LONDON (AP) -- People exposed to the highest doses of radiation during Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant disaster in 2011 may have a slightly higher risk of cancer but one so small it probably won't be detectable, the World Health Organization said in a report released Thursday. Ready or not: Toronto FC opening MLS season in the middle of a rebuild
TORONTO – Toronto FC is a plane that is already airborne, despite missing several key parts. And the Major League Soccer season is already in sight.
NDPer bolts caucus to join Bloc Quebecois
OTTAWA – A member of Canada’s NDP opposition has bolted the party in order to join the Bloc Quebecois.
Series of explosions in Iraq kill 19
BAGHDAD (AP) -- A series of bombings struck Baghdad and a livestock market south of the Iraqi capital on Thursday, killing at least 19 and wounding dozens in areas that are home to mostly Muslim Shiites -- the latest evidence of rising sectarian discord in Iraq.
Egypt invites IMF to resume loan talks
CAIRO (AP) -- Egypt’s official news agency says the government has invited an International Monetary Fund delegation in March to resume talks on a $4.8 billion dollar loan desperately needed to boost the ailing economy.
Pope flies to papal retreat in helicopter
VATICAN CITY (AP) -- Benedict XVI has left the Vatican for the last time as pope, flying by helicopter to the Vatican's vacation retreat hours before becoming the first pontiff to resign in 600 years. U.N. war crimes judges acquit ex-Yugoslav army leader
THE HAGUE (Reuters) – U.N. war crimes judges on Thursday fo und the former head of the Yugoslav army not guilty of aiding and abetting atrocities committed in Bosnia and Croatia during the 1990s and ordered his immediate release. They ruled that Momcilo Perisic, chief of the general staff of the Yugoslav army, had provided military support to the ethnic Serb Army of Republika Srpska (VRS) forces in Bosnia, but that he had not ordered them to commit war crimes. … Car bomb kills at least 11 in Iraqi capital: police
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – A bomb in a car parked near a crowded restaurant in a Shi’ite neighbourhood of the Iraqi capital Baghdad killed at least 11 people on Thursday, police sources said. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, but Sunni Muslim insurgents are redoubling their efforts to undermine the Shi’ite-led government and spark deeper intercommunal fighting. A further 32 people were wounded in the blast, which occurred in Baghdad’s southern Shula district. …
Canadian Press NewsAletr: Benedict XVI leaves Vatican for last time as pope
VATICAN CITY – Benedict XVI leaves Vatican for last time as pope, flies by helicopter to papal retreat.
POPE LIVE: Vatican departure, retirement ahead
"Pope Live" follows the events of the final day of Pope Benedict XVI's papacy as seen by journalists from The Associated Press around the world. It will be updated throughout the day with breaking news and other items of interest. Zimbabwean judge dismisses referendum postponement
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) -- A Zimbabwean lawyer says a judge dismissed a civic group’s application to postpone the country’s referendum vote on a new constitution.
Putin signals Russia can be more flexible on Syria
MOSCOW (AP ) -- President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that Russia should listen to some of the French arguments about Syria -- over a bottle of vodka, not merely wine. Fairtrade sales to grow as consumers demand better labelling
LONDON (Reuters) – Sales of ethically sourced Fairtrade products rose 19 percent last year and will continue to grow worldwide as firms seek to reassure consumers over food in the wake of Europe’s horsemeat scandal, the head of the Fairtrade Foundation said. People are angry about being mis-sold and are demanding more transparency and fairness across the supply chain following the Europe-wide scandal that has seen horsemeat make its way into processed meals sold as containing beef, he said. …
POPE LIVE: Preparation for exit, helicopter ready
"Pope Live" follows the events of the final day of Pope Benedict XVI's papacy as seen by journalists from The Associated Press around the world. It will be updated throughout the day with breaking news and other items of interest. Study: Daisies sprout in King Richard I's heart
PARIS (AP) -- King Richard I, the 12th century warrior whose bravery during the Third Crusade gained him the moniker Lionheart, ended up with a heart full of daisies, as well as myrtle, mint and frankincense.
Supreme Court to hear N.L. case of father convicted of drowning daughters
OTTAWA – The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to hear a Crown appeal in the case of a Newfoundland man sentenced to life in prison after his two daughters drowned.
Iraq car bomb strikes Baghdad eatery, killing 10
BAGHDAD (AP) -- Iraqi officials say a car bomb outside a restaurant in a primarily Shiite Muslim neighborhood in Baghdad has killed 10 and wounded 30.
5 free things to see and do in Phnom Penh, Cambodian capital
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia – The Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh is rapidly modernizing. A gargantuan hotel and casino called NagaWorld has recently been completed, and dime-a-dozen skyscrapers are popping up all over the city. But some of the city’s most interesting places are connected to its past. A number of museums honour victims of the Khmer Rouge genocide, while French Colonial architecture harkens back to a bygone era when the city was known as the Pearl of Asia. Decades later, the nickname still seems apt, suggesting pure beauty inside a tough shell.
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