NDP MP Rathika Sitsabaiesan reportedly under house arrest in Sri Lanka

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New Year's celebrations kick off around world

The Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge will sparkle with tons of exploding fireworks at midnight Tuesday, and Dubai will try to create th...

Putin's Sochi gamble comes with a bloody price

Two terror attacks in the southern Russian city of Volgograd earlier this week have heightened security concerns for the upcoming Sochi Win...

U.S. announces drone testing sites in 6 states

Drones have been mainly used by the military, but governments, businesses, farmers and others are making plans to join the market. (Jason Re...

Doctors working 'hour by hour' on Michael Schumacher's head injury

Doctors treating Michael Schumacher refused Monday to predict an outcome for the seven-time Formula One champion, saying they were taking hi...

Michael Schumacher in critical condition after ski accident

New Michael Schumacher, 7 time champion, remains in a medically induced coma The Associated Press Posted: Dec 30, 2013 5:35 AM ET Last Up...

Russian city hit by 2nd deadly explosion in 2 days

At least 10 people have been killed in an explosion on a trolley bus in Volgograd, Russia, according to local reports. Canada condemns '...

Canadian cruise ship passenger jumps overboard near Puerto Rico

Tien Phuoc Nguyen, a 26-year-old Canadian citizen who was on the final night of a seven-night Caribbean cruise with his family, was seen jum...

Crew being rescued from cargo ship in distress off coast of N.L.

Vessel was having problems with its hull, several people safely hoisted onto helicopter CBC News Posted: Dec 29, 2013 4:14 PM NT Last Upd...

Crew being rescued from cargo ship off coast of Newfoundland

Breaking Vessel was having problems with its hull, several people safely hoisted onto helicopter The Canadian Press Posted: Dec 29, 2013 4...

Python kills security guard near Bali luxury hotel

A python strangled a security guard near a luxury hotel on Indonesia's resort island of Bali on Friday, and then escaped into nearby bus...

Boy Scouts of America opens ranks to gay youth on Jan. 1

The Boy Scouts of America will accept openly gay youths starting on New Year's Day, a historic change that has prompted the BSA to ponde...

BlackBerry faces uncertain year as CEO launches rescue attempt

BlackBerry hopes to clean the slate again as it heads into the new year with another lease on life and a leader who believes he can do what ...

Czech Republic stuns Canada in SO at world juniors

Dominik Simon got the deciding goal in a shootout as the Czech Republic shocked Canada with a 5-4 victory on Saturday at the world junior ch...

Head of railway in Lac-Mégantic disaster 'also a victim,' he says

The railway executive behind the company whose train smashed into Lac-M é gantic wants people to know he's been suffering, too. Looking ...

Head of railway in Lac-Mégantic disaster 'also a victim,' he says

The railway executive behind the company whose train smashed into Lac-Megantic wants people to know he's been suffering, too. Looking ba...

Target hackers got card PIN numbers too

New Computer hackers were able to steal 40 million card numbers but also passwords, retailer reveals The Associated Press Posted: Dec 27, ...

Ex-minister among dead in Lebanon bombing

Updated Senior aide to former Lebanese prime minister Saad Hariri among 5 killed The Associated Press Posted: Dec 27, 2013 3:02 AM ET Las...

Large explosion rocks Beirut

Breaking A plume of black smoke was seen rising in the downtown business district The Associated Press Posted: Dec 27, 2013 3:02 AM ET La...

'Knock-out' game attack leads to hate-crime charge

A white man has been arrested on federal hate crimes charges for allegedly shooting video of himself sucker-punching a 79-year-old black man...

Canada routs Germany to open world juniors

Anthony Mantha scored three goals, all set up by linemate Jonathan Drouin, as Canada got the world junior championship started with a one-si...

Robert Latimer in court to challenge travel restrictions

Robert Latimer is seeking changes to his travel restrictions so he can travel freely outside Canada. A Saskatchewan farmer who was convicted...

FILM REVIEW: The Wolf of Wall Street

Video CBC News Posted: Dec 26, 2013 9:00 AM ET Last Updated: Dec 26, 2013 8:28 AM ET Director Martin Scorsese shows off a more playful...