5+ hour, 15+ min ago  (499+ words) U. S. Secretary of State says 'the era in which a terrorist group held an entire nation hostage is coming to an end' U. S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused Hezbollah in a statement Sunday of trying to plunge Lebanon "back into chaos....

6+ hour, 30+ min ago  (851+ words) Iranian officials confirmed the existence of a draft agreement, but stressed that the countrys contested nuclear program have been deferred for 60 days after any deal U. S. President Donald Trump tempered expectations of a Middle East deal by saying he had told…...

7+ hour, 5+ min ago  (984+ words) Africa Centre for Disease Control warns of 'alarming' surveillance gaps as only a fifth of the 1, 745 identified contacts under monitoring had been traced Congo suspended flights to the eastern city of Bunia and regional health ministers warned of escalating cross-border…...

7+ hour, 35+ min ago  (239+ words) Rescuers race to free two workers pinned under a building that collapsed in the northern Philippines, killing a Malaysian man and leaving 20 people missing. Twenty-six people have been rescued so far after the nine-storey building collapsed in Angeles City, 80 kilometres…...

7+ hour, 49+ min ago  (922+ words) Just 26 per cent of respondents to an Association for Canadian Studies survey said they were worried about Alberta, and fewer still said the same of Quebec Despite a year that included referendum threats, court battles and renewed sovereignty rhetoric, Canadians…...

12+ hour, 7+ min ago  (821+ words) U. S. President says agreement would include reopening of Strait of Hormuz The United States and Iran appear closer than ever to a deal that would end a war that has engulfed the Middle East and disrupted the global oil market. U. S. Secretary…...

12+ hour, 11+ min ago  (896+ words) From monochrome potato chip bags to 'Diet Coke parties,' conflict in the Middle East is wreaking havoc on global supply chains The ripple effect of the Iran war has moved beyond oil markets and has now reached everyday consumer goods....

11+ hour, 8+ min ago  (428+ words) Alleged shooter identified Nasire Best, 21, who had a prior encounters with authorities A man was shot by U. S. Secret Service agents near the White House on Saturday after he opened fire with a handgun, according to a statement from the agency....

12+ hour, 41+ min ago  (706+ words) Alberta food producer Ryan Cramer ignores the tempting U. S. market, and instead fills local shelves with local tomatoes and peppers Negotiating trade deals " to secure access to global markets for Canadian soybeans, lentils, beef and other marquee agriculture exports, while shielding…...

12+ hour, 45+ min ago  (849+ words) Judge says man's actions 'likely caused terror, created a fear of disease, hypervigilance, and concern about being out alone' in the victim Fitsum Wode Zewdu, 33, pleaded guilty to sexual assault, assault, and committing an indecent act. In sentencing, Judge Reginald…...