Alberta votes on leaving Canada in anger-fueled referendum

The case was raised by Sinn Féin during a matter of the day debate in the assembly chamber.

The independent politician is in hospital after what the prime minister says may have been a deliberate attack.

By Elisa Anzolin MILAN, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Italy's government will dispatch 500 army troops to "defend Milan" after two days of unrest that saw demonstrators clash with police, loot shops and

Incumbents can still reap electoral rewards when federal money reaches their districts, even if they opposed the bill that provided it.

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a deep, dark part of the Gulf of Mexico, the number of marine animals plummeted by about 60% in the years following the 2010 Deepwater Horizon explosion, a new study found.In a crucial part of the Gulf between the light surface and the darkest depths, where the BP-operated well failed and dumped 134 million gallons of oil, the number of fish found dropped by 63.

By Will Dunham Oct 19 (Reuters) - A Siberian cave already famous for yielding the first remains of an extinct human lineage called the Denisovans, who once roamed widely in Eurasia, has now produced

PARIS (AP) — Rioters clashed with police, set cars on fire, stormed public buildings and engulfed a historic city hall in flames in France’s worst civil unrest in years as violence and looting swept through major cities during nationwide protests.About 2,400 people were arrested over the weekend, and authorities said thousands of businesses were damaged or looted.

Attorneys for the BBC want to subpoena Jack Smith, the special counsel who brought an election conspiracy indictment against Donald Trump, as the network defends itself against the president’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit. In a filing in federal court on Monday, the BBC legal team noted that Smith is not objecting to the subpoena. They …

Paul Mackenzie is alleged to have incited his acolytes to starve to death in order to "meet Jesus."

Nicholas Ouzman, 37, pleads guilty to causing the death of Richard Parker in Christchurch last year.

Months of persuasion ads are giving way to a simpler ask as both Texas Senate candidates are on the road making the case in person before Nov. 3.

Serhii Beskrestnov says there has not been enough time to warn people about incoming missile attacks. The White House said there had been no changes to intelligence sharing.

Wichita police said dozens of interviews had been conducted and investigators were still working to determine what led to the tragedy.

PHOENIX (AP) — A federal appeals court has put on hold a court-ordered takeover of healthcare operations in Arizona’s prisons that was scheduled to start Monday.The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals issued an order late Friday blocking the start date as Arizona corrections officials are appealing the takeover, also known as a receivership.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday basked in Donald Trump's endorsement days before close-fought elections, airing a call in which the US president predicted he would win and suggested they may again attack Iran together.  - Impact to be seen -   Netanyahu, Israel's longest-serving prime minister, had waited for years for a US president who would agree to attack Iran.

Russia's top diplomat is visiting Tehran for the first time since the U.S. launched its war with Iran, aiming, he says, to avert a return to major hostilities.

French leaders call for local curfews and say an "ultra-left movement" was behind widespread violence and vandalism amid anti-government protests.

Christopher McBurnie died after being stabbed in Ramsey during a fight arranged on social media.

Amendments to the bill are being debated by MPs, as the long-awaited legislation returns to the House of Commons.

By Nate Raymond and Jonathan Allen Oct 19 (Reuters) - Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil on Monday asked the US Supreme Court to overturn a ruling that opened the door for President Donald