October 20, 2015
Justin Trudeau to Become New Canadian PM
Justin Trudeau will become Canada's next prime minister after leading his Liberal Party to a commanding victory in Tuesday's parliamentary elections. The Canadian Broadcasting Company is projecting the Liberals will win more than 180 seats in the…
October 14, 2015
Clinton, Sanders Dominate Democratic Debate
Ex-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders dominated the Democratic Party's first presidential debate of the 2016 campaign, largely preserving their status as the party's frontrunners, according to some analysts.…
October 14, 2015
US, Russia Holding Talks to Seal Air Safety Agreement in Syria
U.S. and Russian defense officials are holding more talks Wednesday on safety procedures for their crews flying missions over Syria. U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Tuesday that the discussions are progressing and that he expects an agreement…
October 13, 2015
Democrats Set for 1st Debate in 2016 Presidential Race
After watching Republican candidates spar in two rounds of debates, Democrats looking to become the next U.S. president get their turn Tuesday as they take the stage in Las Vegas for their first debate of the 2016 election campaign. Former Secretary…
October 13, 2015
Australia Prepares to Resettle 12,000 Syrian Refugees
Australia has begun the task of selecting for resettlement 12,000 refugees from the crisis in Syria, with the first group expected to arrive before late December. Sydney’s Lakemba district is one of Australia’s most multicultural areas. It has…
October 9, 2015
US Abandons Efforts to Train Syrian Rebels
The Obama administration is abandoning efforts to train Syrian rebel forces to fight Islamic State militants, and switching to a strategy of "equipping and enabling" a select group of "vetted" opposition leaders and units. "We will monitor the…
October 5, 2015
Germany faces 1.5 million asylum claims this year
The number of people seeking asylum in Germany this year will be as high as 1.5 million - almost double the previous estimate, German media report. The German government has not confirmed the new estimate, which comes from an internal official…
October 1, 2015
At least 11 dead in Afghanistan Hercules crash
At least 11 people have died after a US Hercules aircraft crashed at an airport in Afghanistan, the US military says. The C-130 plane crashed at around midnight local time (19:30 GMT Thursday) in Jalalabad airport. US Army Colonel Brian Tribus told…
October 1, 2015
10 Dead, 7 Wounded in Oregon College Shooting
An angry President Barack Obama demanded the American people push Congress to pass "common sense" gun laws after a gunman murdered 10 people Thursday and wounded seven at an Oregon college. A grim Obama appeared on television hours after the…
September 29, 2015
Obama and Putin’s First Formal Meeting in Two Years Described as “Businesslike” Despite Tensions
President Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin met Monday for their first formal meeting in two years amid new tensions in recent weeks between the already-adversarial world leaders. While the meeting was reportedly scheduled for only an hour,…