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British race shutdown extended after equine flu outbreak
Horse racing will be postponed in Britain until at least the middle of next week because of an outbreak of equine influenza, the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) said on Thursday.
Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan attend armed forces charity awards
Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle attended an awards ceremony on Thursday evening for the Endeavour Fund, which supports the physical and mental recovery of injured and sick servicemen and women.
Canada PM denies pressuring minister to be lenient with SNC-Lavalin
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday denied a newspaper report that his office had tried to pressure the former justice minister to intervene in the prosecution of engineering and construction firm SNC-Lavalin Group.
Trump says he and China's Xi will not meet before March 1 trade deadline
President Donald Trump said on Thursday he did not plan to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping before a March 1 deadline set by the two countries to achieve a trade deal.
Woody Allen sues Amazon Studios for quitting movie deal
Woody Allen sued Amazon Studios on Thursday, saying he deserves at least $68 million in damages over their refusal to distribute his completed film "A Rainy Day in New York" and their decision to abandon a four-picture production and distribution arr...
Acting U.S. attorney general balks at testifying under subpoena threat
Democrats on the U.S. House Judiciary Committee on Thursday prepared a subpoena to compel acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker to testify on Friday, prompting Whitaker to say he will not appear unless the subpoena threat is lifted.
Horse racing - British race shutdown extended after equine flu outbreak
Horse racing will be postponed in Britain until at least the middle of next week because of an outbreak of equine influenza, the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) said on Thursday.
Brazilian president Bolsonaro has pneumonia, hospital says
Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has pneumonia, the Albert Einstein hospital in Sao Paulo said in a statement on Thursday.
Tales of power and injustice open a politically-charged Berlinale
The ability of the weak to hold their own against the powerful loomed over the first day of the Berlinale, in which "The Kindness of Strangers", an ostensibly apolitical film, explored themes of injustice and inequality amid great wealth.
Virginia Democrats hunker down amid blackface, sex assault scandal
Virginia's highest-ranking Republican said on Thursday that he had never worn blackface, as the state's Democratic governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general grappled with career-threatening race or sexual assault scandals.
State, city leaders press Congress on U.S. infrastructure needs
U.S. lawmakers heard pleas from state and local officials on Thursday to take urgent action to rebuild the nation's infrastructure and address an estimated $2 trillion in needs over the next decade.
Canadian hit 'Schitt's Creek' gets 15 Canadian Screen Award nods
Canadian comedy "Schitt's Creek" and drama "Anne with an E" led the nominations for the Canadian Screen Awards, grabbing 15 nods each on Thursday.
U.N.: Yemen warring parties agree preliminary compromise on Hodeidah
Yemen's warring parties have reached a preliminary compromise on how to implement a truce and troop withdrawal accord in the port of Hodeidah, although the deal has not yet been finally agreed, the United Nations said on Thursday.
Virginia's most senior Republican says he never wore blackface
Virginia's highest-ranking Republican said on Thursday that he had never worn blackface, as its Democratic governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general grappled with career-threatening race or sexual assault scandals.
With Troubles in mind, Irish concern grows over British stance on border
As Britain's exit from the European Union grows closer with no agreement reached on the Irish border, many in Ireland fear that pro-Brexit British politicians have forgotten the bombs and bullets of three decades of conflict in Northern Ireland...
'Lego Movie' sequel hopes to build on the first
The residents of Bricksburg return to the big screen this week in "The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part", this time finding themselves in an apocalyptic world after the invasion of strange heart and star-shaped extra terrestrials.
House Speaker Pelosi sees chance of border security deal soon
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday expressed optimism over prospects of congressional negotiators hammering out a border security deal before a Feb. 15 deadline, as another leading lawmaker met with President Donald Trump about the talks tha...
Senators Warren, Warner question contractors, military on unsafe housing
Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren has become the latest congressional leader to press for answers from military contractors over Reuters reports describing unsafe housing conditions on U.S. bases, sending letters this week to five large real est...
Leaked files reveal Iran's post-revolution crackdown on journalists
The Iranian government arrested, imprisoned or executed at least 860 journalists in the three decades between the Islamic revolution in 1979 and 2009, according to documents leaked to media monitoring group Reporters Sans Frontieres (RSF).
Ford investing $1 billion, adding 500 jobs in Chicago
Ford Motor Co said on Thursday it is investing more than $1 billion in its Chicago operations and adding 500 jobs as it prepares to launch three new SUVs this year.