(Reuters) – Iran will continue to export oil despite U.S. sanctions, which are part of a psychological war doomed to failure, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday. By reimposing sanctions on OPEC’s third biggest crude producer, Washington wants to force Tehran to drop its ballistic missile programmes, further curb its nuclear work and limit […]

With an arms embargo in place on the Central African Republic, Russia is ready to send military trainers to the country. The United Nations has extended the mandate for its peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic for another month, while Security Council members negotiate whether to prolong the deployment. France has presented a draft […]

The Edmonton Oilers lost for the sixth time in their last seven games, falling 6-3 to the Vegas Golden Knights Sunday night at Rogers Place. “We’ve lost six out of seven in many different ways now, which is concerning,” Oilers coach Todd McLellan said. LISTEN BELOW: View link » Connor McDavid opened the scoring 52 […]

ABOARD THE PACIFIC JEWEL (Papua New Guinea) • A quoits deck, plunge pools and sunset yoga: For security and logistical reasons, thousands of delegates and journalists attending this year’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) forum have very unusual quarters – on hulking cruise ships moored offshore. “Like nothing on Earth” screams the slogan in huge dark […]

Grief counsellors will visit Templeton Secondary School on Monday to address the tragic death of a woman on the Barnet Highway Friday night. The victim, who has been identified as Nicole Porciello, was a support worker for students with special needs at the high school, where staff and students will now be offered support. First […]

Critics say charges will further undermine Chinese territory’s waning freedoms as Beijing tries to assert control. Hong Kong – Three men who sparked the Occupy movement that became the biggest pro-democracy demonstration in Hong Kong’s recent history go on trial on Monday to face charges they say are politically motivated. The three are charged with […]

A Penticton dog is going to be sleeping at home on Sunday night for the first time in more than two weeks. The dog named Penny was found by the SPCA in a residential yard in Penticton on Sunday, not far from her owner’s home. Penny had been missing since Halloween when she ran away […]

LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Theresa May’s suggestion that issues with the Brexit deal can be remedied in talks over its future ties with the bloc are “a tragic illusion” or “an attempt at deception,” former Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said. In the days since she unveiled a draft EU divorce deal, May’s premiership has […]

COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena on Sunday asked an all-party meeting to hold a third vote on a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, deepening the country’s political crisis. Sirisena called the all party leaders’ meeting after Rajapaksa, his choice to lead the government, was voted out twice within days by […]

Toronto police say a man has died after he was found without vital signs near Moss Park. Officers said they received the call at around 8:30 a.m. Sunday for a man found with obvious signs of distress in the area of Jarvis and Shuter streets. Investigators said the man succumbed to his injuries and was […]