OTTAWA — The federal Justice Department gave the go-ahead Friday for an extradition case to proceed against Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou, who is wanted in the United States on fraud allegations. The decision marks the formal start of the high-profile extradition process for Meng, whose arrest has put Canada in a deeply uncomfortable position between…
ROSEMONT, Ill. — USSSA Pride completed a three-game National Pro Fastpitch Championship Series sweep of the Chicago Bandits to capture the 2018 Cowles Cup. The Pride capped off their historic season with a 4-0 victory at Parkway Bank Sports Complex. Second-year right-hander Jessica Burroughs led the way for the Pride helping them to a franchise-record 42-win…
The number of foreigners coming to Russia for medical treatment is growing exponentially, rising by 40 percent last year, according to Medsi, one of the biggest networks of private clinics in Russia. “We have noticed a growing interest in Russian medicine from people living in CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States) countries and outside it,” Alla…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – University’s (Orange City, Fla.) Aminah Vega, Sunnyvale’s (Texas) Emma Melvin and Norco’s (Calif.) Stevie Hansen earned the first MaxPreps / NFCA National High School Player of the Week honors of the 2019 spring season. The trio garnered recognition for their outstanding play for games played Feb. 18-24. South Region Making her high school…
Brussels has still not introduced an independent payment channel to bypass American sanctions against Iran because of dollar dominance and the reliance of the European economy on the US, a top Iranian diplomatic official said. The European Union vowed to keep doing business with the Islamic Republic after the US withdrawal from the landmark nuclear…
The price of precious metal palladium hit another record high on Tuesday, surging above $1,550. Threat of strikes by South African mineworkers added to supply concerns in an already tight market. The silvery-white precious metal has risen 21 percent so far this year on a sustained supply deficit. Palladium, which is used in pollution control…
CLERMONT, Fla. – Science & Arts (Okla.) used a four-run third inning to defeat Columbia (Mo.), 4-1, for its first NAIA Softball World Series Championship on Thursday evening at Legends Way Ball Fields. In the bottom of the third, Science & Arts scored four unearned runs with two outs, highlighted by Shania Beck’s ninth home run…
LONDON — A British newspaper says police in London are investigating an allegation of sexual assault made against former British Columbia premier Gordon Campbell. The Daily Telegraph says Scotland Yard is investigating a complaint from a woman who was an employee at the Canadian High Commission when Campbell was high commissioner. The newspaper says in…