NEW YORK — The number of foreign children adopted by U.S. parents dropped by 9
The department's report for the 2014 fiscal year shows 6,441 adoptions from abroad, down from 7,094 in 2013 and about 74
Trish Maskew, chief of the State Department's Adoption Division, said it was difficult to predict when the number of foreign adoptions might start to rise again.
As usual, China accounted for the most children adopted in the U.S., but its total of 2,040 was far below the peak of 7,903 in 2005.
The U.S.-based National Snow and Ice Data Center says the ice appears to have reached its maximum spread for the winter.
OTTAWA — A decision by the federal cabinet on renewing Canada's combat mission against the Islamic State is expected soon, but calls are getting louder for the Harper government to present a comprehensive war strategy beyond the military campaign.
WASHINGTON — For a glimpse into the future of the Canada-U.S. border, talk to Randy Powell. He's seen some of the new ways travellers might soon be clearing customs under a binational agreement announced this week.
New Zealand parliament's first Sikh MP has called for a legislation to allow carrying of the kirpan -- a Sikh ceremonial dagger -- while travelling in planes.
The first merit list for admissions to Indian schools in Oman's capital Muscat brought with it sleepless nights for parents from the Indian community, with 1,900 applications being kept on the waiting list, media reported on Tuesday.
A woman who pushed an Indian man to his death from a subway train platform two years ago in what the authorities said was a hate crime faces 22 to 25 years in prison.