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American Samoa to grant amnesty to immigrants living in US territory without legal permission

PAGO PAGO, American Samoa—American Samoa will be granting amnesty to immigrants living in the U.S. territory illegally. The immigration amnesty …

Philippine police say they seek more legal help in uphill battle against child porn

MANILA, Philippines—Cracking down on online child pornography is a growing challenge for Philippine police because those involved increasingly use unregistered pre-paid mobile phones …

President Barack Obama to call for ending NSA’s control of Americans’ phone data

WASHINGTON—President Barack Obama on Friday will call for ending the government’s control of phone data from millions of Americans, a …

Onoda, Japanese World War II soldier who waited until 1974 to surrender, dead at 91

TOKYO—Hiroo Onoda, the last Japanese imperial soldier to emerge from hiding and surrender after World War II, has died. He …

Bombardier led group wins US$4.1 billion rail equipment contract for Queensland

MONTREAL—A consortium led by Bombardier Transportation has won a US$4.1-billion contract from the State of Queensland in Australia. The group …

Cape Breton ferry out of service after pencil sized cracks found in hull

ENGLISHTOWN, N.S.—A ferry service in Cape Breton is expected to remain out of service throughout the weekend after a pair …

Toronto Hydro workers vote overwhelmingly in favour of strike as talks continue

TORONTO—Toronto Hydro workers voted more than 99 per cent in favour of a strike mandate on Thursday night. The utility’s …

Toronto area mayors to meet to discuss funding cleanup from December ice storm

MISSISSAUGA, Ont.—Officials from municipalities affected by last month’s devastating ice storm are to meet in Mississauga, Ont., today to discuss …

Suspect arrested in death of elderly St. Catharines woman

ST. CATHERINES, Ont.—A suspect is in custody following the death of an elderly woman Thursday afternoon in a St. Catharines, …

Havoc on Heritage: The USS Guardian and the Tubbataha Reef one year later

A year ago today, on January 17, 2013, United States Navy ship USS Guardian pillaged the highly protected area of …

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