Canada’s opposition Conservatives pledge to balance budget with no public job cuts
Canada’s opposition Conservatives on Friday promised to balance the budget in five years without slashing government jobs if they win an election this month, but the ruling Liberals insisted the pledge would result in painful cuts.
In response to possible U.S. sanctions, Turkey says it will retaliate
Turkey’s Foreign Ministry said late on Friday that Turkey would retaliate to any steps against its efforts to fight terrorism, in response to the announcement of possible U.S. sanctions against Turkey, after it launched an offensive in Syria.
Fugitive Frenchman wanted over family murders arrested in Scotland
A Frenchman suspected of killing his entire family in 2011 and who later disappeared, in a mystery that transfixed France, was arrested on Friday afternoon at Glasgow airport in Scotland.
U.S. says deploying more forces to Saudi Arabia to counter Iran threat
The United States announced the deployment of additional American military forces to Saudi Arabia on Friday to bolster the kingdom’s defenses after the Sept. 14 attack on its oil facilities, which Washington and Riyadh have blamed on Iran.
Hopes for talks to end unrest in Ecuador dim as protests roil capital
Hopes for a negotiated end to the worst unrest in Ecuador in at least a decade dimmed on Friday as clashes between police and anti-austerity protesters continued for a ninth day in the highland capital Quito.
Turkey says ensured safety of U.S. base while responding to fire from Syria
Turkey’s Defense Ministry said on Friday that it had taken all measures to ensure that no U.S. base was damaged while it responded to harassment fire that originated near a U.S. base in Syria.
U.S. company supplying tear gas to Hong Kong police faces mounting criticism
Another U.S. senator has joined a chorus against Pennsylvania-based NonLethal Technologies Inc for selling riot gear to Hong Kong that is being used against pro-democracy protesters.
Iraq’s top Shi’ite cleric criticizes government over protester deaths
Iraq’s top Shi’ite cleric blamed the Baghdad government on Friday for the killing of scores of protesters, and gave it a two-week deadline to find out which “undisciplined elements” had used snipers to shoot them.
Explosion near U.S. military outpost in northern Syria: U.S. official
An explosion occurred near a U.S. military outpost in northern Syria on Friday, but no personnel were reported hurt, a U.S. official said.
Canada’s Conservatives pledge to balance budget without cutting public jobs
Canada’s Conservative Party on Friday promised to balance the country’s budget in five years without slashing government jobs if it wins an election this month, but the ruling Liberals insisted its main opposition would make painful cuts.
