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In Afghanistan, fighting a legacy of corruption

When President Obama demanded this month that Afghan President Hamid Karzai tackle government corruption, no one welcomed the ...


Tensions between British, US military over Iraq (AFP)

AFP - Hostility between US and British military leaders in Iraq ran deep, with one describing his US counterparts as "group of Martians," a newspaper reported Monday, citing leaked government documents.


2 arrested after drive-by shooting in Hanover, Ont.

Two people are taken into custody after a drive-by shooting in Hanover, Ont., about 100 kilometres northwest of Kitchener.


Search reveals no sign of Halifax sailor

Another day of searching for a missing 68-year-old sailor from Halifax ended Sunday and officials were expected to decide overnight whether to continue their efforts.


Vancouver Island residents survey flood damage

Hundreds of people on south Vancouver Island forced from their homes by flooding have been allowed to return, but most won't be able to stay because of damage to their houses.


Teens named in 4-death crash near Calgary

Police have released the names of three young women killed in a two-vehicle crash south of Calgary on Saturday afternoon, but have yet to reveal the name of a fourth woman who died.


Iranian-Canadian journalist talks of prison ordeal

Iranian-Canadian journalist Maziar Bahari says he was regularly beaten and threatened with execution while imprisoned in Iran for 118 days.


The ultimate crop rotation: Wealthy nations outsource crops to Ethiopia's farmlands

BAKO, ETHIOPIA -- In recent months, the Ethiopian government began marketing abroad one of the hottest commodities in an increasingly crowded and hungry world: farmland.


China, North Korea stress strength of alliance

The defense chiefs of North Korea and China reaffirmed pledges to strengthen their nations' 60-year-old alliance, North Korean ...


Report: Leaked British papers dispute Iraq war claims

Leaked British government documents call into question ex-Prime Minister Tony Blair's public statements on the buildup to the ...