VANCOUVER, March 8 (Reuters) - The president of a Petronas-led proposed liquefied natural gas export terminal on Canada's West Coast on Tuesday denied a newspaper report that it would walk away from the project if the federal government did not approve it by the end of March.
NEW DELHI, March 8 (Reuters) - Afghanistan and Zimbabwe reaped the benefit of some tight death bowling to both register 14-run victories on Tuesday and boost their prospects of making the World Twenty20 main draw.
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada plans to significantly increase the number of immigrants it will accept this year, with a focus on reuniting families and bringing in more refugees, the government said on Tuesday.
SAO PAULO, March 8 (Reuters) - Brazilian state bank Caixa Economica Federal, which dominates mortgage lending in the country, announced on Tuesday it was expanding its mortgage lines in an effort to stimulate the beleaguered homebuilding sector.
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Two Iraqi men have been charged with war crimes by Finnish prosecutors, the Helsinki prosecutor's office said on Tuesday.
BRUSSELS, March 8 - European Union antitrust enforcers have resumed their investigation into U.S. oilfield services provider Halliburton Co's proposed takeover of Baker Hughes and will decide by July 11 whether to approve the $35 billion deal.
GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Health Organization (WHO) called on Tuesday for urgent research into different strains of the Zika virus and said that health services in affected areas should be ready for potential increases in the incidence of neurological syndromes and/or congenital malformations.
MILAN, March 8 (Reuters) - The heads of Banco Popolare and Banca Popolare di Milano will hold a crunch meeting with regulators at the European Central Bank on Wednesday to try to overcome hurdles to a planned merger to create Italy's No. 3 bank, sources said.
GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Health Organization (WHO) called on Tuesday for urgent research into different strains of the Zika virus and said that health services in affected areas should be ready for potential increases in the incidence of neurological syndromes and/or congenital malformations.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Iran's recent ballistic missile tests did not violate the nuclear agreement with Tehran, the White House said on Tuesday, adding that it would review the launch to determine the appropriate response.
Semi-autonomous drones are the latest technology to enter the world of winter sports. Ben Gruber reports.
Semi-autonomous drones are the latest technology to enter the world of winter sports. Ben Gruber reports.
Semi-autonomous drones are the latest technology to enter the world of winter sports. Ben Gruber reports.
(Reuters) - Cancer care provider 21 Century Oncology Inc has reached a $34.7 million settlement with the U.S. government stemming from the improper use of a procedure that measures the level of radiation that leaves a patient's body after treatment.
(Reuters) - Cancer care provider 21 Century Oncology Inc has reached a $34.7 million settlement with the U.S. government stemming from the improper use of a procedure that measures the level of radiation that leaves a patient's body after treatment.
ABUJA, March 8 (Reuters) - Nigeria, Africa's top oil producer, wants to remove the need for imported petroleum products within 18 months, Minister of State for Petroleum Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu said on Tuesday.
New stories focus on the history of magic in the United States - across the Atlantic from Hogwarts. Saskia O'Donoghue reports
New stories focus on the history of magic in the United States - across the Atlantic from Hogwarts. Saskia O'Donoghue reports
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) - Turkish authorities said security forces killed 114 militants in the mainly Kurdish town of Idil during three weeks of operations that ended on Tuesday.
WASHINGTON, March 8 (Reuters) - Iran's recent ballistic missile tests did not violate the nuclear agreement with Tehran, the White House said on Tuesday, adding that it would review the launch to determine the appropriate response.
March 8 (Reuters) - Cancer care provider 21 Century Oncology Inc has reached a $34.7 million settlement with the U.S. government stemming from the improper use of a procedure that measures the level of radiation that leaves a patient's body after treatment.
An emergency drill aims to test action plans in case of a disaster similar to the Great Flood of 1910. Angela Moore reports.
An emergency drill aims to test action plans in case of a disaster similar to the Great Flood of 1910. Angela Moore reports.
An emergency drill aims to test action plans in case of a disaster similar to the Great Flood of 1910. Angela Moore reports.
