MONTREAL — Canada closed its embassy in Haiti Thursday amid violent street protests that have trapped dozens of Canadians in the Caribbean country. Global Affairs Canada had updated its travel advisory for Haiti a day earlier, advising against all non-essential travel to the country. “We will continue to evaluate the security situation over the coming…
The world’s biggest Islamic bank, which is set to specialize in the energy sector, will appear in Qatar in the fourth quarter of the current year, according to executives launching the project. With targeted capital of around $10 billion, the new lender will be focused on financing both domestic and global energy-related projects, Mohammed al-Marri,…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Six-time defending Mississippi 5A state champion Neshoba Central, which has been idle since completing its perfect season three weeks ago, continued to be the top-ranked team in the USA Today Sports/NFCA High School Super 25 poll. Madison (26-0) added three wins to remain second for a fourth-straight week, while Hamilton (33-2) and…
TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford took direct aim at the prime minister as the federal carbon tax went into effect Monday, saying he doesn’t believe Justin Trudeau’s pledge that Canadians will recoup the costs of the levy. Ford, whose government is fighting the tax in court later this month, said he doesn’t trust Ottawa…
Tesla is recalling 14,213 Model S vehicles produced between 2014 and 2016 over defective airbags that could blow up and send shrapnel into the driver’s and front seat passenger’s faces, a Chinese watchdog has said. The measure is a part of an industry-wide recall of Takata airbags, whose safety woes have been plaguing the automotive…
OTTAWA — The federal Justice Department gave the go-ahead Friday for an extradition case to proceed against Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou, who is wanted in the United States on fraud allegations. The decision marks the formal start of the high-profile extradition process for Meng, whose arrest has put Canada in a deeply uncomfortable position between…
ROSEMONT, Ill. — USSSA Pride completed a three-game National Pro Fastpitch Championship Series sweep of the Chicago Bandits to capture the 2018 Cowles Cup. The Pride capped off their historic season with a 4-0 victory at Parkway Bank Sports Complex. Second-year right-hander Jessica Burroughs led the way for the Pride helping them to a franchise-record 42-win…
The number of foreigners coming to Russia for medical treatment is growing exponentially, rising by 40 percent last year, according to Medsi, one of the biggest networks of private clinics in Russia. “We have noticed a growing interest in Russian medicine from people living in CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States) countries and outside it,” Alla…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – University’s (Orange City, Fla.) Aminah Vega, Sunnyvale’s (Texas) Emma Melvin and Norco’s (Calif.) Stevie Hansen earned the first MaxPreps / NFCA National High School Player of the Week honors of the 2019 spring season. The trio garnered recognition for their outstanding play for games played Feb. 18-24. South Region Making her high school…
Brussels has still not introduced an independent payment channel to bypass American sanctions against Iran because of dollar dominance and the reliance of the European economy on the US, a top Iranian diplomatic official said. The European Union vowed to keep doing business with the Islamic Republic after the US withdrawal from the landmark nuclear…