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Official: 2 insider attackers kill 12 Afghan militiamen
KABUL - At least two members of an Afghan militia opened fire on their fellow militiamen in the western Herat province, killing 12, in what provincial police on Saturday described as an insider attack...
Jan 16, 2021
UN: Pandemic reduced migrants by 2 million by mid-2020
CAMEROON, Cameroon - A new U.N. report estimates that the COVID-19 pandemic reduced the number of international migrants by 2 million by the middle of 2020 because of border closings and a halt to tra...
Jan 16, 2021
China builds hospital in 5 days after surge in virus cases
BEIJING - China on Saturday finished building a 1,500-room hospital for COVID-19 patients in five days to fight a surge in infections in a city south of Beijing, state media reported. The hospital is ...
Jan 16, 2021
No winner of Mega Millions $750M; Powerball drawing Saturday
DES MOINES, Iowa - One of the largest jackpots in U.S. history will grow even larger since there was no winner for Friday's drawing of the Mega Millions' $750 million top prize. The numbers were 3, 11...
Jan 16, 2021
US calls Bahrain, UAE 'major security partners'
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - The United States called Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates "major security partners" early Saturday, a previously unheard of designation for the two countries home to ...
Jan 16, 2021
Trump's presidency not just a blip in US foreign policy
WASHINGTON - President-elect Joe Biden's plan to scrap President Donald Trump's vision of "America First" in favour of "diplomacy first" will depend on whether he's able to regain the trust of allies ...
Jan 16, 2021
India starts world's largest COVID-19 vaccination drive
NEW DELHI - India started inoculating health workers Saturday in what is likely the world's largest COVID-19 vaccination campaign, joining the ranks of wealthier nations where the effort is already we...
Jan 15, 2021
Tkachuk, Senators down Maple Leafs 5-3 in 1st game in 10 months
OTTAWA - Brady Tkachuk didn't want to call it a statement win. But he made it clear the Ottawa Senators - only just emerging from the darkest days of their rebuild - won't be an easy out in 2021. And ...
Jan 15, 2021
Nick Taylor gets a break and a birdie and leads Sony Open
HONOLULU - Canadian Nick Taylor pitched in for eagle to get his round headed in the right direction, and he kept going until he finished with a good break and one last birdie for an 8-under 62 and a t...
Jan 15, 2021
Canadian Nick Taylor fired 62, heads into weekend at Sony Open with the lead
HONOLULU - Canada's Nick Taylor will head into the weekend at the Sony Open atop the leaderboard. Taylor fired an 8-under 62 to get to 12 under, giving him a two shot lead on the rest of the field in ...
Jan 15, 2021