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Canada extends Mali airlift but cool on peacekeeping
Mar 14, 2013 16:43 EDT
Canada's prime minister on Thursday appeared reluctant to supply troops for a Mali peacekeeping force but extended a loan of a jumbo jet to France to ferry military supplies to Bamako.
Canada a 'beachhead' for EU free trade deal with US
Mar 14, 2013 16:14 EDT
If Europe can secure a free trade deal with Canada, it would lay the groundwork for a planned, much larger accord with the United States, French and Canadian leaders said Thursday.
Lack of climate action risks developing world gains: UN
Mar 14, 2013 15:54 EDT
The rise of developing nations has cut poverty while the combined economies of Brazil, China and India are on a path to overtake wealthy nations, but failure to act on climate change could reverse those gains, a UN report said Thursday.
Zambia lawmakers to challenge ex-president's immunity
Mar 14, 2013 14:27 EDT
Zambian lawmakers loyal to President Michael Sata will attempt to strip his predecessor of presidential immunity on Friday, according to a parliamentary order paper obtained by AFP.
UN pleads for Syria aid, warns of threat to region
Mar 14, 2013 06:38 EDT
The UN urged governments on Wednesday to unlock the funds it desperately needs to assist one million refugees who have fled Syria's war, which a charity said increasingly features child soldiers.
Philippines to keep its UN forces in Golan Heights
Mar 14, 2013 05:44 EDT
The Philippines said Thursday it would keep its contingent of United Nations peacekeepers in the Golan Heights, after Syrian rebels held 21 of them hostage for three days last week.
Key duo to miss Japan World Cup qualifier
Mar 14, 2013 04:12 EDT
Injured duo Keisuke Honda and Yuto Nagatomo will miss Japan's World Cup qualifier against Jordan but coach Alberto Zaccheroni said his squad have the strength in depth to replace them.
Chan leads with record-setting score
Mar 13, 2013 23:52 EDT
Patrick Chan is well on his way to defending his title after producing one of the greatest short programmes of his career at the World Figure Skating Championships in his native Canada.
Chan leads with record-setting score
Mar 13, 2013 22:55 EDT
Patrick Chan is well on his way to defending his title after producing one of the greatest short programmes of his career at the World Figure Skating Championships in his native Canada.
Ducks' Perry hit with four-game ban
Mar 13, 2013 21:24 EDT
Former league MVP Corey Perry has been slapped with a four-game suspension for an illegal check on Minnesota Wild forward Jason Zucker.
French prime minister arrives in Canada for official visit
Mar 13, 2013 19:21 EDT
France's Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault landed in Ottawa on Wednesday for a four-day visit that includes talks with his Canadian counterpart on quickening Canada-EU free trade negotiations.
Election of first Latin American pope stuns analysts
Mar 13, 2013 17:57 EDT
The election Wednesday of Jorge Mario Bergoglio as Latin America's first pope stunned analysts who expected a more conservative choice.
Japan pays for tsunami cleanup on Canadian coast
Mar 13, 2013 16:54 EDT
Japan provided $1 million on Wednesday to help clean up debris from the March 2011 tsunami that has washed up along Canada's shores.
UN pleads for Syria aid, warns of threat to region
Mar 13, 2013 16:38 EDT
The UN urged governments on Wednesday to unlock the funds it desperately needs to assist one million refugees who have fled Syria's war, which a charity said increasingly features child soldiers.
Argentina's Bergoglio becomes first Latin American pope
Mar 13, 2013 16:38 EDT
Argentina's Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected Pope Francis I on Wednesday, becoming the first Latin American pontiff in a surprise decision that raised the prospect of a more open Catholic Church.
After 2012 drought, US farmers adapt for climate change
Mar 13, 2013 13:59 EDT
Emerging from the worst drought in 50 years, US farmers are bracing for long-term challenges from climate change including blasting heat and more capricious rainfall.
Pilgrims wait for smoke after three votes
Mar 13, 2013 13:06 EDT
Eyes were riveted once again Wednesday on a simple chimney pipe rising above a sublime Renaissance chapel after Catholic cardinals failed to elect a new leader for their 1.2 billion-strong Church in three ballots.
Too late to identify N.Korea nuclear device: monitors
Mar 13, 2013 11:31 EDT
It is likely too late to determine what kind of fissile material North Korea used in its latest nuclear test, since no radioactive traces have been detected, an international monitoring group said Wednesday.
Intellectual property a hurdle in Pacific trade talks
Mar 13, 2013 10:45 EDT
Intellectual property (IP) protection has emerged among hurdles to a US-led Pacific free trade pact, negotiators said Wednesday, as 11 nations scramble to seal an accord this year.
Suspense mounts after three failed votes for pope
Mar 13, 2013 07:53 EDT
A new plume of black smoke over the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday indicated that Catholic cardinals had failed, after three rounds of voting, to elect a new leader for their 1.2 billion-strong Church.
