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Italian cruise ship captain resisted orders to reboard his stricken liner
The captain of an Italian cruise ship that ran aground off Italy made excuses and resisted a coast guard officer's repeated orders for him to reboard his stricken liner and aid passengers, an audio recording reveals.
Misc World | 206647 hits | 7:42 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
The captain of an Italian cruise ship that ran aground off Italy made excuses and resisted a coast guard officer's repeated orders for him to reboard his stricken liner and aid passengers, an audio recording reveals.Royal yacht idea considered by Cameron
A new royal yacht, built by a privately-funded project, is being actively considered by the prime minister, Downing Street says.
Misc World | 206697 hits | 3:48 PM on Tuesday | posted by DanSC
A new royal yacht, built by a privately-funded project, is being actively considered by the prime minister, Downing Street says.
La Nina linked to flu pandemicsMisc World | 206945 hits | 8:47 PM on Monday | posted by Hyack
A new study has found a link between the La Nina weather pattern and the worldwide pandemics of influenza in 1918, 1957, 1968 and 2009.Pod sweet pod: capsule lodgings hit Hong Kong
HONG KONG - Space-starved Hong Kong has long been plagued by high rents and steep hotel rates, vexing university students and tourists alike. But help may be at hand, thanks to one Hong Kong firm: tiny pods stacked up in tiers to create capsule lodgings a
Misc World | 206849 hits | 9:35 AM on Monday | posted by Robair
HONG KONG - Space-starved Hong Kong has long been plagued by high rents and steep hotel rates, vexing university students and tourists alike. But help may be at hand, thanks to one Hong Kong firm: tiny pods stacked up in tiers to create capsule lodgings aTunisia won't rule out troops in Syria
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South Korean oil ship explodes; North not suspected
Misc World | 206520 hits | 12:16 PM on Sunday | posted by Scape
Russian space probe to crash within hoursMisc World | 206753 hits | 8:47 AM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
A failed Russian probe will come crashing down within hours, likely in a shower of fragments that survive the fiery re-entry, but Canada is outside the risk zone.Three die as cruise ship runs aground off Italy | euronews, world news
world news - At least three people have been killed and dozens more are missing after a luxury Mediterranean cruise turned to catastrophe off the coast of Italy. The giant Costa Concordia…
Misc World | 207036 hits | 9:11 AM on Saturday | posted by martin14
world news - At least three people have been killed and dozens more are missing after a luxury Mediterranean cruise turned to catastrophe off the coast of Italy. The giant Costa Concordia…Bombs kill another nuclear scientist in Iran
Killing strongly resembles earlier attacks on scientists allegedly connected to Tehran's controversial nuclear program
Misc World | 207046 hits | 6:15 AM on Wednesday | posted by Regina
Killing strongly resembles earlier attacks on scientists allegedly connected to Tehran's controversial nuclear programU.K. offers Scotland independence vote
Britain's government confirmed Tuesday it would happily offer Scotland the powers it needs to sever centuries-old ties to England.
Misc World | 206790 hits | 7:21 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
Britain's government confirmed Tuesday it would happily offer Scotland the powers it needs to sever centuries-old ties to England.Little girl faces off with lion at zoo
A fearless little New Zealand girl is making headlines far and wide after she was caught on video facing down a lion at the Wellington Zoo.
Misc World | 206743 hits | 7:14 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
A fearless little New Zealand girl is making headlines far and wide after she was caught on video facing down a lion at the Wellington Zoo.Man tries to sell son on Facebook
A Saudi man's attempt to sell his son on Facebook is raising questions about the social media website's legal responsibilities.
Misc World | 206678 hits | 7:09 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
A Saudi man's attempt to sell his son on Facebook is raising questions about the social media website's legal responsibilities. 'Doomsday Clock' 1 minute closer to midnightMisc World | 206762 hits | 7:07 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
A group of scientists that tracks the likelihood of a global cataclysm says the world is moving closer to doomsday.Indonesia issues tsunami warning after Sumatra quake
Misc World | 206808 hits | 12:30 PM on Tuesday | posted by andyt
Mexican city installs countdown clock for apocalypse
A city in southern Mexico wants to live each moment as if it were the last.
Misc World | 206846 hits | 6:14 PM on Monday | posted by Hyack
A city in southern Mexico wants to live each moment as if it were the last. No hockey face-off for Harper and Putin: PMOMisc World | 206690 hits | 6:11 PM on Monday | posted by Hyack
CTV Toronto - Stories the Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will face-off in a two-game hockey series are off-side, according to the Prime Minister's Office.US condemns Iranian death sentence for American, rejects that ex-Marine was a CIA spy
Misc World | 206477 hits | 4:49 PM on Monday | posted by saturn_656
Stephen Hawking misses his 70th birthday bash
The University of Cambridge says renowned physicist Stephen Hawking isn't well enough to attend a conference held to celebrate his 70th birthday.
Misc World | 206874 hits | 8:19 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
The University of Cambridge says renowned physicist Stephen Hawking isn't well enough to attend a conference held to celebrate his 70th birthday.Professors say permanent calendar would be cost-saver
Two Johns Hopkins University profs are proposing a simpler, 'permanent' calendar, and the elimination of global time zones. But is the world ready to make the leap?
Misc World | 206830 hits | 8:17 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
Two Johns Hopkins University profs are proposing a simpler, 'permanent' calendar, and the elimination of global time zones. But is the world ready to make the leap?Is a powerful sleeping volcano in Europe getting restless?
An article in a major U.K. daily paper described the "super volcano" under the Laacher See lake in Germany as a sleeping giant that has recently begun to show "worrying" signs of awakening.
Misc World | 206794 hits | 8:36 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
An article in a major U.K. daily paper described the "super volcano" under the Laacher See lake in Germany as a sleeping giant that has recently begun to show "worrying" signs of awakening. Slain UBC student's body found by ex-husbandMisc World | 206875 hits | 8:24 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
The ex-husband of Ximena Osegueda was one of the two men who found the body of the slain University of British Columbia student in Mexico last week, CBC News has learned.Iran salutes U.S. Navy for Somali pirate rescue
Iran's government welcomes the U.S. Navy's rescue of 13 Iranian fishermen held by pirates, calling it a positive humanitarian gesture.
Misc World | 206876 hits | 8:12 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
Iran's government welcomes the U.S. Navy's rescue of 13 Iranian fishermen held by pirates, calling it a positive humanitarian gesture.Hot air balloon crash kills 11 in New Zealand
All eleven people on board have been killed when a hot air balloon crashed near the rural town of Carterton, New Zealand, some 150 kilometres north of the capital, Wellington.
Misc World | 206668 hits | 8:10 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
All eleven people on board have been killed when a hot air balloon crashed near the rural town of Carterton, New Zealand, some 150 kilometres north of the capital, Wellington.Did the Maya predict the world would end in 2012?
For believers, the ancient Maya calendar suggests something very big is going to happen this year, perhaps even the end of the world. Maya scholars beg to differ.
Misc World | 206899 hits | 8:42 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
For believers, the ancient Maya calendar suggests something very big is going to happen this year, perhaps even the end of the world. Maya scholars beg to differ.Stephen Hawking to turn 70, defying crippling disease
British scientist Stephen Hawking has decoded some of the most puzzling mysteries of the universe but he has left one mystery unsolved: How he has managed to survive so long with such a crippling disease.
Misc World | 206758 hits | 8:53 AM on Thursday | posted by Strutz
British scientist Stephen Hawking has decoded some of the most puzzling mysteries of the universe but he has left one mystery unsolved: How he has managed to survive so long with such a crippling disease.Eighth-grader shot dead after refusing to drop pellet gun
Police shot and killed an eighth-year student in the hallway of his middle school Wednesday after the boy brandished what looked like a handgun and pointed it at officers. It turned out to be a pellet gun that closely resembled the real thing.
Misc World | 207067 hits | 11:50 PM on Wednesday | posted by Strutz
Police shot and killed an eighth-year student in the hallway of his middle school Wednesday after the boy brandished what looked like a handgun and pointed it at officers. It turned out to be a pellet gun that closely resembled the real thing. No easy way to dissolve mouse in Mountain DewMisc World | 206834 hits | 8:49 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
Pepsi Co.'s claim that a mouse trapped in a can of Mountain Dew would eventually dissolve doesn't hold water with Canadian food experts.Swiss bankers charged in $1.2 billion tax fraud
Three Swiss bankers have been charged with helping American taxpayers hide more than $1.2 billion from the Internal Revenue Service, the U.S. Attorney's Office in Manhattan announced Tuesday.
Misc World | 206876 hits | 7:22 PM on Tuesday | posted by DanSC
Three Swiss bankers have been charged with helping American taxpayers hide more than $1.2 billion from the Internal Revenue Service, the U.S. Attorney's Office in Manhattan announced Tuesday.Dead blackbirds fall from sky in Beebe Arkansas, again
Thousands of dead blackbirds rained down on a town in central Arkansas last New Year's Eve after revelers set off fireworks that spooked them from their roost, and officials were reporting a similar occurrence Saturday as 2012 approached.
Misc World | 207073 hits | 6:58 PM on Sunday | posted by Strutz
Thousands of dead blackbirds rained down on a town in central Arkansas last New Year's Eve after revelers set off fireworks that spooked them from their roost, and officials were reporting a similar occurrence Saturday as 2012 approached.Japan shaken by 7.0 offshore quake
A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck under the sea south of Japan on Sunday, shaking buildings in the capital but causing no apparent damage or tsunami.
Misc World | 206793 hits | 10:28 AM on Sunday | posted by Canadaka
A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck under the sea south of Japan on Sunday, shaking buildings in the capital but causing no apparent damage or tsunami.U.S. warns against Iran's plan to close key oil strait
The U.S. warned Iran Wednesday that it will not tolerate any disruption of naval traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, after Iran's navy chief said the Islamic Republic is capable of closing the vital oil route if the West imposes new sanctions targeting
Misc World | 208372 hits | 3:58 PM on Wednesday | posted by Strutz
The U.S. warned Iran Wednesday that it will not tolerate any disruption of naval traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, after Iran's navy chief said the Islamic Republic is capable of closing the vital oil route if the West imposes new sanctions targeting Clergymen brawl during church cleanup in Bethlehem
A brawl has erupted between rival clergymen participating in an annual cleaning ritual at the church built at Jesus' traditional birthplace.
Misc World | 208393 hits | 9:55 AM on Wednesday | posted by Strutz
A brawl has erupted between rival clergymen participating in an annual cleaning ritual at the church built at Jesus' traditional birthplace. Ontario skydiver dead after jump in CaliforniaMisc World | 208901 hits | 9:54 AM on Wednesday | posted by Strutz
A man killed in a skydiving accident in California on Tuesday was an instructor for the last two years at the Niagara Skydive Centre in Dunnville, Ont., CTVNews.ca has learned.N. Korea stages huge funeral for Kim Jong-il
Wailing and clutching at their hearts, tens of thousands of North Koreans line the snowy streets of Pyongyang as the hearse carrying late leader Kim Jong-il's body winds its way through the capital for a final farewell.
Misc World | 208818 hits | 12:50 AM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
Wailing and clutching at their hearts, tens of thousands of North Koreans line the snowy streets of Pyongyang as the hearse carrying late leader Kim Jong-il's body winds its way through the capital for a final farewell. Canada quietly shipping bomb-grade uranium to U.S.Misc World | 208358 hits | 3:07 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
Canada is quietly transporting weapons-grade uranium on its highways and into the United States in shipments the country's nuclear watchdog wants to keep cloaked in secrecy.Russia's Arctic oil projects questioned after rig sinking
The sinking of a floating oil rig that left more than 50 crew dead or missing is intensifying fears that Russian companies searching for oil in remote areas are unprepared for emergencies.
Misc World | 208773 hits | 1:43 AM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
The sinking of a floating oil rig that left more than 50 crew dead or missing is intensifying fears that Russian companies searching for oil in remote areas are unprepared for emergencies.Icebreaker reaches leaking Russian fishing vessel
A South Korean polar research ship on Monday reached a leaking Russian fishing vessel that has been stuck in the frigid waters off Antarctica for the past 10 days, New Zealand officials said.
Misc World | 208319 hits | 1:39 AM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
A South Korean polar research ship on Monday reached a leaking Russian fishing vessel that has been stuck in the frigid waters off Antarctica for the past 10 days, New Zealand officials said.Banner found with bodies declares Mexican drug war
The Mexican army announced Sunday that it had captured the head of security for Sinaloa drug cartel head Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, one of the world's most wanted men.
Misc World | 208222 hits | 6:00 PM on Sunday | posted by Strutz
The Mexican army announced Sunday that it had captured the head of security for Sinaloa drug cartel head Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, one of the world's most wanted men.Texas police find 7 shot dead in Dallas apartment
Seven people believed to be related had opened their Christmas gifts and started cleaning up the wrapping paper when they were shot to death in a suburban Fort Worth apartment, police said Sunday.
Misc World | 208250 hits | 5:58 PM on Sunday | posted by Strutz
Seven people believed to be related had opened their Christmas gifts and started cleaning up the wrapping paper when they were shot to death in a suburban Fort Worth apartment, police said Sunday.Soldier, back from Afghanistan, shot at homecoming party
An Army soldier recovering from injuries suffered in a suicide bombing in Afghanistan has been shot at his homecoming party, and family members say he's paralyzed and in critical condition.
Misc World | 208492 hits | 11:14 AM on Sunday | posted by Strutz
An Army soldier recovering from injuries suffered in a suicide bombing in Afghanistan has been shot at his homecoming party, and family members say he's paralyzed and in critical condition. Santa Claus spotted in Canada, U.S.Misc World | 206509 hits | 10:59 PM on Saturday | posted by Strutz
Queen visits Prince Philip after heart procedureMisc World | 208346 hits | 9:37 PM on Saturday | posted by Strutz
The Queen and her children visited her husband, Prince Philip, on Saturday in hospital, where he is recovering from a heart procedure. He had complained of chest pains while at the Queen's Sandringham estate to celebrate Christmas.Thousands rally in Moscow against election fraud
Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Moscow on Saturday to protest election fraud during the parliamentary vote that took place earlier this month.
Misc World | 208222 hits | 9:36 PM on Saturday | posted by Strutz
Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Moscow on Saturday to protest election fraud during the parliamentary vote that took place earlier this month.Cuba pardons thousands of prisoners
Cuba's supreme governing body on Friday pardoned nearly 3,000 prisoners, including some convicted of political crimes. But despite despite a year of free-market reforms, the travel ban to the United States will remain in place.
Misc World | 208368 hits | 9:45 PM on Friday | posted by Strutz
Cuba's supreme governing body on Friday pardoned nearly 3,000 prisoners, including some convicted of political crimes. But despite despite a year of free-market reforms, the travel ban to the United States will remain in place.Shoppers arrested, pepper-sprayed in Air Jordan frenzy
Scuffles broke out and police were brought in to quell unrest that nearly turned into riots across the United States on Friday following the release of Nike's new Air Jordan basketball shoes -- a retro model of one of the most popular Air Jordans ever mad
Misc World | 208391 hits | 7:08 PM on Friday | posted by Strutz
Scuffles broke out and police were brought in to quell unrest that nearly turned into riots across the United States on Friday following the release of Nike's new Air Jordan basketball shoes -- a retro model of one of the most popular Air Jordans ever madStrong earthquake rattles New Zealand's Christchurch
A strong earthquake struck the New Zealand city of Christchurch on Friday, sending goods tumbling from shelves and prompting terrified holiday shoppers to flee as buildings shook.
Misc World | 208227 hits | 11:30 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
A strong earthquake struck the New Zealand city of Christchurch on Friday, sending goods tumbling from shelves and prompting terrified holiday shoppers to flee as buildings shook.At least 60 killed in bombings throughout Baghdad
At least 14 bombing attacks rocked several neighbourhoods in Baghdad on Thursday, killing at least 60 people and injuring 160, according to health and police officials.
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At least 14 bombing attacks rocked several neighbourhoods in Baghdad on Thursday, killing at least 60 people and injuring 160, according to health and police officials.Egypt's rulers back down during women's protest
Widely criticized for its months-long crackdown on street protests, Egypt's ruling military council dramatically backed down Tuesday during a march by thousands of women through the streets of Cairo.
Misc World | 206671 hits | 10:06 AM on Wednesday | posted by Strutz
Widely criticized for its months-long crackdown on street protests, Egypt's ruling military council dramatically backed down Tuesday during a march by thousands of women through the streets of Cairo.Soyuz blasts off for space station with three aboard
A Soyuz spacecraft carrying a Russian, an American and a Dutchman to the International Space Station blasted off flawlessly from Russia's launch facility in Kazakhstan on Wednesday.
Misc World | 206702 hits | 10:06 AM on Wednesday | posted by Strutz
A Soyuz spacecraft carrying a Russian, an American and a Dutchman to the International Space Station blasted off flawlessly from Russia's launch facility in Kazakhstan on Wednesday.Police say bullet fired into air may have killed Amish girl
A man cleaning his muzzle-loading rifle in Ohio shot the gun into the air, accidentally killing a 15-year-old Amish girl driving a horse-drawn buggy more than 1.6 kilometres away, a sheriff said Tuesday.
Misc World | 206823 hits | 6:53 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
A man cleaning his muzzle-loading rifle in Ohio shot the gun into the air, accidentally killing a 15-year-old Amish girl driving a horse-drawn buggy more than 1.6 kilometres away, a sheriff said Tuesday.Back to Canada News
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