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Congolese 'Terminator' war crimes case to wrap up at ICC

International judges will hear closing arguments Tuesday in the case against former Congolese warlord Bosco Ntaganda, accused of war crimes including using child soldiers and sex slaves in his rebel army. Once known as "The Terminator," Ntaganda faces 13 counts of war crimes and five counts...

Mexico president-elect wants Canada in new NAFTA

Mexican President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador called Monday for a three-way trade deal with the United States and Canada, saying a two-way agreement reached with the US was just a first step. "It's important that Canada also be included," said the leftist president-elect after the...

Ebola death toll rises to 75 in DR Congo

The death toll from an outbreak of Ebola in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has risen to 75, the health ministry said Monday. "In all, 111 cases of hemorrhagic fever have been reported in the area," it said. The ministry said it recorded 47 deaths among 83 confirmed cases,...

Canada explores free trade with southeast Asian bloc

Canada wants free trade with the ASEAN bloc, Trade Minister Jim Carr said Monday on the eve of a trip to Thailand and Singapore for "exploratory" talks. His comments follow a breakthrough in US-Mexico bilateral talks to revamp the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) that saw...