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Pentagon chief fires Navy secretary over SEAL controversy

WASHINGTON - Defence Secretary Mark Esper has fired the secretary of the Navy in connection with the controversy over a SEAL whose case has been championed by President Donald Trump. A Pentagon spokes...

Nov 24, 2019

US officials: Don’t eat romaine grown in Salinas, California

NEW YORK - U.S. health officials on Friday told people to avoid romaine lettuce grown in Salinas, California, because of another food poisoning outbreak. The notice comes almost exactly one year after...

Nov 24, 2019

Secret documents reveal how China mass detention camps work

The watch towers, double-locked doors and video surveillance in the Chinese camps are there "to prevent escapes." Uighurs and other minorities held inside are scored on how well they speak the dominan...

Nov 24, 2019

Michael Bloomberg launches Democratic presidential bid

NEW YORK - Billionaire and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, one of the world's richest men, has formally launched a Democratic bid for president. Ending weeks of speculation, the 77-year-...

Nov 24, 2019

K-Pop star Goo Hara found dead at her Seoul home

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - K-pop star and TV celebrity Goo Hara was found dead at her home in Seoul on Sunday, police said. Police said an acquaintance found the 28-year-old dead at her home in south...

Nov 24, 2019

2 dead, highway collapses as floods pound France, Italy

PARIS - At least two people were killed in France and a stretch of elevated highway collapsed in Italy as heavy rains pounded the region over the weekend, trapping travellers, downing trees and unleas...

Nov 24, 2019

Taylor Swift, Lizzo, Eilish set for American Music Awards

All eyes will be on Taylor Swift at the 2019 American Music Awards. The 29-year-old pop star, who has continued to publicly battle with the men who own her master recordings, is set to take the stage ...

Nov 24, 2019

FBI lawyer suspected of altering Russia probe document

WASHINGTON - An FBI lawyer is suspected of altering a document related to surveillance of former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page, a person familiar with the situation said Friday. President Donald ...

Nov 24, 2019

Trump denigrates US diplomats, pushes conspiracy theories

WASHINGTON - Offering his own take on five long days of public hearings, President Donald Trump brushed off the impeachment inquiry as "total nonsense" on Friday and bad-mouthed a number of the U.S. d...

Nov 24, 2019

Congo plane with 17 on board crashes onto homes in Goma

GOMA, Congo - A plane carrying at least 17 passengers crashed shortly after takeoff Sunday in Congo's eastern city of Goma, killing all of those on board and possibly more people on the ground. The ai...

Nov 24, 2019