- Ratko Mladic war crimes trial delayed indefinitely
The judge in Ratko Mladic's war crimes trial indefinitely delays proceedings due to "errors" by prosecutors in disclosing evidence to defence lawyers — a ruling that throws the future of the trial into question.
- Assad claims Syria has captured foreign mercenaries
In his first interview since December, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad insisted his regime is fighting back against foreign mercenaries who want to overthrow him, not innocent Syrians aspiring for democracy in a yearlong uprising.
- Nahlah Ayed: The larger battle lines in Syria's spillover war
Unexpectedly fierce fighting between sectarian rivals in the Lebanese city of Tripoli this week echoes the religious conflicts underway in Syria and throughout the larger region, Nahlah Ayed explains.
- Gay sex harassment complaint widens in Australia
A gay political staffer who launched a sexual harassment case last month against the Speaker of Australia's parliament has also made a formal complaint about comments by Senators Bob Carr and Barnaby Joyce.
- Obama slams Romney's 'vampire' capitalism
U.S. President Barack Obama's campaign has taken its first hard swing at Mitt Romney with a biting new TV ad that portrays the Republican as a "vampire."
- Chrétien urges closer China and Canada ties
Jean Chrétien cemented trade relations with China in the 1990s, bonds he continues to strengthen as a private citizen. Catherine Mercier sat down for an exclusive interview with the former prime minister.
- Neil Macdonald: 2 billion reasons to regulate America's banks
Fair or not, JPMorgan's surprise $2-billion loss is spurring the demand for more Wall Street oversight, and not a moment too soon, Neil Macdonald writes.
- Canadian wave heads to Cannes Film Festival
A strong Canadian contingent is heading to La Croisette for the 2012 Cannes Film Festival, which will screen new movies from both established names like David Cronenberg and budding directors invited to the French fest for the first time.
- Shops revive Irish pound amid economic woes
Shop owners in Clones, a small town in Ireland, are embracing a currency that's been out of circulation for a decade in a bid to boost business.
- Vermont becomes 1st state to ban fracking
Vermont's governor has signed into law the first state ban on a hotly debated natural gas drilling technique called hydraulic fracturing.
- Nuclear emergency plans in U.S. pared back
U.S. nuclear power regulators overhaul community emergency planning for the first time in more than three decades, requiring fewer drills for major accidents and recommending that fewer people be evacuated right away.
- Greek elections set for June 17 after talks collapse
Greece will hold elections on June 17, and a court official will be appointed to head the interim government until then, Greek state television reports.
- Facebook boosts IPO size by 25%
Facebook's owners now plan to sell 25 per cent more shares in the company as investors clamour for shares in the year's hottest stock offering.
- Maternal deaths dropped by half in 20 years
Global mortality rate for women giving birth has fallen by half over the past two decades, a UN report finds.
- Spain, Greece, continue to worry investors
Europe's debt crisis threatened to further undermine Spain's ability to borrow Wednesday, as lenders demanded yields that neared the seven per cent level that forced Greece, Ireland and Portugal to accept bailouts.
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