A 32-year-old British Columbia pilot who was killed in a plane crash in Honduras on Saturday is being described by his father as a spontaneous person who was a happy child.
Access to public life has improved for Afghan women since U.S.-backed forces ousted the Taliban, though many hardships remain, including the threat of militants increasingly targeting their workplaces. - REUTERS
Steady rainfall heading into the May long weekend helped with wildfire danger conditions across southern Alberta, however, there are still concerns.
The New York Times reports that the Trump administration is expediting the pardon process so that the president could announce pardons for several men accused or convicted of war crimes Memorial Day weekend. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin speaks to CBSN's "Red & Blue" with the details.
MAHWAH, N.J. – Dressbarn will be closing all 650 of its stores, Ascena Retail Group announced on Monday. The women’s clothing retailer has locations across the country. “For more than 50 years, Dressbarn has served women’s fashion needs, and we thank all of our dedicated associates for their commitment to Dressbarn and our valued customers. This decision was difficult, but necessary, as the Dressbarn chain has not been operating at an acceptable level of profitability in today’s retail environment,”... Читать дальше...
A day after exit polls predicted a sweeping victory for the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the Lok Sabha elections, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi on Monday released an audio message...
GSEB results for Class 10 or Secondary School Certificate (SSC) exams have been released on gseb.org.
As an upcoming unrestricted free agent, Carolina Hurricanes captain Justin Williams will have some big decisions to make this offseason.... Read More »
Indonesia's Election Commission says the official count from last month's presidential election shows President Joko Widodo won 55.5 per cent of the vote, securing him a second term.
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Latest on the commencement ceremony for a suburban Denver school that was attacked two weeks ago. (all times local):
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Iran says has increased by fourfold the production rate of uranium enriched to 3.67% just a few weeks after the country officially stopped implementing some of its commitments under an international nuclear accord.
The class of 2019 at Morehouse College received a commencement speech to remember on May 19 when billionaire Robert F. Smith announced his family would be making a grant to pay off the student debt for the graduating class. … Click to Continue »
Tens of thousands of women have been freed from Nigeria's brutal Boko Haram fighters, but providing a safe future for them is critical to winning the war, analysts warned Tuesday.
Brett Anderson demonstrated his veteran status with an excellent outing against the Indians in this first of three games at Progressive Field in Cleveland. Summarizing Anderson’s pitching is simple. Good location. Good movement. Good speed. Strong control. Unfortunately, he made a premature exit with one out in the 6th, having trouble moving his neck. In the previous inning, he reacted to flying broken-bat debris and had what appears to be a kinking or strain of his neck. Anderson went five and... Читать дальше...
Anti-smoking activists accuse companies of luring smokers with discounts
I wrote in my last column that bitcoin is really a bitcon. I’ve been telling you this since the price of this “investment” collapsed from around $20,000 to $4,000 last year. Mario Draghi, head of the European Central Bank, echoed a similar view last week but didn’t do it quite as colorfully. Last Thursday night...
Customs officials said the woman travelling from Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, had reached Terminal 3 of Delhi airport on Sunday. Gold worth ₹25 lakh was found hidden in slippers during frisking and baggage check.
In today’s film news roundup, a Neil Armstrong documentary and “The Invisible Man” get release dates, “Forrest Gump” and “Saving Private Ryan” get re-released and Patrick Fugit gets cast. RELEASE DATES Gravitas Ventures has bought worldwide rights to the Neil Armstrong documentary “Armstrong” and will open the film on July 12 in theaters and on […]