Raptors on brink of historic, first NBA title
The Toronto Raptors will seek to clinch their first NBA title Monday night in Game 5 against the Golden State Warriors. Linda So reports....
Canada to ban single-use plastics by 2021
Canada plans to ban some environmentally harmful single-use plastics like straws, bags and cutlery by early 2021 to reduce waste and litter and protect the...
South African government sued over coal and industrial air pollution
South Africa’s government has failed to tackle high air pollution levels in an area which is home to coal-fired power stations and refineries, a lawsuit...
Spain’s Socialists threaten repeat elections if opposition parties block Sanchez
Spain’s governing Socialists, who won an election in April but without a parliamentary majority, threatened on Monday to call a fresh ballot if opposition parties...
Woods primed for return to site of greatest performance
Tiger Woods returns to the scene of his greatest performance for this week’s U.S. Open at Pebble Beach, no longer necessarily the man to beat...
Vettel fully deserved his Montreal penalty, says Rosberg
Sebastian Vettel fully deserved the penalty that cost him victory in Sunday’s Canadian Grand Prix, 2016 Formula One world champion Nico Rosberg said on Monday....
Hundreds of North Korean public execution sites identified: survey
North Korea conducts public executions to incite fear among the public, a rights group said on Tuesday in a report pinpointing at least 323 sites used...
Turkey says U.S. has not taken step to create S-400 working group
The United States has not moved to create a joint working group to assess its concerns regarding Turkey’s purchase of the Russian S-400 missile defense...
U.S. senators target $1 billion a year coal subsidy, ask IRS for test results
Three U.S. senators on Monday urged the Internal Revenue Service to crack down on a $1 billion-a-year subsidy for burning chemically treated refined coal, after...
Greece must hold snap election, PM tells president
Greece should hold a snap election to avert a protracted period of political uncertainty that could hurt its economic recovery, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras told...