OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada will toughen its laws to be better able to combat corruption by Canadian businesses at home and abroad, the government said on Tuesday following the recent bribery conviction of a Calgary oil company. “Our government … expects Canadian business to play by the rules. Canadian companies can compete with the best and win fairly,” Foreign Minister John Baird said in a statement. …
White House declines to explain drone policy, says Obama serious about protecting Americans
WASHINGTON – The White House is declining to explain its criteria for directing drone attacks against American citizens working abroad with terrorists.
Young Indian rape suspect held alone for own safety, says innocent
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Behind a barbed wire-topped wall by a busy New Delhi highway a teenager sits alone in a locked room, accused of taking part in a gang rape that first sparked nationwide protests and now a debate over whether Indian law is too lenient on juveniles. Police allege the youth and five men lured a 23-year-old trainee physiotherapist and her male friend onto a bus where they repeatedly raped her and beat her with a metal bar before tossing the bleeding couple onto a road. The woman died of internal injuries two weeks later. …
Grammy Awards broadcast to feature kids from Connecticut school where massacre occurred
NEWTOWN, Conn. – Children from the Connecticut school where a horrific massacre occurred will be singing for the Grammy Awards.
Israel unlikely to retaliate after Bulgaria report
JERUSALEM (AP) -- Israel on Tuesday welcomed a Bulgarian report implicating Hezbollah in the deaths of five Israelis in a bus bombing last summer, signaling that it will use the findings to focus on a diplomatic battle rather than military retaliation against the Lebanese militant group. Now that's a workout: Former UFC star looks to turn failing gyms around on TV
TORONTO – Chefs Gordon Ramsay and Robert Irvine have scored TV successes by focusing on failing restaurants. Now UFC Hall of Famer Randy (The Natural) Couture hopes to do the same with failing gyms.
'Horseburger' firm blames 170 tons of Polish meat
DUBLIN (AP) -- The Irish meat company at the center of Europe’s “horseburger” scandal has blamed the contamination of its hamburger patties on the purchase last year of 170 tons of meat imported from Poland.
BlackBerry eyes future beyond its new line of devices
TORONTO (Reuters) – Barely a week after launching an all-new, make-or-break line of smartphones, BlackBerry is already looking at a future in which it is a leader in "mobile computing," Chief Executive Thorsten Heins said on Tuesday. Heins said BlackBerry is aiming to reclaim its spot as an innovator in a world where smartphones already have the processing power to replace tablets and laptops. … Any patriotic support BlackBerry once had at home has been mostly lost: analyst
TORONTO – There was a time when Research in Motion could say it enjoyed a strong home-country advantage and thrived with the support of patriotic smartphone-carrying Canadians.
International officials consider using UN force to stabilize Mali during political transition
BRUSSELS – International officials said Tuesday they are discussing the possibility of using a U.N. force to provide long-term security in the troubled African country of Mali so that a political transition can take place.
Blast at Mexico's state oil company could boost privatization push
A buildup of gas in the basement provoked the explosion that ripped through four floors of Mexico's state-owned oil company, killing 37 people and injuring more than 100.
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