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New Zealand museum thaws 100-year-old Scotch
A crate of Scotch whisky that has been frozen in Antarctic ice for more than a century is being slowly thawed by New Zealand museum officials — for analysis, not to be tasted.
Misc World | 206816 hits | 7:01 PM on Thursday | posted by wildrosegirl
A crate of Scotch whisky that has been frozen in Antarctic ice for more than a century is being slowly thawed by New Zealand museum officials — for analysis, not to be tasted.IMF cancels $268 million Haiti debt
The IMF says it has cancelled Haiti's $268 million debt and will lend the earthquake-devastated country another $60 million to help it with reconstruction plans.
Misc World | 206689 hits | 6:38 PM on Thursday | posted by wildrosegirl
The IMF says it has cancelled Haiti's $268 million debt and will lend the earthquake-devastated country another $60 million to help it with reconstruction plans.Ex-Romanian dictator Ceausescu and wife exhumed
BUCHAREST, Romania — The mystery of where former Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu and his wife Elena were buried moved closer to resolution Wednesday after forensic scientists dug up their official graves in a hunt for DNA.
Misc World | 206923 hits | 7:15 PM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
BUCHAREST, Romania — The mystery of where former Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu and his wife Elena were buried moved closer to resolution Wednesday after forensic scientists dug up their official graves in a hunt for DNA.China flooding kills 701, worst toll in a decade
BEIJING — More than 1,000 people have died or disappeared in severe flooding in China so far this year, and the heaviest rains are still to come, a senior official warned Wednesday.
Misc World | 206665 hits | 6:59 PM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
BEIJING — More than 1,000 people have died or disappeared in severe flooding in China so far this year, and the heaviest rains are still to come, a senior official warned Wednesday.N. Korea to face new U.S. sanctions
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced Wednesday that Washington will impose new sanctions on communist North Korea in a bid to stem the regime's illicit atomic ambitions.
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced Wednesday that
Misc World | 206840 hits | 6:57 PM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced Wednesday that Washington will impose new sanctions on communist North Korea in a bid to stem the regime's illicit atomic ambitions.
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced Wednesday that Arab guilty of rape after consensual sex with Jew
A Palestinian man has been convicted of rape after having consensual sex with a woman who had believed him to be a fellow Jew.
Misc World | 207265 hits | 2:07 PM on Wednesday | posted by snookums
A Palestinian man has been convicted of rape after having consensual sex with a woman who had believed him to be a fellow Jew.Antarctic orcas dine on penguins scientists discover
Although orcas are known to predate penguins further north, around sub-Antarctic islands, this is the first time they have been seen hunting the birds in Antarctic continental waters.
Misc World | 206800 hits | 9:31 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
Although orcas are known to predate penguins further north, around sub-Antarctic islands, this is the first time they have been seen hunting the birds in Antarctic continental waters.Dead penguins wash up on Brazil beaches
Hundreds of penguins that apparently starved to death are washing up on the beaches of Brazil, worrying scientists who are still investigating what's causing them to die.
Misc World | 206857 hits | 9:18 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
Hundreds of penguins that apparently starved to death are washing up on the beaches of Brazil, worrying scientists who are still investigating what's causing them to die.
Afghan forces aim to take lead by 2014Misc World | 206840 hits | 9:13 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
Afghan police and soldiers should be responsible for security in the country by 2014, Afghan President Hamid Karzai said during an international meeting of military and political leaders in Kabul.Karzai wants more control of Afghan development aid
Looking ahead to a more stable future, Afghan President Hamid Karzai has asked international allies to help fund the long-term projects that his people view as priorities.
Misc World | 206729 hits | 7:02 AM on Tuesday | posted by wildrosegirl
Looking ahead to a more stable future, Afghan President Hamid Karzai has asked international allies to help fund the long-term projects that his people view as priorities.Syria bans face veils at universities
Female students wearing a full face veil will be barred from Syrian university campuses, the country's minister of higher education has said.
Misc World | 207136 hits | 11:46 PM on Monday | posted by Hyack
Female students wearing a full face veil will be barred from Syrian university campuses, the country's minister of higher education has said. 61 people killed after trains crash in east IndiaMisc World | 206818 hits | 7:24 AM on Monday | posted by wildrosegirl
A speeding express train plowed into a stationary passenger train in eastern India on Monday, killing 61 people in a crash so powerful it sent the roof of one car flying onto an overpass. Officials said they could not rule out sabotage.Mandela's birthday celebrated with good deeds
South Africans are celebrating Nelson Mandela's birthday by planting gardens, painting clinics and calling for unity.
Misc World | 206803 hits | 5:24 PM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
South Africans are celebrating Nelson Mandela's birthday by planting gardens, painting clinics and calling for unity.Strong earthquake shakes Alaska island region
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A powerful earthquake shook a remote Aleutian Island region of Alaska late Saturday, but there were no reports of damage or injury and no threat of a tsunami, officials said.
Misc World | 206769 hits | 2:52 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A powerful earthquake shook a remote Aleutian Island region of Alaska late Saturday, but there were no reports of damage or injury and no threat of a tsunami, officials said.230-year-old champagne found
HELSINKI - A group of divers exploring a shipwreck in the Baltic Sea have found bottles containing what is thought to be the oldest drinkable champagne in the world, made in the late 18th century.
Misc World | 206924 hits | 10:33 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
HELSINKI - A group of divers exploring a shipwreck in the Baltic Sea have found bottles containing what is thought to be the oldest drinkable champagne in the world, made in the late 18th century.Car bomb signals new dimension to Mexican drug war
Mexican drug traffickers' first car-bomb attack against police has revealed a new level of cold-blooded planning that is forcing this border city and security forces to change the way they confront violence.
Misc World | 206912 hits | 1:41 PM on Saturday | posted by wildrosegirl
Mexican drug traffickers' first car-bomb attack against police has revealed a new level of cold-blooded planning that is forcing this border city and security forces to change the way they confront violence.Canadian likely among victims of Iraq hotel fire
A late-night fire at a hotel in northern Iraq has claimed the lives of 28 people and it is believed that a Canadian is among the dead.
Misc World | 206755 hits | 4:37 PM on Friday | posted by wildrosegirl
A late-night fire at a hotel in northern Iraq has claimed the lives of 28 people and it is believed that a Canadian is among the dead.Man gets friend to shoot him in bizarre custody case: Police
Darwin Alert! Dallas police are investigating the bizarre death of a man who they say asked a friend to shoot him so he could blame his injuries on his ex's new boyfriend and gain custody of his son.
Misc World | 207036 hits | 6:41 AM on Friday | posted by Benn
Darwin Alert! Dallas police are investigating the bizarre death of a man who they say asked a friend to shoot him so he could blame his injuries on his ex's new boyfriend and gain custody of his son.Same-sex marriage legalized in Argentina
Argentina legalized same-sex marriage Thursday, becoming the first country in Latin America to declare that gays and lesbians have all the legal rights, responsibilities and protections that marriage brings to heterosexual couples
Misc World | 206813 hits | 9:23 AM on Thursday | posted by Strutz
Argentina legalized same-sex marriage Thursday, becoming the first country in Latin America to declare that gays and lesbians have all the legal rights, responsibilities and protections that marriage brings to heterosexual couplesNine injured, 3 by goring, in running of the bulls
PAMPLONA, Spain — Nine thrill-seeking runners were injured, three by goring, in a dangerous last running of the bulls at Spain's San Fermin festival, officials said Wednesday. It was the bloodiest run of this year's festival.
Misc World | 206856 hits | 12:28 AM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
PAMPLONA, Spain — Nine thrill-seeking runners were injured, three by goring, in a dangerous last running of the bulls at Spain's San Fermin festival, officials said Wednesday. It was the bloodiest run of this year's festival.Drunk Russians drown escaping heatwave
Misc World | 206582 hits | 10:04 PM on Wednesday | posted by Strutz
Greenland iceberg could be Canada-boundMisc World | 206994 hits | 7:56 PM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
A giant chunk of ice that has broken from a glacier off Greenland's west coast could end up in Canada's eastern and Arctic waters, presenting potential risks to marine shipping lanes. Life on Earth wiped out every 27 million yearsMisc World | 207335 hits | 11:18 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
Life on Earth is wiped out every 27 million years – and we have about 16 million years left until the next extinction, according to scientists.Australian drunk survives attempt to ride crocodile
A drunk man who climbed into a crocodile enclosure in Australia and attempted to ride a 5m (16ft) long crocodile has survived his encounter.
Misc World | 206934 hits | 7:25 AM on Tuesday | posted by snookums
A drunk man who climbed into a crocodile enclosure in Australia and attempted to ride a 5m (16ft) long crocodile has survived his encounter.NYC authorities euthanize flock of 400 Canada geese
Residents of New York City's Brooklyn borough learned Monday that a flock of about 400 Canada geese residing at a local park were captured and euthanized by wildlife authorities.
Misc World | 206761 hits | 12:51 AM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
Residents of New York City's Brooklyn borough learned Monday that a flock of about 400 Canada geese residing at a local park were captured and euthanized by wildlife authorities.Sarkozy faces French amid scandal tied to heiress
PARIS — In sweltering Paris, most of the heat is on French President Nicolas Sarkozy, at a turning point in his presidency. He's fighting allegations of illegal campaign financing and government disarray that threaten his credibility just as he's imposing
Misc World | 206870 hits | 12:49 AM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
PARIS — In sweltering Paris, most of the heat is on French President Nicolas Sarkozy, at a turning point in his presidency. He's fighting allegations of illegal campaign financing and government disarray that threaten his credibility just as he's imposingCastro speaks slowly, appears relaxed in TV interview
Fidel Castro is speaking slowly, but appears relaxed and cogent in his most prominent television interview in years.
Misc World | 206818 hits | 4:20 PM on Monday | posted by wildrosegirl
Fidel Castro is speaking slowly, but appears relaxed and cogent in his most prominent television interview in years.Half a year after Haiti shook, relief remains elusive
Six months ago today, the ground shook under the impoverished Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince, decimating the city and creating one of the most dire humanitarian crises in modern history.
Misc World | 206727 hits | 4:12 PM on Monday | posted by wildrosegirl
Six months ago today, the ground shook under the impoverished Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince, decimating the city and creating one of the most dire humanitarian crises in modern history.Somali group takes credit for deadly Uganda bombings
An al Qaeda-linked Somali militant group says it was behind twin deadly bombings in Uganda that killed 74 people watching the World Cup final on TV.
Misc World | 206787 hits | 4:11 PM on Monday | posted by wildrosegirl
An al Qaeda-linked Somali militant group says it was behind twin deadly bombings in Uganda that killed 74 people watching the World Cup final on TV.Polanski free, Swiss reject US extradition request
BERN, Switzerland - The Swiss government declared renowned film director Roman Polanski a free man on Monday after rejecting a U.S. request to extradite him on a charge of having sex in 1977 with a 13-year-old girl.
Misc World | 207130 hits | 8:14 AM on Monday | posted by andyt
BERN, Switzerland - The Swiss government declared renowned film director Roman Polanski a free man on Monday after rejecting a U.S. request to extradite him on a charge of having sex in 1977 with a 13-year-old girl.
Organizer insists charity ship will breach Gaza blockade
Organizers vow to sail on to Gaza, despite reports a humanitarian aid ship en route from Greece will have to dock in a nearby Egyptian port instead.
Misc World | 206753 hits | 7:12 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
Organizers vow to sail on to Gaza, despite reports a humanitarian aid ship en route from Greece will have to dock in a nearby Egyptian port instead.Powerful quake rocks Chile
A powerful earthquake has hit Chile for the second time this year.
Misc World | 206758 hits | 6:55 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
A powerful earthquake has hit Chile for the second time this year.Gaza aid ship to dock in Egypt after Israel pressure
A ship with supplies for Gaza will dock at el-Arish in Egypt, officials say, after Israeli pressure to stop the vessel breaking its Gaza blockade.
Misc World | 206762 hits | 1:47 AM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
A ship with supplies for Gaza will dock at el-Arish in Egypt, officials say, after Israeli pressure to stop the vessel breaking its Gaza blockade.Six U.S. troops, 12 civilians killed in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan — Six American service members and at least a dozen civilians died in attacks Saturday in Afghanistan's volatile east and south, adding to a summer of escalating violence as Taliban militants push back against stepped-up operations
Misc World | 206830 hits | 1:37 AM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
KABUL, Afghanistan — Six American service members and at least a dozen civilians died in attacks Saturday in Afghanistan's volatile east and south, adding to a summer of escalating violence as Taliban militants push back against stepped-up operations Ottawa called Canada's 'Cool Capital'Misc World | 206784 hits | 9:24 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
Saving you an arm and a leg, can make you hip, it seems. Sunday's Washington Post has a feature which describes why Ottawa is Canada's "cool capital."N. Korea says it is ready to return to nuclear talks
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea expressed willingness Saturday to return to international nuclear disarmament talks, a sign it is satisfied with the UN Security Council's decision to avoid directly blaming it for the sinking of a South Korean warship.
Misc World | 206788 hits | 4:10 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea expressed willingness Saturday to return to international nuclear disarmament talks, a sign it is satisfied with the UN Security Council's decision to avoid directly blaming it for the sinking of a South Korean warship.Baghdad kills more than 58,000 stray dogs
Baghdad officials said Saturday that 58,000 stray dogs have been killed in and around the Iraqi capital over the past three months as part of a campaign to curb an increasing number of strays blamed for attacks on residents.
Misc World | 207012 hits | 9:13 AM on Saturday | posted by kitty
Baghdad officials said Saturday that 58,000 stray dogs have been killed in and around the Iraqi capital over the past three months as part of a campaign to curb an increasing number of strays blamed for attacks on residents.Iran denying woman will be executed by stoning
Iran's government is denying reports that an Iranian woman convicted of adultery will be executed by stoning, though her death sentence may still be carried out by some other method.
Misc World | 206911 hits | 10:56 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
Iran's government is denying reports that an Iranian woman convicted of adultery will be executed by stoning, though her death sentence may still be carried out by some other method. Canadians vow to keep pressure on Iran over woman's death sentenceMisc World | 206833 hits | 10:30 PM on Friday | posted by wildrosegirl
Canadians taking part in a global Internet campaign to save the life of an Iranian woman sentenced to death for adultery say they intend to keep the pressure on Iran's secretive theocratic government to draw more attention to the plight of Iranian women. Meet the new boss: U.S. general comes to KandaharMisc World | 206784 hits | 5:21 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
Gen. David Petraeus, NATO's new troop commander in Afghanistan, landed in Kandahar Friday to visit the southern, war-torn region where Canadian troops have suffered heavy casualties. New Northwest Passage rules may violate international lawMisc World | 206902 hits | 3:22 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
Canada's new moves to control and regulate shipping through the Northwest Passage and the rest of its Arctic waters may violate international rules, says the world's largest group of shipping companies. Canadian commander in Haiti relieved of dutyMisc World | 207026 hits | 3:16 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
The most senior ranking Canadian military officer in Haiti has been relieved of command and is the subject of an internal investigation.Michigan woman with no health insurance, shoots herself to get free treatment
One uninsured woman's decision to put a bullet in her shoulder as a way to get free medical treatment for a painful injury turned out to be a shot in the dark.
Misc World | 206875 hits | 8:44 AM on Wednesday | posted by QBall
One uninsured woman's decision to put a bullet in her shoulder as a way to get free medical treatment for a painful injury turned out to be a shot in the dark.'Climategate' probe mostly vindicates scientists
An independent British report into the leak of hundreds of e-mails from one of the world's leading climate research centers has largely vindicated the scientists involved, something many in the field hope will help calm the global uproar dubbed “Climatega
Misc World | 206783 hits | 5:55 AM on Wednesday | posted by hurley_108
An independent British report into the leak of hundreds of e-mails from one of the world's leading climate research centers has largely vindicated the scientists involved, something many in the field hope will help calm the global uproar dubbed “ClimategaSon pleads for help as mother awaits stoning in Iran
Misc World | 207017 hits | 4:40 AM on Wednesday | posted by ManifestDestiny
Dalai Lama returns to Canada in OctoberMisc World | 206909 hits | 12:28 AM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
TORONTO — The Dalai Lama is coming back to Canada this fall. The exiled Tibetan leader will speak at the Rogers Centre in Toronto and open a new Tibetan cultural centre in the city in October.Dalai Lama celebrates birthday with supporters
DHARMSALA, India — The Dalai Lama celebrated his 75th birthday Tuesday with hundreds of cheering followers in this northern Indian town where he has been living in exile since he fled Chinese rule in Tibet in 1959.
Misc World | 206776 hits | 9:46 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
DHARMSALA, India — The Dalai Lama celebrated his 75th birthday Tuesday with hundreds of cheering followers in this northern Indian town where he has been living in exile since he fled Chinese rule in Tibet in 1959.Thailand extends state of emergency
The Thai government on Tuesday extended for three months a state of emergency in the capital and 18 provinces in the wake of bloody, anti-government demonstrations that pushed the country close to chaos.
Misc World | 206884 hits | 4:32 PM on Tuesday | posted by wildrosegirl
The Thai government on Tuesday extended for three months a state of emergency in the capital and 18 provinces in the wake of bloody, anti-government demonstrations that pushed the country close to chaos.Turkey: Apologize for flotilla deaths or we'll sever ties
The Turkish foreign minister has warned Israel that ties with its decades-long ally could be in jeopardy unless the country apologizes for the May flotilla raid that cost the lives of eight Turkish citizens.
Misc World | 206915 hits | 4:49 AM on Tuesday | posted by commanderkai
The Turkish foreign minister has warned Israel that ties with its decades-long ally could be in jeopardy unless the country apologizes for the May flotilla raid that cost the lives of eight Turkish citizens.The real cost of the Royal Family revealed
Like millions of her subjects, Queen Elizabeth II is going to have to make do and mend — cutting spending and putting off palace repairs as royal finances are squeezed by Britain's budget crisis.
Misc World | 206813 hits | 5:38 PM on Monday | posted by wildrosegirl
Like millions of her subjects, Queen Elizabeth II is going to have to make do and mend — cutting spending and putting off palace repairs as royal finances are squeezed by Britain's budget crisis.Back to Canada News
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