India alleges widespread trafficking of international students through Canada to U.S.
Indian law enforcement agencies say they are investigating alleged links between dozens of colleges in Canada and two "entities" in Mumbai accused of illegally ferrying students across the ...
Japan Cabinet OKs record defense budget as it pushes strike-back capability to deter regional threat
Under the defense strategy, Japan aims to eventually double its annual military spending to around 10 trillion yen ($63 billion), making it the world’s No. 3 military spender after the United States ...
Police looking for man wanted in alleged assault near York Mills subway station
Toronto Police are looking for a man wanted in connection with an assault investigation in the York Mills Road and Yonge Street area.
China probes personal disputes after mass killings. Many fear further infringement on freedoms
China's leader Xi Jinping wants the recent spree of mass killings that shocked the country not to happen again. He ordered local governments to prevent future “extreme cases." ...
What is known about a plane crash in Kazakhstan as experts suspect Russian air defense fire
An Azerbaijani airliner has crashed in Kazakhstan, killing 38 people on board. Some experts alleged the plane was hit by Russia.
Judge says woman accusing Jay-Z, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs of raping her at age 13 can proceed anonymously
An Alabama woman who says she was raped by Jay-Z and Sean “Diddy” Combs when she was 13 can proceed anonymously, for now, in her lawsuit against the rap moguls, a judge ruled Thursday.
An uneasy calm settles over Syrian city of Homs after outbreak of sectarian violence
A tense calm prevailed after checkpoints were set up throughout the country’s third-largest city, which has a mixed population of Sunni and Shia Muslims, Alawites and Christians.
Haiti’s health minister loses his job after a deadly gang attack on a hospital in the capital
Haiti’s health minister has been removed from his post following a deadly gang attack on the largest public hospital in the capital, Port-au-Prince, government officials said Thursday.
Pedestrian struck near Yorkdale
Toronto Police are investigating after a pedestrian was struck in the Glencairn Avenue and Caledonia Road area on Thursday evening. Police say the pedestrian is suffering from serious but non-life ...
Traffic from Boxing Day shoppers leads OPP to shut down Highway 401 off-ramp in Halton Hills
Boxing Day shoppers flocked to the Toronto Premium Outlets in Halton Hills in overwhelming numbers, leading police to close a section of Highway 401.
Middle East latest: Israel bombs Yemen’s main airport and key infrastructure
Houthi rebels in Yemen say Israeli airstrikes on Thursday targeted the rebel-held capital of Sanaa and the port city of Hodeida. The Israeli military said it attacked infrastructure used by the ...
Mother and baby plush toys recalled due to choking hazard
Heath Canada has issued a recall notice for a pair of mother and baby plush animal toys that were sold under the brand Chantia Sales.