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A lake-effect snow storm with freezing temperatures produces a wall of snow travelling over Lake Erie into Buffalo, New York. November 18, 2014. A whirlpool of frigid, dense air known as a "polar vortex" descended Tuesday into much of the Northe

Real Life ‘Frozen’: Snow Overwhelms The US, Kills 7; More To Come (Pictures)

New York residents have been warned to brace for more snow this weekend.

Obama's Climate Change Agenda Will Persuade Many Reluctant Nations To Oblige On Emission Targets

Obama's Climate change agenda will see a greater push during the next two years of his presidency.

New Zealand To Welcome Chinese President Xi Jin Ping In First China State Visit In Over 10 Years

China's President Xi Jinping (L) And Australia's Prime Minister Tony Abbott

New Zealand PM John Key is expected to welcome Chinese President Xi Jin Ping, the first state visit for a Chinese president to New Zealand after a decade.

Russian President Vladimir Putin holds a gold bar while visiting an exhibition at Russia's Far Eastern gold mining center of Magadan November 22, 2005.

Sanctions-Hit Russia Boosts Gold Reserves, Sends Prices Of Metal To 2-Wk High

Russia's out to break the monopoly of the dollar as it boosts its gold reserves.

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A Wal Mart store front is seen in Toronto March 5, 2009. Wal-Mart Stores Inc's Canadian division has announced it will close its six Sam's Club locations in Ontario to focus instead on opening more Wal-Mart supercenters. REUTERS/ Mike Cassese

Walmart Canada Slashes 210 From Workforce

Walmart Canada will be shedding off jobs, affecting 210 people.

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves as he walks with Australia's Prime Minister Tony Abbott

Narendra Modi Signs New Military Agreement with Australia

India quietly signed a military agreement with Australia on mutual areas on interest.

U.S. President Barack Obama (R) and Russia's President Vladimir Putin attend a family photo shoot for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders' meeting at the International Convention Center at Yanqi Lake in Beijing, November 11, 201

Vladimir Putin Declares US Cannot Suppress Russia; Mystery Russian Object 2014-28 E a 'Satellite Killer'

Russian President Vladimir Putin declared the U.S. will never succeed in subduing Russia because no one ever has.

Jose Rosales, a student at Westside Middle School in Winder, Georgia, answers a question from another student at Charleswood Junior High School in Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada via the internet during a cooperative education project with Canada January 24, 20

Ontario Govt Mulls Closing Under Utilized Schools, Eyes $500M Savings

Ontario might be closing some of its public schools soon.

The body of a Jewish worshipper is seen at the scene of an attack at a Jerusalem synagogue

Jerusalem Synagogue Attack Kills Four, Palestinian Attackers Shot Dead

A violent attack killed four Israelis while they were praying.

CF-18 Hornet fighter jets depart from 4 Wing Cold Lake, Alberta

Canadian CF-18s Strike Islamic State Warehouse in Iraq

Canada's fighter jets struck a warehouse in Iraq that was being used for making bombs.

J-10 fighter jets from the August 1st Aerobatics Team of the People's Liberation Army Air Force take off from a military base as they travel to Zhuhai for the upcoming China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition, in Tianjin municipality, Nove

Russia At It Again, Planes Intercepted Over Baltic Sea – NATO

NATO has intercepted again some Russian military planes.

U.S. Virginia-class nuclear attack submarine USS Hawaii is berthed at a dock at the U.S. naval base in Yokosuka, south of Tokyo, August 22, 2014. The U.S. navy said on Friday that the country was looking to increase the quality of the submarines deployed

Australia's Submarine Project: US And Japan To Join As Technology Partners

China's military build up is causing an arms race in the region.

Women protest demanding the release of abducted secondary school girls from the remote village of Chibok, in Lagos

Canada's Female Sex Assualt Victims Lack Faith In The Justice System, Says Study

Reforms are necessary in the system to make women feel more protected and confident enough to take on the offenders.

Germany's Mario Goetze hugs his girlfriend Ann-Kathrin Brommel after extra time in the 2014 World Cup final between Germany and Argentina at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro July 13, 2014.

New Zealand Earth Quake Authority Chief Quits Over Sexual Harassment On Colleague

The official seems to have understood that crossing the border of official decorum is fraught with risks.

baker sells bread during the Mistura gastronomic fair in Lima, September 5, 2014. The fair seeks to promote Peruvian cuisine by showcasing food and products from all over the country. Exponents of Peruvian cuisine and foreign chefs are also participating

New Zealand Court Indicts Chinese Woman In Immigration Scam: To Undergo Home Detention And Pay Reparation To Victims

Fraudulent immigration agencies need to be dealt with a firm hand.

A customer enters the closing down Sears store

Consumer Alert: Sears Canada, JPMorgan Credit Card End Partnership In 2015

The credit card partnership between Sears Canada Inc. and U.S. bank JPMorgan Chase will no longer exist after November 15, 2015.

Russia's Vladimir Putin Confirms Military Movement in Response to NATO, US in 'Provoking' New Cold War

Russian President Vladimir Putin claims the West may be "provoking" Russia on the road to a new Cold War.

Colleagues of U.S. aid worker Abdul-Rahman Kassig carry signs during a news conference

Islamic State Militant in Peter Kassig Beheading Video Identified

One of the militants in the latest Islamic State beheading video has been identified as a French national.

Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper (L) and his wife Laureen (2nd L), and Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) and his wife Sara (2nd R), look at pictures of Jews killed in the Holocaust during a visit to the Hall of Names at Yad Va

Canada’s Science And Tech Museum To Receive $80M Upgrade, To Reopen In 2017

Canada will be renovating its Science and Technology Museum and will reopen it in time for the country's 150th birthday celebrations in 2017.

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi reacts to members of parliament after making a speech in the House of Representatives in Australia's Parliament House in Canberra

Modi Addresses Parliament as Abbott Promises Free-Trade Deal with India

The Australian PM promised a free-trade deal with India by the end of 2015.

The death certificate of Martin Luther King, Jr., along with other documents following his assassination, is seen below a picture of the family at his funeral, at the new National Center for Civil and Human Rights in Atlanta, Georgia June 19, 2014.

Why FBI Told Martin Luther King That He Was An 'Evil, Abnormal Beast' Who Should Kill Himself

The original letter sent by the FBI to Rev Martin Luther King has been discovered by Yale historian, Beverly Gage.

Russia's President Vladimir Putin is welcomed by Australia's Prime Minister Tony Abbott

Vladimir Putin Claims Media Exaggerates Fallout Between Him And Western Leaders In G20 Brisbane

Russian President Vladimir Putin was the first one to leave the G20 summit in Brisbane and denies reports of being under pressure.

US, NATO Are The Ones Fuelling Military Confrontation, Nuclear Catastrophe Versus Russia – American Anti-War Activist

An American anti-war activist believed that if the world succumbed to World War 3, it was because the United States and NATO planned it so.

New Zealand PM John Key Warns Companies Against Exploiting Russia Sanctions; Reveals Talk With Putin

New Zealand Prime Minister John Key has warned companies like Fonterra to avoid exploiting the gap left by Russia's trade sanctions.

An employee displays a gold bar at a gold refining workshop of the plant of Uralelektromed Joint Stock Company (JSC), the enterprise of Ural Mining and Metallurgical company (UMMC) in the town of Verkhnyaya Pyshma, outside Yekaterinburg, October 17, 2014.

Iran Gold: Launches Biggest Processing Plant In Middle East

Iran has a new gold-processing plant.

A military band performs during a naming ceremony for the Royal Navy warship HMS Queen Elizabeth at the Rosyth dockyard in Fife in this July 4, 2014 handout photo provided by Britain's Ministry of Defence (MoD). Queen Elizabeth officially named the b

US Navy Deploys Laser Weapons in Persian Gulf: Laser Beams Will Warn And Destroy Hostile Drones and Swarming Boats

It can serve as a deterrent to pirates and some nations trying to flex muscles in the Persian Gulf.

A man passes by the debris of a damaged house at a street in Paruro after a 5.1 magnitude earthquake hit Cuzco, September 28, 2014. At least eight people were killed by a 5.1 magnitude earthquake that hit rural southern Peru over the weekend, emergency au

Strong 6.7 Quake Jolts New Zealand, No Tsunami Warning Issued

New Zealand's been stricken by a 6.7 magnitude earthquake on Monday, but authorities assured no tsunami will happen after it.

anada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper (R) shakes hands with Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko

Canada's PM Harper Says Showdown With Putin At G20 Was A Message To Say That It Cannot Be Business As Usual

This is Harper's style of handling Russia's expansionism in Ukraine.

Russian Military Planes During The Kavkaz-2009 Strategic Military Exercise In Southern Russia

Potential Aviation Disaster Looms As NATO Says Russian Spy Planes Fly On Stealth Mode

NATO has called on Russia to adhere to the regulations concerning international civilian air traffic.

Investor Tom Perkins Says Progressive Taxation 'Persecutes' the Rich

New Zealand To Get Tough With International Tax Evaders: To Work With OECD To Enforce Transparency And Compliance

Soaring property prices and rising criminalisation of economy are a fallout of unchecked tax havens and organised tax evasion.

New Zealand's Prime Minister John Key Smiles After the General Election in Auckland.

New Zealand At G20: Gains Of Trade Boost And Climate Responsibility

It is good to see New Zealand taking a more responsible approach in climate change and advocating liberal free trade.

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott embraces India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi

‘India’s Obama’ Narendra Modi Unveils Gandhi Statue In Brisbane

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that Gandhi was still relevant in the present world.

Russia's President Vladimir Putin arrives for the G20 summit in Brisbane November 15, 2014. The meeting of leaders of the Group of 20 economies has opened in Brisbane, Australia, with Australia's Prime Minister Tony Abbott stressing the importan

G20 Brisbane 2014: Summit Fails To Address Bigger, Global Issues Because Of Ukraine Crisis; Russian Official Says His President Shouldn’t Have Left Meeting Early

A Russian official fears President Vladimir Putin's early departure from the recently-concluded G20 Summit in Australia will be taken as a sign of weakness.

Putin Prefers Sleep To G20, Praises Australian PM before Leaving Early

The Russian president left the G20 early as he needed to sleep.

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