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Philippines braces for possible super typhoon
MANILA - An approaching typhoon triggered warnings in 19 northern Philippines provinces with forecasters expecting it to intensify to a super typhoon with winds in excess of 250 kph as it makes landfall on Monday.
Misc World | 206917 hits | 9:49 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
MANILA - An approaching typhoon triggered warnings in 19 northern Philippines provinces with forecasters expecting it to intensify to a super typhoon with winds in excess of 250 kph as it makes landfall on Monday.Merkel says German multicultural society has failed
Misc World | 206948 hits | 3:06 PM on Saturday | posted by EyeBrock
Penguins killed by foxes at London Zoo
A new inspection report reveals that foxes have broken into the London Zoo and killed 11 penguins in the past year.
Misc World | 206741 hits | 9:08 AM on Saturday | posted by wildrosegirl
A new inspection report reveals that foxes have broken into the London Zoo and killed 11 penguins in the past year.China mine blast kills 21; 16 still trapped
Rescuers battled dangerous levels of gas, tons of coal dust and the risk of falling rocks as they worked to free 16 miners trapped by an explosion at a mine in central China early Saturday. Twenty-one miners were confirmed killed.
Misc World | 206609 hits | 7:42 AM on Saturday | posted by wildrosegirl
Rescuers battled dangerous levels of gas, tons of coal dust and the risk of falling rocks as they worked to free 16 miners trapped by an explosion at a mine in central China early Saturday. Twenty-one miners were confirmed killed.NKorea threatens '1,000-fold' weapons buildup
SEOUL, South Korea - North Korea's media on Saturday threatened "1,000-fold" military buildup as the United States ruled out lifting sanctions to try to coax Pyongyang into resuming talks aimed at its nuclear weapons programs.
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SEOUL, South Korea - North Korea's media on Saturday threatened "1,000-fold" military buildup as the United States ruled out lifting sanctions to try to coax Pyongyang into resuming talks aimed at its nuclear weapons programs.Russia to build nuclear plant in Venezuela
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez reached a deal with Russia on Friday to build a nuclear power plant in the South American country and negotiated several other agreements in energy and other areas.
Misc World | 206936 hits | 10:41 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez reached a deal with Russia on Friday to build a nuclear power plant in the South American country and negotiated several other agreements in energy and other areas.Chinese coal mine blast kills 20
A coal mine blast has killed 20 and trapped more than 30 workers underground in a central region, Chinese state television has reported.
Misc World | 206762 hits | 10:38 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
A coal mine blast has killed 20 and trapped more than 30 workers underground in a central region, Chinese state television has reported.Miners tight-lipped about underground ordeal
A group of 33 Chilean miners are staying tight-lipped about their experience surviving a mine collapse, so that they can control the media distribution of their incredible story.
Misc World | 206706 hits | 6:23 AM on Friday | posted by wildrosegirl
A group of 33 Chilean miners are staying tight-lipped about their experience surviving a mine collapse, so that they can control the media distribution of their incredible story.First Chilean miners released from hospital
The 33 men who survived underground longer than anyone in the history of mining have begun to leave a Chilean hospital, beginning their journey back to normal life.
Misc World | 206706 hits | 8:26 PM on Thursday | posted by wildrosegirl
The 33 men who survived underground longer than anyone in the history of mining have begun to leave a Chilean hospital, beginning their journey back to normal life.Iran's Ahmadinejad Heads for Israel Border
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Iran's President Makes a Show of Strength in Lebanon
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All 33 Chilean miners pulled to freedom
The last of 33 Chilean miners emerged safely from deep beneath the earth's surface late Wednesday, as the world erupted in celebration. They survived underground for an astonishing two months and nine days -- the longest in mining history.
Misc World | 206666 hits | 8:32 PM on Wednesday | posted by wildrosegirl
The last of 33 Chilean miners emerged safely from deep beneath the earth's surface late Wednesday, as the world erupted in celebration. They survived underground for an astonishing two months and nine days -- the longest in mining history.Mental trauma the next challenge for Chilean miners
For the 33 miners who have spent almost 10 weeks trapped 700 metres underground, the return to the surface will bring relief, exhilaration – and then the realization that their lives will never be the same again.
Misc World | 206815 hits | 6:02 PM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
For the 33 miners who have spent almost 10 weeks trapped 700 metres underground, the return to the surface will bring relief, exhilaration – and then the realization that their lives will never be the same again.WWI ships to chart past climate
A new project aims to use old Royal Navy logbooks to help build a more accurate picture of how our climate has changed over the last century.
Misc World | 206661 hits | 5:30 PM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
A new project aims to use old Royal Navy logbooks to help build a more accurate picture of how our climate has changed over the last century.Mutilated Afghan girl Aisha gets new nose
The Afghan girl featured on a controversial Time magazine cover in the US has been given a new prosthetic nose.
Misc World | 207005 hits | 5:18 PM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
The Afghan girl featured on a controversial Time magazine cover in the US has been given a new prosthetic nose.5 bodies found as plane slams into Afghan mountain
KABUL, Afghanistan — Five charred bodies were recovered Wednesday from the wreckage of a cargo plane carrying NATO supplies that slammed into a mountaintop east of Afghanistan's capital with eight people aboard.
Misc World | 206697 hits | 4:47 PM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
KABUL, Afghanistan — Five charred bodies were recovered Wednesday from the wreckage of a cargo plane carrying NATO supplies that slammed into a mountaintop east of Afghanistan's capital with eight people aboard.
NATO: 6 troops killed, including 4 in Afghan blastMisc World | 206752 hits | 4:42 PM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
KABUL, Afghanistan — In a bloody day for NATO troops in Afghanistan, insurgents killed six service members Wednesday, including four who died in a single bomb blast in the volatile south of the country. Policy cost Canada UN seat: ex-ambassadorMisc World | 206940 hits | 4:02 PM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
Experts are blaming Canada's failure to win a seat on the United Nations Security Council on its foreign policy, not political division, a day after Tuesday's surprise loss in New York.Free Nobelist's wife, Norway urges China
A diplomatic rift between Norway and China deepened Wednesday as Oslo asked Beijing to lift restrictions imposed on the wife of Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo and China cancelled a string of meetings with Norwegian officials.
Misc World | 206635 hits | 4:00 PM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
A diplomatic rift between Norway and China deepened Wednesday as Oslo asked Beijing to lift restrictions imposed on the wife of Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo and China cancelled a string of meetings with Norwegian officials.Chinese elders call for free speech
A group of eminent Chinese Communist Party elders has issued a bold call to end the country's wide-ranging restrictions on free speech, just days after the government reacted angrily to the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to imprisoned dissident Liu Xia
Misc World | 206560 hits | 3:57 PM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
A group of eminent Chinese Communist Party elders has issued a bold call to end the country's wide-ranging restrictions on free speech, just days after the government reacted angrily to the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to imprisoned dissident Liu Xia Canada seeks new bases in PakistanMisc World | 206956 hits | 3:55 PM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
The government of Pakistan is entertaining a Canadian request to use its military bases during next year's scheduled withdrawal from Afghanistan. Canada made the request several months ago, prior to its sudden eviction from its principal logistics base in Harper pitches close ties with ChinaMisc World | 206860 hits | 3:52 PM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
OTTAWA - In his warmest endorsement of Sino-Canadian relations, Stephen Harper pitched Canada as an energy superpower capable of meeting China's insatiable need for energy.Delhi on terror alert for Commonwealth Games closing ceremony
NEW Delhi was again on high security alert last night as reports emerged of a potential last-ditch terror strike by Pakistani militants.
Misc World | 206728 hits | 9:21 AM on Wednesday | posted by tritium
NEW Delhi was again on high security alert last night as reports emerged of a potential last-ditch terror strike by Pakistani militants.Chile mine rescue: 15 pulled to safety, 18 to go
Fifteen of the 33 men trapped deep in a Chilean mine have been hauled to the surface, where they emerged smiling and eager to meet family members they have been separated from for more than two months.
Misc World | 206588 hits | 9:01 AM on Wednesday | posted by tritium
Fifteen of the 33 men trapped deep in a Chilean mine have been hauled to the surface, where they emerged smiling and eager to meet family members they have been separated from for more than two months.First Chilean miner reaches surface in rescue capsule
The first of 33 Chilean miners trapped hundreds of metres underground by a rock collapse more than two months ago has been rescued.
Misc World | 206875 hits | 8:12 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
The first of 33 Chilean miners trapped hundreds of metres underground by a rock collapse more than two months ago has been rescued.Heartwarming touchdown video goes viral
SEATTLE – Fifty years after they fell for a popular president named Ike - Dwight Eisenhower - millions of recession weary Americans have fallen in love with another Ike.
Misc World | 206998 hits | 6:22 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
SEATTLE – Fifty years after they fell for a popular president named Ike - Dwight Eisenhower - millions of recession weary Americans have fallen in love with another Ike.Kim Jung-il's eldest opposes succession plan
The eldest son of North Korea leader Kim Jong-il — once tipped to succeed him before trying to sneak into Japan to go to Disneyland — says he opposes a hereditary transfer of power to his youngest half-brother.
Misc World | 206912 hits | 6:06 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
The eldest son of North Korea leader Kim Jong-il — once tipped to succeed him before trying to sneak into Japan to go to Disneyland — says he opposes a hereditary transfer of power to his youngest half-brother.1st Chilean miner free by day's end: minister
The first of 33 trapped Chilean miners will be raised to the surface before the end of Tuesday, Chile's Mining Minister Laurence Golborne says.
Misc World | 206742 hits | 6:01 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
The first of 33 trapped Chilean miners will be raised to the surface before the end of Tuesday, Chile's Mining Minister Laurence Golborne says.U.S. deepwater oil drilling ban lifted
U.S. President Barack Obama's administration has lifted a moratorium on deepwater oil drilling in the Gulf of Mexico, but companies will have to meet certain safety conditions, officials said Tuesday.
Misc World | 206652 hits | 1:32 PM on Tuesday | posted by tritium
U.S. President Barack Obama's administration has lifted a moratorium on deepwater oil drilling in the Gulf of Mexico, but companies will have to meet certain safety conditions, officials said Tuesday.US Jobs Gloom: 95,000 More Out Of Work
Widespread US government cuts led to a surprise net loss of 95,000 jobs in September, new figures show.
Misc World | 206833 hits | 10:59 PM on Monday | posted by tritium
Widespread US government cuts led to a surprise net loss of 95,000 jobs in September, new figures show. Canada vies for UN Security Council seatMisc World | 206811 hits | 8:24 PM on Monday | posted by wildrosegirl
Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon spent Thanksgiving weekend campaigning at the United Nations on behalf of Canada, which is vying for a seat on the Security Council.Authorities almost ready to begin Chile mine rescue
Chilean engineers have successfully tested the rescue capsule nearly all the way down to where 33 miners have been stranded for nine weeks, hundreds of metres underground.
Misc World | 206819 hits | 8:04 PM on Monday | posted by wildrosegirl
Chilean engineers have successfully tested the rescue capsule nearly all the way down to where 33 miners have been stranded for nine weeks, hundreds of metres underground.Anna Chapman, 'Bombshell' Russian Spy, Becomes New Face Of Moscow Bank
Russian spy Anna Chapman has become the new celebrity face of a Moscow bank.
Misc World | 207077 hits | 12:39 PM on Monday | posted by tritium
Russian spy Anna Chapman has become the new celebrity face of a Moscow bank.Dutch Antilles dissolves, new countries created
The former Dutch Caribbean colonies of Curacao and St. Maarten became autonomous countries within the Kingdom of the Netherlands Sunday in a change of constitutional status dissolving the Netherlands Antilles.
Misc World | 206797 hits | 11:32 AM on Monday | posted by Hyack
The former Dutch Caribbean colonies of Curacao and St. Maarten became autonomous countries within the Kingdom of the Netherlands Sunday in a change of constitutional status dissolving the Netherlands Antilles. T.O. reporter's body located in Nicaragua, 23 years laterMisc World | 206781 hits | 10:44 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
TORONTO - Mystery surrounding the horrific death of Toronto Sun freelancer Peter Bertie, who died covering hostilities in Nicaragua more than 23 years ago, has been laid to rest. Secret base to be shuttered over failed airline talksMisc World | 206865 hits | 10:26 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
The Canadian Forces may be getting the boot from a semi-secret Middle East base, as the United Arab Emirates warns Ottawa's refusal of its repeated requests will "undoubtedly" affect relations between the two countries.Wife of Chinese Nobel laureate under house arrest after weekend visit
If those who awarded Liu Xiaobo the Nobel Peace Prize were hoping to encourage more openness from China’s repressive government, they’ve drawn the opposite reaction.
Misc World | 206754 hits | 3:48 PM on Sunday | posted by tritium
If those who awarded Liu Xiaobo the Nobel Peace Prize were hoping to encourage more openness from China’s repressive government, they’ve drawn the opposite reaction.Kiwis appal at beer fest
Drunken kiwis have shocked spectators at the world's biggest beer festival with a public booze session that involved drinking vomit and urine.
Misc World | 207060 hits | 12:51 PM on Sunday | posted by snookums
Drunken kiwis have shocked spectators at the world's biggest beer festival with a public booze session that involved drinking vomit and urine. Abducted British aid worker killedMisc World | 206829 hits | 3:38 AM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
A British aid worker kidnapped nearly two weeks ago was killed when one of her captors detonated a bomb as NATO forces were trying to rescue her in eastern Afghanistan, officials said Saturday.Iran ready for nuclear talks
Iran is ready to hold talks with six major powers over its nuclear program "in late October or early November," Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said Saturday.
Misc World | 206662 hits | 3:12 AM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
Iran is ready to hold talks with six major powers over its nuclear program "in late October or early November," Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said Saturday.North Korea's Kim, son appear together
North Korean leader Kim Jong-il and his son, heir apparent Kim Jong-un, appeared together at a massive military parade Sunday amid celebrations marking the founding of the country's ruling party.
Misc World | 207160 hits | 10:53 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
North Korean leader Kim Jong-il and his son, heir apparent Kim Jong-un, appeared together at a massive military parade Sunday amid celebrations marking the founding of the country's ruling party.Russia to repay Iran for cancelled missile order
Russia will pay back Iran's downpayment on an order for a missile system after refusing to fulfil the contract, a top Russian official says.
Misc World | 206884 hits | 2:45 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
Russia will pay back Iran's downpayment on an order for a missile system after refusing to fulfil the contract, a top Russian official says.Sex list rating female university student's lovers becomes internet sensation
A student has been left devastated after an elaborate sex list she created ranking university men she had slept with became an internet sensation.
Misc World | 207549 hits | 2:40 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
A student has been left devastated after an elaborate sex list she created ranking university men she had slept with became an internet sensation.Empty ferry on fire after explosion in Baltic Sea
A 650-foot ferry was ablaze in the Baltic Sea on Saturday after an explosion on the upper deck, and firefighting ships were spraying the vessel with water to keep it from breaking apart and spilling some 170 tons of fuel, officials said.
Misc World | 206658 hits | 2:21 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
A 650-foot ferry was ablaze in the Baltic Sea on Saturday after an explosion on the upper deck, and firefighting ships were spraying the vessel with water to keep it from breaking apart and spilling some 170 tons of fuel, officials said. Drill reaches Chilean miners' chamberMisc World | 206834 hits | 2:16 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
Rescue workers have finished drilling an escape shaft for Chile's 33 trapped miners, offering them a way out of their underground cavern, where they have remained trapped for two months. Confident NATO sketches what end-game might look like in KandaharMisc World | 206749 hits | 2:01 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - Senior military officials in the restive southern province of Kandahar have been expressing a confidence of late that has some daring to outline what an end-game with the Taliban might look like.Rescue close as drill nears trapped Chilean miners
Chilean officials believe a drill carving an escape route for 33 trapped miners will reach them within the next 24 hours.
Misc World | 206741 hits | 9:15 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
Chilean officials believe a drill carving an escape route for 33 trapped miners will reach them within the next 24 hours.Powerful earthquakes continue in Alaska's Aleutians; no tsunami alert
PALMER, Alaska - Strong aftershocks continue to follow a magnitude 6.4 earthquake that struck a remote area of Alaska's Aleutian Islands.
Misc World | 206799 hits | 8:17 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
PALMER, Alaska - Strong aftershocks continue to follow a magnitude 6.4 earthquake that struck a remote area of Alaska's Aleutian Islands.Chinese dissident wins Nobel Peace Prize
Imprisoned Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo is this year's winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. Liu is a 54-year-old literary critic and democracy activist who was awarded the prize for "his long and non-violent struggle for fundamental human rights in China,"
Misc World | 206804 hits | 8:13 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
Imprisoned Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo is this year's winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. Liu is a 54-year-old literary critic and democracy activist who was awarded the prize for "his long and non-violent struggle for fundamental human rights in China,"Back to Canada News
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