Belgium’s ex-King Albert II submits DNA in paternity case
BBC News : Former Belgian King Albert II has submitted a DNA sample to avoid fines of €5,000 (£4,370) a day over claims he fathered a love-child in the 1960s. The 84-year-old, who has been fighting the paternity claim of Belgian artist Delphine Boël, 51, for over a decade, provided a ...
New Zealand’s potential new flag looks decided, but what about the color?
WELLINGTON, New Zealand – New Zealanders know what their new potential national flag will...
Man walks 25 miles to get help after pregnant woman becomes trapped in floodwaters
A man walked 25 miles to get help after his car, with a heavily pregnant woman inside, got s...
Australia deports French man who was found with extremist propaganda
SYDNEY – A French national carrying extremist material was detained at an Australian airp...
4 dead, several injured in Mexico train-bus crash
Officials say a train slammed into a bus at a crossing in northern Mexico, killing at least ...
Teen hockey game canceled after Zamboni driver destroys rink
A Zamboni driver in Manitoba has been charged with impaired driving and resisting arrest aft...
Turbulence injures 21 passengers on Air Canada flight
An Air Canada flight to Toronto from Shanghai, China was diverted to Calgary Wednesday after...
Relatives of drowned Syrian boy find new home in Canada
VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Relatives of a Syrian boy whose lifeless body washed up on ...
Miss Universe mistake: Is God testing you, Miss Colombia?
Dear Miss Gutierrez-Arévalo, Many people have weighed in on the moment you were crowned ...
Pope’s year-end message warns about ‘tyranny of evil’
VATICAN CITY – In the final hours of 2015, Pope Francis is encouraging humanity to hang o...
Refugees demand new shelter over fears theirs is haunted
Thirty-five asylum-seekers have asked to be relocated from a refugee housing facility in sou...
Take a gander: Audubon Society’s Christmas bird count underway
The National Audubon Society's 116th annual Christmas Bird Count is underway, which means it...
Super expensive champagnes to pop during the holidays
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Tech Q & A: Spy apps, fake email and Bluetooth speakers
How to spot a fake email? Q. I got an email from Amazon that was a security alert about m...
US partial government shutdown becomes longest on record
The partial shutdown of the US government has become the longest on record, with still no end in sight to the political standoff. ...
China cracks down on Christmas celebrations
China is cracking down on Christmas. Several cities, schools, and government institutions have ordered citizens not to celebrate t...
Officials could negotiate with terrorists to free kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria's government still is open to negotiating with Boko Haram extremists for the release of 209 schoolgirls k...
Hurricane Michael: ‘Extremely dangerous’ storm set to hit Florida
BBC News Hurricane Michael has been upgraded to an "extremely dangerous" category 4 storm, hours before it is due to make landfall...
Syria conflict: Trump ‘committed to defeating IS’, says Lindsey Graham
A top Republican has said US President Donald Trump remains committed to defeating Islamic State (IS) in Syria, despite his plan t...
Secret tape increases pressure on Trudeau in SNC-Lavalin affair
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is under new pressure after his former justice minister released new documents relating to ...
Venezuela crisis: US planes carrying aid arrive in Colombia
Brexit: MPs vote to take control of Brexit process for indicative votes
Declassified Cold War files reveal America’s extensive nuclear target list
Charlie Whiting: F1 race director dies aged 66 on eve of season-opener in Melbourne
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