How many black men have been killed by Toronto police? We can't know

Police civilian watchdog will not release data on the race of those killed by Toronto police — because it doesn't collect it. Neither does Stats Canada, the Office of the Independent Police Review Director or police themselves.

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Minneapolis neighborhood says no to $300,000 homes

North Minneapolis residents still reeling from the Great Recession offered a surprising reaction when developers unveiled plans to build homes that would sell for up to $300,000.

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AU troops abandon strategic district in central Somalia

The allied African Union and Somali troops have withdrawn from a strategic district in Hiran region which has immediately fallen into militants' hands Sunday, a move which calls into question the strategy of troops who vowed ousting militants from the areas still under their control in a 'short'…

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Somali refugees find a farming oasis — in Maine

Six-foot stalks of corn crowd a small rise at Intervale Farm, a 19th-century spread of rolling fields that lead to the Royal River. It's a picture of vintage Maine, but there's something new: farmers clad in swirling, vibrant, dazzling colors rather than grass-stained denim and John Deere caps.

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MPs reject mediations, insist on president's impeachment

One of the leading legislators pushing the president's impeachment campaign over corruption allegations has ruled out talks to end the political bickering, calling the president to follow suit to the former Somali president Abdullahi Yusuf who resigned after parliament tried to impeach him in 2008.

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After casting ballot, Somali President calls for dialogue amid election dispute

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