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Dalai Lama criticises China in South Africa video link
The Dalai Lama has criticised China via a live video link in South Africa, after he cancelled a trip to celebrate Archbishop Desmond Tutu's birthday.
Misc World | 207108 hits | 10:22 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
The Dalai Lama has criticised China via a live video link in South Africa, after he cancelled a trip to celebrate Archbishop Desmond Tutu's birthday.
Another falling satellite may be heading to CanadaMisc World | 207065 hits | 5:01 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
For the second time in about a month, earthlings have reason to fear a falling satellite. This time it's an old German space telescope that will plunge to Earth in the coming weeks — and Canada falls within the potential impact zone.2 Tibetan monks set selves on fire to protest China
BEIJING — Two Tibetans have set themselves on fire in southwest China in the latest self-immolation protest against the Chinese government.
Misc World | 206924 hits | 8:20 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
BEIJING — Two Tibetans have set themselves on fire in southwest China in the latest self-immolation protest against the Chinese government. Death toll from Syrian protests surpasses 2,900Misc World | 206643 hits | 2:51 PM on Thursday | posted by wildrosegirl
Syrian troops stormed villages close to the border with Turkey on Thursday, hunting armed military defectors who fought back in clashes that left at least four soldiers and three others dead, activists said.PETA ad calls shark attack 'payback'
A shark-attack victim had to get 800 stitches to close the flesh over his thigh bone last week, and an animal rights organization has released an ad implying the attack was payback.
Misc World | 207032 hits | 10:59 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
A shark-attack victim had to get 800 stitches to close the flesh over his thigh bone last week, and an animal rights organization has released an ad implying the attack was payback. Bay of Fundy one of 28 'Wonders of Nature' finalistsMisc World | 208531 hits | 8:10 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
Canada's Bay of Fundy is one of 28 finalists in a bid to be named one of the world's new seven "Wonders of Nature."U.S.-born Muslim cleric Anwar al-Awlaki killed: Yemeni officials
American-born Muslim cleric Anwar al-Awlaki, who preached terror as the public face of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, has been killed in Yemen, the nation's Defense Ministry said Friday.
Misc World | 209144 hits | 4:54 AM on Friday | posted by DanSC
American-born Muslim cleric Anwar al-Awlaki, who preached terror as the public face of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, has been killed in Yemen, the nation's Defense Ministry said Friday.Daredevil Washington Monument inspection starts
Engineers rappelled down the Washington Monument in a daredevil exterior inspection of damage from last month's earthquake.
Misc World | 208339 hits | 8:49 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
Engineers rappelled down the Washington Monument in a daredevil exterior inspection of damage from last month's earthquake.Iran says could deploy navy near U.S. coast: report
Misc World | 206864 hits | 9:41 PM on Tuesday | posted by DanSC
Pakistan floods displace millions
Aid agencies are ramping up their efforts to help out hundreds of thousands of flood victims in Pakistan.
Misc World | 208354 hits | 10:27 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
Aid agencies are ramping up their efforts to help out hundreds of thousands of flood victims in Pakistan.Hiker crawls to safety after breaking leg in Utah desert
SALT LAKE CITY — A North Carolina man crawled four days across the Utah desert after breaking his leg on a solo hike, inspired by a Hollywood movie about a man who cut off his own arm to save himself after being trapped by a boulder in the same canyon.
Misc World | 208149 hits | 2:56 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
SALT LAKE CITY — A North Carolina man crawled four days across the Utah desert after breaking his leg on a solo hike, inspired by a Hollywood movie about a man who cut off his own arm to save himself after being trapped by a boulder in the same canyon. Canada paid ransom to free envoys, State Department cables showMisc World | 208217 hits | 10:42 AM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
Canada broke ranks with key allies when it contributed to a ransom to free hostages in West Africa, according to U.S. officials, who complained that the secret deal with terrorists had “a dramatic effect on regional security.”Spain's Catalonia bids farewell to bullfighting Sunday
BARCELONA, Spain — Spain's powerful northeastern region of Catalonia bids farewell Sunday to the country's emblematic tradition of bullfighting with a final bash at the Barcelona bullring.
Misc World | 208399 hits | 10:01 AM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
BARCELONA, Spain — Spain's powerful northeastern region of Catalonia bids farewell Sunday to the country's emblematic tradition of bullfighting with a final bash at the Barcelona bullring.Everest tour flight ends in deadly crash
A plane carrying tourists to view Mount Everest crashed while attempting to land in Nepal in dense fog on Sunday, killing all 19 people on board, officials said.
Misc World | 208505 hits | 8:51 AM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
A plane carrying tourists to view Mount Everest crashed while attempting to land in Nepal in dense fog on Sunday, killing all 19 people on board, officials said.Mass Libyan grave of 1,270 prisoners found
Libyan revolutionary authorities say they have discovered a mass grave containing the remains of 1,270 inmates killed by the regime of Moammar Gadhafi in a 1996 prison massacre.
Misc World | 208265 hits | 8:44 AM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
Libyan revolutionary authorities say they have discovered a mass grave containing the remains of 1,270 inmates killed by the regime of Moammar Gadhafi in a 1996 prison massacre. U.S. hikers freed by Iran board plane for homeMisc World | 206555 hits | 6:17 PM on Saturday | posted by ShepherdsDog
Syria accused of killing, mutilating protesters' families
A young woman was found beheaded and mutilated, apparently by Syrian security agents, underscoring what witnesses and the U.N. human rights office said was a fearsome new tactic of retaliating against protesters' families to snuff out the 6-month-old upri
Misc World | 208265 hits | 9:40 AM on Saturday | posted by wildrosegirl
A young woman was found beheaded and mutilated, apparently by Syrian security agents, underscoring what witnesses and the U.N. human rights office said was a fearsome new tactic of retaliating against protesters' families to snuff out the 6-month-old upriU.S. OKs daredevil's Niagara Falls tightrope walk
A determined daredevil is one step closer to his dream of walking a tightrope across Niagara Falls, a feat that has not been attempted at the gorge in more than a century.
Misc World | 208434 hits | 1:00 AM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
A determined daredevil is one step closer to his dream of walking a tightrope across Niagara Falls, a feat that has not been attempted at the gorge in more than a century.PETA targets royal couple
Officials at People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) have taken aim at Britain's Duke and Duchess of Cambridge as part of a campaign against bird shooting.
Misc World | 208323 hits | 11:01 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
Officials at People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) have taken aim at Britain's Duke and Duchess of Cambridge as part of a campaign against bird shooting.Turkey seizes Syrian ship with weapons - PM Erdogan
Turkey has seized a Syrian-flagged ship loaded with weapons, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said.
Misc World | 208206 hits | 10:46 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
Turkey has seized a Syrian-flagged ship loaded with weapons, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said. Russians move to bolster Arctic forcesMisc World | 208324 hits | 3:43 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
Just days after Gen. Walt Natynczyk, Canada’s chief of defence staff, left Moscow after meeting his counterpart last weekend, a Russian official announced that the country would be increasing its Arctic military presence, a move that could increase tensio UN delegations walk out of Ahmadinejad speechMisc World | 208301 hits | 8:54 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
Delegations from about a dozen countries, including Canada, walked out of the UN General Assembly as Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad delivered a fiercely anti-American speech Thursday.Rare giant armadillo photographed
A rare giant armadillo has been caught on camera by researchers in the wetlands of central Brazil. Little is known about the mysterious mammals, which can reach 1.5m in length and weigh up to 50kg.
Misc World | 206878 hits | 5:32 PM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
A rare giant armadillo has been caught on camera by researchers in the wetlands of central Brazil. Little is known about the mysterious mammals, which can reach 1.5m in length and weigh up to 50kg. Whales take Northwest Passage as Arctic sea-ice meltsMisc World | 206834 hits | 5:20 PM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
Bowhead whales, the giants of the Arctic, are using the Northwest Passage to move across the top of the Americas. Skeletons, DNA samples and harpoon heads have all suggested that bowhead populations living on each side of the continent did meet and mingleEarly morning blast damages Amsterdam courthouse
AMSTERDAM — An explosion in the early hours of Wednesday morning damaged Amsterdam's court complex and a government minister swiftly condemned the blast as an attack on the Dutch justice system.
Misc World | 206727 hits | 5:17 PM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
AMSTERDAM — An explosion in the early hours of Wednesday morning damaged Amsterdam's court complex and a government minister swiftly condemned the blast as an attack on the Dutch justice system.Typhoon-ravaged Japan also hit by earthquake
A 5.3-magnitude earthquake struck Japan on Wednesday just hours after Typhoon Roke buffeted Tokyo with strong winds and rain, resulting in at least 13 people dead or missing.
Misc World | 206817 hits | 4:35 PM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
A 5.3-magnitude earthquake struck Japan on Wednesday just hours after Typhoon Roke buffeted Tokyo with strong winds and rain, resulting in at least 13 people dead or missing.Refugees flee Gadhafi's embattled hometown
Families in pickup trucks stacked with mattresses and jugs of water fled Moammar Gadhafi's hometown of Sirte Tuesday ahead of an expected new push by revolutionary forces to seize the city from die-hard loyalists of the fugitive leader.
Misc World | 206697 hits | 10:11 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
Families in pickup trucks stacked with mattresses and jugs of water fled Moammar Gadhafi's hometown of Sirte Tuesday ahead of an expected new push by revolutionary forces to seize the city from die-hard loyalists of the fugitive leader.Japan typhoon prompts evacuation call for 1.3 million
About 1.3 million people in central Japan have been urged to leave their homes as a typhoon approaches Tuesday, accompanied by heavy rains and flooding believed to have claimed the lives of a boy and elderly man.
Misc World | 206664 hits | 10:04 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
About 1.3 million people in central Japan have been urged to leave their homes as a typhoon approaches Tuesday, accompanied by heavy rains and flooding believed to have claimed the lives of a boy and elderly man.Reno air crash death toll hits 11
An 11th person has died from injuries sustained during a plane crash that marked the United States' deadliest air racing disaster, police in Reno, Nev., say.
Misc World | 206664 hits | 9:23 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
An 11th person has died from injuries sustained during a plane crash that marked the United States' deadliest air racing disaster, police in Reno, Nev., say.Screaming couple 'provoked' fatal grizzly attack
A fatal grizzly bear attack in July at Yellowstone National Park may have been provoked when the victim and his wife fled and screamed, officials say.
Misc World | 206942 hits | 8:53 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
A fatal grizzly bear attack in July at Yellowstone National Park may have been provoked when the victim and his wife fled and screamed, officials say. IMF cuts Canada and world growth outlooksMisc World | 206692 hits | 8:32 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
The International Monetary Fund has cut its growth outlook for Canada for this year and says the global economy is "in a dangerous place." Harper wants 3-month Libya mission extensionMisc World | 206732 hits | 8:23 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
Prime Minister Stephen Harper will ask Parliament to extend Canada's participation in the NATO mission in Libya by three months, he said Tuesday following a meeting on the country's future at the United Nations. Reno plane crash claims 10th victimMisc World | 206661 hits | 7:39 PM on Monday | posted by Hyack
Memory cards in a video camera aboard a post-Second World War military aircraft may hold a clue as to why the plane crashed on Saturday at a Reno, Nevada air show killing 10 people, including the pilot.Guatemala hit by 3 earthquakes
Three earthquakes shook a major part of Guatemala in less than 90 minutes Monday afternoon, killing at least one person, authorities said.
Misc World | 206771 hits | 7:32 PM on Monday | posted by Hyack
Three earthquakes shook a major part of Guatemala in less than 90 minutes Monday afternoon, killing at least one person, authorities said. Palestinian bid for UN membership promises dramatic weekMisc World | 206904 hits | 2:26 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas announced this weekend that he would submit his bid for full membership in the United Nations to UN chief Ban Ki-moon on Friday during the annual General Assembly session in New York.Reno crash probe focuses on piece of plane
National Transportation Safety Board officials investigating the Reno, Nev., air show crash that killed nine people are trying to figure out if a small piece of the aircraft fell to the ground before the crash.
Misc World | 206773 hits | 1:56 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
National Transportation Safety Board officials investigating the Reno, Nev., air show crash that killed nine people are trying to figure out if a small piece of the aircraft fell to the ground before the crash.Strong earthquake strikes India, Nepal
A strong earthquake shook northeastern India and Nepal on Sunday night, killing at least nine people, damaging buildings and sending legislators in Nepal's capital running into the streets.
Misc World | 206804 hits | 1:53 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
A strong earthquake shook northeastern India and Nepal on Sunday night, killing at least nine people, damaging buildings and sending legislators in Nepal's capital running into the streets.Plane crashes at West Virginia air show
The pilot of a Second World War-era plane has died after it crashed and burst into flames at a West Virginia air show, the second deadly air show crash in 24 hours.
Misc World | 207097 hits | 4:34 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
The pilot of a Second World War-era plane has died after it crashed and burst into flames at a West Virginia air show, the second deadly air show crash in 24 hours.Nevada air race crash injures more than 75
A medical official says more than 75 people were injured in a plane crash at an air race event in Reno, Nev. — 25 critically.
Misc World | 207274 hits | 5:54 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
A medical official says more than 75 people were injured in a plane crash at an air race event in Reno, Nev. — 25 critically. Homemade boat nearly through Northwest PassageMisc World | 207003 hits | 5:36 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
A group of Russian sailors have nearly succeeded in piloting their homemade boat through the Northwest Passage.Mystery lights dazzle Arizona, California
PHOENIX - Dozens of people reported observing a dazzling, bright light, or lights, streaking across the sky Wednesday night over Arizona and Southern California in what authorities said were likely meteor sightings.
Misc World | 207009 hits | 11:54 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
PHOENIX - Dozens of people reported observing a dazzling, bright light, or lights, streaking across the sky Wednesday night over Arizona and Southern California in what authorities said were likely meteor sightings.Two killed in Norway cruise ship engine room fire
OSLO, Norway — An intense fire in a cruise ship's engine room killed two crewmen Thursday, injured nine others and forced more than 200 passengers to evacuate a popular cruise off Norway's craggy western coast.
Misc World | 206891 hits | 11:28 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
OSLO, Norway — An intense fire in a cruise ship's engine room killed two crewmen Thursday, injured nine others and forced more than 200 passengers to evacuate a popular cruise off Norway's craggy western coast. Greenpeace 'genius' turns media spectacle into actionMisc World | 206925 hits | 11:04 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
Greenpeace's 40-year history is studded with outrageous stunts, from acting as human shields protecting whales to hanging protest slogans from iconic landmarks. Love them or hate them, those spectacles have turned Greenpeace into one of the most recognizaWayward penguin "Happy Feet" missing in action
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The wayward penguin known as "Happy Feet" is missing in the Southern Ocean. Experts tell The Associated Press the most likely scenario is that the emperor penguin's satellite transmitter fell off. The small unit was attached to h
Misc World | 206893 hits | 10:27 PM on Monday | posted by Hyack
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The wayward penguin known as "Happy Feet" is missing in the Southern Ocean. Experts tell The Associated Press the most likely scenario is that the emperor penguin's satellite transmitter fell off. The small unit was attached to h Gander, N.L. praised as Canadians remember 9-11Misc World | 207031 hits | 11:32 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
Several Canadian cities are marking the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, including the tiny Newfoundland community that sheltered and offered kindness to stranded travellers the day of the tragedy.Fighter jets safely escort NYC, Detroit flights
NEW YORK — Fighter jets escorted two flights -- one to New York City, another to Detroit -- after passengers' use of the bathrooms aroused suspicions Sunday, the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks.
Misc World | 206883 hits | 11:29 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
NEW YORK — Fighter jets escorted two flights -- one to New York City, another to Detroit -- after passengers' use of the bathrooms aroused suspicions Sunday, the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks.Massive truck bomb hits U.S. base in Afghanistan
Nearly 80 American soldiers were wounded and two Afghan civilians were killed in a Taliban truck bombing targeting an American base in eastern Afghanistan, NATO said Sunday, a stark reminder that the war in Afghanistan still rages 10 years after the Sept.
Misc World | 206989 hits | 11:21 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
Nearly 80 American soldiers were wounded and two Afghan civilians were killed in a Taliban truck bombing targeting an American base in eastern Afghanistan, NATO said Sunday, a stark reminder that the war in Afghanistan still rages 10 years after the Sept. World remembers 9/11Misc World | 206946 hits | 11:18 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
Between the ringing of bells and moments of silence, amid tender words and a sea of tears, Americans united in solemnity on Sunday to remember the 9/11 attacks that rocked their country 10 years ago.Back to Canada News
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