Four killed in Canadian school shooting
SASKATOON – The gunman suspected of killing four people and injuring several others in Canada’s worst school violence in a decade first shot his...
Myanmar releases political prisoners before power transfer
YANGON – Myanmar began releasing the first of about 100 prisoners on Friday, many of them political detainees, days before a parliament dominated by...
Massive snowstorm poised to wallop US East Coast
A massive winter storm was barrelling toward Washington D.C. on Friday, with the system poised to drop near-record snowfall on the US capital before...
Israel confirms it plans to seize West Bank land
JERUSALEM – Israel confirmed on Thursday it was planning to appropriate a large tract of fertile land in the occupied West Bank, close to...
Britain to nominate Lagarde for fresh term as IMF boss
LONDON – British finance minister George Osborne said on Thursday he will nominate Christine Lagarde for a second term as managing director of the...
Modified mosquito to fight spread of viruses
BRASILIA – A genetically modified mosquito has helped reduce the proliferation of mosquitoes spreading Zika and other dangerous viruses in Brazil, its developers said...