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Indian and Canadian officials have been in contact “at various levels” following a confrontation over Canadian accusations that India may have been involved in the killing of a Sikh separatist leader in suburban Vancouver, an official in New Delhi said Thursday. The spokesperson for India’s External Affairs Ministry, Arindam Bachi, …

A secretive Hamas group known as the “Shadow Unit” is likely overseeing the holding of any Israeli or American hostages, putting those held by the group in danger and complicating any attempts at a rescue. The Shadow Unit, whose existence was only disclosed by Hamas in 2016, is likely in …

Week 8 of the college football season saw a handful of near losses for top-10 teams before North Carolina came crashing back down to Earth. Both Texas and Oklahoma were in conference battles before finding a way to walk out of the stadium with a victory while the Washington survived …

Students sat at midfield linking arms in protest before the start of Saturday’s University of California, Berkeley game against USC. Fifteen people protested, police confirmed, delaying the game several minutes. Fourteen adults were transported to Alameda County Jail for booking, while one juvenile was sent to UCPD for processing, police …

Switzerland’s national rail operator said Thursday the world’s longest rail tunnel won’t be fully reopened to train traffic until next September, again pushing back the target date for repairs of damage caused by a cargo train derailment. The Swiss federal railway operator, known by its German-language acronym SBB, said the …

The AL West title came down to the final day of the season, and the Houston Astros defeated the Texas Rangers via a tiebreaker. In the clubhouse to celebrate their third straight division title and sixth in seven years, third baseman Alex Bregman did his best Kanye West impression. “A …

Third-year Atlanta Falcons head coach Arthur Smith has faced some scrutiny over the past couple of weeks. The Falcons have dropped three of their past four games, and second-year quarterback Desmond Ridder was benched in favor of veteran signal caller Taylor Heinicke. Ridder was elevated to the starting position for …

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Alex Ross passed for a career-high 370 yards and ran for two touchdowns to lead Coastal Carolina to a 59-34 win over Charlotte on Saturday. In just three quarters, Ross matched his one-week old school record of 426 yards of total offense and the Chanticleers (10-0) finished …

CURITIBA, Brazil – Spain goalkeeper David de Gea has a leg injury and could be out for the rest of the World Cup group stage. The Manchester United goalie underwent medical scans on Sunday that revealed a leg muscle strain, with the defending champions listing him as day-to-day. Spanish media …

CLEVELAND – The Browns have exercised the fifth-year, $5.5 million contract option on powerful defensive lineman Phil Taylor’s rookie deal. Taylor, a first-round pick in 2011, is now under contract through the 2015 season. The team had until Saturday to pick up the option. Browns first-year coach Mike Pettine said …