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Asia stocks fall as Syria jitters escalate 27 Aug 2013 | 10:54 am
BANGKOK – Asian stock markets fell Tuesday, dented by fears the U.S. government is gearing up for a redoubled confrontation with Syria. Economic releases scheduled later in the day were not likely to ...
Oil rises above $106 a barrel on Syrian crisis 27 Aug 2013 | 10:42 am
BANGKOK – The price of oil rose above $106 a barrel Tuesday after a U.S. official said there was strong evidence that Syria used chemical weapons against civilians, a sign that Washington might be con...
Philip Morris wins small victory in Thailand 27 Aug 2013 | 10:27 am
BANGKOK – Tobacco giant Philip Morris has won a small victory in Thailand to delay plans for larger warnings on cigarette packs. The company praised a Thai court’s decision to temporarily suspend an O...
Asia stocks flat as US durable goods orders fall 27 Aug 2013 | 09:06 am
BANGKOK – Asian stock markets were flat Tuesday, a day after the U.S. government released disappointing economic news. The Commerce Department said orders for long-lasting durable goods, such as comme...
Homes less affordable, says RBC index 27 Aug 2013 | 09:06 am
OTTAWA – Home ownership has become less affordable for the average Canadian, but that hasn’t stopped many from jumping into what may already be an overpriced market, suggests a new report from the Roy...
China arrests British, American investigators 27 Aug 2013 | 07:45 am
BEIJING, China – Two private investigators, a Briton and an American, have been arrested in Shanghai on charges of illegally trading in personal information about Chinese citizens, police announced Tu...
Radio star Piolin sues former employees 27 Aug 2013 | 06:45 am
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Spanish-language radio host Eddie “Piolin” Sotelo filed suit Monday against six former Univision employees, accusing them of a plot to extort $4.9 million from him with threats t...
New transition house for mentally disabled 27 Aug 2013 | 06:33 am
MOOSE JAW, Sask. – The Saskatchewan government says it has accepted all 14 recommendations of a report to help people with mental disabilities move from a 24-hour care institution into community-based...
Argentina announces a new debt swap outside US law 27 Aug 2013 | 06:33 am
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – Argentina’s president revealed Monday night how she’ll try to defy U.S. courts that have ruled against her government in a decade-long, billion-dollar legal fight over debts ...
Foreign Affairs looks to bolster security at embassies, consulates 27 Aug 2013 | 06:00 am
The Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development is looking to beef up physical security at Canadian diplomatic and consular missions across the world. DFATD is currently overseeing what it ca...
