
Canada PM on pipeline plan: Oil to come anyway
A controversial oil pipeline to the U.S. Gulf Coast "absolutely needs to go ahead," Canada's prime minister said Thursday, and he warned that the oil ...

Thatcher Funeral: Guest list standouts
More than 2,300 guests attended the funeral of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher at St. Paul's Cathedral on Wednesday. In all, 11 ...

Thatcher Funeral: Attendees and No-Shows
More than 2,300 guests have confirmed they will attend the funeral of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. Among the former U.S.

More than 2,000 invited to Thatcher funeral
Invitations to Margaret Thatcher's funeral are going out to more than 2,000 celebrities, dignitaries, colleagues and friends of the late British ...

Canadian singer Stompin' Tom Connors dies at 77
Canadian country-folk singer Stompin' Tom Connors, whose toe-tapping musical spirit and fierce patriotism established him as one of Canada's biggest ...

Chavez widely mourned, but some hope change on way
Some cried, some cheered. Many Latin Americans mourned the death of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, leaders in Europe and Asia sent condolences, and ...

Chavez death echoes with leftists worldwide
Reactions to the death of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez were as mixed, polemical and outsized as the leader was in life, with some saying his ...
Neb. governor OKs Keystone XL route through state
Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman approved a new route for the Keystone XL oil pipeline on Tuesday that avoids the state's environmentally sensitive ...

Canada OKs CNOOC's takeover bid for Nexen
Canada approved China's biggest overseas energy acquisition, a $15.1 billion takeover by state-owned CNOOC of Canadian oil and gas producer Nexen, but ...

UK picks Canadian to lead Bank of England
The British government has chosen Mark Carney, a Canadian, to become governor of the Bank of England, the first time a foreigner has been tapped for ...

Bieber booed in native Canada by football fans
Justin Bieber faced a hostile homecoming during his halftime performance at Canada's football Grey Cup, facing boos and jeers. The Toronto crowd booed ...