'Hell on earth': Ottawa rapper TwoTiime among Canadians displaced by L.A. fires
Ottawa rapper Khalid Omar, who performs under the name TwoTiime, was forced to evacuate his Calabasas condo as wildfires tore through the Los Angeles area this week, leaving the studio where he ...
Syrians celebrate a month since Assad's overthrow with revolutionary songs in Damascus
One of Maasarani’s best known songs is “Jabeenak ‘Ali w Ma Bintal,” which he first sang in 2012, addressing the Free Syrian Army. It was a coalition of defected Syrian military personnel and civilian ...
China and the UK restart economic and financial talks after a 6-year hiatus
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China and Britain restarted economic and financial talks on Saturday after a six-year hiatus during a visit by Britain’s Treasury chief to Beijing, as the U.K.’s Labour ...
Far-right party's convention draws protests as Germany heads into an election
RIESA, Germany (AP) — A convention of the far-right Alternative for Germany party was met by protests on Saturday as it and other major parties launch their campaigns for the country’s election next ...
Indonesia and Japan promise deeper defense and economic ties as regional tensions spike
BOGOR, Indonesia (AP) — Japan and Indonesia pledged on Saturday to deepen economic and defense ties during a visit by the Japanese prime minister amid heightened global geopolitical tensions.
Police arrest student suspected of hammer attack at a Tokyo university
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese police arrested a student suspected of a hammer attack at a Tokyo university, which local media said left several injured.
WHL roundup: Pantelakis paces Pats to 5-4 OT win over Warriors
MOOSE JAW, Sask. — Zach Pantelakis scored 50 seconds into overtime and the visiting Regina Pats squeezed past the Moose Jaw Warriors 5-4 in Western Hockey League action on Friday. Cameron Kuzma, ...
OHL roundup: Gibson scores late goal to give Generals 3-2 win over 67's
OTTAWA — Andrew Gibson’s goal at 19:12 of the third period snapped a 2-2 deadlock and lifted the visiting Oshawa Generals to a 3-2 Ontario Hockey League victory over the Ottawa 67’s on Friday at TD ...
Sam Moore, who sang 'Soul Man' in Sam & Dave duo, dies at 89 due to surgery complications
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Sam Moore, the surviving half and higher voice of the 1960s duo Sam & Dave that was known for such definitive hits of the era as “Soul Man” and “Hold On, I’m Comin,”‘ has ...
Uyghurs detained in Thailand say they face deportation and persecution in China
BANGKOK (AP) — A group of Uyghur men who were detained in Thailand over a decade ago say that the Thai government is preparing to deport them to China, alarming activists and family members who say ...
With their Los Angeles-area homes still smoldering, families return to search the ruins for memories
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Many watched their homes burn on television in a state of shock.
Californians scrambled to evacuate dogs, cats, horses, even pigs as LA flames closed in
Julia Bagan, who is part of a Facebook group called Southern California Equine Emergency Evacuation, found five horses locked in their stalls in Altadena one day after the fire. The horses huddled in ...