Hundreds of rescued boat migrants arrive in Sicily
AUGUSTA, Italy – Hundreds of migrants have arrived safely on the Italian island of Sicily on Monday after being rescued from boats in distress in the Mediterranean Sea. The ship MV Phoenix,…
Tesla’s Musk says new Autopilot likely would have prevented death
Tesla Motors Co Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Sunday the automaker was updating its semi-autonomous driving system Autopilot with new limits on hands-off driving and other improvements that likely…
Clinton falls ill at 9/11 memorial, later says ‘feeling great’
US Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton fell ill on Sunday as she became “overheated” and had to leave early from a September 11 memorial ceremony in New York City. Clinton,…
China, Russia naval drill in S.China Sea to begin Monday
BEIJING – China and Russia will hold eight days of naval drills in the South China Sea off southern China’s Guangdong province starting from Monday, China’s navy said. The exercises…
Militant suspected in Bangladesh cafe attack killed himself, police say
A suspected militant believed by Bangladesh police to have been among the planners of a July cafe attack that killed 22 people killed himself during a police raid on a…
Mexicans march against president’s proposal to allow gay marriage
MEXICO CITY – Tens of thousands of people across Mexico marched on Saturday to protest against gay marriage, challenging President Enrique Pena Nieto’s proposal to recognise same-sex marriage throughout the…
Fourteen dogs die in Canada kennel’s heating malfunction
TORONTO – Fourteen dogs in a western Canadian pet daycare and boarding facility died on Saturday after a mechanical malfunction caused heat to continuously enter their kennels, the organization said.…
‘IS inspired’ man charged with terrorism after Sydney stabbing
SYDNEY – A 22-year-old man charged with committing a terrorist act and attempted murder after a stabbing a man in Sydney’s south-west was inspired by Islamic State, police say. The incident took place on…
‘A United Kingdom’ tells historic tale of love defying prejudice
TORONTO – A new film about the true story of an African king and white British woman whose marriage triggered a political crisis is first and foremost a love story,…
