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Intelligence says Iranian missile downed airliner, perhaps by mistake: Trudeau
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says intelligence from multiple sources indicates that an Iranian missile downed the Ukraine International Airlines flight that crashed near Tehran on Wednesday....
Jan 09, 2020 Rescue workers inspect the scene where a Ukrainian plane crashed in Shahedshahr, southwest of the capital Tehran, Iran, on Jan. 8, 2020. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Prince Harry and Meghan to ‘step back’ as senior UK royals
LONDON (AP) - Britain's Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, said they are planning "to step back" as senior members of the royal family, a stunning revelation that underscores the wish of the couple to...
Jan 08, 2020
US, Iran step back from brink; Trump says Iran stands down
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. and Iran stepped back from the brink of possible war Wednesday, as President Donald Trump indicated he would not respond militarily after no one was harmed in Iran's missile...
Jan 08, 2020 President Donald Trump addresses the nation from the White House on the ballistic missile strike that Iran launched against Iraqi air bases housing U.S. troops. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)
Iran strikes back at US with missile attack at air base
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran struck back at the United States for the killing of a top Iranian general early Wednesday, firing a series of ballistic missiles at two Iraqi bases housing U.S. troops and warning ...
Jan 07, 2020
Australian crews race to contain blazes as damage bill soars
BALMORAL, Australia - Bolstered by cooler weather and desperately needed rain, exhausted firefighters in Australia raced to shore up defences against deadly wildfires before the blazes flare again wit...
Jan 07, 2020
Stampede kills 56 at funeral for Iranian general slain by U.S.
TEHRAN, Iran - A stampede broke out Tuesday at a funeral for a top Iranian general killed in a U.S. airstrike, and at least 56 people were killed and more than 200 were injured as thousands thronged t...
Jan 07, 2020
Oil price keeps rising as industry eyes Iran-US conflict
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The global benchmark for crude oil rose above $70 a barrel on Monday for the first time in over three months, with jitters rising over the escalating military tensions between Iran ...
Jan 06, 2020
Congress demands answers from Trump about Soleimani killing
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump insists that Iranian cultural sites are fair game for the U.S. military, dismissing concerns within his own administration that doing so could constitute a war crim...
Jan 06, 2020
Australia to pay ‘whatever it takes’ to fight wildfires
SYDNEY, Australia - Australia's government said Monday it was willing to pay "whatever it takes" to help communities recover from deadly wildfires that have ravaged the country. Prime Minister Scott M...
Jan 06, 2020
Iraq’s Parliament calls for expulsion of U.S. troops
BAGHDAD - Iraq's Parliament called for the expulsion of U.S. forces from the country in reaction to the American drone attack that killed a top Iranian general, raising the prospect of a troop withdra...
Jan 05, 2020
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