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Canada has edged closer to a recession, while the United States appears to have skirted one - at least so far.
The Canadian economy shrank unexpectedly by 0.2 per cent in February, rather than expand by 0.2 per cent as many analysts had expected, as...
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In the end, a judge may decide that the way the Conservative Party of Canada transferred money to its local candidates to buy advertising in the 2006 federal election violated the Canada Elections Act. But even if that turns out to be the case, it would...
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is not cooperating with U.S. anti-terror efforts and has “deepened Venezuelan relationships with state sponsors of terrorism Iran and Cuba,” the annual report says.
The report notes Chavez’s...
Known as the Switzerland of South America, Uruguay is being seen as a safe emerging market destination for investors looking to balance risk with reward-
Located in the south-eastern part of South America, on the coastline between its more illustrious...
Every morning, Hindu devotees haul buckets of fresh, creamy milk into this neighborhood temple, then close their eyes and bow in prayer as the milk is used to bathe a Hindu deity. At the foot of the statue, they leave small baskets of bananas, coconuts,...
As oil prices soared to record levels in recent years, basic economics suggested that consumption would fall and supply would rise as producers opened the taps to pump more.
But as prices flirt with $120 a barrel, many energy specialists are becoming...
When Fernando Lugo, a former priest and a political novice, won Paraguay’s presidential election on 20 April, he became the first man in 60 years to reach the presidency without being a member of the Colorado Party. Since 1947, the Colorados, the...
Five hundred years ago, Europe lost its innocence and discovered ambiguity. From north to south, its painters gave their female sitters expressions of laughing irony. In Germany, Lucas Cranach the Elder was the first to break with the past by portraying...
Liars might think they are good at covering up their deceit but a new Canadian study shows there’s one thing they can’t control that will give them away — flashes of emotion in their faces.
More than a hundred MPs – including two cabinet ministers – employ family members as taxpayer-funded assistants, the House of Commons has disclosed. The first official list, published in the wake of the scandal which cost the former Tory MP Derek...
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