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Australian political leaders launch election campaigns focused on first-time homeowners
The governing center-left Labor Party promised Sunday 10 billion Australian dollars ($6.3 billion) in grants and loans to build 100,000 new homes over eight years exclusively for first-homebuyers, who ...
Southeast Asia water festivals begin, but earthquake recovery blunts Myanmar's celebrations
Neighboring Thailand, where the holiday is called Songkran, was expected to celebrate with revelry as usual. It sees a mass exodus of the workforce in the capital, Bangkok, return to their upcountry ...
Voters in Gabon await results of presidential election, with likely victory for coup leader
The interim president, Gen. Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, who led the coup, looked set to win Saturday’s election by a wide margin, analysts said. Observers said he had representatives at the majority ...
Zuccarello scores in OT, Minnesota Wild edge Vancouver Canucks 3-2
VANCOUVER — Mats Zuccarello scored at the 2:47 mark of overtime as the Minnesota Wild rallied to beat the Vancouver Canucks 3 ...
Overtime woes continue to haunt Vancouver Canucks
VANCOUVER — Another overtime, another disappointing loss for the Vancouver Canucks. After coughing up a two-goal lead in the third period, the Canucks fell 3-2 to the Minnesota Wild in extra time on ...
British parliamentarian refused entry to Hong Kong
HONG KONG (AP) — A British member of parliament was refused entry to Hong Kong last week, the first to have received such treatment since the former British colony’s return to Chinese rule in 1997.
No booze, no cover, no judging: Inside Mexico City's free dance parties
The party was organized by the Nueva Red de Bailadores or NRB (New Network of Dancers), a collective that aims to create spaces where people can gather to dance freely. There’s no cover charge, no ...
Assisted living isn't just for people. A zoo in Spain helps elderly elephants age gracefully
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — At the Barcelona Zoo, a 40-year-old African elephant places her foot through the metal barrier where a zookeeper gently scrubs its sole — the beloved pachyderm gets her ...
Ecuador's incumbent president and a leftist lawyer again vie for the top job in a runoff election
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — A conservative young millionaire who is Ecuador ‘s incumbent president and a leftist lawyer are again the choices as Ecuadorians head to the polls on Sunday in the country’s ...
Central Myanmar shaken by new quake in one of the biggest aftershocks since March 28 temblor
There were no immediate reports of major damage or casualties caused by the new quake, one of the strongest of hundreds of ...
CF Montreal still looking for first win but sticking to Donadel's system
With just three games under Donadel and his new system, it is clear that the team has embraced his philosophy of open and ...
New gear could keep California crab fishermen on the water longer, and whales safe
After years of a shortened crab fishing season aimed at preventing whale entanglements off the West Coast, California crabbers are experimenting with a new fishing method that allows them to stay on ...