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Japanese tanker damaged in a terror attack
A Japanese tanker damaged last week in the Strait of Hormuz near Oman was the target of a terrorist attack, the United Arab Emirates state-run news agency has said.
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A Japanese tanker damaged last week in the Strait of Hormuz near Oman was the target of a terrorist attack, the United Arab Emirates state-run news agency has said.Wildfires shroud Moscow in dense smog
A dense smog from raging wildfires enveloped Moscow Friday, grounding flights at the city's airports, plunging its iconic Red Square into a sea of dirty mist and stinging eyes and throats across the city.
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A dense smog from raging wildfires enveloped Moscow Friday, grounding flights at the city's airports, plunging its iconic Red Square into a sea of dirty mist and stinging eyes and throats across the city.Indonesian volcano erupts, 4 feared dead
One of Indonesia's most active volcanoes erupted Friday, sending lava and a searing gas cloud tumbling down its slopes. At least four people were feared dead, officials said, and several others were seriously hurt.
Misc World | 206812 hits | 11:45 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
One of Indonesia's most active volcanoes erupted Friday, sending lava and a searing gas cloud tumbling down its slopes. At least four people were feared dead, officials said, and several others were seriously hurt.U.S. billionaires pledge fortunes to charity
More than 30 U.S. billionaires pledged Wednesday to give away at least 50% of their wealth to charity as part of a campaign by investor Warren Buffett and Microsoft founder Bill Gates.
Misc World | 206802 hits | 9:04 PM on Friday | posted by wildrosegirl
More than 30 U.S. billionaires pledged Wednesday to give away at least 50% of their wealth to charity as part of a campaign by investor Warren Buffett and Microsoft founder Bill Gates.
Cuba gives green light for teen's return to CanadaMisc World | 206781 hits | 6:58 PM on Thursday | posted by wildrosegirl
The diplomatic red tape holding up the return of an Ontario teenager from Cuba following a car accident this past spring has finally been removed, according to his uncle.The Chinese are everywhere
Even in the farthest backwaters of Africa, the Chinese are moving in
Misc World | 206987 hits | 2:49 PM on Thursday | posted by CommanderSock
Even in the farthest backwaters of Africa, the Chinese are moving inChina Building Africa's Economic Infrastructure: SEZs and Railroads
Starting in the late 1990s, China's presence on the African continent experienced a phenomenal expansion. Far more profound changes, however, have been underway and may only become apparent in the next decade.
Misc World | 206978 hits | 2:17 PM on Thursday | posted by CommanderSock
Starting in the late 1990s, China's presence on the African continent experienced a phenomenal expansion. Far more profound changes, however, have been underway and may only become apparent in the next decade. Tanker stuck in St. Clair RiverMisc World | 206917 hits | 11:36 AM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
A Norwegian oil tanker is stuck in the St. Clair River near Sarnia, Ont., and it's unlikely the vessel will break free any time soon.Wildfires raging out of control in Russia
KADANOK, Russia — Some of the devastating wildfires sweeping western Russia are out of control, Russia's emergency chief said, as fears grew there were not enough firefighters to battle them.
Misc World | 206800 hits | 10:31 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
KADANOK, Russia — Some of the devastating wildfires sweeping western Russia are out of control, Russia's emergency chief said, as fears grew there were not enough firefighters to battle them. Couples in India dying in 'honour killings'Misc World | 206819 hits | 12:23 PM on Monday | posted by CommanderSock
Death toll from Pakistan floods rises to 1,100
Rescue crews searched for thousands of missing people in northwestern Pakistan Sunday as the death toll from massive flooding hit 1,100.
Misc World | 206886 hits | 8:12 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
Rescue crews searched for thousands of missing people in northwestern Pakistan Sunday as the death toll from massive flooding hit 1,100.Raul Castro says state will reduce economic role
HAVANA (AP) — Raul Castro said Sunday that his government will scale back controls on small businesses, lay off unnecessary workers and allow more self-employment — significant steps in a country where the state dominates nearly every facet of the economy
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HAVANA (AP) — Raul Castro said Sunday that his government will scale back controls on small businesses, lay off unnecessary workers and allow more self-employment — significant steps in a country where the state dominates nearly every facet of the economyHundreds of new wildfires break out in Russia
VORONEZH, Russia — Hundreds of new fires broke out Sunday in Russian forests and fields that have been dried to a crisp by drought and record heat, but firefighters claimed success in bringing some of the wildfires raging around cities under control.
Misc World | 206798 hits | 6:50 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
VORONEZH, Russia — Hundreds of new fires broke out Sunday in Russian forests and fields that have been dried to a crisp by drought and record heat, but firefighters claimed success in bringing some of the wildfires raging around cities under control.Dutch troops to end Afghanistan deployment
The Netherlands is ending its military involvement in Afghanistan, after four years in which its 1,950 troops have won praise for their effectiveness.
Misc World | 208910 hits | 9:00 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
The Netherlands is ending its military involvement in Afghanistan, after four years in which its 1,950 troops have won praise for their effectiveness. Taliban terror tactics on Afghan civilians will backfire:Canadian GeneralMisc World | 208562 hits | 7:37 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - A nationwide campaign of terror against Afghan civilians this summer will backfire on the Taliban, a senior Canadian military official predicted Saturday.Pakistan flooding deaths rise to 800
Floodwaters in northwest Pakistan are now blamed for the deaths of more than 800 people this week, a government official said Saturday.
Misc World | 208619 hits | 1:29 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
Floodwaters in northwest Pakistan are now blamed for the deaths of more than 800 people this week, a government official said Saturday.Arabs lob missle into Ashkelon, IDF retaliates
Misc World | 207061 hits | 7:40 PM on Friday | posted by ShepherdsDog
Three days of floods kill 430 people in Pakistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Boats and helicopters struggled to reach hundreds of thousands of villagers cut off by floods in northwest Pakistan on Friday as the government said 430 people had been killed in the deadliest such disaster to hit the region since 192
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PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Boats and helicopters struggled to reach hundreds of thousands of villagers cut off by floods in northwest Pakistan on Friday as the government said 430 people had been killed in the deadliest such disaster to hit the region since 192Dead whale pinned to cruise ship
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - A dead whale was discovered pinned to the bow of a Princess Cruises luxury liner near Juneau, the third such incident involving the company's Alaska fleet in a decade
Misc World | 208769 hits | 1:03 AM on Friday | posted by Hyack
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - A dead whale was discovered pinned to the bow of a Princess Cruises luxury liner near Juneau, the third such incident involving the company's Alaska fleet in a decadeGoogle search engine blocked in mainland China
Google Inc. said Thursday that its search engine and other services were abruptly cut off from mainland China, raising more questions about the Internet company's ability to operate in the country while trying to work around the government's online censor
Misc World | 208450 hits | 6:21 PM on Thursday | posted by Strutz
Google Inc. said Thursday that its search engine and other services were abruptly cut off from mainland China, raising more questions about the Internet company's ability to operate in the country while trying to work around the government's online censorGerman prosecutors reveal charges against Nazi suspect
BERLIN — The world's third most wanted Nazi suspect was involved in the entire process of killing Jews at the Belzec death camp: from taking victims from trains to pushing them into gas chambers to throwing corpses into mass graves, a German court said Th
Misc World | 208405 hits | 2:55 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
BERLIN — The world's third most wanted Nazi suspect was involved in the entire process of killing Jews at the Belzec death camp: from taking victims from trains to pushing them into gas chambers to throwing corpses into mass graves, a German court said ThOfficials nab grizzly that attacked Ontario woman
Yesterday morning, Deb Freele woke up face-to-face with a bear. It had broken into her tent and was moments from attacking her.
Misc World | 208083 hits | 11:09 AM on Thursday | posted by wildrosegirl
Yesterday morning, Deb Freele woke up face-to-face with a bear. It had broken into her tent and was moments from attacking her.Man listed as Tokyo's oldest had been dead decades
A man listed as the oldest living male in Tokyo in fact died some 30 years ago, city officials said after his body was found mummified in his bed.
Misc World | 208167 hits | 6:56 AM on Thursday | posted by QBall
A man listed as the oldest living male in Tokyo in fact died some 30 years ago, city officials said after his body was found mummified in his bed.China floods test massive Three Gorges Dam
BEIJING — Record-high water levels put the capacity of China's massive Three Gorges Dam to the test Wednesday after heavy rains raged on across the country, compounding flooding problems that already have left more than 1,200 people dead or missing.
Misc World | 208674 hits | 3:47 PM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
BEIJING — Record-high water levels put the capacity of China's massive Three Gorges Dam to the test Wednesday after heavy rains raged on across the country, compounding flooding problems that already have left more than 1,200 people dead or missing. WikiLeaks says Afghan document source unknownMisc World | 208247 hits | 3:34 PM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
WikiLeaks' editor-in-chief claims his organization doesn't know who sent it tens of thousands of secret U.S. military documents, telling journalists that the website was set up to hide the source of data from those who receive it.Disabled Austrian eaten to death by maggots: Police
Misc World | 206764 hits | 10:06 AM on Wednesday | posted by snookums
Ex-Nazi guard charged with helping to kill 430,000 Jews
A former Nazi death camp guard has been charged with participating in the murder of 430,000 Jews and other crimes during the Third Reich, German prosecutors said Wednesday.
Misc World | 208490 hits | 5:23 AM on Wednesday | posted by wildrosegirl
A former Nazi death camp guard has been charged with participating in the murder of 430,000 Jews and other crimes during the Third Reich, German prosecutors said Wednesday. Canadian, U.S. diplomats meet to resolve Beaufort Sea disputeMisc World | 208490 hits | 10:35 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
Canadian and United States government experts met quietly in Ottawa last week to begin trying to resolve a long-standing boundary dispute in the Beaufort Sea, a Canadian diplomat revealed yesterday.Court clears Dutch 14-year-old to sail around the world
MIDDELBURG, Netherlands — The new cushions, sunshade and bright red sail are in place. And now 14-year-old Laura Dekker has the go-ahead she needs.
Misc World | 208310 hits | 10:29 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
MIDDELBURG, Netherlands — The new cushions, sunshade and bright red sail are in place. And now 14-year-old Laura Dekker has the go-ahead she needs.Jack Hanna uses pepper spray to ward off grizzly
COLUMBUS, Ohio — TV host and zookeeper Jack Hanna says he took his own advice and used pepper spray on a grizzly bear headed toward him.
Misc World | 208181 hits | 10:25 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
COLUMBUS, Ohio — TV host and zookeeper Jack Hanna says he took his own advice and used pepper spray on a grizzly bear headed toward him. Montreal makes list of world's happiest placesMisc World | 208108 hits | 7:57 PM on Tuesday | posted by wildrosegirl
Canada has an entry on the list of the 10 happiest places on the planet -- no small feat considering the rundown included Happy, Texas, the self-proclaimed "town without a frown."NATO confirms death of U.S. sailor; 1 sailor still missing
One of two U.S. sailors missing in Afghanistan since last week -- a 30-year-old father of two -- has been confirmed dead and his body recovered, a NATO spokesman said.
Misc World | 209051 hits | 7:55 PM on Tuesday | posted by wildrosegirl
One of two U.S. sailors missing in Afghanistan since last week -- a 30-year-old father of two -- has been confirmed dead and his body recovered, a NATO spokesman said.Clearwater's lifeguard station needs to be handicapped-accessible
Misc World | 207727 hits | 7:31 PM on Tuesday | posted by Wullu
UN chief nominates Canadian as top internal watchdogMisc World | 208096 hits | 10:09 PM on Monday | posted by Hyack
An internal review of the United Nations' ability to investigate itself has been launched and a Canadian woman who was chief auditor for the World Bank has been nominated to take over the internal watchdog agency, senior UN officials said Monday.Boat made of 12,500 plastic bottles arrives in Sydney after 4-month journey across Pacific
SYDNEY - A boat made out of 12,500 recycled plastic bottles sailed into Sydney Harbour on Monday, four months after it set out from San Francisco on a journey across the Pacific Ocean meant to raise awareness about the perils of plastic waste.
Misc World | 206815 hits | 11:32 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
SYDNEY - A boat made out of 12,500 recycled plastic bottles sailed into Sydney Harbour on Monday, four months after it set out from San Francisco on a journey across the Pacific Ocean meant to raise awareness about the perils of plastic waste.US-led armada practices anti-sub manoeuvrs off Korea as Pyongyang threatens retaliation
U.S. and South Korean warships and helicopters practiced anti-submarine manoeuvrs off the Korean peninsula Monday, readying defences against the kind of weapon that allegedly sank a South Korean navy vessel earlier this year.
Misc World | 206825 hits | 11:31 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
U.S. and South Korean warships and helicopters practiced anti-submarine manoeuvrs off the Korean peninsula Monday, readying defences against the kind of weapon that allegedly sank a South Korean navy vessel earlier this year.China's Three Gorges Dam water at record high
Record-high water levels at China's massive Three Gorges Dam have called into question Beijing's claims that the world's largest hydroelectric project has capacity to withstand a massive flood.
Misc World | 206808 hits | 11:21 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
Record-high water levels at China's massive Three Gorges Dam have called into question Beijing's claims that the world's largest hydroelectric project has capacity to withstand a massive flood.Organizers vow deadly Love Parade will be the last
At least 19 people were confirmed dead Sunday after partygoers at a German music festival stampeded through a tunnel that served as the venue's sole entrance.
Misc World | 206847 hits | 8:12 PM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
At least 19 people were confirmed dead Sunday after partygoers at a German music festival stampeded through a tunnel that served as the venue's sole entrance.51 bodies found in mass graves in Mexico
At least 51 bodies have been discovered in nine unmarked graves in northern Mexico, officials said, in one of the more grisly recent turns in the country’s rampaging violence linked to drug gangs.
Misc World | 206879 hits | 10:55 AM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
At least 51 bodies have been discovered in nine unmarked graves in northern Mexico, officials said, in one of the more grisly recent turns in the country’s rampaging violence linked to drug gangs.German police defend safety steps at music fest
German police defended how they handled security at a massive techno music festival that ended with 19 people dead and more than 300 injured in a stampede on Saturday but gave few clues as to how the tragedy occurred.
Misc World | 206890 hits | 8:56 AM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
German police defended how they handled security at a massive techno music festival that ended with 19 people dead and more than 300 injured in a stampede on Saturday but gave few clues as to how the tragedy occurred.Death toll rises to 19 at Love Parade stampede
At least 19 people were confirmed dead Sunday after partygoers at a German music festival stampeded through a tunnel that served as the venue's sole entrance.
Misc World | 206740 hits | 8:09 AM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
At least 19 people were confirmed dead Sunday after partygoers at a German music festival stampeded through a tunnel that served as the venue's sole entrance.18 killed in Love Parade stampede
EIGHTEEN revellers were killed and 80 injured yesterday in a stampede at a top music festival in Germany.
Misc World | 206863 hits | 6:28 PM on Saturday | posted by WDHIII
EIGHTEEN revellers were killed and 80 injured yesterday in a stampede at a top music festival in Germany.Medical plane crashes in Lake Michigan
The U.S. Coast Guard says a medical transport plane carrying five crashed into Lake Michigan and that one person has been rescued.
Misc World | 206817 hits | 12:13 PM on Saturday | posted by wildrosegirl
The U.S. Coast Guard says a medical transport plane carrying five crashed into Lake Michigan and that one person has been rescued.China flood control at 'crucial stage': premier
China's premier said flood control efforts are at a "crucial stage" as the death toll jumped by more than a dozen Saturday and more torrential rains are expected through Sunday night.
Misc World | 206793 hits | 8:15 AM on Saturday | posted by wildrosegirl
China's premier said flood control efforts are at a "crucial stage" as the death toll jumped by more than a dozen Saturday and more torrential rains are expected through Sunday night.Ships steam to safer waters as storm guns for Gulf
Ships steamed to safer waters and coastal workers packed up oil removal operations as remnants of Tropical Storm Bonnie gunned for the Gulf of Mexico Saturday.
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Ships steamed to safer waters and coastal workers packed up oil removal operations as remnants of Tropical Storm Bonnie gunned for the Gulf of Mexico Saturday.U.K. reiterates BP not involved in Lockerbie release
In a letter to U.S. officials, British Foreign Secretary William Hague calls the Scottish decision to release the man convicted of the Lockerbie bombing "wrong and misguided," but says there's no evidence Abdel Baset al-Megrahi was returned to Libya to fa
Misc World | 206777 hits | 7:38 AM on Saturday | posted by wildrosegirl
In a letter to U.S. officials, British Foreign Secretary William Hague calls the Scottish decision to release the man convicted of the Lockerbie bombing "wrong and misguided," but says there's no evidence Abdel Baset al-Megrahi was returned to Libya to faNorth Korea warns U.S. exercises threaten region
HANOI, Vietnam — North Korea warned the United States and South Korea on Thursday to call off military exercises scheduled for this weekend and to back off any new sanctions against the communist country or risk placing the entire region in danger.
Misc World | 206860 hits | 11:44 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
HANOI, Vietnam — North Korea warned the United States and South Korea on Thursday to call off military exercises scheduled for this weekend and to back off any new sanctions against the communist country or risk placing the entire region in danger.Mandela grandchildren survive gun attack
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — Nelson Mandela's grandchildren underwent a harrowing ordeal with gunmen following the South African icon's 92nd birthday party, but no one was hurt and the attackers fled after an exchange of gunfire, police said Thursday.
Misc World | 207052 hits | 11:42 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — Nelson Mandela's grandchildren underwent a harrowing ordeal with gunmen following the South African icon's 92nd birthday party, but no one was hurt and the attackers fled after an exchange of gunfire, police said Thursday.Kosovo independence upheld by UN
The United Nations' highest court said Thursday that Kosovo's declaration of independence from Serbia did not break international law.
Misc World | 206761 hits | 7:33 PM on Thursday | posted by wildrosegirl
The United Nations' highest court said Thursday that Kosovo's declaration of independence from Serbia did not break international law.Arizona's immigration law gets day in court
A judge held two hearings Thursday, in a courtroom packed with top Arizona officials and spectators, on whether the state's new immigration law should take effect amid a flurry of legal challenges against the crackdown.
Misc World | 206981 hits | 7:27 PM on Thursday | posted by wildrosegirl
A judge held two hearings Thursday, in a courtroom packed with top Arizona officials and spectators, on whether the state's new immigration law should take effect amid a flurry of legal challenges against the crackdown.Back to Canada News
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