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Montreal (Canada) (AFP) - Out-of-control wildfires were raging Thursday in the Canadian province of Ontario, prompting evacuations and sending dangerous smoke billowing into the United States where millions of people...

(AFP) - Climate lawsuits seeking massive damages from fossil fuel companies increasingly hinge on this question: how reliably can scientists pin specific extreme weather events to human-caused climate change?They can...

Everett (United States) (AFP) - Fresh off last week's launch of new production capacity in Washington state, Boeing plans a splashy display of new commercial and defense offerings at next...

Tehran (AFP) - The United States struck Iran and Tehran attacked US allies in the Gulf on Thursday as the foes battled over the vital Strait of Hormuz in the...

Tripoli (AFP) - US envoy Massad Boulos has spent the past year shuttling between Libya's rival leaders to bridge their political divide. But some fear Washington's bids would bolster power...

Tehran (AFP) - The United States launched a new wave of strikes against Iran on Wednesday to curb its ability to threaten shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, as President...

Washington (United States) (AFP) - A key US central bank official expressed her readiness Wednesday to take action against inflation if price increases remain stubborn. "If we do not see...

Toronto (Canada) (AFP) - Toronto had the worst air quality of any major city in the world on Wednesday, the Swiss firm IQAir said, as Canadian authorities urged people to...

London (AFP) - Tech stocks initially led gains but turned lower in mixed equity markets on Wednesday while oil prices slipped back from recent gains that had accompanied fresh US...

Toronto (Canada) (AFP) - Canada's central bank held its key lending rate at 2. 25 percent on Wednesday, citing signs of economic improvement with businesses adapting to new trade relations...