NAIROBI (Reuters) – Raila Odinga, the frontrunner in Kenya’s presidential election, taunted his rival Uhuru Kenyatta in a debate on Monday, asking how he would be able to rule from the Hague, where Kenyatta goes on trial shortly on charges of crimes against humanity. The presidential television debate – the first ever held in the country – failed to produce a clear winner, but gave an early taste of what is expected to be a highly-charged contest to run East Africa’s economic powerhouse. …
Liberal hopeful Joyce Murray wins virtual endorsement from Greens' May
OTTAWA – Joyce Murray’s bid to lead the federal Liberals is winning praise from an unusual quarter: Green party Leader Elizabeth May.
Calgary's addition of another goaltender raises questions about Kiprusoff
CALGARY – The Calgary Flames enter a gruelling stretch of their lockout-shortened schedule with mystery swirling around the status of star goaltender Miikka Kiprusoff.
After assassination, Tunisia undertakes crucial debate
Tunisia has so far enjoyed the smoothest transition in the Arab Spring. But following the murder last week of an opposition political leader, the country’s progress toward democracy has veered into crisis, thanks in part to squabbling among its new leaders.
Senior U.S. senator faults Taiwan over arms "complacency"
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. senator leading a drive to persuade President Barack Obama to disregard Beijing's concerns and sell new F-16 fighters to Taiwan faulted the island for what he said was a failure to push hard enough for the planes. "When it comes to Taiwan's military capabilities, there seems to be a puzzling sense of complacency in Taipei," said Senator John Cornyn. Cornyn, a Texas Republican, is responsible for rounding up his party's votes in the Senate. He has sought to force the Obama administration to sell Taiwan the 66 F-16C/D models it has sought in the past. … Pope Benedict's legacy: More influential than Pope John Paul II?
Pope Benedict resigns later this month after arguably being the single most influential figure inside the Roman Catholic Church for three decades, dating to the early 1980s.
G7 expected to issue statement to cool currency rhetoric
(Reuters) – The Group of Seven nations are considering a statement this week reaffirming their commitment to "market-determined" exchange rates in response to heating rhetoric about a currency war, G20 officials said on Monday. The language, which could be subject to change, implies that the major powers would not indulge in unilateral currency devaluation and reads very similarly to the last statement issued by the G7 on currencies in 2011. "It focuses on a commitment to market-determined exchange rates and (governments) not using policies to drive currencies," one official said. … MDA inks US$4.3M deal with U.S. Army for satellite imagery mobile station
RICHMOND, B.C. – MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (TSX:MDA) said Monday it has signed a US$4.3 million contract with OGSystems to develop a surveillance prototype for the U.S. Army Geospatial Center.
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