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Netanyahu accuses Iran of attacking Israeli-owned cargo ship

JERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday accused Iran of attacking an Israeli-owned ship in the Gulf of Oman last week. Netanyahu spoke to Israeli public broadcaster Kan and sai...

Feb 28, 2021

The glam was back at the Golden Globes, albeit at a distance

NEW YORK - Glam was back for the Golden Globes virtual, bicoastal awards night Sunday as nominees Zoomed in from around the world and, for Leslie Odom Jr., from his front porch in Los Angeles not far ...

Feb 28, 2021

Ruffalo, O’Hara, Boyega and Kaluuya win early Golden Globes

LOS ANGELES - Early winners at the 78th annual Golden Globe Awards. Best actor, limited series or television movie: Mark Ruffalo, "I Know This Much Is True" Best screenplay, motion picture: Aaron Sork...

Feb 28, 2021

NY Gov. Cuomo acknowledges behaviour seen as 'flirtation'

ALBANY, N.Y. - New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo acknowledged for the first time Sunday that some of his behaviour with women had been "misinterpreted as unwanted flirtation," and said he would co-operate wi...

Feb 28, 2021

Saudi Arabia says it intercepts missile attack over capital

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Saudi Arabia said Saturday it intercepted a missile attack over its capital and bomb-laden drones targeting a southern province, the latest in a series of airborne assaul...

Feb 28, 2021

Spacewalking astronauts prep station for new solar wings

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Spacewalking astronauts ventured out Sunday to install support frames for new, high-efficiency solar panels arriving at the International Space Station later this year. NASA's K...

Feb 28, 2021

Hong Kong detains 47 activists on subversion charges

Hong Kong police on Sunday detained 47 pro-democracy activists on charges of conspiracy to commit subversion under the city's national security law, in the largest mass charge against the semi-autonom...

Feb 28, 2021

Israeli-owned ship docked in Dubai after mysterious blast

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - An Israeli-owned cargo ship that suffered a mysterious explosion in the Gulf of Oman came to Dubai's port for repairs Sunday, days after the blast that revived security c...

Feb 28, 2021

Rooster kills Indian man during banned cockfight

HYDERABAD, India - A man was killed by a rooster with a blade tied to its leg during an illegal cockfight in southern India, police said, bringing focus on a practice that continues in some Indian sta...

Feb 28, 2021

Virginia lawmakers vote to legalize marijuana in 2024

RICHMOND, Va. - Virginia lawmakers gave final approval Saturday to a bill that will legalize marijuana for adult recreational use, but not until 2024, when retail sales of the drug would also begin. W...

Feb 28, 2021