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Forceful lyrics on domestic violence strike chord in China
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Quarrel, rape, adultery. Tricky, greedy, sycophantic. Chinese singer Tan Weiwei chants each word methodically in a two-line string of vulgarities and insults. The 16 words in her new ...
Dec 17, 2020
Reputed mobster admits assaulting 'Real Housewives' hubby
NEWARK, N.J. - A reputed mobster admitted assaulting the then-boyfriend and now husband of a former "Real Housewives of New Jersey" cast member in exchange for a deeply discounted lavish wedding recep...
Dec 17, 2020
After years fighting them, Milley talks peace with Taliban
KABUL - In his three combat tours in Afghanistan, Gen. Mark Milley saw the Taliban as a formidable foe, one unlikely to "fade away in the dust," as he put it in 2013. This week, Milley, now chairman o...
Dec 17, 2020
French President Macron tests positive for COVID-19
PARIS - Wearing a white medical mask, French President Emmanuel Macron went ahead with a planned speech by videoconference Thursday, hours after testing positive for COVID-19 following a week in which...
Dec 17, 2020
Family says D'Andre deserved better and Biden taps Buttigieg: In The News for Dec. 17
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Dec. 17 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Dec 17, 2020
A look at what provinces and territories have said about COVID-19 vaccine plans
The largest mass immunization effort in Canadian history began Dec. 14 in Ontario and Quebec after the country received its first COVID-19 vaccine shipment over the weekend. Prime Minister Justin Trud...
Dec 17, 2020
Liberals striving for 'balance' on federal transparency, Trudeau says
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says while he is committed to transparency in the federal government, being too forthcoming can hinder the government's ability to wrestle with tough decisions. ...
Dec 17, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Monday, Dec. 17, 2020
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Wednesday Dec. 17, 2020. There are 481,630 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 481,630 confirmed cases (75,885 active, 391,...
Dec 17, 2020
Alek Minassian incapable of rational choice at time of van attack, defence argues
TORONTO - Alek Minassian's autism spectrum disorder left him incapable of making a rational choice when he chose to drive a van down a Toronto sidewalk and kill 10 people, his defence lawyer argued Th...
Dec 17, 2020
As vulnerable youth face CERB clawbacks, Trudeau says Liberals looking over options
OTTAWA - Marie Christian recalls the confusion that reigned as the young people she works with tried to navigate government aid at the onset of the pandemic. The program director for Voices: Manitoba'...
Dec 17, 2020
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