CityNews: Recent International News

2 women stabbed to death in Atlantic City from Scarborough

2012-05-22T10:01:57.00-04:00

The victims, ages 47 and 80, were both stabbed multiple times in the upper body. Both died a short time later at a hospital.

Board recommends against clemency for Canadian on death row in Montana

2012-05-21T22:15:15.00-04:00

Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer will now decide if Smith — who is seeking life in prison without the possibility of parole — lives or dies.

More rape allegations against former IMF chief Strauss-Khan

2012-05-21T14:07:01.00-04:00

French prosecutors have opened an investigation after a prostitute claimed she was gang-raped in Washington in 2010.

Quake kills at least 6 in northern Italy

2012-05-21T08:29:59.00-04:00

Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti cut short a trip to the U.S. after the temblor.

NATO meetings set to wrap with outline on future of Afghan mission

2012-05-21T07:39:51.00-04:00

"Our combat mission will come to an end but we will not walk away," NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said.

Canada set to join other NATO countries in providing funding Afghan military

2012-05-20T18:04:26.00-04:00

The 28 member nations of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization are meeting for two days with the future of Afghanistan at the top of their agenda.

Libyan convicted in Lockerbie bombing dies

2012-05-20T09:02:08.00-04:00

The only person ever convicted in the 1988 Lockerbie bombing has died, his son said Sunday.

5 dead in Italy earthquake

2012-05-20T08:45:41.00-04:00

It was the strongest quake to hit Italy in three years.

Canada, U.S. tuna treaty dispute grows testy ahead of talks

2012-05-20T07:28:01.00-04:00

The Canadian government has raised the ire of American tuna fishermen by cutting off their Canadian port privileges.

Possible engine problem delays SpaceX rocket launch

2012-05-19T09:54:10.00-04:00

"This is not a failure, we aborted with purpose," SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell said.

G8 leaders discuss Afghanistan, Europe, at Camp David

2012-05-19T08:20:06.00-04:00

Food security in Africa and energy and climate issues will also be on the agenda.

Like! U2's Bono becomes richest rock star with Facebook IPO

2012-05-18T07:41:41.00-04:00

His investment firm's 2.3% stake is worth $2.5 billion as website goes public

Facebook prices IPO at $38 a share

2012-05-17T16:37:22.00-04:00

The company, which will be valued at $100 billion, will begin trading under the ticker symbol FB.

Sea Shepherd's Canadian founder Paul Watson awaits fate in extradition case

2012-05-16T14:08:17.00-04:00

Watson is being held in Germany but could be extradited to Costa Rica.

Canadian mother remanded in custody until August in British baby killings

2012-05-15T11:39:53.00-04:00

Boots was due to be transferred to a psychiatric hospital under the Mental Health Act.

Polish PM expresses commitment to battered euro after talks with Harper

2012-05-14T16:25:41.00-04:00

Donald Tusk said Poland has coped well during the economic downturn and will continue to work with the European Union to strengthen the currency.

Transgendered Miss Universe Canada contestant prepares for pageant

2012-05-12T19:30:15.00-04:00

Talackova underwent sex-change surgery at age 19 and has said she knew from an early age that she was born the wrong gender.

Canadian woman charged with killing her babies remanded in custody

2012-05-12T09:25:17.00-04:00

Jewelry designer Felicia Boots was charged with the murder of her children at their home in southwest London earlier this week.

The Inside Story: Former political prisoner reacts to China’s corruption scandal

2012-05-10T19:13:06.00-04:00

Jiang Weiping talks to Avery Haines about his knowledge of the country's current corruption scandal.

President Barack Obama endorses gay marriage

2012-05-10T06:56:59.00-04:00

"It is important for me to go ahead and affirm that I think same sex couples should be able to get married," Obama said.

Plane from Toronto to San Francisco makes emergency landing in Denver

2012-05-09T22:37:53.00-04:00

Airport spokeswoman Jenny Schiavone says United Airlines flight 867 landed safely Wednesday, and there were no injuries.

CIA informant disrupted al-Qaida terror plot

2012-05-08T20:16:00.00-04:00

Officials say the informant was working for the CIA and Saudi Arabian intelligence when he received the bomb, turning it over to authorities.

Tunisian ex-ruling clan member loses fight for Canadian residency

2012-05-08T17:53:01.00-04:00

Belhassen Trabelsi and his family must leave Canada, but they will seek refugee status.

Police: man found dead at Churchill Downs IDed; death not connected to race

2012-05-06T22:50:03.00-04:00

Louisville Metro Police say the death is being investigated as a homicide.

Israel's president flies Air Canada after national carrier tries to charge him for oxygen tank

2012-05-06T20:41:31.00-04:00

Israeli officials confirmed the account and said Peres wanted to put the matter behind him.

Socialist Hollande wins French presidential elections, exit polls show

2012-05-06T14:27:54.00-04:00

Hollande won by a clear margin with between 51.8 to 52.0 per cent of the vote against Sarkozy's tally of between 48 and 48.2 per cent, according to pollsters.

New application to build Keystone XL pipeline filed

2012-05-04T15:58:32.00-04:00

Calgary-based TransCanada says it has filed a new application with the U.S. State Department for a segment of pipe between the Canada-U.S. border and Steele City, Neb.

Last-minute addition to Canadian killer's witness list falls through

2012-05-03T05:24:51.00-04:00

Ronald Smith is on death row in Montana for murdering two men in 1982.

Harper denies any special treatment for convicted criminal Conrad Black

2012-05-02T15:57:17.00-04:00

NDP Leader Tom Mulcair is accusing the Conservative government of giving special treatment to Black by agreeing to let him return to Canada.

Jersey mom charged for putting daughter, 6, in tanning bed

2012-05-02T15:51:31.00-04:00

State law prohibits anyone under 14 from using tanning salons.