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Official: Turkey might not send Israel envoy back
ANKARA, Turkey � Turkey is threatening not to send its ambassador back to Israel unless it receives an apology for the deadly raid on Gaza-bound aid ships and other steps are taken to make amends, a government official said Thursday.
Europe stocks extend rally; debt auction reassures
PARIS, June 17 (Reuters) - European equities climbed on Thursday for a seventh straight session, their longest winning streak in 11 months, as robust demand in a Spanish bond auction boosted investor confidence in the euro zone economic outlook.
Israel agrees to ease Gaza land blockade
JERUSALEM � Israel agreed Thursday to ease its land blockade on the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip, hoping to quell growing worldwide outrage following a deadly raid on an international flotilla bound for the Palestinian territory.
Taliban executes boy, 7, for spying
Suspected Taliban militants have executed a 7-year-old boy, accusing him of spying for the government, officials in southern Afghanistan said Thursday.
Spain's reign turns to pain
That indefinable but unmistakable roar, the emotionally charged fission which signifies the slaying of a giant, a sound that starts deep in the diaphragm and explodes upwards and into the night air like a clenched fist, reverberated around the Moses Mabhi
Israel to liberalize Gaza policy
Israel will liberalize the system under which humanitarian goods are transferred into the Gaza Strip, according to a security cabinet decision Thursday morning.
Most Canadians think G8/G20 summits are too expensive: poll
As a new poll suggests Canadians are concerned about costs of funding the G8 and G20 summits, the Liberals are accusing the Conservatives of funnelling millions of G8 dollars into “pork-barrel projects” in the Muskoka-Parry Sound riding of Industry Minist
Disability clients, agencies leery of provincial review
The provincial government has launched a sweeping administrative review of its persons with developmental disabilities program that clients and service providers recognize is necessary, but fear will erode care and centralize decision making.

A sad 25-year saga comes to an end Thursday with the release of the Air India inquiry’s 4,000-page report, but the bombing has marked the victims’ families for life.
Labour plans peaceful, kid-friendly G20 protest
But some militants are calling for a splinter confrontation at the security fence.
One of the biggest protests against the G20 summit will either be a peaceful family affair or kick-start a militant confrontation at the security perimeter.
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AT&T suspends iPhone pre-orders after Web glitchAT&T suspended pre-orders of the Apple iPhone 4 on Wednesday, a day after the wireless carrier's Web site was overwhelmed with unexpected demand, triggering a glitch in its system that inadvertently exposed some customer's information to other users.
NASA finds potential planetary bonanza
NASA's Kepler orbiting telescope has found more than 700 objects in a far-off region of our galaxy that could be planets, the space agency has announced.
Russia hoarding Canadian dollars
Russia has begun its previously stated plan to buy Canadian dollars, adding credence to the loonie's status as a second-tier reserve currency.
Rental vacancies rise while costs declineLower demand in the Calgary market, combined with more people buying homes, pushed the city's apartment rental vacancy rate up in April compared with a year ago while average rents dropped slightly.
TSX up for fifth straight dayThe Toronto Stock Exchange ended Wednesday's trading session with a modest gain after flip-flopping between positive and negative positions several times over the day.
Osama hunter says God told him to avenge 9/11ISLAMABAD: An American construction worker detained in Pakistan while on a solo mission to kill Osama bin Laden claimed on Wednesday that he was obeying an order from God to avenge the 9/11 attacks, said Pakistani security officials.
Shanghai expo features creative look at the futureAfter 10 days at Expo 2010 Shanghai, I have reluctantly returned to Vancouver. Although I was able to visit many of the 242 national, international organizational and corporate pavilions, time did not permit me to visit many others that I wanted to see. I

OSH, Kyrgyzstan — As the armored personnel carrier rumbled down the street, men in Kyrgyz military uniforms clinging to its sides, residents of an ethnic Uzbek neighborhood here felt a surge of relief. The peacekeepers, it seemed, had finally arrived.
Quakes trigger tsunami warning in IndonesiaJAKARTA - A series of powerful earthquakes rattled Indonesia yesterday, killing at least three people and damaging hundreds of homes. It triggered a tsunami warning and widespread panic.
Taliban attack police in SE AfghanistanKABUL, Afghanistan — The Taliban claimed responsibility for a suicide car bombing Thursday morning outside a district police headquarters in southeastern Afghanistan that wounded four Afghan policemen, one critically.
Riot not major: OfficialsThe man in charge of jails says this week’s riot in Burnside was not a major incident and, in a rare agreement, both operators and the union say the prison is functioning well.
Men who aided James Roszko in Mayerthorpe killings arguing for early release
Police probing whether attack linked to January slaying in same area
Captain Kirk reveals his demons
William Shatner moves down the red carpet with a smile and a twinkle in his eye. Ask him serious questions and you get wisecracking answers. He’s a jokester, all right, never afraid to poke fun at himself, those Trekkers who so revere him, or anything els
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