Protest Nicaraguan government says to release 100 political prisonersReuters Canada - by Ismael LopezMANAGUA (Reuters) - The Nicaraguan government said on Monday it had begun the process of freeing another 100 political prisoners after threats from the opposition it could abandon talks aimed at ending
Bank of Canada Low rates to underpin, not revive, Canada's housing market: Reuters pollReuters Canada - By Mumal Rathore(Reuters) - Canada's housing market will stay stuck in the doldrums, with average prices stagnating this year and then rising 1.7% next year, hardly keeping pace with inflation, a Reuters poll of economists
Bank of Canada Low rates to underpin, not revive, Canada's housing market: Reuters pollReuters Canada - By Mumal Rathore(Reuters) - Canada's housing market will stay stuck in the doldrums, with average prices stagnating this year and then rising 1.7% next year, hardly keeping pace with inflation, a Reuters poll of economists
Bank of Canada Low rates to underpin, not revive, Canada's housing market: Reuters pollReuters Canada - By Mumal Rathore(Reuters) - Canada's housing market will stay stuck in the doldrums, with average prices stagnating this year and then rising 1.7% next year, hardly keeping pace with inflation, a Reuters poll of economists
Bruce Arians Bucs release six-time Pro Bowl DT McCoyReuters CanadaThe Gerald McCoy saga is over as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced Monday that they released the six-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle who spent the past nine seasons with the organization. McCoy, the third
Sudan Talks on Sudan's political transition fail to produce deal for second dayReuters Canada - by Nadine AwadallaKHARTOUM (Reuters) - Talks between Sudan's ruling Transitional Military Council and an alliance of protesters and opposition groups failed for the second day in a row to produce a breakthrough on the political
Andrés Manuel López Obrador Mexico to go after all narco judges: officialReuters Canada - By Anthony EspositoMEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, looking to make good on a promise to clean up rampant corruption, will go after judges that have aligned themselves with the country's
Diego Maradona Angry at being dubbed a hustler, Maradona dismisses new filmReuters Canada - by Andrew DownieBUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Diego Maradona greeted a new film about his life with scorn on Monday, telling people not to see it when it is released next month. Posters for the two-hour documentary about controversial
Adam Gase Gase disputes belief he undermined fired GM MaccagnanReuters CanadaAdam Gase doesn't agree with the overriding perception that he undermined recently fired general manager Mike Maccagnan. The New York Jets coach addressed the issue on Monday for the first time since was
Marawi City Marawi's ruins a reminder of Islamic State's devastating reachReuters Canada - By Eloisa LopezMARAWI CITY, Philippines (Reuters) - It had only been a week since Mohammad Ali Acampong finished renovating his house when bombs and bullets struck Marawi City. Two years ago, pro-Islamic State militants
ICANN Retailer Amazon nears victory in rainforest battle over domain nameReuters Canada - by Anthony BoadleBRASILIA (Reuters) - Amazon, the world's biggest online retailer, is close to winning a seven-year battle with eight Latin American countries over the .amazon internet domain. Amazon Inc has been seeking
Transport for London City simulator wins venture capital backing as investors seek driverless car exposureReuters Canada - By Helen ReidLONDON (Reuters) - Venture capital investors backed Immense Simulations, a British software company which creates interactive replicas of cities, on Tuesday in the latest sign of money pouring into firms
Jay Gruden Redskins LB Foster carted off field with torn left ACLReuters CanadaWashington Redskins linebacker Reuben Foster was carted off the field Monday with a season-ending torn left ACL, according to multiple reports. The Redskins sent Foster for an MRI exam after the injury,
San Jose Sharks Blues look to finish Sharks, get back to Final at lastReuters CanadaThe team that sat dead last in the NHL when the calendar flipped to 2019 is now one win away from the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 1970. That kind of turnaround sounds like a cheesy movie
Facebook Slack expects to raise about $197 million in direct listingReuters Canada - by Nivedita Balu in Bengaluru(Reuters) - Slack Technologies Inc, the owner of the workplace instant messaging app, said on Monday it expects https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1764925/000162828019007058/slacks-1a2.htm to raise
Iran Trump: U.S. will respond with 'great force' if Iran attacks interestsReuters Canada - By Mark HosenballWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump warned on Monday Iran would be met with "great force" if it attacked U.S. interests in the Middle East, and government sources said Washington strongly suspects
Nelson Peltz Legg Mason names Trian's Peltz, Garden to boardReuters Canada - by Debroop Roy in Bengaluru(Reuters) - Legg Mason Inc said on Monday it had appointed Trian Fund Management LP's Nelson Peltz and Ed Garden as directors, raising the size of its board to 12 members. The move comes days after reports
Walmart Walmart, Target, Bed Bath must face lawsuit over fake 'Egyptian' cotton: NY judgeReuters Canada - By Jonathan StempelNEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal judge said Walmart Inc, Target Corp and Bed Bath & Beyond Inc must face a lawsuit claiming they sold linens that were falsely labeled "100% Egyptian Cotton" or "100% Long-Staple
Saudi Arabia Two Arab journalists detained for months in Saudi Arabia: media watchdogReuters Canada - by Dubai newsroomDUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has been holding two Arab journalists for several months, global media watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said on Monday, amid ongoing international scrutiny of the
Yoenis Cespedes Mets OF Cespedes breaks ankle in 'violent fall'Reuters CanadaNew York Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes suffered multiple fractures of his right ankle during a "violent fall" on Saturday, according to the Mets. The incident occurred at Cespedes' ranch in Port St.
IAAF Diamond League Semenya to contest 3,000-meters at Prefontaine ClassicReuters Canada - by Nick Said(Reuters) - Caster Semenya will compete in the 3,000 meters at the Diamond League's Prefontaine Classic in Stanford, California on June 30, a distance she can race without reducing her testosterone levels.
U.S. Congress Hundreds of U.S. lawmakers ask Trump administration for Syria strategyReuters Canada - by Patricia Zengerle in WashingtonWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hundreds of members of the U.S. Congress signed a letter to President Donald Trump on Monday arguing that the United States should remain engaged with the conflict in Syria, saying
Huawei U.S. eases some restrictions on China's Huawei to keep networks operatingReuters Canada - By Karen Freifeld and David Shepardson(Reuters) - The U.S. government on Monday temporarily eased some trade restrictions imposed last week on China's Huawei, a move that sought to minimize disruption for the telecom company's customers around
Boston Red Sox Red Sox rout Jays as Price returns from ILReuters CanadaDavid Price pitched five innings in his first start since May 2, Michael Chavis and Jackie Bradley Jr. each hit two-run homers and the visiting Boston Red Sox defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 12-2 on Monday
Huawei U.S. eases some restrictions on China's Huawei to keep networks operatingReuters Canada - By Karen Freifeld and David Shepardson(Reuters) - The U.S. government on Monday temporarily eased some trade restrictions imposed last week on China's Huawei, a move that sought to minimize disruption for the telecom company's customers around
Giannis Antetokounmpo Raptors aim to tie Eastern Conference finalsReuters CanadaTORONTO - The game of adjustments will continue Tuesday night when the host Toronto Raptors try to even the best-of-seven Eastern Conference finals against the Milwaukee Bucks. The Raptors showed a few
Ezekiel Elliott Cowboys RB Elliott cuffed, not arrested after altercationReuters CanadaDallas Cowboys All-Pro running back Ezekiel Elliott was handcuffed after knocking a security guard to the ground at a Las Vegas music festival, but he was not arrested. TMZ posted a video on Monday showing
Nicolás Maduro Venezuela's Maduro proposes early elections for opposition-run congressReuters Canada - by Deisy Buitrago and Luc Cohen in Caracas and Matt Spetalnick in WashingtonCARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Monday proposed early elections for the National Assembly, which is headed by opposition leader Juan Guaido and is the sole body recognized as
Philip Hammond UK's Hammond: Backing a 'no deal' Brexit means deliberately harming economyReuters Canada - by Kylie MacLellanLONDON (Reuters) - British finance minister Philip Hammond will on Tuesday warn that those pushing for Britain to leave the European Union without a deal would be doing deliberate damage to the British
American League (MLB) Ice hockey: Top women's players form union, seek North American leagueReuters Canada - by Gene Cherry in Raleigh(Reuters) - Top women's hockey players from around the world have formed a union to support the creation of a viable women's professional league in North America, they said on Monday. The Professional
