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World
On American openness and papal predictions
Brian Bethune’s latest from Rome
Best-known Canadian around the world right now? Marc Ouellet
Brian Bethune reports from Rome as the conclave begins
Tunisia: The revolution stops here
A political assassination. A prime minister’s resignation. The country that was the cradle of the Arab Spring is shaking
The newest arts trend in Italy? Prison theatre
All the jail’s a stage in the cash-strapped country
An Ethiopian-born beauty queen is the new Miss Israel
Will her success herald a new spirit of cosmopolitanism?
Norwegian dementia patients may wear GPS bracelets
Keeping closer tabs will provide more freedom, says health minister
Is it time for Michelle Obama to push more than fitness with her mantle?
Perhaps the elusive Mrs. O should pull a Hillary, and run herself
Hugo Chavez: The sad irony of his years in power
That Venezuela is split at the moment of his death is the result of his own polarizing politics
Keystone XL: Pipeline politics and the future of Canada-U.S. relations
Why Obama’s Keystone decision is so critical—and dangerous—to Canada-U.S. relations