A predominantly Muslim area of the southern Philippines has returned a resounding "Yes" in this week’s referendum on greater autonomy, boosting hopes for peace in one of Asia’s most conflict-torn regions. The plan to create a self-administered area for the Muslim-dominated parts of Mindanao was backed by 85 percent of voters, the election commission said
WASHINGTON — Hey, did my congressman really say that? Is that really President Donald Trump on that video, or am I being duped? New technology on the internet lets anyone make videos of real people appearing to say things they’ve never said. Republicans and Democrats predict this high-tech way of putting words in someone’s mouth
A new survey suggests Tim Hortons has fallen out of favour with Canadians, plummeting 25 points and dropping more than 40 spots from 2017 in an annual corporate reputation ranking. The coffee-and-doughnut chain dropped from fourth place to 50th on a ranking of 100 companies Canadians most admire in a study conducted by Leger and
Guards at India’s iconic Taj Mahal have armed themselves with slingshots to shoo away hordes of monkeys that have descended on the site. After consulting with local experts, the Taj’s security detail has taken to using catapults which, for now, have managed to deter monkeys from harassing the 25,000 daily visitors to the 17th century
The loonie dropped by nearly a cent in a matter of hours Thursday morning, amid news that the U.S. is imposing steel and aluminum tariffs on Canada, and a report showing the country’s economy is growing more slowly than expected. The U.S. Commerce Department announced Thursday morning that Canada would no longer be exempt from
A military cargo plane crashed near the Iranian capital, Tehran, on Monday, killing 13 people. The plane was carrying meat from Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan when it overshot the run-way near Tehran, crashed into a wall and caught fire. The charred remains of a plane’s fuselage with Iranian Air Force colours, its nose wedged through the wall of what
FRANKFURT — Italy’s political turmoil has sent a wave of concern through Europe’s 19-country currency union, with serious tremors hitting the country’s government debt market. One big reason for the worry: the firewalls the eurozone built to prevent a rerun of its 2010-2012 debt crisis largely depend on countries being willing to play along with
Congo’s political standoff deepend on Sunday after the top court backed the contested presidential election victory of Felix Tshisekedi, then his main rival rejected the ruling, called for protests and declared himself leader. As Mr Tshisekedi’s supporters celebrated the ruling in the streets of Democratic Republic of Congo’s capital, runner-up Martin Fayulu said the decision
Heavy snowfall this week across Europe has closed down schools, left some remote villages cut off and disrupted traffic and power supplies in many areas in the region. Authorities in Bulgaria said two snowboarders died in an avalanche on Friday. The Bulgarian Red Cross said in a statement that their bodies were found at noon on Friday
EDMONTON — Premier Scott Moe says Saskatchewan will join Alberta in a fight with B.C. over the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion by introducing its own legislation on oil exports. Moe says his government will bring in a bill in the coming days that could result in less oil moving to British Columbia. “We do ship