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Macau ranks No. 1 in economic performance among world cities

WASHINGTON — Macau, the Chinese territory known for casino gambling, outperformed the rest of the world’s major cities economically last year, according to a report out...

Hillary Clinton says Canada, world must fight terrorist propaganda

WINNIPEG — Former U.S. secretary of state Hillary Clinton is calling on Canada to continue fighting the “ideology of hate” and extremist propaganda fuelling terrorism. Clinton...

Gates sees Canada as partner in putting women at top of world aid agenda

OTTAWA — Last year, the billionaire philanthropist Melinda Gates and her daughter spent two days living at a family farm in Tanzania with twin 13-year-old siblings,...

Lolo Kiko: The People’s Pope

When His Holiness Pope Francis found out what “Lolo Kiko” meant, he insisted that Pinoys continue calling him Lolo Kiko. And after five days of an...

Sen. Aquino pushes for passage of SK reform bill

MANILA – Senator Paolo Benigno Aquino IV on Wednesday pushed for the immediate passage of the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) reform bill, saying the time to introduce...

No need to fight on best responsible parenthood method — Malacanang

Shiite rebels, Yemen’s president reach deal to end standoff

SANAA, Yemen — Shiite rebels holding Yemen’s president captive in his home reached a deal with the U.S.-backed leader Wednesday to end a violent standoff in...

1,200 have requested refunds for Bill Cosby’s Denver shows

DENVER — The director of Denver’s Arts & Venues department says nearly 40 percent of the tickets originally purchased for Bill Cosby’s comedy shows in the...

EBay to cut 2,400 jobs, spin off or sell enterprise unit

NEW YORK — EBay plans to cut 2,400 jobs, or 7 percent of its staff, in the first quarter to simplify its structure and boost profit...

Edmonton woman wins $15 million in Lotto Max draw from last October

EDMONTON — An Edmonton woman has won $15 million playing the Lotto Max. Mary Ann Estanislao says she only ever buys one ticket, believing that’s all...