Justin Trudeau on Aug. 25. Photo by Jimmy Jeong/Bloomberg Group of Seven leaders understand that the war in Ukraine may be lengthy but are prepared to support the country for as long as it takes, Canada’s prime minister said in an interview. “We’ve always known this was going to be a long...
MONTREAL, Canada -- The Canadian environment minister was traveling Saturday to Beijing for talks on climate change and biodiversity, the first visit there by a Canadian minister in four years. Steve Guilbeault will take part in three days of talks starting Monday at the annual assembly of the...
SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea has allowed citizens stranded abroad by its strict Covid curbs to return home, state media reported Sunday, as the country moves towards a full reopening after three years of pandemic isolation. The country had sealed its borders since early 2020 to protect itself...
WASHINGTON, United States -- A white man driven by racial hatred shot dead three Black people in a Florida discount store Saturday before taking his own life after a standoff with police, authorities said. "He targeted a certain group of people and that's Black people. That's what he said he wanted...
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during a press conference with Greek Prime Minister (unseen) at the Maximos Mansion in Athens on August 25, 2023. (Photo by Spyros BAKALIS / AFP) NEW DELHI, India -- India's budget Moon landing is a model for other countries aspiring to develop their own...
Loch Ness -- considered the most voluminous lake in the United Kingdom -- is located in the Scotland Highlands. (Photo from VisitScotland website) DRUMNADROCHIT, United Kingdom -- The biggest search for the Loch Ness Monster in five decades takes place in the Scottish Highlands Saturday, as...
Pope Francis (Photo from AFP) VATICAN CITY, Holy See -- Pope Francis on Saturday denounced "disinformation" and fake news spread in an effort to influence public opinion as journalism's principal offence. "Disinformation is the first of the sins, the mistakes -- let's say -- of journalism,"...
LUCKNOW, India -- Indian authorities vowed Saturday to take action after a primary school teacher ordered her pupils to take turns slapping a Muslim classmate, with footage of the incident stoking outrage online. Rights groups say hate crimes and violence against India's large Muslim minority have...
President of China Xi Jinping attends the plenary session during the 2023 BRICS Summit at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg on August 23, 2023. (Photo by GIANLUIGI GUERCIA / POOL / AFP) BEIJING , China -- Chinese President Xi Jinping made a rare visit to Xinjiang on Saturday, state...
GENEVA, Switzerland - A mysterious stash of 120 gold bars found on a Swiss train nearly four years ago has been given to the Red Cross, prosecutors said Friday, after failing to trace the owner. In October 2019, a train attendant found a package on a train travelling from St Gallen to...
COPENHAGEN - Denmark on Friday said it plans to ban Koran burnings after a string of desecrations of Islam's holy book in the Scandinavian nation sparked anger in Muslim countries. Denmark stepped up security earlier this month following the backlash, as did neighbouring Sweden which has also seen...
MADRID, Spain - Spanish police and customs officials on Friday announced the seizure of nearly 9.5 tonnes of cocaine from Ecuador, saying it marked Spain's biggest seizure to date. Spanish National Police and Customs officers hold some packages of cocaine totalizing 9,436 kilos, that were...
