ISTANBUL (Reuters) – The fiancée of murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi said on Friday she would welcome a change in Donald Trump’s approach to the killing, and may visit the United States in March, having previously rejected an invitation from the president. Khashoggi, a royal insider who became a critic of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince […]

RABAT (Reuters) – Morocco has recalled its ambassador to Saudi Arabia for consultations, indicating apparent cracks in relations between the traditional Sunni Muslim allies over Yemen, Qatar and Western Sahara, Moroccan media said on Friday. Ambassador Mustapha Mansouri confirmed the recall to pro-establishment news website Le360. The Ambassador added that Morocco and Saudi Arabia are […]

ANKARA (Reuters) – The “complete lack of transparency” from Saudi officials on the investigation into the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi is deeply concerning and detrimental to their credibility, an aide to Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said. Khashoggi, a royal insider who became a critic of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and began […]

When the ION light rail trains finally get up and running, they will cause a large shift in how Grand River Transit bus routes operate. On Wednesday night, Waterloo regional council approved changes to more than 25 Grand River Transit bus routes to create connections to the rail network. Some routes will cease to exist […]

SAN JOSE (Reuters) – More allegations of sexual misconduct have been made against Nobel Peace Prize winner and former Costa Rican President Oscar Arias, with five women saying he harassed or assaulted them, in a high-profile example of the #MeToo movement in Latin America. The women’s claims have threatened the reputation of the two-time president, […]

Sometimes even an ocean won’t keep a father-to-be from his child’s birth, and last month an Oregon man showed that drive when he jumped off a crabber boat and paddled to shore so he could be with his wife during labour. Dylan Ford told NBC affiliate KGW8 he had received a call Jan. 29 while on […]

Trump says he and China’s Xi will not meet before March 1 trade deadline President Donald Trump said he did not plan to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping before a March 1 deadline set by the two countries to achieve a trade deal. Asked by a reporter whether there would be a meeting before the […]

MONTEVIDEO (Reuters) – European and Latin American leaders met on Thursday to seek a peaceful and political solution to Venezuela’s deepening crisis, while a U.S. admiral suggested socialist President Nicolas Maduro does not have the loyalty of many within his military. International pressure on Maduro to step down has intensified this week as a flood […]

The increasingly bitter funding battle between the governments of Manitoba and Winnipeg continues to escalate. Last week, Mayor Brian Bowman accused the province of shorting the city by almost $75 million in infrastructure funding. Bowman said the shortage could lead to substantial tax hikes. Provincial Minister of Municipalities, Jeff Wharton, fired back, saying the province is disappointed. […]

Want climate news in your inbox? Sign up here for Climate Fwd:, our email newsletter. WASHINGTON — House Democrats put flesh on their bold “Green New Deal” slogan on Thursday with a sweeping resolution that calls for the United States to pump no additional carbon into the atmosphere by 2030 while creating jobs and health […]