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Canadian dollar hits lowest level since 2003
The Canadian dollar, weighed down by weak oil prices, fell Wednesday to its lowest level against the American currency since August 2003, ...Qatar recalls ambassador to Iran
Qatar has recalled its ambassador to Iran following an attack on the Saudi Arabian embassy in Tehran, state media in Doha said ...Obama in tears as he unveils plan to cut gun violence
President Barack Obama, at one point wiping tears from his cheek, unveiled his plan Tuesday to tighten control and enforcement of firearms ...Kuwait recalls envoy to Iran after attacks on Saudi missions
Kuwait became Tuesday the latest Gulf Arab state to recall its ambassador from Iran to protest attacks on Saudi diplomatic missions in ...Britain urged to take 3,000 refugee children at risk of trafficking
Britain should take in 3,000 refugee children who are traveling through Europe alone and are at risk of falling prey to human ...Sudanese who braved Channel Tunnel granted asylum in Britain
A Sudanese man who made global headlines in August when he walked 50 km (30 miles) through the Channel Tunnel from France ...Bahrain joins Saudi Arabia and severs diplomatic ties with Iran
Bahrain said Monday it is cutting diplomatic ties with Iran, following the suit of its ally Saudi Arabia as tensions escalate over ...Sweden, Denmark introduce border checks to stem migrant flow
Denmark on Monday tightened controls at its border with Germany just hours after neighboring Sweden introduced similar measures to stem the flow ...Quake strikes northeast India, Bangladesh; 11 dead, nearly 200 injured
A powerful earthquake struck northeast India and Bangladesh on Monday, killing at least 11 people and injuring nearly 200, with efforts to ...Two Sunni mosques bombed, muezzin killed in Iraq
Blasts rocked two Sunni mosques in central Iraq Monday, amid fears of renewed sectarian strife following Saudi Arabia\'s execution of a prominent ...