PARIS (AP) -- French officials on Thursday condemned Armenian and Azerbaijani activists for clashing with one another in France’s parliament.
Pope Benedict XVI's final public words as pontiff
CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy (AP) -- Pope Benedict XVI delivered his final public words as pope on Thursday to well-wishers gathered at the papal vacation retreat in Castel Gandolfo south of Rome. Here is the translation of what he said, delivered to a roaring crowd:
Man arrested during Quebec student protest facing terrorism-related charge
MONTREAL – A man arrested in connection with a major student protest in Quebec this week is facing various charges, including inciting terrorism.
UN appeals court acquits ex-Serb military chief
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) -- In a stunning reversal, U.N. appeals judges on Thursday acquitted the former chief of the Yugoslav National Army of aiding and abetting atrocities by rebel Serbs, including the Srebrenica massacre, by providing them with military aid during the Balkan wars. Cash-rich Canadian companies embrace dividend strategy
TORONTO (Reuters) – Canadian companies of nearly every stripe have announced big dividend increases this year, aiming to dole out mountains of cash on a bet that shareholders prefer sweeter payouts to their throwing money at investments in an uncertain economy. Bank of Montreal – Canada’s No. 4 lender and the first of the big five banks out of the gate this year with quarterly financial results – set the tone for the lenders early this week with a surprise dividend increase. But in the days before that, a swath of Canada’s biggest names had already jumped on the dividend bandwagon. …
Higher insurance premiums for drivers over age 80 gets OK from rights body
TORONTO – Auto insurance companies have the right to charge higher premiums for geriatric drivers given evidence they pose a higher crash risk, Ontario’s Human Rights Tribunal has decided.
Denmark crushes Canada in women's play at world junior curling championship
SOCHI, Russia – Denmark crushed Canada 9-1 in the opening session of women’s play at the world junior curling championships on Thursday at the Ice Cube Curling Center.
Pope, in final message, says he's a simple pilgrim
CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy (AP) -- Pope Benedict XVI greeted the faithful for the last time as pope on Thursday, telling well-wishers that he is beginning the final stage of his life as "simply a pilgrim," hours before he becomes the first pontiff in 600 years to resign. Roadside bomb kills 9 people in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- An Afghan official says a roadside bomb has killed nine people, including border policemen, in northeastern Afghanistan.
Dismissed head of Libya sovereign wealth fund stays put
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libya will replace the head of its sovereign wealth fund, Mohsen Derregia, after the government deemed his performance unsatisfactory, Prime Minister Ali Zeidan said, but so far he has refused to step down despite being told to do so days ago. Speaking at a news conference on Thursday, Zeidan said deputy central bank governor Ali Mohammed Salem Hebri would temporarily take charge of the Libyan Investment Authority (LIA) until a permanent replacement was found. "The head of the LIA will be changed. This is the government's policy. … Pope flies in helicopter to papal retreat
VATICAN CITY (AP) -- Pope Benedict XVI left the Vatican for the last time as pontiff on Thursday, flying by helicopter to the Vatican's vacation retreat hours before becoming the first pontiff in 600 years to resign. Canadian opposition MP defects to Quebec separatists
OTTAWA (Reuters) – An opposition legislator in the Canadian House of Commons defected to the separatist Bloc Quebecois on Wednesday, arguing that it was unacceptable that Canada put conditions on how and when the French-speaking province of Quebec could separate. The move by New Democratic Party (NDP) Member of Parliament Claude Patry will not have an immediate effect on the balance of power, but it is an important jolt for the separatist cause after its poor showing in the 2011 federal election. …
Circling the wagons? Putin urges 'drastic upgrade' to Russia's military
In a speech to Russia’s top military brass, President Vladimir Putin has urged them to make a “drastic upgrade” to Russia’s armed forces within the next five years to counter a series of emerging external threats and what he described as “systematic attempts to undermine the balance of power” by the United States.
Man who killed Toronto cop is schizophrenic, forensic psychiatrist tells court
TORONTO – A psychiatrist who examined a man who killed a Toronto police officer with a snow plow has concluded the man is schizophrenic or has an unspecified psychotic disorder.
Mayflower replica undergoing major repairs after routine work showed vessel needed repairs
PLYMOUTH, Mass. – A replica of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to the New World nearly 400 years ago is undergoing major repairs.
Argentina's Congress approves pact with Iran to probe bombing
BUE NOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina's Congress approved early on Thursday an agreement with Iran aimed at resolving the 1994 bombing of a Buenos Aires Jewish community center that Argentine courts have long accused Tehran of sponsoring. Jewish leaders say the pact to set up a "truth commission" risks undermining the ongoing judicial investigation into the attack, which killed 85 people, but President Cristina Fernandez says it could shed new light on the case after years of deadlock. … Series of explosions in Iraq kill 22
BAGHDAD (AP) -- A series of bombings struck Baghdad and towns south of the Iraqi capital on Thursday, killing at least 22 and wounding dozens in areas that are home to mostly Muslim Shiites -- the latest evidence of rising sectarian discord in Iraq. Conoco plans to shed some LNG, oil sands interests: CEO
(Reuters) – ConocoPhillips plans to reduce its exposure to higher-cost projects such as the Australia Pacific LNG project and Canada’s oil sands in an effort to free up funds for shale development, the company’s CEO told analysts on Thursday. Oil and gas companies including Conoco are spending billions to increase crude oil output from lower-cost and stable basins in North America and other parts of the world. …
Death toll from Swiss shooting rises to four
ZURICH (Reuters) – A fourth person has died in hospital from injuries sustained in a shooting at a Swiss wood processing plant near the city of Lucerne, police said on Thursday. A 42-year-old factory worker opened fire on co-workers with a Sphinx AT 380 pistol on Wednesday, killing two colleagues and wounding seven others. The gunman was also found dead at the scene but police have given no details on how he died. Police said they were still investigating how the weapon came into the man's possession and the motive for the attack. … Karzai seeks control of all Afghan armed units
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- President Hamid Karzai is demanding control of clandestine Afghan armed groups that are linked to U.S.-led forces amid complaints of abuses by the units.
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