Bible story: Israeli PM packs potent religious symbolism in US speech The Canadian PressThe powerful religious symbolism packed into a speech by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to U.S. Congress would have been self-evident even to someone lacking training in Jewish theology. What … More »Bible story: Israeli PM packs potent religious symbolism in US speech
The powerful religious symbolism packed into a speech by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to U.S. Congress would have been self-evident even to someone lacking training in Jewish theology. What followed was a modern version — in which Netanyahu was cast in the role of protector, the threat still came from Persia, …
Cheered by Congress, Netanyahu denounces nuclear deal with Tehran; Obama sternly retorts The Canadian PressIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stood before Congress on Tuesday and bluntly warned the U.S. that an emerging nuclear agreement with Iran "paves Iran's path to the bomb." President Barack Obama … More »Cheered by Congress, Netanyahu denounces nuclear deal with Tehran; Obama sternly retorts
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stood before Congress on Tuesday and bluntly warned the U.S. that an emerging nuclear agreement with Iran "paves Iran's path to the bomb." President Barack Obama pushed back sternly, saying the U.S. would never sign such a deal and Netanyahu was offering no useful alternative. …
Federal agents target industry that helps Chinese women have American-born babies The Canadian PressFederal agents searched three dozen homes Tuesday in California during a crackdown on so-called maternity tourism operators who arrange for pregnant Chinese women to give birth in the U.S., where their … More »Federal agents target industry that helps Chinese women have American-born babies
Federal agents searched three dozen homes Tuesday in California during a crackdown on so-called maternity tourism operators who arrange for pregnant Chinese women to give birth in the U.S., where their babies automatically become American citizens. The investigation of three alleged birth tourism rings may be the biggest …
Officials: US Justice Dept. finds patterns of racial bias in Ferguson police, court and jail The Canadian PressA U.S. Justice Department investigation found sweeping patterns of racial bias within the Ferguson, Missouri, police department. More »Officials: US Justice Dept. finds patterns of racial bias in Ferguson police, court and jail
A U.S. Justice Department investigation found sweeping patterns of racial bias within the Ferguson, Missouri, police department.
Villarrica volcano erupts in southern Chile, spews lava, smoke; thousands are evacuated The Canadian PressOne of South America's most active volcanoes erupted early Tuesday in southern Chile, spewing heavy smoke into the air as lava surged down its slopes, prompting authorities to evacuate thousands of people. … More »Villarrica volcano erupts in southern Chile, spews lava, smoke; thousands are evacuated
One of South America's most active volcanoes erupted early Tuesday in southern Chile, spewing heavy smoke into the air as lava surged down its slopes, prompting authorities to evacuate thousands of people. The Villarrica volcano erupted around 3 a.m. local time, according to the National Emergency Office, which issued …
- In shifting North Korean economy, state-run chain stores try giving customers what they want The Canadian Press
Workers in sharp new uniforms open the doors and turn on the lights about an hour before sunrise at their chain store on the corner of one of Pyongyang's main streets, right smack in the middle of a showpiece area of the capital. It's a real business — and a quiet but telling example of an ongoing shift in the North Korean …
By Arshad Mohammed MONTREUX, Switzerland (Reuters) - Iran rejected on Tuesday as "unacceptable" U.S. President Barack Obama's demand that it freeze sensitive nuclear activities for at least 10 years but said it would continue talks on a deal, Iran's semi-official Fars news agency reported. Iran laid out the position as …
When Benjamin Netanyahu stands at the podium in front of a joint session of the United States Congress on Tuesday, he’ll enter the history books. Not, as his critics charge, for causing a further rift in Israeli-American relations, but by becoming only the second world leader to address U.S. lawmakers for a third time …
- Kerry working to seal Iran nuke deal in Montreux, Netanyahu in Washington to criticize it The Canadian Press
Senior U.S. and Iranian officials kicked off the second day of the latest round of nuclear negotiations here on Tuesday as Israel's leader prepared to deliver a speech to Congress denouncing a potential deal as dangerous to the Jewish state and the world.
By Dan Williams and Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned the United States on Tuesday that it was negotiating a bad deal with Iran that could spark a "nuclear nightmare," drawing a rebuke from President Barack Obama and exposing a deepening U.S.-Israeli rift. Netanyahu …
Australia's High Court on Wednesday backed the broadcasting watchdog's finding that an Australian radio station broke the law with a prank call to a British hospital taking care of the pregnant Duchess of Cambridge, paving the way for penalties. Two presenters at Sydney's 2Day FM called the London hospital in December …
By Johan Purnomo and Darren Whiteside CILACAP, Indonesia (Reuters) - Two convicted Australian drug smugglers were transferred on Wednesday from a Bali prison to an island for execution along with other foreigners, underlining Indonesia's determination to use the death penalty despite international criticism. The planned …
- Ex-CIA chief Petraeus to plead guilty to mishandling classified materials shared with mistress The Canadian Press
Former CIA Director David Petraeus, whose once-bright political future was all but destroyed over an affair with his biographer, has agreed to plead guilty to charges he shared classified material with her for her book. The plea agreement — which carries a possible sentence of up to a year in prison — represents another …
Two convicted Australian drug smugglers were removed on Wednesday from a prison in Bali to be taken to an Indonesian island where they are due to be shot by firing squad, Australian media reported. The planned executions of Myuran Sukumaran, 33, and Andrew Chan, 31, have ratcheted up diplomatic tensions amid repeated pleas …
By Ahmed Rasheed and Dominic Evans BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Thousands of Iraqi soldiers and Shi'ite militiamen sought to seal off Islamic State fighters in Tikrit and nearby towns on Tuesday, the second day of Iraq's biggest offensive yet against a stronghold of the Sunni militants. Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani, …
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Excerpts from Netanyahu's speech to Congress and rejoinder from Obama at White House
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a major address to Congress on Tuesday and warned against making a … More »
Excerpts from Netanyahu's speech to Congress and rejoinder from Obama at White House
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a major address to Congress on Tuesday and warned against making a … More »
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Speeding asset prices meet oncoming savings juggernaut
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Chile volcano erupts near Pucon, thousands evacuated
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LA police chief: Officer shouted 'he has my gun' before officers opened fire in shooting …
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Canada's basketball women hope to nail down Olympic berth in Edmonton tournament
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