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Mystery as ‘intruders break into North Korean embassy in Madrid and hold staff hostage’

A group of unidentified men entered North Korea’s embassy in Madrid last Friday, bound and gagged staff, and drove off four hours later with computers, according to a report broadly confirmed on Wednesday by a foreign ministry source. Spanish police are investigating the mysterious incident, in which intruders are reported to have held staff hostage and stolen computers possibly containing sensitive […]

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Elizabeth Warren hits US campaign trail amid questions over whether she can shrug off ‘Pocahontas’ row

Elizabeth Warren, the 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, hit the campaign trail for the first time on Sunday hoping to shake off criticisms of her questionable past claim to Native American heritage that could undermine her White House bid. The Massachusetts senator, regarded as a top tier contender for the nomination but facing an increasingly crowded Democratic […]

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Drinking Cranberry Juice Doesn't Help Relieve Urinary Infection Symptoms, Say New U.K. Health Draft Guidelines

Getting a urinary tract infection (UTI) can be one of the most painful health experiences in a person’s — usually a woman’s — life. Consider the symptoms: A strong urge to pee all the time A burning sensation when you pee Passing small amounts of urine Blood in urine Pelvic pain Not to mention, you […]

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Canadian Home Sales Will Fall Over Next 2 Years, CMHC Forecasts

OTTAWA — Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the country’s real estate market is expected to moderate over the next two years as the growth in housing prices is expected to slow to more in line with economic fundamentals. In its 2018 housing market outlook released today, the national housing agency projects housing starts and […]

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Glenn Gould's Music Bridged The Gap When I Moved To Toronto From India

I met a man called George at a bar opposite the Davisville metro station, six days after I arrived in Toronto. I didn’t ask for his last name, because conversations with strangers in bars tend to begin and end with the firm conviction that we are but ships passing in the night. We chatted cursorily […]

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Iran launches new missile submarine

ran has unveiled a new domestically-produced missile submarine amid mounting tensions with the United States and Saudi Arabia in the Persian gulf.  Hassan Rouhani, the president of Iran, inaugurated the Fateh, or "Conquerer", in the southern port city of Bandar Lengeh on Sunday.  "From this moment, the Fateh Submarine joins Iran’s naval force with my […]

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Trans Mountain Pipeline Could Cost $1.9 Billion More Than Expected, Kinder Morgan Says

OTTAWA — Kinder Morgan Canada says expanding the Trans Mountain pipeline could cost the federal government as much as $1.9 billion beyond the company’s original construction estimate and take 12 months longer to finish. The figures are included in documents the company filed Tuesday with the United States Security and Exchange Commission related to its […]

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Global Housing Rankings: Toronto Drops From 1st To 137th As National Sales Drop

After years of frenzied activity, Canada’s housing markets are calming down — so much so that Toronto has gone from being the world’s hottest residential market to one of its weakest. Canada’s largest city tumbled to 137th place, out of 150 cities, in real estate consultancy Knight Frank’s residential cities index for the second quarter […]

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The Link Between Food Banks And Health Is Stronger Than We Thought

Although Canada is one of the top 25 richest nations in the world, over 800,000 people across the country are unable to afford food. The number has progressively grown over the years as our economy continues to struggle from the impact of the recession 10 years ago. Although we hear of improvements in the overall […]

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Indonesian artists protest against plan to ban ‘negative foreign influence’ in music

Hundreds of Indonesian musicians are protesting against a controversial draft law which seeks to restrict musical content, a move they say could "destroy" freedom of expression. The bill’s Article 5 would prohibit "negative foreign influence" on music, as well as content deemed to be pornographic or blasphemous. Those who fall foul of the law could […]

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