‘It could collapse at any time’: Earthquake survivors desperate to leave Syria, join family in Calgary
A Calgary refugee advocate says the federal government needs to do more to help people impacted by years of civil year and now an earthquake in Syria and Turkey.
Canada
Mar 19, 2023
US high court limited consumer, civil rights lawsuits during this Supreme Court term
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US high court limited consumer, civil rights lawsuits during this Supreme Court term
<p>WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court's conservative majority made it harder for people to band together to sue America's largest businesses in the two most far-reaching rulings of the term the justices are wrapping u</p>
World
Jun 25, 2011
Suicide bomber hits Iraqi security checkpoint, kills 5 Sunni government-backed militiamen
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Suicide bomber hits Iraqi security checkpoint, kills 5 Sunni government-backed militiamen
BAGHDAD - Iraqi police say a suicide bomber has killed five members of a government-backed Sunni militia that has helped U.S. forces fight al-Qaida. Two policemen say the bomber drove an explosives-packed car into a </p>
World
Jul 12, 2011
Israeli ex-soldier defends ‘shameful’ Facebook photos
A former Israeli soldier who sparked outrage by posting pictures on Facebook of herself posed smirking next to blindfolded and handcuffed Palestinian prisoners insisted on Tuesday she has done nothing wrong
Aug 17, 2010
Romney win would be first ‘democratic mandate for torture:’ UN rapporteur
TORONTO - The possibility that Mitt Romney will be elected president of the United States next month has raised the "alarming" prospect of an unprecedented public endorsement of torture, a prominent international expert said Friday.
Oct 19, 2012
Series of blasts kills 15 in Baghdad market and central village
BAGHDAD - A series of blasts struck an area west of Baghdad on Saturday where day labourers gather to find work, as well as a music and clothes market in the capital, killing at least 15 people, officials said.
World
Nov 26, 2011
Justice Department decides not to bring charges in CIA interrogations of terrorist suspects
WASHINGTON - The Justice Department announced Thursday it has ended its investigation into CIA interrogations of terrorist detainees without bringing criminal charges.
World
Aug 30, 2012
Marine facing up to 3 months in brig for Iraqi deaths at Haditha
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - Military prosecutors worked for more than six years to bring Marine Staff Sgt. Frank Wuterich to trial on manslaughter charges that could have sent him away to prison for life.
World
Jan 23, 2012
Critics question Seymour Hersh article on Osama bin Laden killing
Veteran investigative journalist Seymour Hersh set off a firestorm after calling into question the White House's official story on the takedown of Osama bin Laden.
World
May 11, 2015
Twin bombing attacks in Baghdad market kill at least 59
Militants attacked an outdoor market on Sunday in eastern Baghdad, killing at least 59 people and wounding nearly 100, officials said.
World
Feb 28, 2016
Former U.S. Marine starts campaign to raise awareness of overmedication of veterans
A striking photo campaign looks to raise awareness of the overuse of prescription pills among veterans - and that medicinal cannabis may be an alternative.
Canada
Jun 19, 2015
Paris attacks signal more global strategy by Islamic State group
As the deadly attacks in Paris made horrifically clear, the Islamic State group is determined to establish itself as the dominant jihadist movement capable of operating far beyond the limits of its self-declared "caliphate."
World
Nov 15, 2015
Kurdish Iraqi fighters cut Islamic State supply line as a major offensive begins
Supported by U.S.-led airstrikes, Kurdish Iraqi troops on Thursday seized part of a highway that is used as a vital supply line by the Islamic State group, a key initial step in a major offensive to retake the strategic town of Sinjar.
World
Nov 12, 2015
Twin suicide bombing kills at least 5 in police station near Baghdad
Iraqi officials say a twin suicide bombing hit a police station in Baghdad's westernmost suburb, killing at least five policemen
World
May 12, 2016
John Baird announces opening of diplomatic mission in Iraq
Canada wants to expand its engagement with a country that's become a pivotal force in a troubled region, and doing so requires a Canadian presence in Baghdad, Baird said in a statement.
Canada
Apr 1, 2013
Obama’s new national security strategy formal break with Bush era
The doctrine would join diplomatic engagement and economic discipline with military power to bolster America’s standing in the world
May 27, 2010
Iraq officials say bombings, shooting kill 11 people, wound dozens
Bombs and a shooting targeted a marketplace and off-duty policemen in Iraq on Saturday, killing at least eleven people in the latest attacks by militants seeking to destabilize the country.
World
Jun 29, 2013
Calgary man Damian Clairmont reportedly killed fighting in Syria
A Canadian man who converted to Islam and went to Syria to fight with rebels has reportedly been killed.
Canada
Jan 15, 2014
Iraqi shoe-thrower released from prison
An Iraqi reporter who shot to worldwide fame when he hurled his shoes at then U.S. President George W. Bush was released from prison on Tuesday.
Sep 15, 2009
Iraqi shoe-thrower released from prison
An Iraqi reporter who shot to worldwide fame when he hurled his shoes at then U.S. President George W. Bush was released from prison on Tuesday.
Sep 15, 2009