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February 26, 2016

Canadian man fined for smuggling 38 turtles in his pants

A Canadian man caught smuggling nearly 40 turtles in his pants has been fined $2,578 and placed on probation for two years.

February 26, 2016

Analysis: Putin can cash in on Syria gains with cease-fire

Russian President Vladimir Putin has a chance to cash in on his gains in Syria by scaling down his bombing blitz when a cease-fire takes effect Friday night so he can emerge as a peace broker with international stature.

February 26, 2016

'The best thing that ever happened to me': Dad's emotional video on son's Down syndrome goes viral

A Canadian father’s video response to a blunt comment from a man he met in a video store is tugging at the heartstrings of people worldwide.

February 26, 2016

Health experts press for urgent, integrated approach to tackle dengue

BANGKOK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Health experts called on Thursday for urgent action to tackle the "global dengue pandemic", and said the number of cases was expected to spike in some countries this year, partly because of the El Niño weather phenomenon.

February 26, 2016

Zika infection may cause stillbirth, loss of brain tissue, report suggests

A case study of a stillborn baby whose Brazilian mother was infected with Zika raises suspicions that the virus may be capable of doing more damage to fetal tissue than previously thought, researchers said on Thursday.

February 26, 2016

Some experts contend Brazil is exaggerating Zika crisis

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- Often drowned out by the dire warnings and fear surrounding Zika, some medical professionals are saying that Brazil and international health officials have prematurely declared a link between the virus and what appears to be a surge in birth defects.

February 26, 2016

Afghan boy in homemade shirt looking to meet Lionel Messi

The father of a 5-year-old Afghan boy who received autographed shirts from Lionel Messi says they are eager to travel to Spain to meet the soccer great.

February 26, 2016

As FIFA eyes reform, corruption probes continue

Guests at Zurich's up-scale hotels will have spotted two unusual sights this week: a welcome desk staffed by bright-eyed young reps from football's world governing body FIFA; and small groups of middle-aged men — soccer officials from around the globe — furtively scanning the lobby for any sign that a police raid might be about to go down.

February 26, 2016

Glance at Iran's parliamentary elections

Iranians are voting Friday in the country's first elections since the Islamic Republic sealed a landmark deal with the United States and other world powers over its disputed nuclear program last year.

February 26, 2016

IMF's Lagarde, other G20 finance VIPs urge action on reforms

Officials at a global finance meeting Friday in Shanghai urged governments to speed up promised job-creating reforms instead of relying on stimulus to perk up slackening growth.