Canada ethics watchdog says Trudeau broke rules, finding could hit election hopes
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and officials in his government improperly tried to influence a corporate legal case, Canada’s top ethics watchdog said on Wednesday in...
‘Punch in the gut’ as scientists find micro plastic in Arctic ice
Tiny pieces of plastic have been found in ice cores drilled in the Arctic by a U.S.-led team of scientists, underscoring the threat the growing...
At least six killed after houses collapse in Chile’s Valparaiso
At least six people have died after two houses collapsed in the historic Chilean port city of Valparaiso late on Tuesday, the city’s authorities have...
Burundi starts Ebola vaccines for health workers: WHO
Burundi has started vaccinating its health workers against Ebola, beginning with those near the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization...
Portugal’s striking fuel-tanker drivers ready to talk to employers
Portugal’s striking fuel-tanker drivers said on Wednesday they were ready to sit down with employers, in what appeared to be the first conciliatory gesture in...
Kremlin warns of foreign espionage as scientists chafe under new restrictions
The Kremlin said on Wednesday Russia must be vigilant in protecting its industrial secrets against foreign intelligence services after scientists criticized new restrictions on them...
Argentine opposition candidate Fernandez says Macri’s new economic measures are too late
Argentine opposition presidential candidate Alberto Fernandez said Argentina risks running out of foreign currency reserves due to its economic crisis, in an interview on Wednesday...
Argentina announces economic relief plan but peso still flailing
Argentine President Mauricio Macri on Wednesday unveiled a package of welfare subsidies and lower taxes for workers to lessen the impact of an economic crisis...
Norwegian delegation arrives in Venezuela to restart stalled dialogue: sources
A delegation from the Norwegian government has come to Venezuela to restart talks between the government of President Nicolas Maduro and the opposition that were...
British police freeze $121 million in accounts on bribery fears
British police have frozen eight bank accounts containing a total of more than 100 million pounds ($121 million), which is suspected to have derived from...