Obama renews calls for reductions to US, Russian nuclear stockpiles, action on climate change The Canadian Press - 53 minutes agoBERLIN - Appealing for a new citizen activism in the free world, President Barack Obama renewed his call Wednesday to reduce U.S. and Russian nuclear stockpiles and to … More »Obama renews calls for reductions to US, Russian nuclear stockpiles, action on climate change
BERLIN - Appealing for a new citizen activism in the free world, President Barack Obama renewed his call Wednesday to reduce U.S. and Russian nuclear stockpiles and to confront climate change, a danger he called "the global threat of our time."
5 questions with The Bling Ring costume designer Stacey Battat Flare - 3 hours agoSofia Copolla's new film, The Bling Ring, is based on a true story of pampered Cali kids obsessed with fame and labels (who happen to burglarize the rich and famous). … More »5 questions with The Bling Ring costume designer Stacey Battat
Sofia Copolla's new film, The Bling Ring, is based on a true story of pampered Cali kids obsessed with fame and labels (who happen to burglarize the rich and famous). We spoke with costume designer Stacey Battat to discover her creative process and learn more about the character's individual style.
Brad Pitt on his big gamble to build a better blockbuster with 'World War Z' The Canadian Press - 6 hours agoNEW YORK, N.Y. - Brad Pitt wanted to build a better blockbuster. More »Brad Pitt on his big gamble to build a better blockbuster with 'World War Z'
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Brad Pitt wanted to build a better blockbuster.
Karzai says no peace talks with the Taliban unless only Afghans involved and violence ends The Canadian Press - 2 hours 47 minutes agoKABUL - Afghanistan's president said Wednesday he will not pursue peace talks with the Taliban unless the United States steps out of the negotiations, while also insisting … More »Karzai says no peace talks with the Taliban unless only Afghans involved and violence ends
KABUL - Afghanistan's president said Wednesday he will not pursue peace talks with the Taliban unless the United States steps out of the negotiations, while also insisting the militant group stop its violent attacks on the ground after it claimed responsibility for a rocket attack that killed four Americans.
Obama to revive push for nuclear weapons cuts in Berlin speech Reuters - 6 hours agoBy Jeff Mason and Roberta Rampton BERLIN (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will use a speech on Wednesday to revive proposals for a world without nuclear arms by targeting … More »Obama to revive push for nuclear weapons cuts in Berlin speech
By Jeff Mason and Roberta Rampton BERLIN (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will use a speech on Wednesday to revive proposals for a world without nuclear arms by targeting cuts in deployed nuclear weapons of up to a third below levels achieved in a 2010 treaty with Russia, a senior U.S. official said. In Berlin, where …
Obama says NSA surveillance programs have saved lives, averted at least 50 terror threats The Canadian Press - 3 hours agoBERLIN - Trying to tamp down concerns about government over-reach, President Barack Obama on Wednesday defended U.S. Internet and phone surveillance programs as narrowly … More »Obama says NSA surveillance programs have saved lives, averted at least 50 terror threats
BERLIN - Trying to tamp down concerns about government over-reach, President Barack Obama on Wednesday defended U.S. Internet and phone surveillance programs as narrowly targeted efforts that have saved lives and thwarted at least 50 terror threats.
UN, US warn of 'maximum volatility' in Golan Heights if Philippine peacekeepers withdraw The Canadian Press - 4 hours agoMANILA, Philippines - The United Nations and the U.S. have separately asked the Philippines not to withdraw its more than 300 peacekeepers from the Golan Heights, warning … More »UN, US warn of 'maximum volatility' in Golan Heights if Philippine peacekeepers withdraw
MANILA, Philippines - The United Nations and the U.S. have separately asked the Philippines not to withdraw its more than 300 peacekeepers from the Golan Heights, warning of "maximum volatility" in the region after several other countries decided to pull out their peacekeeping forces amid escalating violence, the Philippines' …
- Consumers' demands changing media and entertainment companies: global survey The Canadian Press - 4 hours ago
MONTREAL - Consumer use of technology is transforming media and entertainment companies with almost 60 per cent of their revenues expected to come from digital sources … More »Consumers' demands changing media and entertainment companies: global survey
MONTREAL - Consumer use of technology is transforming media and entertainment companies with almost 60 per cent of their revenues expected to come from digital sources by 2015, a new global survey says....
Award-winning journalist Michael Hastings, 33, dies in car accident in Los Angeles The Canadian Press - 14 hours agoLOS ANGELES, Calif. - Award-winning journalist and war correspondent Michael Hastings has died in a car accident in Los Angeles. More »Award-winning journalist Michael Hastings, 33, dies in car accident in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Award-winning journalist and war correspondent Michael Hastings has died in a car accident in Los Angeles.
Peter MacKay in U.S. capital meeting with Chuck Hagel, John McCain The Canadian Press - 17 hours agoWASHINGTON - Sen. John McCain urged the world on Tuesday to learn from past mistakes as it passively observes Syria's bloody civil war while Canada's defence minister, … More »Peter MacKay in U.S. capital meeting with Chuck Hagel, John McCain
WASHINGTON - Sen. John McCain urged the world on Tuesday to learn from past mistakes as it passively observes Syria's bloody civil war while Canada's defence minister, Peter MacKay, stood by the Canadian government's decision against arming the Syrian rebels.
Cluster bomb victims call on Canada to ratify convention to ban 'dirty' weapon The Canadian Press - 14 hours agoGENEVA - The last day of Ahmad Mokaled's short life dawned on a sunny spring February morning in the southern Lebanon town of Nabatieh. More »Cluster bomb victims call on Canada to ratify convention to ban 'dirty' weapon
GENEVA - The last day of Ahmad Mokaled's short life dawned on a sunny spring February morning in the southern Lebanon town of Nabatieh.
Hungary accuses ex-Canadian citizen, 98, of Nazi-era war crimes against Jews The Canadian Press - 17 hours agoBUDAPEST, Hungary - Hungarian prosecutors on Tuesday charged a 98-year-old former police officer, who was stripped of his Canadian citizenship, with torturing Jews and … More »Hungary accuses ex-Canadian citizen, 98, of Nazi-era war crimes against Jews
BUDAPEST, Hungary - Hungarian prosecutors on Tuesday charged a 98-year-old former police officer, who was stripped of his Canadian citizenship, with torturing Jews and assisting in their deportation to Nazi death camps.
US, Taliban agree to hold talks on ending war in Afghanistan; Obama says process won't be easy The Canadian Press - 17 hours agoKABUL - The Taliban and the U.S. said Tuesday they will hold talks on finding a political solution to ending nearly 12 years of war in Afghanistan, as the international … More »US, Taliban agree to hold talks on ending war in Afghanistan; Obama says process won't be easy
KABUL - The Taliban and the U.S. said Tuesday they will hold talks on finding a political solution to ending nearly 12 years of war in Afghanistan, as the international coalition formally handed over control of the country's security to the Afghan army and police.
- AP sources: 4 US troops killed in Afghanistan at or near Bagram Air Base The Canadian Press - 17 hours ago
WASHINGTON - Defence officials say four U.S. troops have been killed at or near Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan. More »AP sources: 4 US troops killed in Afghanistan at or near Bagram Air Base
WASHINGTON - Defence officials say four U.S. troops have been killed at or near Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan.
- UN reports highest level of refugees since 1994 as Canada tightens policy The Canadian Press - 17 hours ago
OTTAWA - Refugee numbers around the world are at their highest level since 1994, the United Nations refugee agency reported Tuesday in a sobering look at global disp … More »UN reports highest level of refugees since 1994 as Canada tightens policy
OTTAWA - Refugee numbers around the world are at their highest level since 1994, the United Nations refugee agency reported Tuesday in a sobering look at global displacement.
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