Tory MP fighting gay ‘blood ban’ says Parliament could have worked ‘better’ on C-6
OTTAWA — Eric Duncan has spoken more about his sexuality in the past two years than he says he has in his entire 33. The Conservative member of Parliament has talked openly in the House of Commons about being gay while
Iran reimposes virus restrictions as delta variant spreads
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran announced Sunday it was reimposing coronavirus restrictions on major cities, as the spread of the highly contagious delta variant spurs fears of another devastating surge in the nation.
Taliban take districts in NE Afghanistan from fleeing troops
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban's march through northern Afghanistan gained momentum overnight with the capture of several districts from fleeing Afghan forces, several hundred of whom fled across the border into Tajikistan, officials said Sunday...
Cyprus faces its ‘most destructive’ forest fire ever; 4 dead
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus search crews discovered four charred bodies outside a fire-swept mountain village on Sunday in what the interior minister called the “most destructive” blaze in the eastern Mediterranean island nation’s history.
Fugitive extradited to Turkey to face Ponzi scheme charges
ISTANBUL (AP) — A Turkish national on the run after allegedly embezzling money from thousands of people in a Ponzi scheme has been extradited to Turkey and detained.
Philippine military plane crashes, 45 dead, 49 rescued
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Philippine air force C-130 aircraft carrying combat troops assigned to fight Muslim militants crashed and exploded while landing in the south Sunday, killing at least 42 army soldiers on board and three civilians on the
Slovenia’s term raises specter of EU’s threat from within
KRANJ, Slovenia (AP) — Tiny Slovenia took charge of the world’s largest trading bloc this week, and immediately shone a harsh spotlight on one of the European Union’s most vexing problems: How to accommodate increasingly vocal member countries with ver...
Slovenia’s term raises specter of EU’s threat from within
KRANJ, Slovenia (AP) — Tiny Slovenia took charge of the world’s largest trading bloc this week, and immediately shone a harsh spotlight on one of the European Union’s most vexing problems: How to accommodate increasingly vocal member countries with ver...
Japan’s leader pushes rescue after deadly mudslide hits town
TOKYO (AP) — More than 1,000 soldiers, firefighters and police on Sunday waded through a giant mudslide that ripped through a resort town southwest of Tokyo, killing at least two people and leaving about 20 missing as it swept away
Jimmy, Rosalynn Carter mark 75 years of ‘full partnership’
ATLANTA (AP) — The young midshipman needed a date one evening while he was home from the U.S. Naval Academy, so his younger sister paired him with a family friend who already had a crush.