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Indian government says Rohingya Muslims are security threat
Turkey: Ex-newspaper managers, columnists go on trial
Motor accident in Uganda kills 13 people, police say
Yemen officials: Airstrike by Saudi-led coalition kills 12
Large-scale farm created amid poverty, pavement in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside
Michael Ableman, co-founder and director of Sole Food Street Farms, poses for a photograph at the urban farm in downtown Vancouver, B.C., on Thursday July 13, 2017. Ableman has achieved something he thought unimaginable, creating thriving urban farms on pavement and contaminated soil in one of Canada's poorest neighbourhoods. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
'Will and Grace' star Eric McCormack honoured with Stratford Legacy Award
Eric McCormack participates in the "Will & Grace" panel during the NBC Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour at the Beverly Hilton on Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017, in Beverly Hills, Calif. Will and Grace" star McCormack is returning home to Toronto to be celebrated with the Stratford Festival Legacy Award.THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP
Sept. 18: Whoa. Reread the mutual defence clause. Plus other letters to the editor
Lieutenant-General Pierre St-Amand speaks to media after appearing as a witness at a commons national defence committee in Ottawa on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017. The committee was hearing witnesses on Canada’s abilities to defend itself and our allies in the event of an attack by North Korea on the North American continent.
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The Latest: Jose weakens to tropical storm off US East Coast
This Sept. 14, 2017 photo provided by Guillermo Houwer on Saturday, Sept. 16, shows storm damage to the Biras Creek Resort in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma on Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islands. (Guillermo Houwer via AP)
Police arrest suspect in deaths of elderly Japanese in Bali
Indonesian police officers escort murder suspect Putu Astawa, center, as he covers his face at police headquarter in Bali, Indonesia, Monday, Sept. 18, 2017. Indonesian police have arrested the Indonesian man in connection with the alleged murder of Japanese couple in the tourist resort of Bali. (AP Photo/Firdia Lisnawati)
If proposed tax rules are about fairness, federal civil servants should be next
Finance Minister Bill Morneau. If the federal government really wants to make a dent in the deficit and promote fairness, they should consider what can be done in their own backyard.
The next battleground in Canada's euthanasia debate: advance directives
Liana Brittain is seen in front of a projection of her late husband Paul B. Couvrette in Halifax on Friday, Sept. 15, 2017. Couvrette received medically assisted death in Prince Edward Island. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
Romanian PM visits city at heart of storm that left 8 dead
Opposition sees Brexit 'chaos' in UK govt shifts and feuds
FILE - In this Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2017 file photo, Britain's Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson arrives at 10 Downing Street in London. Britain's statistics regulator has accused Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson of misleadingly claiming that leaving the European Union will give Britain an extra 350 million pounds ($475 million) a week to spend on health care. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, File)
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UN says 2 Americans unjustly held in Iran part of a pattern
This undated photo released and made available by Babak Namazi, who is the brother of Siamak Namazi and son of Baquer Namazi, shows Baquer Namazi, left, and his son Siamak in an unidentified location. The U.N.'s Working Group on Arbitrary Detention said Monday, Sept. 18, 2017, that Baquer and Siamak Namazi, two Iranian-Americans serving 10-year prison sentences on spying charges in Iran should be immediately freed and paid restitution, calling their "arbitrary" detention part of an "emerging pattern" by Tehran of targeting dual nationals. (Babak Namazi via AP)
The apprentice-in-chief climbs the learning curve
Konrad Yakabuski
Merkel shows the rest of the world how to be a true leader
German Chancellor Angela Merkel speaks during an election rally in Binz, Germany, on Sept. 16, 2017.
Qatar feeling serious pain from Saudi blockade
Eric Reguly
Anti-communist mob attacks Indonesia meeting, 22 arrested
A protester raises his fist during an anti-communism rally outside the office of Legal Aid Institute early Monday, Sept. 18, 2017. A mob opposed to public discussion of Indonesia's 1965 massacre of communists tried to force its way into the building where they believed communists were meeting, injuring five policemen. (AP Photo/Donal Husni)
Trump calls for UN reform, but with more restrained tones
In this Sept. 15, 2017, photo, President Donald Trump speaks to military personnel and their families at Andrews Air Force Base, Md. At this week's U.N. General Assembly, Trump will find there are serious concerns among world leaders about his priorities, his support for the organization he is addressing and a series of spiraling global crises. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Six stories in the news for today, Sept. 18
Minister of Finance Bill Morneau speaks to media during a press conference in Vancouver on Sept. 5, 2017. Finance Minister Bill Morneau is putting the squeeze on federal New Democrats, chiding them for failing to support his proposals to end what he calls unfair tax advantages for some wealthy small business owners. In a letter to three New Democrat MPs, Morneau says he was surprised to receive a letter from them indicating that the NDP -- normally a champion of reducing income inequality -- supports "continued tax advantages for the wealthiest Canadians." THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ben Nelms
Public land added in Tennessee to Cherokee National Forest
US to press concerns over incidents in meeting with Cubans
FILE - In this Jan. 12, 2017, file photo,Josefina Vidal speaks to reporters in Havana, Cuba. The Trump administration will press its concerns about unexplained incidents harming American diplomats in Cuba during a meeting in Washington, as the United States considers shuttering its recently re-opened Embassy in Havana. U.S. diplomats will host Cuban official Josefina Vidal, who has been the public face of Cuba's diplomatic opening with the U.S., and other Cuban officials, a State Department official said. (AP Photo/Desmond Boylan, File)
Japan deploys missile interceptor near NKorea flight path
In this photo provided by South Korea Defense Ministry, South Korean F-15K fighter jets drop bombs as they fly over the Korean Peninsula during a joint drills with the U.S., South Korea on Monday, Sept. 18, 2017. South Korea says the U.S. military has flown powerful bombers and stealth jets over the Korean Peninsula in joint drills with South Korean warplanes. (South Korea Defense Ministry via AP)
Plaintiff in assisted dying court challenge finally gets medical help to die
Military budget would swell under Senate bill
FILE - In this Sept. 5, 2017, file photo, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., walks from his Senate office as Congress returns from the August recess in Washington. The Senate is poised to pass a defense policy bill that pumps $700 billion into the Pentagon budget, expands U.S. missile defenses in response to North Korea’s growing hostility and refuses to allow excess military bases to be closed. McCain has guided the bill toward passage over the last week as he railed against Washington gridlock and political gamesmanship.(AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
RCMP says charges to be laid in Canada involving fentanyl shipments from China
An OPP officer displays bags containing fentanyl as Ontario Provincial Police host a news conference in Vaughan, Ont., on February 23, 2017. The RCMP has launched at least 20 investigations involving dozens of vendors shipping fentanyl from China as Canada grapples with a record number of illicit opioid deaths, the force's director of serious organized crime says. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Iqra Khalid urges fellow MPs to take unified approach in Islamophobia study
Liberal MP Iqra Khalid makes an announcement about an anti-Islamophobia motion on Parliament Hill while Minister of Canadian Heritage Melanie Joly looks on in Ottawa on Wednesday, February 15, 2017. The MP who touched off a fiery debate across Canada with a motion on Islamophobia, is urging parliamentarians to take a unified approach to find ways to combat it. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Patrick Doyle
Lido Pimienta launches expletive-driven speech as she wins Polaris Music Prize
Tragically Hip frontman Gord Downie arrives at We Day on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa on Sunday, July 2, 2017. Some of the country's best-known Indigenous musicians and Downie's recounting of the Chanie Wenjack story are vying for the Polaris Music Prize tonight. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Cusk, Robinson make long list for lucrative Scotiabank Giller Prize
Madeleine Thien, left, gives an acceptance speech after winning the 2016 Giller Prize for her book "Do Not Say We Have Nothing" as Giller Prize founder Jack Rabinovitch looks on during an award ceremony in Toronto, Monday, Nov. 7, 2016. The Scotiabank Giller Prize will reveal the contenders for the 2017 award later this morning. Last year's winner, Madeleine Thien, will announce the long list for the $100,000 grand prize during an event in St. John's, N.L.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Trudeau, Scheer draw election battle lines over small biz tax proposal
Finance Minister Bill Morneau takes questions as the Liberal cabinet meets in St. John's, N.L. on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017. Finance Minister Bill Morneau is putting the squeeze on federal New Democrats, chiding them for failing to support his proposals to end what he calls unfair tax advantages for some wealthy small business owners. In a letter to three New Democrat MPs, Morneau says he was surprised to receive a letter from them indicating that the NDP -- normally a champion of reducing income inequality -- supports "continued tax advantages for the wealthiest Canadians." THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
How Trump's advisers schooled him on globalism
In this Sept. 15, 2017, photo, President Donald Trump speaks to military personnel and their families at Andrews Air Force Base, Md. At this week's U.N. General Assembly, Trump will find there are serious concerns among world leaders about his priorities, his support for the organization he is addressing and a series of spiraling global crises. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
White House, black college heads to meet amid strained ties
FILE - In this Feb. 27, 2017, file photo, President Donald Trump meets with leaders of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. There likely will be few smiles on the faces of presidents of historically black colleges and universities on their second visit to the White House this year. An annual gathering in the nation’s capital for the nation’s HBCUs has been reduced to a two-day summit, further aggravating college officials who are already frustrated with the White House’s slow pace on its promises to them. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, file)
Trump hypes mock video of golf ball striking Clinton
AP Interview: Mahathir says opposition can win Malaysia vote
Fierce storms haven't slowed growth along US coastlines
In this Sept. 10, 2017, photo, waves crash over a seawall at the mouth of the Miami River from Biscayne Bay, Fla., as Hurricane Irma passes by in Miami. Rising sea levels and fierce storms have failed to stop relentless population growth along U.S. coasts in recent years, a new Associated Press analysis shows. The latest punishing hurricanes scored bull’s-eyes on two of the country’s fastest growing regions: coastal Texas around Houston and resort areas of southwest Florida. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
Authorities: 13-month-old girl run over by tractor, dies
German foreign minister urges direct talks with North Korea
NBA players go on trial in 2015 Phoenix assault
FILE - In this Feb. 19, 2016, file photo, Washington Wizards forward Markieff Morris, left, and Detroit Pistons forward Marcus Morris talk on the court after an NBA basketball game in Washington. A trial will begin for NBA players Marcus and Markieff Morris, who allegedly assaulted a man outside a Phoenix recreation center two years ago. Maricopa County Superior Court officials announced the trial's upcoming jury selection will start Wednesday morning, Sept. 13, 2017. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
Politics, diverse winners, new voices top key Emmy moments
Cuba mystery: What theories US investigators are pursuing
Activist urges walrus rafts in absence of Arctic sea ice
This undated photo provided by U.S. Fish and Wildlife shows Walrus cows and yearlings resting on ice in Alaska. An environmental activist wants the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to reconsider using anchored rafts in the Chukchi Sea to provide walruses a platform to rest. Diminished sea ice brought on by global warming in recent years has forced walruses to the Russia and Alaska coasts in herds of 35,000 or more. (Joel Garlich-Miller/U.S. Fish and Wildlife via AP)
UK police quiz 2 ex-foster children over London subway bomb
An armed police officer stands nearby after an incident on a tube train at Parsons Green subway station in London, Friday, Sept. 15, 2017. A reported explosion at the train station sent commuters stampeding in panic, injuring several people on Friday at the height of London's morning rush hour, and police said they were investigating it as a terrorist attack. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
Iraq's top court suspends Kurdish region's independence vote
Kurdish girls hold posters showing Iraqi Kurdish leader Masoud Barzani as they gather to support next week's referendum in Iraq, at Martyrs Square in Downtown Beirut, Lebanon, Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017. Iraq's Kurdish region plans to hold the referendum on Sept. 25 to gauge support for independence from Iraq for the autonomous region. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
3 Hawaii beaches on 2 islands under high bacteria warnings
Voting peaceful in previously troubled southern Nepal
Magnitude 5.1 earthquake shakes Alaska, British Columbia
Study: 4,500 deaths a year from high Europe diesel emissions
In this Thursday, June 6, 2012 file photo the exhaust pipe of a Diesel engine car is pictured in Leipzig, Germany. Researchers say there have been more than 4,500 premature deaths annually in Europe because diesel cars emitted higher levels of pollution than claimed. The study comes two years after Volkswagen was caught cheating on emissions tests in the U.S. The tiny particles emitted are hazardous to human health and contribute to 425,000 estimated annual premature deaths from air pollution in the European Union, Norway and Switzerland. (Hendrik Schmidt/dpa via AP)
Organizers end Monday protests; more set for Tuesday
Young democracy activist among Macau election winners
CORRECTS DATE - In this Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017 photo, a 26-year-old young pro-democracy activist Sulu Sou, center, celebrates with his supporters after he won a seat in voting Sunday for the city's semi-democratic legislature in Macau, China. Macau voters have elected Sulu Sou to the Chinese casino capital's legislature, as opposition lawmakers expanded their presence at the expense of candidates linked to the gambling industry. (Apple Daily via AP)
Literally lousy: Parasite plagues world salmon industry
This Week: Housing starts, Fed meeting, CarMax earnings
FILE - In this Wednesday, June 14, 2017, file photo, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen speaks in Washington, to announce the Federal Open Market Committee decision on interest rates following a two-day meeting. The Federal Reserve wraps up a two-day meeting of its policymakers on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2017. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
Evidence rulings playing key role in Menendez trial
Sen. Bob Menendez waves to reporters while arriving at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Federal Courthouse for his federal corruption trial, Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
China detains man for service to evade internet firewall
Asian markets rise ahead of Trump speech, Fed meeting
A man checks stock index through his smartphone at a brokerage house in Beijing, Monday, Sept. 18, 2017. Asian stock markets rose Monday as investors looked ahead to a U.S. Federal Reserve policy meeting and President Donald Trump's speech at the United Nations. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
Metallics and feathers galore on Emmys red carpet
Kaitlin Olson, left, and Tracee Ellis Ross present the award for outstanding writing for a variety series at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
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Toronto food-bank use spikes, with notable increase among seniors
A long line of people waiting to get in to the Allan Gardens Food Bank in St. Lake's United Church in Toronto.
Feist, Sting, k.d. lang among performers set to honour Leonard Cohen in Montreal show
Leonard Cohen performs open air at the Waldbuehne in Berlin, Aug. 18, 2010.
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