U.S. congresswoman Pramila Jayapal says she's confirmed the Department of Homeland Security's Office for Civil Rights and Liberties is investigating reports of Iranian-Americans being stopped and questioned last weekend at the border between Washington State and B.C.
About 20 soldiers were killed and nearly 1,000 people left homeless in a militant attack on a town in northeastern Nigeria, two residents and a military source said on Wednesday.
United States officials say they believe a Ukrainian airliner that crashed in Iran on Wednesday, killing all 176 aboard, including 63 Canadians, was most likely shot down accidentally by Iranian air defence, citing satellite data.
A U.S. congressional report called for sanctions against China over human rights abuses, and for U.S. officials to keep rights concerns in mind during dealings with Beijing, including trade negotiations.
A preliminary investigation has now identified the respiratory disease as a new type of coronavirus, Chinese state media reported citing scientists.
Nearly 100 Canadian fire experts have been sent to Australia to help in the fight against one of the worst wildfire seasons the country has ever seen, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told his Australian counterpart Wednesday that Canada is ready to do more.
NASA is opening an independent investigation with Boeing over a glitch that prevented its unmanned astronaut capsule from reaching the International Space Station in December.
The Democratic-led House will vote Thursday on a measure limiting U.S. President Donald Trump's ability to take military action against Iran, a day after a briefing from the administration on the killing of Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani that even a top Republican called insulting and demeaning
The U.S. and Iran seem to have backed away from the edge of all-out war following the flare up in tension after the U.S. killed a top Iranian general and the Iranians responded with missile attacks in Iraq. Steven D'Souza looks at where the conflict is likely to go from here.
The seismic announcement this week that Prince Harry and Meghan plan to "step back" as senior members of the Royal Family seemed to catch most everyone off guard, and put a big question mark over just what life is going to look like for the sixth-in-line to the throne and his wife.
A Ukrainian airliner was on fire immediately before it crashed southwest of Tehran, killing all 176 on board, according to an initial report by Iranian investigators.
Residents in the path of wildfires razing southeast Australia were urged to evacuate on Thursday if they don't intend to defend their homes as hot and windy conditions are forecast to escalate the danger over the next two days.
