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President of Belarus inaugurated despite disputed election

MINSK, Belarus - President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus has assumed his sixth term of office in an inauguration ceremony that wasn't announced in advance. State news agency Beltra reported that Wed...

Sep 23, 2020

Alexei Navalny released from German hospital after 32 days

BERLIN - The German hospital treating Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny for poisoning says his condition improved enough for him to be released from the facility. The Charite hospital in Berlin...

Sep 23, 2020

Malaysian opposition leader Anwar plans new government

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim said Wednesday he has secured a majority in parliament to form a new government that is "strong, stable and formidable." Anwar said h...

Sep 22, 2020

Vanessa Bryant sues LA sheriff over helicopter crash photos

LOS ANGELES - Vanessa Bryant, the widow of basketball star Kobe Bryant, has filed a lawsuit against the Los Angeles County sheriff claiming deputies shared unauthorized photos of the crash that killed...

Sep 22, 2020

Lennon's killer says he sought glory, deserved death penalty

ALBANY, N.Y. - The man who killed John Lennon in 1980 says he was seeking glory and deserved the death penalty for a "despicable" act. Mark David Chapman made the comments in response to questions las...

Sep 22, 2020

State auditor: UC wrongly admitted well-connected students

SAN FRANCISCO - The University of California "inappropriately admitted" at least 64 wealthy students over the past six years as "favours to donors, family, and friends," according to an audit released...

Sep 22, 2020

Iran strikes defiant tone at UN under crushing US sanctions

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani delivered a defiant and fiery speech Tuesday to the U.N. General Assembly as his nation grapples with the Middle East's worst coronavirus...

Sep 22, 2020

Woman charged with mailing ricin to White House wrote note

WASHINGTON - A woman accused of mailing a package containing ricin to the White House included a threatening letter in which she told President Donald Trump to "give up and remove your application for...

Sep 22, 2020

White House lawyer in running for seat on the Supreme Court

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump didn't have to look very far for one of the contenders on his short list to replace the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court: he's been considering one of ...

Sep 22, 2020

Dog trapped in 30-foot hole lured to safety with beef jerky

MORGANTON, N.C. - A group of mountain bikers on a North Carolina trail spotted a dog trapped 30 feet (9 metres) down in a sinkhole - and it took a salty snack and some straps to lift him to safety. Th...

Sep 22, 2020