Canada soldier shot near parliament has died: cabinet minister

2014-10-23 02:24:54

A Canadian soldier standing guard at the National War Memorial in Ottawa was gunned down and a security guard in the nearby parliament buildings wounded on Wednesday in an attack that police believe involved more than one gunman.

Soldier shot near Canada's parliament, shooter at large

2014-10-22 23:13:50

A gunman shot and wounded a soldier in Ottawa and then entered the country's parliament buildings chased by police, with at least 30 shots fired.

Veep and CEO

2014-10-22 23:01:30

Vice-President Joe Biden shares a light moment with Fred Ryan Jr., the new publisher and CEO of The Washington Post, on Tuesday in Washington.

American video journalist free of Ebola

2014-10-22 11:08:01

An American video journalist being treated for Ebola is now free of the virus and will be released soon, the Omaha hospital where he is being treated said Tuesday.

Canada sends CF-18 Hornet fighters to help fight against ISIL

2014-10-22 10:54:07

An air fleet consisting of CF-18 Hornet fighters on Tuesday departed from Canadian Forces Base Cold Lake in Albert of Canada for the Middle East in support of the efforts to fight against the Islamic State.

US says DPRK releases American citizen

2014-10-22 10:35:01

The United States said on Tuesday that one of three Americans held by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has been released and was heading home.

Healthcare workers attend Ebola educational session in NY

2014-10-22 09:43:20

Thousands of healthcare workers representing dozens of clinical and non-clinical positions attended the session that featured experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other area infection control experts to provide training and information on caring for potential Ebola patients.

Healthcare workers attend Ebola educational session in NY

2014-10-22 09:43:20

Thousands of healthcare workers representing dozens of clinical and non-clinical positions attended the session that featured experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other area infection control experts to provide training and information on caring for potential Ebola patients.

US imposes sanctions on extremists

2014-10-22 09:23:15

The United States on Tuesday slapped sanctions on a leader of a Pakistani militant group and former doctor to Osama bin Laden, the late leader of al-Qaida.

Chinese may go after California high-speed rail project

2014-10-22 07:09:18

One of China's top train manufacturers may show on Wednesday that it wants a piece of California's planned $68 billion high-speed railway project.

Paving the way

2014-10-22 00:52:36

Yang's US trip, including his meetings with US Secretary of State John Kerry in Boston on Oct 17 -18, is to pave the ground for US President Barack Obama's visit to China in November.

Comedy impresario eyes humor to replace hatred

2014-10-21 14:25:27

It was last summer and Israeli-Palestinian tensions were at the highest they had been for some time when Jamie Masada hit on a formula for world peace - forget about guns and bombs, and just tell jokes to each other.