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Artillery fire on Korean border
North Korea has fired artillery shells across its western maritime border, prompting return fire from South Korea, reports say.
Misc World | 207685 hits | 10:48 PM on Monday | posted by Hyack
North Korea has fired artillery shells across its western maritime border, prompting return fire from South Korea, reports say.
U.S. Senator thanks Canada for staying in AfghanistanMisc World | 207083 hits | 10:37 PM on Monday | posted by Hyack
OTTAWA Canada's decision to stay in Afghanistan past 2011 won't go unnoticed in either the United States or around the world, according to U.S. Senator Joe Lieberman. WikiLeaks says next leak 7 times size of Iraq filesMisc World | 206747 hits | 10:25 PM on Monday | posted by Hyack
LONDON WikiLeaks says that its next release will be seven times the size of the Iraq war logs, some 400,000 secret documents that amounted to the biggest leak in U.S. intelligence history.Cambodia festival stampede kills 345
The dead and injured are being taken from the scene where at least 345 people died in a stampede during a water festival in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Misc World | 206698 hits | 5:59 PM on Monday | posted by wildrosegirl
The dead and injured are being taken from the scene where at least 345 people died in a stampede during a water festival in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.Yemen group vows small-scale attacks
Al-Qaeda's Yemen-based wing is reported to have what it calls a "strategy of a thousand cuts" to hurt the U.S. economy with frequent small-scale attacks.
Misc World | 206749 hits | 1:28 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
Al-Qaeda's Yemen-based wing is reported to have what it calls a "strategy of a thousand cuts" to hurt the U.S. economy with frequent small-scale attacks. Harper calls for more action to stamp out corruption in AfghanistanMisc World | 206865 hits | 1:25 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
LISBON, Portugal - Stephen Harper said Saturday the Afghan government doesn't deserve a "dime" of direct foreign aid money until it cleans up its act on combating corruption. Harper reads Karzai riot act on Afghan corruptionMisc World | 207060 hits | 1:01 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
Prime Minister Stephen Harper read Hamid Karzai the diplomatic equivalent of the riot act at a meeting here of NATO leaders, telling the Afghanistan president that he needs to crack down on corruption if he wants the continued support of the Canadian publ UEA airline lashes back at OttawaMisc World | 206867 hits | 12:44 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
A United Arab Emirates airline has lashed back at Ottawa for saying granting additional landing rights to the company would create job losses in the thousands for Canadas airline industry.North Korea nuclear plant 'confirms US suspicions'
The US has said a report that North Korea has built a new nuclear facility is further evidence of Pyongyang's "belligerent behaviour".
Misc World | 206726 hits | 12:36 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
The US has said a report that North Korea has built a new nuclear facility is further evidence of Pyongyang's "belligerent behaviour".Yemeni al Qaeda boasts plane package plots cost $4,200
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula is promising more small-scale attacks like its attempts to bomb two U.S.-bound cargo planes, which it likens to bleeding its enemy to death by a thousand cuts, in a special edition of the Yemeni-based group's English on-l
Misc World | 206759 hits | 9:04 AM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula is promising more small-scale attacks like its attempts to bomb two U.S.-bound cargo planes, which it likens to bleeding its enemy to death by a thousand cuts, in a special edition of the Yemeni-based group's English on-lMexican officials close hotel where Canadians killed
Mexican officials have shut down the resort where five Canadian tourists were killed in an explosion last week, as they determine if a possible failure in the gas heating system for the hotel's pool contributed to the deadly blast.
Misc World | 206797 hits | 8:52 AM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
Mexican officials have shut down the resort where five Canadian tourists were killed in an explosion last week, as they determine if a possible failure in the gas heating system for the hotel's pool contributed to the deadly blast. Space may be first frontier for the next major conflictMisc World | 206753 hits | 9:54 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
OTTAWA - It won't look like a scene from Star Wars, but the man in charge of space development for the defence department predicts the initial steps of the next major conflict are more than likely to start in orbit and Canada should be prepared. Mexico blast victim's ambulance ran out of gasMisc World | 206805 hits | 7:58 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
The ambulance that transported Alberta explosion victim Darlene Ferguson to hospital in Mexico on Sunday ran out of gas along the way, family members told CBC News Friday. NATO pressuring Harper's 2014 Afghan withdrawalMisc World | 206832 hits | 3:16 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
International soldiers will be most likely to be needed in Afghanistan past 2014, the head of NATO said Friday, creating another political problem for the Harper government on the file. NATO head praises Canada's Afghan roleMisc World | 206969 hits | 3:05 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
NATO's role in Afghanistan was highlighted as a two-day summit meeting in Lisbon began Friday with Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen praising Canada for keeping a non-combat presence there until 2014.Sweden to issue warrant for WikiLeaks' Assange
STOCKHOLM The elusive Australian behind the biggest leak of U.S. war documents in history is wanted by Sweden in a drawn-out rape probe, and could soon face an international arrest warrant curtailing his ability to jump from one country to another.
Misc World | 206829 hits | 12:46 AM on Friday | posted by Hyack
STOCKHOLM The elusive Australian behind the biggest leak of U.S. war documents in history is wanted by Sweden in a drawn-out rape probe, and could soon face an international arrest warrant curtailing his ability to jump from one country to another.Airline passengers fed up with security pat-downs
U.S. airline passengers are growing increasingly frustrated by airport security checks, showing irritation with the widespread use of full-body image detectors and the introduction of more intrusive pat-downs.
Misc World | 206948 hits | 12:24 AM on Friday | posted by Hyack
U.S. airline passengers are growing increasingly frustrated by airport security checks, showing irritation with the widespread use of full-body image detectors and the introduction of more intrusive pat-downs.Explosion hits New Zealand coal mine; up to 30 workers missing
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - An explosion ripped through a coal mine in New Zealand on Friday and around 30 workers were unaccounted for, police and the mining company said.
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand - An explosion ripped through a coal mine in New Zealand on Friday and around 30 workers were unaccounted for, police and the mining company said.Mexico opens homicide probe into hotel blast
Mexican authorities have opened a homicide inquiry into a hotel explosion that killed seven people, including five Canadians.
Misc World | 206791 hits | 6:52 PM on Thursday | posted by wildrosegirl
Mexican authorities have opened a homicide inquiry into a hotel explosion that killed seven people, including five Canadians. Iran warns citizens of dangerous CanadaMisc World | 207359 hits | 5:07 PM on Thursday | posted by BartSimpson
Iran is warning its citizens not to come to Canada out of fear of widespread Islamophobia sweeping the country.Berlusconi statue gets a new penis
Misc World | 206631 hits | 12:03 PM on Thursday | posted by snookums
Harper heads to NATO summit for talks on Afghan transition, world securityMisc World | 206721 hits | 8:41 AM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
OTTAWA - After months of mounting tension with his Western allies, Afghan President Hamid Karzai will try to reassure NATO leaders his country is fully committed to a security handover by 2014.Haitian president calls for calm after riots
Haiti's president and UN representatives are calling for calm after a string of riots related to a cholera outbreak that has killed more than 1,000 people.
Misc World | 206801 hits | 6:42 PM on Wednesday | posted by wildrosegirl
Haiti's president and UN representatives are calling for calm after a string of riots related to a cholera outbreak that has killed more than 1,000 people.Is humanitarian aid bad for Africa?
If youre over 35, you probably remember the terrible Ethiopian famine of 1984. Those images of starving babies shocked the conscience of the world. They also launched the age of celebrity aid, when rock stars put the arm on governments to make poverty hi
Misc World | 206828 hits | 7:59 AM on Wednesday | posted by hurley_108
If youre over 35, you probably remember the terrible Ethiopian famine of 1984. Those images of starving babies shocked the conscience of the world. They also launched the age of celebrity aid, when rock stars put the arm on governments to make poverty hiPrince William, Kate Middleton to marry next year
Prince William and his longtime girlfriend Kate Middleton are engaged to be married, it was announced Tuesday morning.
Misc World | 206804 hits | 6:57 AM on Tuesday | posted by wildrosegirl
Prince William and his longtime girlfriend Kate Middleton are engaged to be married, it was announced Tuesday morning. 3 Albertans among dead in Mexico blastMisc World | 206848 hits | 8:56 PM on Monday | posted by wildrosegirl
Three Albertans were among the five Canadians, and seven people in total, killed in an explosion at a Mexican tourist resort south of Cancun.Missile shield planned for Europe
The United States and its NATO allies are close to an agreement to erect a missile defence shield over Europe, a project that would give the military alliance a fresh purpose while testing President Barack Obama's campaign to improve relations with Russia
Misc World | 206755 hits | 8:54 PM on Monday | posted by wildrosegirl
The United States and its NATO allies are close to an agreement to erect a missile defence shield over Europe, a project that would give the military alliance a fresh purpose while testing President Barack Obama's campaign to improve relations with Russia 51 killed as building collapses in New DelhiMisc World | 206724 hits | 6:51 PM on Monday | posted by wildrosegirl
Police and rescuers raced Tuesday to pull survivors from the debris of a four-story apartment building that collapsed in a congested neighbourhood in New Delhi, killing at least 51 people and injuring 76 others.Experts divided on Mexican swamp gas claim
Experts are divided on whether to buy the Mexican authorities' claim that a previously undetected buildup of swamp gas caused the explosion at the Grand Riviera Princess Hotel, killing seven people.
Misc World | 206713 hits | 6:47 PM on Monday | posted by wildrosegirl
Experts are divided on whether to buy the Mexican authorities' claim that a previously undetected buildup of swamp gas caused the explosion at the Grand Riviera Princess Hotel, killing seven people.Shanghai apartment fire kills 42
China's official Xinhua News Agency said the death toll of a fire that engulfed a highrise apartment building in Shanghai, China's business centre, has risen to 42.
Monday's fire occurred in a building under renovation. Previous reports said at least e
Misc World | 206872 hits | 4:56 PM on Monday | posted by raydan
China's official Xinhua News Agency said the death toll of a fire that engulfed a highrise apartment building in Shanghai, China's business centre, has risen to 42.
Monday's fire occurred in a building under renovation. Previous reports said at least e 4 Canadians killed in Mexico hotel blast: officialMisc World | 206981 hits | 1:37 PM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
Four Canadians are among the six people reported dead after an apparent gas explosion at a resort in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, and a local official says.Haiti cholera death toll tops 900
The death toll from Haitis cholera epidemic has reached more than 900 and the disease is present in six of the 10 provinces of the earthquake-battered Caribbean country, the Health Ministry said Sunday.
Misc World | 206657 hits | 12:30 PM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
The death toll from Haitis cholera epidemic has reached more than 900 and the disease is present in six of the 10 provinces of the earthquake-battered Caribbean country, the Health Ministry said Sunday.British couple freed by Somali pirates after 1 year
A British couple kidnapped off their private yacht by Somali pirates more than a year ago were set free Sunday, ending one of the most drawn-out and dramatic hostage situations since the rash of piracy began off East Africa.
Misc World | 206674 hits | 9:22 AM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
A British couple kidnapped off their private yacht by Somali pirates more than a year ago were set free Sunday, ending one of the most drawn-out and dramatic hostage situations since the rash of piracy began off East Africa. Harper's Japan stop ends with palace visitMisc World | 206823 hits | 11:13 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
Prime Minister Stephen Harper is wrapping up his trip to summits in Asia with an exclusive dinner invitation to the palace of Japan's Emperor Akihito.SNCF apologises for role in WWII Jewish deportations
France's state rail company has for the first time publicly expressed regret for its role in transporting Jews to Nazi death camps in World War II.
Misc World | 206762 hits | 8:02 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
France's state rail company has for the first time publicly expressed regret for its role in transporting Jews to Nazi death camps in World War II.Muslim group plans Remembrance Sunday protest
A group that protested Remembrance Day celebrations in England have vowed to demonstrate again Sunday.
Misc World | 207102 hits | 7:49 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
A group that protested Remembrance Day celebrations in England have vowed to demonstrate again Sunday.N. Korea has begun building light-water nuclear reactor
SEOUL, South Korea North Korea has begun building an experimental light-water reactor at its Yongbyon nuclear complex, a news report said Saturday, in what could be an attempt to draw attention and press Washington to resume talks on Pyongyang's atomic
Misc World | 206719 hits | 7:46 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
SEOUL, South Korea North Korea has begun building an experimental light-water reactor at its Yongbyon nuclear complex, a news report said Saturday, in what could be an attempt to draw attention and press Washington to resume talks on Pyongyang's atomic Insurgents attack NATO base in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan A group of would-be suicide bombers tried to storm a major NATO base in eastern Afghanistan early Saturday but were repelled before they could enter, officials said.
Misc World | 206708 hits | 7:43 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
KABUL, Afghanistan A group of would-be suicide bombers tried to storm a major NATO base in eastern Afghanistan early Saturday but were repelled before they could enter, officials said.'Garfield' creator apologizes for strip
The creator of the widely syndicated comic "Garfield" has apologized for a strip that ran on Veterans Day that some critics saw as making fun of the holiday honoring those who served in the U.S. military.
Misc World | 206773 hits | 8:11 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
The creator of the widely syndicated comic "Garfield" has apologized for a strip that ran on Veterans Day that some critics saw as making fun of the holiday honoring those who served in the U.S. military. Harper pushes human smuggling fightMisc World | 206692 hits | 8:09 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
YOKOHAMA, Japan Prime Minister Stephen Harper met with leaders of Malaysia and the Philippines Saturday, the first of nearly a dozen one-on-one meetings Harper has planned with leaders from south Asian countries this weekend where combating human smuggl Next big earthquake should spare B.C.: studyMisc World | 206640 hits | 7:53 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
The message isn't exactly "breathe easy, B.C." PM: Possible Afghan training mission would go to 2014Misc World | 206670 hits | 9:01 PM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
Prime Minister Stephen Harper has confirmed that the federal government is considering a new training mission for Canadian troops that would see an unknown number of them remain in Afghanistan until 2014. Harper honours Canadian vets in SeoulMisc World | 206737 hits | 8:37 PM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
SEOUL, South Korea - About 20 Canadian veterans joined Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the leaders of the United Kingdom and Australia for a Remembrance Day ceremony here that paid particular heed to those who fought and died in the Korean War.Iran loses bid to join UN Women
Iran has lost its bid for a seat on the board of a new United Nations agency meant to promote equality for women.
Misc World | 206820 hits | 8:17 PM on Wednesday | posted by wildrosegirl
Iran has lost its bid for a seat on the board of a new United Nations agency meant to promote equality for women. Plane was over Quebec when police say Al-Qaida bomb was timed to detonateMisc World | 206792 hits | 5:47 PM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
LONDON, England - New details emerged Wednesday about the interception of a mail bomb bound from Yemen for the United States, including information suggesting the bomb could have exploded in Canadian airspace.UK PM rejects Chinese request to remove 'offensive' poppies during visit
Misc World | 207160 hits | 9:36 AM on Wednesday | posted by EyeBrock
Romanian neighbors: Child mom much older than 10
BUCHAREST, Romania The former neighbors of a Romanian girl who gave birth last week in Spain claim that she is significantly older than 10.
Misc World | 206804 hits | 7:52 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
BUCHAREST, Romania The former neighbors of a Romanian girl who gave birth last week in Spain claim that she is significantly older than 10. Hans Island appears headed for joint custodyMisc World | 206900 hits | 7:12 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
Canada is likely to have a second land border in the near future this time with a European country. The 37-year dispute with Denmark over Hans Island, a small, uninhabited knoll located between Ellesmere Island and northern Greenland, is close to being Michigan community to mark 35th anniversary of the Edmund Fitzgerald's sinkingMisc World | 206649 hits | 4:25 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
WHITEFISH POINT, Mich. - Three and a half decades have passed since the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald and mystery still surrounds the shipping disaster that killed 29 people and inspired a famous song by a Canadian icon. UAE imposes new visa requirements on CanadiansMisc World | 207040 hits | 6:43 AM on Tuesday | posted by EyeBrock
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