Greek general strike sparks riots Protesters clashed with riot police as more than 30,000 people marched through central Athens on Thursday during a nationwide general strike against the government's harsh new austerity measures.
Montana governor wants Canadian drugs Gov. Brian Schweitzer said Thursday that he is seeking U.S. government permission to import cheaper drugs from Canada for use in state insurance programs.
Somali aid going to militants, UN staff: report The United Nations World Food Program said it is conducting an internal review following a report that as much as half of the food aid it distributes in Somalia ends up in the hands of corrupt contractors, radical Islamic militants and local UN staffers.
Canada 'regrets' Israeli settlements Canada has voiced muted criticism over the planned expansion of 1,600 new Israeli settlements in disputed East Jerusalem.
Chile hit by powerful aftershocks A series of powerful aftershocks hit Chile on Thursday just 12 days after February's massive earthquake and minutes before the new president, Sebastian Pinera, was sworn in.
Canadian beaten in Australia recovering A 35-year-old Manitoba man who uses a wheelchair is recovering from surgery in Sydney, Australia, after he was severely beaten late Tuesday night.
Canada wanted Afghan army to keep detainees NATO allies lobbied Afghan's president for a separate legal framework to handle prisoners captured around Kandahar in late 2006 but those efforts went "nowhere," say internal Canadian government memos.
Alaskans sought Yukon health-care deals: MDs The Canadian public health-care system enjoyed by Yukoners has been used frequently over the years by neighbouring Alaskans such as former governor Sarah Palin's family.
Palestinians threaten to halt peace talks Palestinian officials are threatening to pull out of U.S.-mediated peace talks with Israel before the negotiations even start because of a new Israeli housing construction plan.
Failed harvest deepens Zimbabwe food crisis More than two million people in Zimbabwe, or close to one-fifth of the southern African country's population, are in need of food aid, the Red Cross said Thursday.
Ukraine forms new coalition government Ukrainian lawmakers formed a new majority coalition around President Viktor Yanukovych on Thursday, allowing him to consolidate power by quickly approving his choices for a new prime minister and a cabinet.
Accused in Auschwitz sign theft faces extradition A former neo-Nazi leader arrested in Sweden for his alleged involvement in the theft of the infamous Auschwitz sign can be extradited to Poland, a Swedish court ruled Thursday.
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