CANADA'S REAL BARBARISM? STEPHEN HARPERS DISMEMBERING OF THE COUNTRY

Canada's real barbarism? Stephen Harpers dismembering of the country... READ MORE›

CANADA TO END AIRSTRIKES IN SYRIA AND IRAQ, NEW PRIME MINISTER TRUDEAU SAYS

Canada to end airstrikes in Syria and Iraq, new prime minister Trudeau says... READ MORE›

SCORCHING 'HEAT DOME' OVER MIDDLE EAST SEES TEMPERATURES SOAR TO 165F IN IRAN

But some of the most affluent figures in the Middle East are blissfully unaware of the scorching heat, such as Saudia Arabia's King Salman... READ MORE›

By apparently killing the perpetrator of Wednesday's brazen assault, prime minister Stephen Harper indicated that his government was resolved to toughen the country's security legislation... READ MORE›

A HUNGARIAN CAMERAWOMAN TRIPS REFUGEES WHO ARE RUNNING FROM POLICE

When dozens of refugees tried to escape police officers at a Hungarian camp on Tuesday one camerawoman decided to get involved... READ MORE›

TONY ABBOTT IS OUT OF A JOB, AND ANOTHER LEADING CLIMATE-CHANGE SKEPTIC MAY SOON FOLLOW

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott was dramatically booted from office on Monday after a putsch within his ruling Liberal Party... READ MORE›

Canada attack There is no evidence so far that a gunman who attacked Canada's parliament had links to Middle Eastern Islamist extremists, the government has said... READ MORE›

CANADA ELECTION: LIBERALS GAIN EARLY IN ATLANTIC OVER CONSERVATIVES LIVE

Follow live updates throughout the day as Canadas Liberal leader Justin Trudeau hopes to oust prime minister Stephen Harper in countrys closest election in recent history... READ MORE›

IN CANADIAN ELECTIONS PLURALITY RULES OVER POPULARITY

Mr. Harper has counted his economic stewardship of Canada through the global recession in 2008 as a major achievement... READ MORE›

MEET CANADAS NEW PRIME MINISTER, JUSTIN TRUDEAU

Justin Trudeau the dashing eldest son of political legend Pierre Trudeau has ushered in Canada's first political dynasty with a stunning come-from-behind victory... READ MORE›

JUSTIN TRUDEAU, CANADA'S LIBERAL PARTY END PRIME MINISTER STEPHEN HARPER'S RULE

Justin trudeau canada's liberal party end prime minister stephen harper's rule... READ MORE›

ROB FORD, TORONTO EX-MAYOR, DIES AGED 46 FROM CANCER

Former Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has died at the age of 46 after fighting cancer, his family has said... READ MORE›

A CROSS TO BEAR: THE VANISHING CHRISTIANS OF THE MIDDLE EAST

Rifugio Christians of the Middle East by Linda Dorigo and Andrea Milluzzi Schilt Publishing, 29.95, Amsterdam ... READ MORE›

CANADA WILL NOT BE INTIMIDATED BY OTTAWA SHOOTING, DECLARES PRIME MINISTER

Photograph Patrick Doyle AP Harper was in parliament when the attack began, addressing members of his party on the increased terror threat to Canada... READ MORE›

GLOBAL WATER SHORTAGES TO DELIVER 'SEVERE HIT' TO ECONOMIES, WORLD BANK WARNS

The Middle East, north Africa, central Asia and south Asia due to suffer biggest economic hit from water scarcity as climate change takes hold, report finds... READ MORE›

G-20 NATIONS AGREE PLAN FOR $2 TRILLION GROWTH BOOST

Despite not being on the formal G-20 agenda, the crisis in Ukraine hung heavy over the gathering of leaders from key developing and industrial countries... READ MORE›

CANADA'S LIBERAL PARTY WITHIN REACH OF ELECTION WIN GOING INTO FINAL STRETCH

Liberal party gathering momentum as it hopes campaign message of change trumps Conservatives at end of longest election in countrys recent history... READ MORE›

CANADA'S JUSTIN TRUDEAU SWEEPS TO VICTORY, TOPPLING STEPHEN HARPER IN ELECTION

When the time for change strikes, it's lethal, former Conservative prime minister Brian Mulroney said in a television interview... READ MORE›

1 67 REFUGEES FLEEING CONFLICT

Refugee crisis Saudi Arabia's offer to build 200 mosques in Germany for Syrian refugees branded 'cynical'... READ MORE›

Ottawa shooting police confirm only one gunman as parliament re-opens... READ MORE›

CANADA PM'S OFFICE ORDERED DELAY ON SYRIAN REFUGEE CLAIMS PROCESSING

Opposition attacked Stephen Harper for meddling in immigration ministers domain with order to halt entry of refugees until he could approve them... READ MORE›

CANADAS PARLIAMENT VOTES TO JOIN ANTI-ISIS AIR STRIKES IN IRAQ

Photograph Chris Wattie Reuters Canada's parliament has voted to authorise air strikes against Isis in Iraq, joining the US-led bombing campaign... READ MORE›

THE MIDDLE EAST IS NOW EUROPE'S BACKYARD

Whether it be terrorism, migration or geopolitics, the wider Middle East is now intruding into the European consciousness on a day-to-day basis, says Jonathan Marcus... READ MORE›

CANADA PM UNDER FIRE FOR NANNIES AND CHILD CARE

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is accused of hypocrisy by the opposition for using taxpayers' money to pay for child care... READ MORE›

CANADA ELECTION 2015: SECOND DEBATE FOCUSES ON ECONOMY, OIL AND REFUGEES

Parties of Conservative Stephen Harper, New Democrat Tom Mulcair and Liberal Justin Trudeau have been in dead heat since election called in early August... READ MORE›

CANADIAN PM DEFENDS AD SAYING OPPONENT WANTS TO SET UP BROTHELS

The New Democrats, the largest opposition party, started the campaign with an ad showing how many Harper appointees had ended up in trouble with the law... READ MORE›

(ANOTHER) TRUDEAU TAKES OFFICE, AND TAKES CANADA IN A NEW DIRECTION

Justin Trudeau, son of a famous prime minister, has vowed to undo many of Stephen Harper's policies... READ MORE›

'KNOW CANADIANS FOR OUR RESOURCEFULNESS,' TRUDEAU TELLS DAVOS

Three and a half years after Harper said Canada would seize the future, Canada let go of him... READ MORE›

HOW THE MIDDLE EAST WAS INVENTED

The Near East was, well, nearer than the Middle East, and the Middle East was in the middle of the Near and Far Easts... READ MORE›

'TERRORIST' OTTAWA SHOOTING SUSPECT WAS KNOWN TO CANADIAN OFFICIALS AS A 'HIGH-RISK TRAVELLER'

Michael Zehaf-Bibeau 'Terrorist' Ottawa shooting suspect was known to Canadian officials as a 'high-risk traveller'... READ MORE›