Mosul victims treated for chemical agents as displacement accelerates
BAGHDAD/ERBIL, Iraq (Reuters) - The number of civilians escaping the fighting in Mosul has increased significantly as battles intensify between U.S.-backed Iraqi forces and Islamic State militants, and some have been exposed to chemical agents, the Red Cross said on Friday. Full Article
Bruised DUP edge buoyant Sinn Fein in Northern Ireland election
BELFAST (Reuters) - The pro-British Democratic Unionist Party narrowly remained Northern Ireland's largest party after edging Irish nationalists Sinn Fein by a single seat in snap elections ahead of arduous talks to resurrect their power-sharing government. Full Article
Yellen points to March rate hike as Fed signals end of easy money
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve's long-stalled 'liftoff' of interest rates may finally get airborne this year as policymakers from Chair Janet Yellen on Friday to regional leaders across the United States signaled that the era of easy money is drawing to a close. Full Article
Toronto home prices jump 24 percent from a year earlier
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Toronto home prices surged 23.8 percent in February from a year earlier due in part to fewer listings, according to a report that is likely to add to concerns that a bubble is developing in the Canadian city's housing market. Full Article
