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MI5 probing link between royals, accused Russian spy
British intelligence agency MI5 is investigating an extraordinary link between the "glamorous" accused Russian spy Anna Chapman and the royals, following reports she haunted popular London hangouts in a bid to meet Princes William and Harry.
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British intelligence agency MI5 is investigating an extraordinary link between the "glamorous" accused Russian spy Anna Chapman and the royals, following reports she haunted popular London hangouts in a bid to meet Princes William and Harry.Van der Sloot sues ex-lawyer
Joran van der Sloot has sued the lawyer who represented him during a police interrogation on the day that authorities say the Dutchman confessed to killing a Peruvian woman.
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Joran van der Sloot has sued the lawyer who represented him during a police interrogation on the day that authorities say the Dutchman confessed to killing a Peruvian woman.Afghanistan drug sweep leaves 63 dead
The Afghan government says 63 drug smugglers and militants have been killed and 14.5 tonnes of drugs and drug-making chemicals have been destroyed in southern Afghanistan.
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The Afghan government says 63 drug smugglers and militants have been killed and 14.5 tonnes of drugs and drug-making chemicals have been destroyed in southern Afghanistan.Fuel tanker explosion kills 200 in Congo
More than 200 people were killed and 100 injured when a fuel tanker overturned and exploded in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo late on Friday, a local governor said on Saturday.
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More than 200 people were killed and 100 injured when a fuel tanker overturned and exploded in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo late on Friday, a local governor said on Saturday.'Living goddess' gets a pay rise
KATHMANDU - Nepal has increased the monthly stipend it gives its "living goddess" by a quarter, a top official said on Thursday, to help the schoolgirl revered by thousands of Hindus and Buddhists beat double-digit inflation.
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KATHMANDU - Nepal has increased the monthly stipend it gives its "living goddess" by a quarter, a top official said on Thursday, to help the schoolgirl revered by thousands of Hindus and Buddhists beat double-digit inflation.
Inuit circumpolar council wants resource summitMisc World | 206881 hits | 8:50 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
The 11th Inuit Circumpolar Council general assembly wrapped up its conference Friday in Nuuk, Greenland, by calling for an urgent Inuit leaders summit on resource development.Former Argentinian dictator faces new charges
Former dictator Jorge Rafael Videla, one of South America's bloodiest military rulers, went on trial Friday for the first time since he was convicted of crimes against humanity 25 years ago.
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Former dictator Jorge Rafael Videla, one of South America's bloodiest military rulers, went on trial Friday for the first time since he was convicted of crimes against humanity 25 years ago.Man held in Times Square bomb probe to get bail
A Pakistani man held on an immigration violation in the northeastern state of Maine while police were investigating the attempted Times Square car bomb in New York City will soon be free on bail, his wife said Friday.
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A Pakistani man held on an immigration violation in the northeastern state of Maine while police were investigating the attempted Times Square car bomb in New York City will soon be free on bail, his wife said Friday. Afghanistan asks Canada to extend its military missionMisc World | 207355 hits | 4:39 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
Afghans will die if Canada does not play a part in the Afghanistan recovery after the planned military withdrawal in July 2011, Kabul's man in Ottawa said Wednesday.Suicide bomb blasts at shrine in Pakistan's Lahore city kill at least 35, wound 175
LAHORE, Pakistan - Two suicide bombers struck a popular Muslim shrine in Pakistan's second largest city late Thursday night, killing 35 people and wounding 175 others in the second major attack in Lahore in a month, the city's top official said.
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LAHORE, Pakistan - Two suicide bombers struck a popular Muslim shrine in Pakistan's second largest city late Thursday night, killing 35 people and wounding 175 others in the second major attack in Lahore in a month, the city's top official said. Canada hopes signature Dahla Dam project anchors country's legacy in AfghanistanMisc World | 206751 hits | 4:06 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - In an arid wasteland of desert, dust, and drought, water is worth its weight in gold — a life-giving legacy that Canada hopes to leave behind in Afghanistan when it starts pulling out a year from now. Ring of security set up in Kandahar to keep "unwanted individuals" outMisc World | 206763 hits | 4:03 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - A ring of security was set in place on the major routes in and out of Kandahar city on Thursday - NATO's first major step to try to bring a degree of calm to Afghanistan's second largest city.Lock of Napoleon's hair fetches $13,000
AUCKLAND - A lock of hair cut from Napoleon Bonaparte's head after he died has sold for US$13,000 at an auction in New Zealand. Extra phone lines were installed for the sale to cope with an expected rush of international buyers seeking to snip up the hair
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AUCKLAND - A lock of hair cut from Napoleon Bonaparte's head after he died has sold for US$13,000 at an auction in New Zealand. Extra phone lines were installed for the sale to cope with an expected rush of international buyers seeking to snip up the hairAl Qaeda to launch English propaganda newspaper
NEW YORK — Al Qaeda is preparing to launch its first online propaganda newspaper in English, a move that could broaden the terror group's reach inside the U.S.
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NEW YORK — Al Qaeda is preparing to launch its first online propaganda newspaper in English, a move that could broaden the terror group's reach inside the U.S.Hurricane Alex slams into Mexican coast
Hurricane Alex has reached land in northeastern Mexico, bringing with it heavy rain and powerful winds that slammed into surrounding villages.
Misc World | 206785 hits | 12:35 AM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
Hurricane Alex has reached land in northeastern Mexico, bringing with it heavy rain and powerful winds that slammed into surrounding villages.Ugandan child mothers pick up the pieces
Twenty-eight-year-old Beatrice Akello has been praised for her beauty her entire life. As a child growing up in Atiak, Uganda, elderly women in the village would pinch her smooth cheeks as she walked by, her long silky black hair always tied with bright r
Misc World | 208755 hits | 9:09 PM on Wednesday | posted by wildrosegirl
Twenty-eight-year-old Beatrice Akello has been praised for her beauty her entire life. As a child growing up in Atiak, Uganda, elderly women in the village would pinch her smooth cheeks as she walked by, her long silky black hair always tied with bright rFrance's new medieval castle
The Chateau de Guedelon was started in 1998, after local landowner Michel Guyot wondered whether it would be possible to build a castle from scratch, using only contemporary tools and materials.
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The Chateau de Guedelon was started in 1998, after local landowner Michel Guyot wondered whether it would be possible to build a castle from scratch, using only contemporary tools and materials. Little interest in Arctic shippingMisc World | 208393 hits | 4:28 PM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
A recent survey is pouring cold water on the prospect of international shipping traffic steaming through Canada’s Northwest Passage despite visions that melting sea ice and longer periods of open water will turn the fabled waterway into a busy cargo routeTaliban attack Afghan airfield
NATO and Afghan forces clashed with insurgents Wednesday after the insurgents attacked an airfield outside the Afghan city of Jalalabad.
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NATO and Afghan forces clashed with insurgents Wednesday after the insurgents attacked an airfield outside the Afghan city of Jalalabad. GG Michaelle Jean praises Chinese cultureMisc World | 208767 hits | 4:09 PM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
Gov. Gen. Michaëlle Jean spoke to students at Shanghai University on the second day of her official visit to China Wednesday.Injured left destitute after Ugandan war
All that separates Odong Harrington from his new life is one kilometre, but he may never make it there. Like tens of thousands of Ugandans injured in the two decade-long conflict against the Lord's Resistance Army, Harrington found himself living in a dis
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All that separates Odong Harrington from his new life is one kilometre, but he may never make it there. Like tens of thousands of Ugandans injured in the two decade-long conflict against the Lord's Resistance Army, Harrington found himself living in a disUganda's child soldiers return home
Twenty-two-year-old Denis Wera is going home tomorrow. He hasn't been there in 12 years. The native of northern Uganda was abducted from his village when he was only 10 years old. He lived with, and fought for, the Lord's Resistance Army -- or LRA -- for
Misc World | 208407 hits | 8:56 PM on Monday | posted by wildrosegirl
Twenty-two-year-old Denis Wera is going home tomorrow. He hasn't been there in 12 years. The native of northern Uganda was abducted from his village when he was only 10 years old. He lived with, and fought for, the Lord's Resistance Army -- or LRA -- for Venezuela's Chavez denounces 'genocidal' Israel during 1st visit by Syria's Assad
CARACAS, Venezuela - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez denounced Israel as a "genocidal" government on Sunday as he hosted Syrian President Bashar Assad on his first visit to Latin America.
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CARACAS, Venezuela - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez denounced Israel as a "genocidal" government on Sunday as he hosted Syrian President Bashar Assad on his first visit to Latin America.NKorea says it must bolster nuclear capability in new way to deal with 'hostile' US policy
SEOUL, South Korea - North Korea said Monday it must bolster its nuclear capability in a "newly developed way" to cope with what it sees as hostile U.S. policy and military threats amid tensions over the deadly sinking of a South Korean warship.
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SEOUL, South Korea - North Korea said Monday it must bolster its nuclear capability in a "newly developed way" to cope with what it sees as hostile U.S. policy and military threats amid tensions over the deadly sinking of a South Korean warship.President Barack Obama berates North Korea over Cheonan
US President Barack Obama has said North Korea must be "held to account" for the sinking of a South Korean warship.
Misc World | 208186 hits | 1:10 AM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
US President Barack Obama has said North Korea must be "held to account" for the sinking of a South Korean warship.EU to ban selling eggs by the dozen: all food must be weighed and sold by the kilo
British shoppers are to be banned from buying eggs by the dozen under new regulations approved by the European Parliament. For the first time, eggs and other products such as oranges and bread rolls will be sold by weight instead of by the number contain
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British shoppers are to be banned from buying eggs by the dozen under new regulations approved by the European Parliament. For the first time, eggs and other products such as oranges and bread rolls will be sold by weight instead of by the number containJackson's father sues late singer's doctor
The father of the late pop star Michael Jackson has sued the doctor charged with giving the pop star a lethal dose of sedatives.
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The father of the late pop star Michael Jackson has sued the doctor charged with giving the pop star a lethal dose of sedatives.Vatican's anger at Belgian abuse raids escalates
The Vatican has stepped up its criticism of raids carried out by Belgian police investigating alleged sex abuse by priests, with the No. 2 official saying Saturday that the raids would be unprecedented even under communism.
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The Vatican has stepped up its criticism of raids carried out by Belgian police investigating alleged sex abuse by priests, with the No. 2 official saying Saturday that the raids would be unprecedented even under communism.Death toll in China flooding climbs to 377
The death toll from storms that have pounded southern China for more than a week has climbed to 377, the government said Friday.
Misc World | 206779 hits | 11:52 AM on Saturday | posted by wildrosegirl
The death toll from storms that have pounded southern China for more than a week has climbed to 377, the government said Friday.U.S. teen sailor reunited with brother after drama
Sixteen-year-old Californian sailor Abby Sunderland was reunited with her brother Saturday and defended her family against criticism that she had been too young to try to sail around the world alone.
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Sixteen-year-old Californian sailor Abby Sunderland was reunited with her brother Saturday and defended her family against criticism that she had been too young to try to sail around the world alone. Details of Cold War intelligence pact publishedMisc World | 206798 hits | 10:24 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
LONDON — Details of the sweeping intelligence sharing pact struck between the United States and Britain at the dawn of the Cold War were made public for the first time Friday, laying bare the details of an unprecedented espionage arrangement.North Korea to hold rare party meet 'to elect leaders'
North Korea's ruling communist party is to hold a rare meeting of its political bureau, state media have said. The session will be held in September to select new leaders to the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK)
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North Korea's ruling communist party is to hold a rare meeting of its political bureau, state media have said. The session will be held in September to select new leaders to the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) Imminent Canada-India nuclear pact heightens tensionsMisc World | 206818 hits | 9:21 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
An imminent deal that would open the door for Canadian exports of uranium to India, could add to nuclear tensions in South Asia, some experts say.New Papua tribe discovered
JAKARTA - A tribe of hunter gatherers living in trees in the remote forests of Indonesia's easternmost Papua region has been discovered for the first time by the country's census, an official said on Thursday.
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JAKARTA - A tribe of hunter gatherers living in trees in the remote forests of Indonesia's easternmost Papua region has been discovered for the first time by the country's census, an official said on Thursday.Stalin statue torn down in Georgia
Authorities in Georgia on Friday tore down a monument to Soviet dictator Josef Stalin in his birthplace of Gori to make way for a memorial to the fallen in the Russian-Georgian war of 2008.
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Authorities in Georgia on Friday tore down a monument to Soviet dictator Josef Stalin in his birthplace of Gori to make way for a memorial to the fallen in the Russian-Georgian war of 2008.Train hits people crossing tracks in Spain; 12 dead
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Harper deals with new Arctic rival: ChinaMisc World | 207220 hits | 4:36 PM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
OTTAWA - When Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Chinese President Hu Jintao meet here in Ottawa Thursday, one of them will be able to talk about the new Arctic icebreaker his country will launch in a couple of years......It won’t be Harper.Obama turfs lead U.S. general in Afghanistan
U.S. President Barack Obama has fired his top general in Afghanistan, following a controversial magazine interview that saw Gen. Stanley McChrystal criticize his colleagues and senior White House staff.
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U.S. President Barack Obama has fired his top general in Afghanistan, following a controversial magazine interview that saw Gen. Stanley McChrystal criticize his colleagues and senior White House staff.Iran to send ship through Gaza blockade
Iran said Tuesday it would send a blockade-busting ship carrying aid and pro-Palestinian activists to Gaza, fuelling concern in Israel, where commandos were training for another possible confrontation at sea.
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Iran said Tuesday it would send a blockade-busting ship carrying aid and pro-Palestinian activists to Gaza, fuelling concern in Israel, where commandos were training for another possible confrontation at sea.Netherlands submarine to join Somalia anti-pirate force
The Netherlands has agreed to a Nato request to deploy a submarine off the coast of Somalia to combat piracy.
Misc World | 206936 hits | 11:11 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
The Netherlands has agreed to a Nato request to deploy a submarine off the coast of Somalia to combat piracy.Hopes fade of compromise over whaling
Prospects of a compromise deal between whaling countries and their opponents appear to be receding
Misc World | 206881 hits | 11:04 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
Prospects of a compromise deal between whaling countries and their opponents appear to be recedingWWII nurse in kissing photo dies
LOS ANGELES - A nurse famously photographed being kissed by an American sailor in New York's Times Square in 1945 to celebrate the end of World War Two has died at the age of 91, her family said Tuesday.
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LOS ANGELES - A nurse famously photographed being kissed by an American sailor in New York's Times Square in 1945 to celebrate the end of World War Two has died at the age of 91, her family said Tuesday.Iran cleric issues fatwa against dogs
TEHRAN - A senior Iranian cleric has decreed dogs are "unclean" and should not be kept as pets � a move aimed at discouraging Western-style dog ownership in the Islamic state, a newspaper reported on Saturday.
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TEHRAN - A senior Iranian cleric has decreed dogs are "unclean" and should not be kept as pets � a move aimed at discouraging Western-style dog ownership in the Islamic state, a newspaper reported on Saturday.Hurricane Celia forms in Pacific off Mexico
Hurricane Celia, the first hurricane of the 2010 Pacific season, formed in the eastern Pacific Ocean near Mexico Sunday but was headed away from land, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.
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Hurricane Celia, the first hurricane of the 2010 Pacific season, formed in the eastern Pacific Ocean near Mexico Sunday but was headed away from land, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.Suicide bombings near Baghdad bank kill 27
Two suicide car bombers struck a crowded area outside a state-run bank Sunday in Baghdad, killing nearly 30 people in the latest attack targeting a high-profile part of the capital.
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Two suicide car bombers struck a crowded area outside a state-run bank Sunday in Baghdad, killing nearly 30 people in the latest attack targeting a high-profile part of the capital.Flooding kills 20 in northeastern Brazil
Officials say flooding in northeastern Brazil has killed at least 20 people while driving 50,000 people from their homes.
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Officials say flooding in northeastern Brazil has killed at least 20 people while driving 50,000 people from their homes.Memorials to mark anniversary of Air India bombings
Memorials are planned for this Wednesday to mark one of the darker chapters in Canada's history.
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Memorials are planned for this Wednesday to mark one of the darker chapters in Canada's history.China says death toll in southern flooding rises to 132
Massive flooding in southern China has killed 132 people and forced 860,000 to flee their homes, and more storms were forecast, the government said Sunday.
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Massive flooding in southern China has killed 132 people and forced 860,000 to flee their homes, and more storms were forecast, the government said Sunday.BP CEO under fire over yacht race
The head of BP is facing more criticism, this time for taking time off from the oil spill recovery effort in the Gulf of Mexico to attend a yacht race in England on Saturday.
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The head of BP is facing more criticism, this time for taking time off from the oil spill recovery effort in the Gulf of Mexico to attend a yacht race in England on Saturday.Gates, Buffett call on billionaires to give it all away
Bill Gates and Warren Buffett's call this week asking the world's billionaires to give away half their fortunes has been met by a touch of skepticism by some who wonder if the motivation is one of true charity.
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Bill Gates and Warren Buffett's call this week asking the world's billionaires to give away half their fortunes has been met by a touch of skepticism by some who wonder if the motivation is one of true charity.Back to Canada News
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