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PM says Elizabeth II should be Australia�s final monarch
Julia Gillard�s centre-left Labor Party wants to replace monarchy with a largely symbolic president
Misc World | 208039 hits | 6:24 AM on Tuesday | posted by Regina
Julia Gillard�s centre-left Labor Party wants to replace monarchy with a largely symbolic president
UN says millions without help in Pakistan floodsMisc World | 206995 hits | 5:12 AM on Tuesday | posted by wildrosegirl
Some 20 million flood victims in Pakistan have yet to receive any aid despite a growing international relief effort, the UN said Tuesday.Icelandic volcano simmers down
Seismic activity is petering out at the Icelandic volcano that caused major European air traffic disruption last spring, authorities in Iceland said Monday
Misc World | 206908 hits | 9:24 PM on Monday | posted by Hyack
Seismic activity is petering out at the Icelandic volcano that caused major European air traffic disruption last spring, authorities in Iceland said MondayS. Korea, U.S. launch war games despite N.Korea threat
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean and U.S. troops launched computerized military drills Monday despite North Korea warning it would retaliate with a "merciless counterblow" for the exercises Pyongyang considers rehearsal for invasion.
Misc World | 206905 hits | 2:37 PM on Monday | posted by Hyack
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean and U.S. troops launched computerized military drills Monday despite North Korea warning it would retaliate with a "merciless counterblow" for the exercises Pyongyang considers rehearsal for invasion.130 survive after jet crashes, breaks apart on Colombian island
A Boeing 737 jetliner with 131 passengers aboard crashed on landing and broke into three pieces at a Colombian island in the Caribbean early Monday. The region's governor said it was a miracle that only one person died.
Misc World | 206819 hits | 9:02 AM on Monday | posted by snookums
A Boeing 737 jetliner with 131 passengers aboard crashed on landing and broke into three pieces at a Colombian island in the Caribbean early Monday. The region's governor said it was a miracle that only one person died. Group claims migrant died during trek from Thailand to B.C.Misc World | 206968 hits | 3:56 PM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
After Canadian officials initially said the migrants who travelled from Thailand to British Columbia aboard a cargo ship had arrived in surprisingly good health, a report has surfaced that one man may have died during the journey. But Canada’s public safePlastic jar removed from bear cub's head
After 10 days of seeing the world through plastic, a six-month-old black bear cub in Florida has been freed from the plastic jar that was stuck on its head by wildlife officials.
Misc World | 206843 hits | 11:42 AM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
After 10 days of seeing the world through plastic, a six-month-old black bear cub in Florida has been freed from the plastic jar that was stuck on its head by wildlife officials.UN chief appeals for aid in flood-hit Pakistan
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged the world to speed up assistance to flood-ravaged Pakistan on Sunday as the 20 million people made homeless grew increasingly desperate, and new torrents inundated villages.
Misc World | 206769 hits | 8:12 AM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged the world to speed up assistance to flood-ravaged Pakistan on Sunday as the 20 million people made homeless grew increasingly desperate, and new torrents inundated villages.WikiLeaks says it won't be threatened by Pentagon
WikiLeaks will soon publish its remaining 15,000 Afghan war documents, despite warnings from the U.S. government, the organization's founder said Saturday.
Misc World | 206884 hits | 6:01 AM on Saturday | posted by wildrosegirl
WikiLeaks will soon publish its remaining 15,000 Afghan war documents, despite warnings from the U.S. government, the organization's founder said Saturday.Pakistan floods fail to spur generous global response
Devastating floods have disrupted the lives of 14 million people across Pakistan, but despite the humanitarian disaster, foreign aid is only trickling in.
Misc World | 206900 hits | 8:50 PM on Friday | posted by wildrosegirl
Devastating floods have disrupted the lives of 14 million people across Pakistan, but despite the humanitarian disaster, foreign aid is only trickling in. Uighur bombing in western China, 7 dead.Misc World | 206664 hits | 6:34 PM on Friday | posted by ShepherdsDog
Magnitude 7.2 earthquake rattles Pacific; no widespread tsunami threat predicted
HAGATNA, Guam - A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck about 230 miles (370 kilometres) off the southern coast of Guam on Saturday morning but many residents didn't even notice.
Misc World | 206831 hits | 4:09 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
HAGATNA, Guam - A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck about 230 miles (370 kilometres) off the southern coast of Guam on Saturday morning but many residents didn't even notice.Iran to get Russian nuclear fuel soon
Russia will load fuel into Iran's first nuclear power plant next week despite U.S. efforts to prevent the country from obtaining nuclear energy until it proves that it's not pursuing a weapons capacity, officials said Friday.
Misc World | 206876 hits | 4:07 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
Russia will load fuel into Iran's first nuclear power plant next week despite U.S. efforts to prevent the country from obtaining nuclear energy until it proves that it's not pursuing a weapons capacity, officials said Friday.New monkey species found in Amazon
A new Amazon monkey species has been discovered in Colombia, and researchers said Thursday they believe the small, isolated population is at risk due to the cutting of forests that are its home.
Misc World | 207048 hits | 4:05 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
A new Amazon monkey species has been discovered in Colombia, and researchers said Thursday they believe the small, isolated population is at risk due to the cutting of forests that are its home.Ecuador hit by 6.9-magnitude earthquake
A 6.9-magnitude earthquake has struck about 170km (105 miles) south-east of Ecuadors capital, Quito
Misc World | 206889 hits | 8:46 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
A 6.9-magnitude earthquake has struck about 170km (105 miles) south-east of Ecuadors capital, QuitoRussian dairy to fire women over abortions
The head of a prominent Russian dairy said on Thursday he will fire employees who have abortions or refuse to be married in Russian Orthodox Church ceremonies
Misc World | 206781 hits | 5:56 PM on Thursday | posted by Strutz
The head of a prominent Russian dairy said on Thursday he will fire employees who have abortions or refuse to be married in Russian Orthodox Church ceremoniesIranian woman sentenced to stoning death allegedly confesses
TEHRAN, Iran — A lawyer for an Iranian woman who had faced death by stoning on an adultery conviction said Thursday he suspects she was tortured into confessing that she was an unwitting accomplice to her husband's murder.
Misc World | 206894 hits | 5:33 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
TEHRAN, Iran — A lawyer for an Iranian woman who had faced death by stoning on an adultery conviction said Thursday he suspects she was tortured into confessing that she was an unwitting accomplice to her husband's murder. WikiLeaks says it will release 15,000 remaining intelligence files, US condemns moveMisc World | 206779 hits | 5:26 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
LONDON - WikiLeaks spokesman Julian Assange said Thursday his organization is preparing to release the rest of the secret Afghan war documents it has on file. The Pentagon warned that would be more damaging to security and risk more lives than the organiz Perseid meteor shower peakingMisc World | 206789 hits | 5:00 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
This year's Perseid meteor shower peaks on the night of Aug. 12, and should produce a display of at least 80 meteors an hour during that peak, according to NASA.Russia, Georgia tensions rise again
MOSCOW - Russia said on Wednesday it had deployed high-precision air defence missiles in the breakaway Georgian region of Abkhazia, sending a defiant signal to Tbilisi and the West two years after a war with Georgia.
Misc World | 206809 hits | 8:50 PM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
MOSCOW - Russia said on Wednesday it had deployed high-precision air defence missiles in the breakaway Georgian region of Abkhazia, sending a defiant signal to Tbilisi and the West two years after a war with Georgia.Israeli army: More force was needed for ship raid
JERUSALEM — More force should have been used to clear a ship's deck before the deadly May raid on a pro-Palestinian flotilla, Israel's army chief said Wednesday, claiming that some of the Turkish activists on board had guns and opened fire first, in the m
Misc World | 206919 hits | 8:49 PM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
JERUSALEM — More force should have been used to clear a ship's deck before the deadly May raid on a pro-Palestinian flotilla, Israel's army chief said Wednesday, claiming that some of the Turkish activists on board had guns and opened fire first, in the mIn Mideast, Ramadan fast begins in sweltering heat
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Over a billion Muslims around the world began observing the holy month of Ramadan on Wednesday, with the dawn-to-dusk fast posing a particular challenge for the devout in the sweltering Middle East summer.
Misc World | 206804 hits | 8:44 PM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Over a billion Muslims around the world began observing the holy month of Ramadan on Wednesday, with the dawn-to-dusk fast posing a particular challenge for the devout in the sweltering Middle East summer.Documents suggest Demjanjuk link to 2nd Nazi camp
MUNICH — A German historian on Wednesday presented evidence at the trial of John Demjanjuk that suggested he worked as a guard at the Nazis' Flossenbuerg concentration camp.
Misc World | 206871 hits | 8:35 PM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
MUNICH — A German historian on Wednesday presented evidence at the trial of John Demjanjuk that suggested he worked as a guard at the Nazis' Flossenbuerg concentration camp.Russian fires threaten to stir Chernobyl radiation
MOSCOW — Wildfires threatened to stir radioactive particles left over from the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster back into the air over western Russia, and authorities boosted forest patrols to keep the flames from contaminated areas.
Misc World | 206884 hits | 6:12 PM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
MOSCOW — Wildfires threatened to stir radioactive particles left over from the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster back into the air over western Russia, and authorities boosted forest patrols to keep the flames from contaminated areas.Explorer survives polar bear attack
An explorer has described the moment he was attacked by a polar bear - waking up to find the animal's jaws around his head.
Misc World | 207122 hits | 4:36 PM on Wednesday | posted by Newfy
An explorer has described the moment he was attacked by a polar bear - waking up to find the animal's jaws around his head.5 incredibly pointless car extras
For your inconvenience: car gadgets we could do without
Misc World | 207266 hits | 4:31 PM on Wednesday | posted by Newfy
For your inconvenience: car gadgets we could do without New superbug gene could spread widelyMisc World | 206968 hits | 10:43 AM on Wednesday | posted by andyt
S. Korea warns N. Korea after artillery barrage
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea denounced the firing of artillery from North Korea as a grave violation of their cease-fire and warned Tuesday that it would deal "sternly" with any further provocations.
Misc World | 206883 hits | 10:27 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea denounced the firing of artillery from North Korea as a grave violation of their cease-fire and warned Tuesday that it would deal "sternly" with any further provocations. Ship nearing Canada run by Tamil Tigers: expertMisc World | 207003 hits | 10:24 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
A terrorism expert says the cargo ship carrying an estimated 200 Sri Lankans toward British Columbia is being managed by the Tamil Tigers, and may be carrying a number of its members.Japan apologizes to South Korea for colonial rule
Japan apologized on Tuesday to South Korea for its colonial rule over the country, seeking to strengthen ties ahead of the 100th anniversary of the Japanese annexation of the Korean peninsula.
Misc World | 206863 hits | 10:21 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
Japan apologized on Tuesday to South Korea for its colonial rule over the country, seeking to strengthen ties ahead of the 100th anniversary of the Japanese annexation of the Korean peninsula.UN: Afghan civilian deaths rise sharply
The number of civilians killed in the Afghan conflict rose 25 per cent in the first six months of the year, with insurgents responsible for the spike, the United Nations said in a report Tuesday.
Misc World | 206809 hits | 5:06 AM on Tuesday | posted by wildrosegirl
The number of civilians killed in the Afghan conflict rose 25 per cent in the first six months of the year, with insurgents responsible for the spike, the United Nations said in a report Tuesday.Afghan woman executed for alleged adultery
HERAT, Afghanistan - Taliban insurgents publicly flogged and executed an Afghan woman for alleged adultery, a police official said on Monday, in a reminder of the era when the militant Islamist group ruled Afghanistan
Misc World | 206948 hits | 10:13 PM on Monday | posted by Hyack
HERAT, Afghanistan - Taliban insurgents publicly flogged and executed an Afghan woman for alleged adultery, a police official said on Monday, in a reminder of the era when the militant Islamist group ruled AfghanistanChina floods, landslides leave 1,148 missing
More than 6,000 troops sifted through mud-drenched villages and towns Monday in a desperate search for survivors of a series of flash floods and landslides in northwestern China.
Misc World | 206890 hits | 10:10 PM on Monday | posted by Hyack
More than 6,000 troops sifted through mud-drenched villages and towns Monday in a desperate search for survivors of a series of flash floods and landslides in northwestern China.Briton becomes first 1st man to walk entire Amazon river
He fought tropical disease and deadly snakes, was held captive at one point and collapsed just short of his goal.
Misc World | 206767 hits | 4:16 PM on Monday | posted by wildrosegirl
He fought tropical disease and deadly snakes, was held captive at one point and collapsed just short of his goal.1,100 missing in China as flooding continues in Asia
The search for survivors in northwestern China is growing desperate in the wake of flash floods and landslides that have killed hundreds and disrupted the lives of millions more across Asia.
Misc World | 206696 hits | 4:12 PM on Monday | posted by wildrosegirl
The search for survivors in northwestern China is growing desperate in the wake of flash floods and landslides that have killed hundreds and disrupted the lives of millions more across Asia.The dark side of Dubai
Dubai was meant to be a Middle-Eastern Shangri-La, a glittering monument to Arab enterprise and western capitalism. But as hard times arrive in the city state that rose from the desert sands, an uglier story is emerging. Johann Hari reports
Misc World | 207038 hits | 3:14 PM on Monday | posted by CommanderSock
Dubai was meant to be a Middle-Eastern Shangri-La, a glittering monument to Arab enterprise and western capitalism. But as hard times arrive in the city state that rose from the desert sands, an uglier story is emerging. Johann Hari reportsPolice protect binmen
Police have been drafted in to accompany workers after residents reacted angrily to their bins not being collected in Gloucester.
Misc World | 206875 hits | 11:47 AM on Monday | posted by Newfy
Police have been drafted in to accompany workers after residents reacted angrily to their bins not being collected in Gloucester.Top 10 iconic British cars you could own
Yahoo! Cars has come over all patriotic this week in the search for some iconic British cars. We've been scanning the classifieds, checking our bank balances (and in some cases clearing the garage and readying our tools). Actually, only nine of them are i
Misc World | 207130 hits | 11:44 AM on Monday | posted by Newfy
Yahoo! Cars has come over all patriotic this week in the search for some iconic British cars. We've been scanning the classifieds, checking our bank balances (and in some cases clearing the garage and readying our tools). Actually, only nine of them are iIran stoning case lawyer seeking asylum in Norway
The lawyer defending a woman sentenced to death by stoning in Iran said on Sunday that he has applied for asylum in Norway, but hopes Iranian authorities will allow him eventually to return to his practice.
Misc World | 206872 hits | 7:11 PM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
The lawyer defending a woman sentenced to death by stoning in Iran said on Sunday that he has applied for asylum in Norway, but hopes Iranian authorities will allow him eventually to return to his practice.Frenchman in polygamy scandal charged for rape
A Muslim Frenchman cited by officials as a reason behind a crackdown on polygamy has been charged with aggravated rape, the state prosecutor said Sunday.
Misc World | 207147 hits | 2:39 PM on Sunday | posted by andyt
A Muslim Frenchman cited by officials as a reason behind a crackdown on polygamy has been charged with aggravated rape, the state prosecutor said Sunday.102 in naked rollercoaster ride
From bare nipples to white knuckles - more than 100 thrill-seekers have riden a rollercoaster naked.
Misc World | 207400 hits | 12:12 PM on Sunday | posted by Newfy
From bare nipples to white knuckles - more than 100 thrill-seekers have riden a rollercoaster naked.127 dead, 2,000 missing in China landslides
Rubble-strewn floodwaters tore through a remote corner of northwestern China on Sunday, smashing buildings, overturning cars, and killing at least 127 people.
Misc World | 206685 hits | 6:56 AM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
Rubble-strewn floodwaters tore through a remote corner of northwestern China on Sunday, smashing buildings, overturning cars, and killing at least 127 people.Pakistan will need billions for flood recovery: UN
Pakistan will need billions of dollars to recover from massive flooding that has affected an estimated 13 million people and killed 1,500, the UN said Sunday.
Misc World | 206938 hits | 6:54 AM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
Pakistan will need billions of dollars to recover from massive flooding that has affected an estimated 13 million people and killed 1,500, the UN said Sunday.Chinese mudslides claim at least 80 lives
Mudslides engulfed a town in northwest China on Sunday, killing at least 80 people and leaving 2,000 residents missing as rescue teams dug through crushed homes and readied a blast to dislodge debris blocking a river.
Misc World | 206790 hits | 10:41 PM on Saturday | posted by wildrosegirl
Mudslides engulfed a town in northwest China on Sunday, killing at least 80 people and leaving 2,000 residents missing as rescue teams dug through crushed homes and readied a blast to dislodge debris blocking a river.Taliban executed 10 medical missionaries one-by-one
The bodies of Dr Woo, six Americans, a German and two Afghan interpreters were found yesterday next to three bullet-riddled four-wheel drive vehicles in Kuran Wa Munjan district of Badakhshan province.
Misc World | 207556 hits | 6:22 PM on Saturday | posted by Alta_redneck
The bodies of Dr Woo, six Americans, a German and two Afghan interpreters were found yesterday next to three bullet-riddled four-wheel drive vehicles in Kuran Wa Munjan district of Badakhshan province.Superman Comic Saves Family Home From Foreclosure
A struggling family facing foreclosure has stumbled upon what is considered to be the Holy Grail of comic books in their basement – a fortuitous find that could fetch upwards of a quarter million dollars at auction.
Misc World | 207662 hits | 8:15 AM on Saturday | posted by Toner
A struggling family facing foreclosure has stumbled upon what is considered to be the Holy Grail of comic books in their basement – a fortuitous find that could fetch upwards of a quarter million dollars at auction.Swedish Web hosting firm confirms WikiLeaks link
SOLNA, Sweden — A Swedish Internet company linked to file-sharing hub The Pirate Bay says it's helping online whistle-blower WikiLeaks release classified documents from servers located in a Stockholm suburb.
Misc World | 206875 hits | 1:30 AM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
SOLNA, Sweden — A Swedish Internet company linked to file-sharing hub The Pirate Bay says it's helping online whistle-blower WikiLeaks release classified documents from servers located in a Stockholm suburb.Nato urged 'to do more' on Afghan-Pakistan border
A senior Pakistani security official has called on Nato forces to do more to control the Afghan-Pakistan border.
Misc World | 206855 hits | 12:25 AM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
A senior Pakistani security official has called on Nato forces to do more to control the Afghan-Pakistan border.Mutilated Afghan girl Aisha in US for new nose
The Afghan girl featured on a controversial Time magazine cover is in the US to have her nose rebuilt.
Misc World | 207537 hits | 12:21 AM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
The Afghan girl featured on a controversial Time magazine cover is in the US to have her nose rebuilt.Huge ice sheet breaks from Greenland glacier
A giant sheet of ice measuring 260 sq km (100 sq miles) has broken off a glacier in Greenland, according to researchers at a US university.
Misc World | 206999 hits | 12:19 AM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
A giant sheet of ice measuring 260 sq km (100 sq miles) has broken off a glacier in Greenland, according to researchers at a US university.Back to Canada News
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