As nearly 200,000 people remain under evacuation order from threat of wildfire, some of the millions of people in Northern California on track to get their electricity back may not have it restored before another possible round of shutoffs and debilitating winds. CBC | World News
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Trump says Turkey ceasefire in northern Syria permanent, lifts sanctions
U.S. President Donald Trump says he’s lifting sanctions on Turkey after determining a ceasefire in northern Syria is permanent. CBC | World News
Read More »Abortion, same-sex marriage to be decriminalized in Northern Ireland
Campaigners who fought for decades to end Northern Ireland’s same-sex marriage ban and restrictions on abortion gathered in Belfast on Monday to prepared for a momentous change to the laws on both at the stroke of midnight. CBC | World News
Read More »What the temporary ceasefire deal in northern Syria means for key players in the conflict
Despite a temporary ceasefire deal announced Thursday by the U.S. and Turkey, war monitor groups say the fighting continues. Turkey’s president, however, denies there are ongoing clashes. What happens in the coming days is an open question. Here’s a look at what the deal means for some of the key players in the conflict. CBC | World News
Read More »Turkey agrees to temporary ceasefire in northern Syria, Pence says
U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence said Turkey has agreed to a temporary ceasefire in northern Syria. Pence and a U.S. delegation met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday to persuade him to halt an offensive against Kurdish fighters. CBC | World News
Read More »Turkey says ground forces are advancing Kurds in northern Syria
Turkish ground forces pressed their advance against Kurdish fighters in northern Syria on Thursday, Turkey’s Defence Ministry said, launching airstrikes and unleashing artillery shelling on Syrian towns and villages the length of its border. CBC | World News
Read More »Iceland: Discover the Northern Lights, volcanic pools and awe-inspiring waterfalls
I KNOW what people are going to ask, the moment we get back from this trip to south Iceland. Daily Express :: Travel Feed
Read More »‘I like Mondays!’ Donald Tusk REVELS in plan to snatch Northern Ireland in Brexit deal
DONALD Tusk is revelling in his plan to snatch Northern Ireland in a potential Brexit deal tweeting “I like Mondays!” after progress was made during talks with Irish Taoiseach Leo Vardner. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »We are NOT aware of this! DUP set to EXPLODE over May’s Northern Ireland Brexit compromise
THE DUP has rejected claims Theresa May has backed down over Northern Ireland’s place in the single market. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Irish language in Northern Ireland sees popular revival amid political controversy
While a political crisis over whether the Irish language should be enshrined as the official language of Northern Ireland drags on, the language itself has undergone a renaissance. CBC | World News
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