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TRUMP TURMOIL PROVES NATO & WESTERN ORDER IS SO YESTERDAY
Mattis and Pence separately addressed the Munich Security Conference and gushingly told delegates that President Trump was fully committed to NATO and the transatlantic bond ... READ MORE›
US POWER TRIP OVER? 'WASHINGTON OVEREXTENDED ITSELF ECONOMICALLY & MILITARILY POLICING THE WORLD'
Sergei Lavrov also noted that Russia had warned Europe about the issues it's now facing, back in 2007... READ MORE›
ORGANIC FOOD SALES SOAR AS SHOPPERS PUT QUALITY BEFORE PRICE
Demand for organic food is at its highest for more than a decade, according to major retailers... READ MORE›
CHINA'S PROPERTY INVESTMENT TO GROW LESS RAPIDLY THIS YEAR
Consumer spending, a key driver for the economy, is also expected to extend a double-digit growth this year, Li added... READ MORE›
ONTARIO DRIVERS WITH EXPIRED LICENCE PLATES FEELING TARGETED BY WEST QUEBEC POLICE
When the Toronto visitor learned local police frequently cruised the spa's expansive parking lots scanning for licence plate sticker violations, he pulled out a screwdriver... READ MORE›
TRUMP'S SONS GET RED CARPET TREATMENT AT DUBAI GOLF CLUB OPENING
The close friendship between Sajwani and President Trump is one reason Saturday's opening attracted a large gathering of people in the business community... READ MORE›
IN WHAT WORLD IS IT LAUGHABLE TO DRIVE A BUS FOR A LIVING MALLICK
A federal cabinet minister, troubled by the recent murder of a Winnipeg bus driver, stood in the House of Commons this week to pay tribute... READ MORE›
CORPORATIONS GAVE MILLIONS TO DONALD TRUMP INAUGURATION
President Trump walks with his grandchildren Arabella Kushner and Joseph Kushner to Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on Feb. 17, 2017... READ MORE›
ATTACK ON PAKISTANI SHRINE RAISES FEARS DAESH HAS BECOME EMBOLDENED IN NATION
Afghanistan and Pakistan have long accused each other of failing to crack down on militants who operate along their porous border... READ MORE›
FORMER PM TONY BLAIR LOOKS TO CHANGE BRITISH MINDS ON BREXIT
LONDON--Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair launched a campaign Friday to persuade the U.K... READ MORE›
LONDON TO INTRODUCE ?10 VEHICLE POLLUTION CHARGE, SAYS SADIQ KHAN
His plan to cut air pollution includes extending the ultra-low emission zone beyond central London to the North and South Circular roads from 2019... READ MORE›
LRT STAGE 2 TO EXTEND FARTHER, COST MORE
The second phase of Ottawa's massive light rail project now has a budget of 3.6 billion, but it will extend farther than first planned... READ MORE›
NEW RIDE-HAILING SERVICE COULD JOIN UBER IN OTTAWA
Chapman said the city has been monitoring Uber drivers at two local taxi stands, at the urging of the local taxi drivers' union... READ MORE›
GARDAI TO GET MOBILE PHONE APP FOR CHECKING DRIVER DETAILS AT SCENE
Gardai to get mobile phone app for checking driver details at scene... READ MORE›
NEWSPAPERS AIM TO RIDE 'TRUMP BUMP' TO REACH READERS, ADVERTISERS
For a graphic on online newspaper subscritpions on the rise, click here Reporting By Jessica Toonkel in New York editing by Anna Driver and Grant McCool... READ MORE›
MAN CHARGED WITH 2ND-DEGREE MURDER IN ATTACK ON WINNIPEG CITY BUS DRIVER
Brian Kyle Thomas, 22, was arrested Tuesday following the stabbing death of Winnipeg Transit operator Irvine Fraser, 58... READ MORE›
1,100 POUND WOMAN LEAVES HOME FOR FIRST TIME IN 25 YEARS -- TO FLY TO INDIA FOR WEIGHT-LOSS SURGERY
Indian bariatric surgeon Muffazal Lakdawala has devised a four-year plan to give Eman Ahmed Abd El Aty a chance at a normal, healthy life... READ MORE›
BRITON ARRESTED IN CAMBODIA OVER SHOOTING DEATH IN THAILAND
A British man suspected of involvement in the gangland-style killing of another Briton in the Thai resort town of Pattaya has been arrested, Cambodian authorities said... READ MORE›
ASTON VILLA OWNER SAID IN TALKS TO ACQUIRE MILLENNIUM FILMS
The purchase is likely to be made through Shenzhen-listed Recon Wenyuan Cable Co., though there is no certainty that a deal will be struck, they said... READ MORE›
'MURDERED FOR DOING HIS JOB': WINNIPEG CITY BUS DRIVER DIES AFTER STABBING
Violence on buses Violence against Winnipeg Transit drivers over the past couple of years has put the dangers of the job into the spotlight... READ MORE›
TRUMP AFFECTING THE WORLD ECONOMY? ITALIAN, GERMAN GROWTH LOWER THAN EXPECTED AMID POLITICAL UNCERTAINTIES
The countries that make up the European Union represent the second largest economy in the world... READ MORE›
MURDERS, ROBBERIES OF DRIVERS IN BRAZIL FORCE UBER TO RETHINK CASH STRATEGY
As recently as October, Uber denied there was a problem with cash payments in Brazil... READ MORE›
'SPECTRE OF FEAR' FALLS OVER EUROPE
Others had been left behind by a growing political consensus on social liberalism, Ms Gaston said... READ MORE›
CLASHES CONTINUE IN PARIS SUBURBS OVER ALLEGED POLICE RAPE
French Interior Minister Bruno Le Roux denounced the ongoing unrest on Monday in a public appeal for calm... READ MORE›
CANADA REINTRODUCES BISON TO BANFF NATIONAL PARK AFTER MORE THAN A CENTURY
Vast bison herds of up to 30m animals once migrated freely across North America... READ MORE›
RUSSIA RESURRECTS COLD WAR-ERA FOREIGN POLICY TRADITION FOR THE DIGITAL AGE
Already reeling from Brexit, the European Union faces a string of key elections starting next month in the Netherlands, then in France and Germany... READ MORE›
REPORTER ATTACKED, 2 CARS BURNED OUT AS ANTI-POLICE PROTESTS RAGE ON IN PARIS SUBURBS (VIDEO)
Reporter attacked, 2 cars burned out as anti-police protests rage on in Paris suburbs VIDEO -- RT News... READ MORE›
LIZ TRUSS REJECTS CALLS TO CUT SENTENCES TO REDUCE PRISON POPULATION
Justice secretary calls for early intervention and community penalties as some crimes see 140 percent increase in custodial sentences... READ MORE›
'A PROBLEM WE NEED TO HATE MORE'
I knew that I wanted to write a book about poverty in America and I wanted people's narratives to drive the book... READ MORE›
AS TRUMP PIVOTS, HIS ADMINISTRATION GETS A REALITY CHECK
Donald trump plans travel ban backflip after court ruling, reports say... READ MORE›
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#DELETEUBER: USERS ANGRY AT TRUMP MUSLIM BAN SCRAP APP
Uber provided rides at JFK airport while other taxi drivers held strike over Trump's ban on Muslim travellers... READ MORE›
IBM EMPLOYEES' ANTI-TRUMP PETITION IS GROWING
SAN FRANCISCO -- Some IBM workers aren't thrilled with CEO Ginni Rometty's advisory role with the Trump Administration, and they want it to stop... READ MORE›
NIGERIA MISTAKENLY BOMBS REFUGEE CAMP, KILLING DOZENS
A Nigerian fighter jet battling Boko Haram militants misfired and bombed a refugee camp Tuesday, killing scores of people, authorities said... READ MORE›
THE 10 SPECIES MOST AT RISK FROM CLIMATE CHANGE
Species such as the hawksbill turtle are dependant on coral reefs which are bleaching and dying with climate change... READ MORE›
HOW THE ART WORLD AIRBRUSHED FEMALE ARTISTS FROM HISTORY
According to Morris, Tate Modern's permanent collection representing 335 female artists compared with 959 male artists is just not good enough ... READ MORE›
OTTAWA POLICE SEEK SUSPECTS IN VIOLENT HOME INVASION, KIDNAPPING
Police are also looking to identify and interview the female driver of the vehicle used to drive the male victim to the bank... READ MORE›
PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP SIGNS ORDER TO WITHDRAW FROM TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP
But other industry groups argued that Mr Trump's approach would better leverage America's status as the world's largest economy... READ MORE›
GAMBIA'S JAMMEH 'TO QUIT AND LEAVE', SAYS ADAMA BARROW
West African nations have deployed troops in The Gambia threatening to drive him out of office by force... READ MORE›
ICE STORM HITS NEW BRUNSWICK, KNOCKS OUT POWER TO MORE THAN 108,000
The University of New Brunswick's Fredericton campus and the the St. Thomas University campus will be closed until noon... READ MORE›
GERMANY INVESTIGATING UNPRECEDENTED SPREAD OF FAKE NEWS ONLINE
Russia denies involvement in cyberwarfare targeting western governments and institutions... READ MORE›
WHITE HOUSE DRAFT ORDER CALLS FOR REVIEW ON USE OF CIA 'BLACK SITE' PRISONS OVERSEAS
Mark R. Warner Va., ranking Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, said that Mattis and Pompeo were caught off guard by the draft order... READ MORE›
MCCAIN, GRAHAM CALL FOR GREATER SANCTIONS AGAINST RUSSIA
We further assess Putin and the Russian Government developed a clear preference for President-elect Trump... READ MORE›
WOMAN FALLS TO HER DEATH FROM OCULUS ESCALATOR
She wrote on her Couchsurfing profile that the most amazing thing she's done was looking at the Eiffel Tower while in Paris... READ MORE›
'HAND MARKS OF BLOOD ON THE WALL'
Douglas Garland killed Calgary couple and grandson over 'petty grudge,' court hears... READ MORE›
'INFORMAL' NETWORK HELPING REFUGE SEEKERS GET TO MANITOBA, U.S. OFFICIALS SAY
Would-be refugee claimants using three main routes to cross the border by foot... READ MORE›
WE'RE NOW BREAKING GLOBAL TEMPERATURE RECORDS ONCE EVERY THREE YEARS
Not so, say me, statisticians, and climate scientists Quite obviously, human-caused global warming is the driver behind these frequent record-breaking hot years... READ MORE›
DOCTOR, OC TRANSPO SUPERVISOR LAUDED FOR HELPING PASSENGER WHO COLLAPSED
As Ben Fadel began performing CPR, the driver alerted his supervisor, who happened to be just behind his bus... READ MORE›
TRUMP AND TRUDEAU: WHERE LEADERS FIND COMMON GROUND
At first glance, few people have less in common than Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and US President-elect Donald Trump... READ MORE›
UK REMAINS FASTEST GROWING ECONOMY IN WESTERN WORLD AFTER EXPANDING 0.6PC IN FINAL QUARTER OF 2016
UK remains fastest growing economy in western world after expanding 0.6pc in final quarter of 2016... READ MORE›
AT LEAST FOUR KILLED IN PALESTINIAN TRUCK ATTACK IN JERUSALEM
Police identified the truck driver as a Palestinian from Israeli-annexed East Jerusalem and said he was shot dead... READ MORE›
MADAGASCAR: TRUCK CRASH KILLS 47, INCLUDING NEWLY-WEDS
The truck was reportedly transporting guests who were celebrating a wedding a day earlier... READ MORE›
AN INAUGURATION PARTY FOR DONALD TRUMP IN RUSSIA
Champagne and Guy Fawkes masks An inauguration party for Donald Trump in Russia... READ MORE›
GUTERRES: THOUSANDS OF CHILD SOLDIERS FIGHT IN SOMALIA
Guterres said he was deeply troubled by the scale and nature of grave violations against children in Somalia and their increase since 2015 ... READ MORE›
FAMILY OF BRITON KILLED BY ELEPHANT POACHERS LAUNCH ?1M IVORY APPEAL
Up to 100 elephants are killed every day in Africa, Max Gower said... READ MORE›
BABY BECOMES FIFTH FATALITY OF MELBOURNE MALL CAR ATTACK
The death toll from the car attack on pedestrians in Melbourne's CBD has risen to five, with a three-month-old baby dying in hospital... READ MORE›
TRUMP ORDER PAVES WAY FOR AGENCIES TO WEAKEN HEALTH LAW
But the scope of Trump's order drives home the uncertainties of that process, healthcare experts said... READ MORE›
FOUR ISRAELI SOLDIERS KILLED IN TRUCK ATTACK IN JERUSALEM
Israeli officials quickly labeled the truck-ramming a terrorist attack and said the driver was from a nearby East Jerusalem neighborhood... READ MORE›
COULD THE OILSANDS REALLY BE PHASED OUT? HERE ARE THE POSSIBILITIES
Oilsands too important to phase out Trudeau's comments last week caused a political tempest in Alberta, but not much of a ripple in the business community... READ MORE›
THESE FOUR LUXURY HOME MAINSTAYS MAY BE GONE IN 20 YEARS
Here are four surprising staples of the luxury real estate market that insider experts predict could soon become obsolete... READ MORE›
FORGET THE VINTAGE PORSCHE, EVERYONE WANTS AN EL CAMINO
Almost 4,000 vintage cars are crisscrossing America, headed for new homes after a string of classic-car auctions in Arizona... READ MORE›