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Leaders from four major European countries threatened to ratchet up pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin if he does not accept an unconditional 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine.

The Vatican said Francis’ respiratory infection also involves asthmatic bronchitis, which required the use of cortisone antibiotic treatment.

Fifty-six people were killed and several injured in a stampede at a soccer stadium in southern Guinea, following clashes between fans, Guinea’s government said Monday.

Many countries are bouncing back from the COVID-19 pandemic, but the poorest are not and a significant number are seeing their conditions deteriorate, the UN says.

Several people are missing after a convoy belonging to Canadian mining company Iamgold was attacked in northern Burkina Faso on Friday, two security sources said.

<p> Iamgold Corp. nearly triples dividend; says cash costs higher in second quarter <p>TORONTO - Iamgold Corp. (TSX:IMG) says production is lower and cash costs are higher than expected in the second quarter, but it is nearly tripling its annual dividend to show management has confidence in future cash flo</p>

While Canada may be known for its peacekeeping missions and poutine, our nation isn’t at the top of the list in kid-friendliness ranking. <br /><br />

TORONTO - The federal government is calling on Canadians to join in offering financial aid to a group of West African countries struggling with famine, violence and political upheaval.

TORONTO - The federal government says it will match Canadians' donations to a fund for humanitarian aid in West Africa's Sahel region, which has been rocked by famine and political unrest.

TORONTO - Some of the most active companies traded Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the TSX Venture Exchange:

MONCTON, N.B. - Major Drilling Group International Inc. shares surged in trading Thursday after the mine drilling company boosted its dividend and reported record profits in the first quarter of its fiscal year.

OTTAWA - Canada's new international co-operation minister said Tuesday his department's budget has not been cut, even though it shrunk by several hundred million dollars in the last federal budget.

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso - President Blaise Compaore is calling on Muslims to stop using violence as a way of expression.

TRIPOLI, Libya - Libyan fighters have surrounded the ousted dictator Moammar Gadhafi, and it is only a matter of time until he is captured or killed, a spokesman for Tripoli's new military council said Wednesday.

A fugitive wanted by the International Criminal Court, Moammar Gadhafi's one-time heir apparent appears to have disappeared in the Sahara Desert's ocean of dunes and could remain hidden for months in an area more than twice the size of Texas.

OTTAWA - Iamgold is dipping its toe and testing the waters in Colombia with three recent investments in junior companies developing gold projects in the South American country, chief executive Stephen Letwin says.

The global mining industry is facing a severe labour squeeze, which means companies must be creative in finding enough talent to run their operations, says a report released Sunday by a major professional services firm.

NAIROBI, Kenya - Thousands of people died needlessly and millions of dollars were wasted because the international community did not respond fast enough to early signs of famine in East Africa, aid agencies said while warning of a new hunger crisis in West Africa.

TORONTO - Iamgold Corp. (TSX:IMG), a Toronto miner with operations around the world, says it has struck a deal with the government of Suriname in South America to expand the Canadian company's Rosebel gold mine.

MALABO, Equatorial Guinea - A group of Angola fans have ridden motorbikes more than 2,500 kilometres through five countries to watch matches at the African Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea.