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Harper to raise Syria crisis on China trip

Prime Minister Stephen Harper will raise the crisis in Syria on his trip to China, a top Canadian government official says, a day after China joined Russia in vetoing a UN Security Council resolution calling on Syria's president Bashar Assad to step down.

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Byelection called for Jack Layton's riding

Prime Minister Stephen Harper has called a byelection for March 12 in Toronto-Danforth riding of the late NDP leader Jack Layton, who died last August from cancer.

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Iran vows to attack any country used in military strike

Iran has vowed to retaliate against any country whose territory is used by "enemies" of the Islamic state to launch a military strike against its soil.

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Toronto, union reach tentative contract deal

The City of Toronto and the union representing 6,000 of its outside workers have reached a tentative agreement on a new contract to avert a work stoppage.

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Stores pull CAT boots to support Electro-Motive workers

Mark's Work Wearhouse has pulled Caterpillar-brand boots off the shelves of its London, Ont.,-area stores in support of hundreds of local Electro-Motive workers who are losing their jobs.

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US anger at Syria veto 'travesty'
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton deplores as a 'travesty' Russia and China's veto of a UN resolution condemning Syria's violent crackdown on protesters.

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Greek PM in crucial bailout talks
Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos meets his coalition party leaders to try seek backing for a crucial 130bn euros EU rescue plan.

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Europe cold snap death toll rises
The death toll from freezing weather across Europe continues to climb, with transport links also badly affected.

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Egypt 'to try foreign NGO staff'
Egypt says it is to try 43 people - including Americans and other foreigners - over the alleged illegal funding of non-governmental organisations.

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Afghan car bomb attack kills nine
At least nine people are killed in a car bomb attack on police headquarters in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar, officials say.

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Situation 'tragic' as winter weather blankets Europe
Power is out and roads are blocked in Italy. In England, Heathrow Airport had to cancel half its flights. The cold snap that began in late January has killed dozens.

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Romney wins Nevada; Gingrich resets
Mitt Romney rolls to victory in convincing fashion while Newt Gingrich says he has no intention of pulling out of the race.

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Romney's night
He may be a non-gambler, but Mitt Romney had a good night in Vegas. He left town as the night's big winner, capturing his second strong victory in a row.

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Gingrich explains his way forward
Rather than be surrounded by supporters on Nevada caucus night, Newt Gingrich surrounded himself with reporters.

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Calls for strike after failed vote on Syria
After world leaders decried the U.N. Security Council's failure to pass a resolution on Syria, reports of violence surged once again in the besieged country.

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