Mask ban: Canada's veiled protesters face 10 years' jail

A new Canadian law forbids people from wearing a mask or covering their face during a riot or so-called “unlawful assembly” in the country. The law carries a maximum ten-year sentence for anyone convicted of physically concealing their identity.

June 19, 2013 22:08

Putin: Didn’t feel isolated, not all G8 leaders agree Assad used chemical weapons

There is no proof that the Syrian government used chemical weapons, Russian President Vladimir Putin said during the G8 summit. Some of the G8 countries share this view, he added.

June 18, 2013 15:11

Canada’s PM Harper dubs summit ‘G7+1’ as Russia only one not to side with Syrian rebels

The G8 summit is in fact G7 plus one, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper contends, slamming Russia for “supporting” the Syrian regime. His words mark the split at the summit, where Russia is set to oppose arming Syrian rebels.

June 17, 2013 18:35

Canadian scientists use math to kill cancer

Researchers in Canada are pinning their hopes on advanced mathematics in the fight against cancer, using sophisticated models to enhance engineered viruses that home in on and destroy cancerous cells.

June 15, 2013 03:27

Major-league environmental advocate suing State Department over Keystone XL analysis

The Sierra Club, one of the oldest environmental organizations in the US, has announced that it will be suing the State Department for access to documents regarding an environmental review of the Keystone XL oil sands pipeline.

June 12, 2013 00:09

No Canadian NSA connection, but very own data snooping program

Canada does not use the US NSA’s top secret surveillance PRISM program, officials revealed. Instead, it has a spying platform of its own that it claims manages to distinguish between domestic and international telephone and internet data collected.

June 11, 2013 10:08