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Owner Of Trump Hotel In Vancouver Files For Bankruptcy
The company that owns the Trump International Hotel in Vancouver has filed for bankruptcy.
White House Suggests $1.3 Trillion Coronavirus Aid Bill; Pelosi Says Not Enough
President Donald Trump is willing to sign a $1.3 trillion coronavirus relief bill, a top aide said on Friday, but Democratic House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the sum was not enough to meet the needs of the American people.
Kenosha Police Union Gives Its Version Of Blake Shooting
The Kenosha police union on Friday offered the most detailed accounting to date on officers' perspective of the moments leading up to police shooting Jacob Blake seven times in the back, saying he had a knife and fought with officers, putting one of them...
Top General Says No Role For Military In Presidential Vote
The U.S. armed forces will have no role in carrying out the election process or resolving a disputed vote, the top U.S. military officer told Congress in comments released Friday.
Canadian Economy Plummets In 2nd Quarter With Pandemic
The Canadian economy was devastated in the second quarter due to the coronavirus panedemic, according to figures released Friday, but there were signs of a slow recovery.
New Charges Filed Against Woman In Jennifer Dulos Case
Connecticut prosecutors filed new evidence tampering charges Friday against a woman accused in connection with the presumed killing of Jennifer Dulos, a mother of five whose disappearance last year spurred interest nationwide.
French President: World Needs A Globally Active US Leader
He cant vote in the U.S. presidential election, but French President Emmanuel Macron hopes whoever wins the November vote is more of a global player.
Pakistan Jails Three Accused Of Financing Mumbai Attacks
A court in Pakistan has sentenced to prison three leaders of JamatudDawa, an organisation accused by India and the United States of masterminding the 2008 attacks in Mumbai.
Chilean Police Officer Arrested Over Blinding Of Woman During 2019 Protests
A Chilean special forces captain has been arrested for assault in relation to an incident in which a woman was blinded by a tear gas canister during the massive social protests that rocked the country in 2019.
39 Dolphins, 3 Whales Wash Up On Mauritius After Oil Spill
The number of dead dolphins that have washed ashore on the Indian Ocean island nation of Mauritius after an oil spill has risen to 39, the government said Friday, ahead of protests this weekend against authorities handling of the disaster at sea.
As Political Conventions Go Virtual, So Does The Chatter
Dwight Van Lierop was unimpressed by the opening nights of this week's Republican National Convention, where speaker after speaker extolled the record and character of President Donald Trump in terms that didn't always match reality. Then Burgess Owens sp...
Ecuador's Blooming Flower Industry Feels Pandemic's Punch
Flower growers in Ecuador are trimming back their fields, cutting plants at the root and in some cases tossing out piles of colorful blooms entirely as the pandemic delivers a devastating blow to one of the nations biggest export industries.
Greek Sniffer Dog Finds 100 Kilos Of Italy-bound Cocaine
A sniffer dog in Greece led coast guard officers to more than 100 kilograms of cocaine hidden in a truck bound for Italy, officials said Friday.
Merkel Says World Needs To Do More To Combat Climate Change
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday that global efforts to combat climate change were insufficient, and that she would accelerate the fight to combat it in coming years.
Merkel Says Pandemic To Worsen, Vaccine Key For Return To Normality
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday the coronavirus pandemic was likely to worsen in coming months, and that life would not return to normal until a vaccine to combat it had been developed.
Saudi-led Coalition Says Destroyed Houthi Drone - Saudi Press Agency
The Saudiled coalition fighting the Houthis in Yemen said it intercepted and destroyed on Friday an explosivesladen drone launched by the Iranaligned group in the direction of Saudi Arabia, the staterun Saudi Press Agency reported.