OTTAWA – As federal officials hash out how to control greenhouse-gas emissions from the oil and gas sector, Alberta is opening an office in Ottawa to make sure its voice is heard.
Tough times for Hezbollah in fast changing region
BEIRUT (AP) -- These are tough times for Hezbo llah. The Shiite militant group's uncompromising support for Syrian President Bashar Assad and allegations that it attacked Israeli tourists in Bulgaria are both unpopular in Lebanon, where it is increasingly accused of putting the interests of longtime patrons Iran and Syria over those of its home country. COUNTDOWN TO SOCHI:Let the speculation on Canada's hockey team begin
It isn’t official that NHL players will skate at the 2014 Winter Games that begin in a year from Thursday in Sochi, Russia.
Tunisia PM calls for new government of technocrats
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) -- Tunisia's prime minister has announced the formation of a new government of technocrats to guide the country to elections later this year. Fans mark 68th birthday of Bob Marley in Jamaica, where his lyrics remain beacon of hope
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Hundreds of tourists have joined Rastafarian priests and reggae musicians at Bob Marley’s old house in Jamaica to mark the 68th anniversary of the late reggae icon’s birth.
Tunisian opposition leader killed, riots ensue
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) -- The assassination of a prominent leftist opposition leader in Tunisia unleashed protests Wednesday across an already-tense nation teetering on the edge of a political crisis, and left armored vehicles patrolling the tear gas-choked streets of the capital. Egypt opposition leader warns over death edict
CAIRO (AP) -- Egypt's most prominent opposition leader has criticized the Islamist government for its silence over a Muslim cleric's edict calling for the death of opposition supporters. Maldives sets presidential poll for September 7, risking protests
COLOMBO (Reuters) – The Maldives will hold presidential elections on September 7, officials said, spurning calls for an earlier vote and risking further protests by supporters of ex-president Mohamed Nasheed who says he was overthrown in a coup last year. Nasheed’s followers have already taken to the streets several times since his departure amid political turmoil that has threatened the Indian Ocean nation’s key tourism industry. …
Canada eyes revoking citizenship of dual nationals tied to terror
OTTAWA (Reuters) – The Canadian government is eyeing legislation that would let it revoke the citizenship of dual nationals involved in acts of terrorism following news that a Canadian-Lebanese man participated in an attack that killed Israeli tourists in Bulgaria last year. The Conservative government said on Tuesday that a Canadian dual national was one of three people who attacked a tourist bus in Bulgaria last summer, killing five Israelis. Canada is investigating a separate charge by Algeria that a Canadian coordinated last month's attack on a gas plant there. … 
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