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As the 2010 World Expo nears, Shanghai glistens
China is on a roll, with its message aimed mostly at its citizens who will come in droves
Misc World | 206617 hits | 3:56 AM on Wednesday | posted by kitty
China is on a roll, with its message aimed mostly at its citizens who will come in drovesEarthquakes in China leave 67 dead
At least 67 people have died after a series of strong earthquakes struck China's western Qinghai province Wednesday, toppling buildings and knocking out telecommunications, Chinese media say.
Misc World | 206679 hits | 9:58 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
At least 67 people have died after a series of strong earthquakes struck China's western Qinghai province Wednesday, toppling buildings and knocking out telecommunications, Chinese media say.India caste councils back men over 'honour killings'
Hindu caste leaders in the northern Indian state of Haryana have given their backing to six people convicted last month in an "honour killing" case.
Misc World | 206798 hits | 9:34 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
Hindu caste leaders in the northern Indian state of Haryana have given their backing to six people convicted last month in an "honour killing" case.Israel warns citizens to leave Sinai amid terror fears
Israel has issued an "urgent" warning to its citizens to leave Sinai in Egypt amid fears of a terrorist plot.
Misc World | 206654 hits | 9:26 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
Israel has issued an "urgent" warning to its citizens to leave Sinai in Egypt amid fears of a terrorist plot.China's Qinghai province hit by magnitude 6.9 quake
BEIJING — A series of strong earthquakes struck China's western Qinghai province Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. There were no immediate reports of casualties in the remote rural area, though witnesses described houses quickly crumbling.
Misc World | 206617 hits | 7:42 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
BEIJING — A series of strong earthquakes struck China's western Qinghai province Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. There were no immediate reports of casualties in the remote rural area, though witnesses described houses quickly crumbling.
Canadian barge capsizes off Oregon coastMisc World | 206661 hits | 7:30 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
A Canadian barge carrying a load of scrap metal capsized early Tuesday off the coast of Oregon.Leading Moscow judge gunned down
A leading Russian federal judge has been shot dead as he was leaving his apartment building in central Moscow, court officials have said.
Misc World | 206665 hits | 9:49 PM on Monday | posted by Hyack
A leading Russian federal judge has been shot dead as he was leaving his apartment building in central Moscow, court officials have said.Landslide derails train in Italy leaving nine dead
A landslide has derailed a train in north-eastern Italy, killing at least nine people and injuring about 30, Italian media say.
Misc World | 206655 hits | 9:46 PM on Monday | posted by Hyack
A landslide has derailed a train in north-eastern Italy, killing at least nine people and injuring about 30, Italian media say.Real IRA admits Northern Ireland MI5 base car bomb
The Real IRA has admitted it was behind a car bomb which exploded outside the army base which houses MI5's Northern Ireland headquarters.
Misc World | 206726 hits | 9:37 PM on Monday | posted by Hyack
The Real IRA has admitted it was behind a car bomb which exploded outside the army base which houses MI5's Northern Ireland headquarters. Canada to return spent uranium to the U.S.: HarperMisc World | 206690 hits | 8:56 PM on Monday | posted by Hyack
Prime Minister Stephen Harper says Canada and the U.S. will work together to keep spent inventories of highly enriched uranium, which could be used for a nuclear or crude dirty bomb, out of the hands of terrorists.Chaos in Kandahar: NATO opens fire on civilian bus, Taliban attack repelled
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - There was mayhem Monday in the streets of Kandahar as three suicide bombers staged a failed attack on the city's intelligence headquarters and NATO troops opened fire on a passenger bus, killing four civilians.
Misc World | 206821 hits | 1:11 PM on Monday | posted by Hyack
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - There was mayhem Monday in the streets of Kandahar as three suicide bombers staged a failed attack on the city's intelligence headquarters and NATO troops opened fire on a passenger bus, killing four civilians. Spanked children more aggressiveMisc World | 206779 hits | 1:07 PM on Monday | posted by Hyack
Children who are spanked when they are three years old are more likely to have screaming tantrums, get into fights, hurt animals and refuse to share by the time they are five, a new study in the medical journal Pediatrics suggests. 2 missing Canadian sailors safe in ChileMisc World | 206594 hits | 12:38 PM on Monday | posted by Hyack
Two Canadian women — one from Quebec, the other from British Columbia — have finally arrived in Chile after their families reported them missing at sea more than a month ago.6.2 magnitude earthquake hits Spain
A 6.2-magnitude earthquake has struck the southern medieval city of Granada in Spain, the US Geological Survey says.
Misc World | 206732 hits | 9:32 PM on Sunday | posted by tritium
A 6.2-magnitude earthquake has struck the southern medieval city of Granada in Spain, the US Geological Survey says. Eerie Silence: author wants to expand search for E.T.Misc World | 206689 hits | 6:18 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
This week marked the 50th anniversary of one of the most ambitious, far-fetched and (at least so far) spectacularly unsuccessful undertakings in the history of science: the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence, or SETI project.Thousands watch as Texas Stadium brought to ground
IRVING, Texas — More than 20,000 people gathered at tailgate parties and other spots Sunday to watch fireworks go off one last time over Texas Stadium before a ton of dynamite lit up the Dallas Cowboys' longtime home and brought it to the ground
Misc World | 206722 hits | 6:16 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
IRVING, Texas — More than 20,000 people gathered at tailgate parties and other spots Sunday to watch fireworks go off one last time over Texas Stadium before a ton of dynamite lit up the Dallas Cowboys' longtime home and brought it to the ground7.1-magnitude earthquake has struck off Solomon Islands
ADELAIDE, Australia — A powerful earthquake struck off the Solomon Islands on Sunday, but a monitoring agency said a tsunami was not expected.
Misc World | 206642 hits | 6:08 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
ADELAIDE, Australia — A powerful earthquake struck off the Solomon Islands on Sunday, but a monitoring agency said a tsunami was not expected.Sombre ceremonies mark Holocaust Remembrance Day
Holocaust Remembrance Day was marked by solemn ceremonies in Canada and abroad just as a report was released showing that violent attacks against Jews worldwide more than doubled last year.
Misc World | 206658 hits | 5:38 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
Holocaust Remembrance Day was marked by solemn ceremonies in Canada and abroad just as a report was released showing that violent attacks against Jews worldwide more than doubled last year. Hockey night in Liberia: NHL jerseys everywhere in war-torn nationMisc World | 206831 hits | 7:57 AM on Sunday | posted by kitty
Under the shade of a lush green palm tree, a hefty Liberian man sells pineapples and tries to escape the muggy tropical heat. All the while, he proudly sports a long-sleeved heavy-knit Toronto Maple Leafs hockey sweater18 killed in Thai protests
Thai soldiers and police fought pitched battles Saturday night with anti-government demonstrators in streets enveloped in tear gas, but troops later retreated and asked protesters to do the same. At least 18 people were killed and more than 650 wounded in
Misc World | 206728 hits | 7:26 AM on Sunday | posted by kitty
Thai soldiers and police fought pitched battles Saturday night with anti-government demonstrators in streets enveloped in tear gas, but troops later retreated and asked protesters to do the same. At least 18 people were killed and more than 650 wounded inPoles take to streets to mourn for president
The body of President Lech Kaczynski has returned to Poland. His twin brother met the plane and will accompany the body to the presidential palace.
Misc World | 206731 hits | 7:14 AM on Sunday | posted by kitty
The body of President Lech Kaczynski has returned to Poland. His twin brother met the plane and will accompany the body to the presidential palace. Grieving Poles cast suspicious eye to RussiaMisc World | 206781 hits | 8:45 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
In the house of the broken-hearted the Polish ambassador is standing in the foyer waiting for the prime minister of Canada to arrive and sign the book of condolence.Pilot ignored warnings in Polish crash
Polish President Lech Kaczynski is dead, along with his wife, the head of Poland's central bank and other senior government officials, after the plane they were in crashed Saturday in western Russia in thick fog.
Misc World | 206632 hits | 6:54 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
Polish President Lech Kaczynski is dead, along with his wife, the head of Poland's central bank and other senior government officials, after the plane they were in crashed Saturday in western Russia in thick fog.Israel called on to honour the 'Arab Schindler'
Misc World | 207059 hits | 6:39 PM on Saturday | posted by xerxes
Behind France's Islamic veil
France is one of several European countries considering a ban on the Islamic veil, and some restrictions on the niqab could become law within weeks. Claire Bolderson reports on how the debate plays into a broader struggle over French identity.
Misc World | 206820 hits | 5:47 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
France is one of several European countries considering a ban on the Islamic veil, and some restrictions on the niqab could become law within weeks. Claire Bolderson reports on how the debate plays into a broader struggle over French identity.Misc World | 206713 hits | 5:32 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
AL-QAEDA have vowed to bomb the World Cup - with England players top of their hitlist. 22 people make refugee claims after Vancouver OlympicsMisc World | 206651 hits | 4:38 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
VANCOUVER, B.C. - Twenty-two people who came to Vancouver during the 2010 Olympics have made refugee claims in Canada, seven of them members of the "Olympic family."Tennessee family adopts Russian boy, 7, then sends him back
A top Russian official demanded that all child adoptions by U.S. families be frozen Friday after a woman from Tennessee shipped her 7-year-old adopted Russian grandson on a one-way flight back to Moscow all alone.
Misc World | 206849 hits | 8:08 AM on Saturday | posted by snookums
A top Russian official demanded that all child adoptions by U.S. families be frozen Friday after a woman from Tennessee shipped her 7-year-old adopted Russian grandson on a one-way flight back to Moscow all alone.Polish president killed in plane disaster
A plane carrying Polish President Lech Kaczynski and much of the nation's ruling elite crashed landed in the Russian city of Smolensk on Saturday killing all 96 people on board.
Misc World | 207122 hits | 4:00 AM on Saturday | posted by tritium
A plane carrying Polish President Lech Kaczynski and much of the nation's ruling elite crashed landed in the Russian city of Smolensk on Saturday killing all 96 people on board.4 missing W. Virginia miners found dead
Rescue crews at a West Virginia coal mine have found no more survivors, and all 29 workers trapped in an explosion are confirmed dead, officials said early Saturday.
Misc World | 206973 hits | 11:27 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
Rescue crews at a West Virginia coal mine have found no more survivors, and all 29 workers trapped in an explosion are confirmed dead, officials said early Saturday.Sherpas cancel plan to spread Hillary ashes on Everest
A plan to scatter some of the ashes of explorer Sir Edmund Hillary at the peak of Mount Everest has been called off.
Misc World | 206741 hits | 5:53 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
A plan to scatter some of the ashes of explorer Sir Edmund Hillary at the peak of Mount Everest has been called off. Karzai's frustration understandable, Hillier saysMisc World | 206744 hits | 5:29 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
Retired Gen. Rick Hillier says Hamid Karzai's recent stunning comments are unacceptable, but he's not surprised the Afghan president feels frustrated.U.S. woman returns adopted son to Russia
Russia threatened to suspend all child adoptions by U.S. families Friday after a seven-year-old boy adopted by a woman from Tennessee was sent alone on a one-way flight back to Moscow with a note saying he was violent and had severe psychological problems
Misc World | 206704 hits | 5:15 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
Russia threatened to suspend all child adoptions by U.S. families Friday after a seven-year-old boy adopted by a woman from Tennessee was sent alone on a one-way flight back to Moscow with a note saying he was violent and had severe psychological problemsRescuers venture back into West Virginia coal mine
MONTCOAL, West Virginia (Reuters) - Rescuers ventured back into a West Virginia coal mine Friday to search for four miners missing deep underground since an explosion nearly four days ago killed 25 others.
Misc World | 206595 hits | 10:41 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
MONTCOAL, West Virginia (Reuters) - Rescuers ventured back into a West Virginia coal mine Friday to search for four miners missing deep underground since an explosion nearly four days ago killed 25 others. Canadian couple's vacation turns into a nightmareMisc World | 207083 hits | 10:38 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. - A Niagara Falls couple’s winter vacation in Mexico has turned into a horrific nightmare.Carlsberg employees decry limits on beer AT work
Misc World | 206727 hits | 6:14 PM on Thursday | posted by Strutz
Small asteroid to zip near Earth on ThursdayMisc World | 206588 hits | 4:28 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
PASADENA, Calif. — NASA says a newly discovered asteroid will whiz harmlessly past Earth on Thursday.Latest Rio landslide buries 200
At least 200 people were buried in the latest landslide in the Rio de Janeiro area and are feared dead, a state security official said Thursday
Misc World | 206639 hits | 3:59 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
At least 200 people were buried in the latest landslide in the Rio de Janeiro area and are feared dead, a state security official said Thursday "Yellow Submarine" ready to map the Arctic on it's ownMisc World | 207117 hits | 2:51 PM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
Feds ease carry-on bag restrictions for U.S. flightsMisc World | 206629 hits | 1:49 AM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
OTTAWA — Canadian passengers travelling to the U.S. will be allowed to bring on board two pieces of carry-on luggage as of Thursday, Transport Minister John Baird announced.South Korea sailors describe mystery ship blast
South Korean sailors who escaped a warship which sank last month have said they felt a large "external blast" before the ship went down.
Misc World | 206815 hits | 11:47 AM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
South Korean sailors who escaped a warship which sank last month have said they felt a large "external blast" before the ship went down.Putin mourns Stalin-era massacre of Polish forces in unprecedented gesture to Poland
MOSCOW - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin attended a memorial ceremony on Wednesday for 22,000 Polish prisoners who were killed by Soviet secret police during World War II in an unprecedented gesture of good will and reconciliation to Poland.
Misc World | 206675 hits | 11:17 AM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
MOSCOW - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin attended a memorial ceremony on Wednesday for 22,000 Polish prisoners who were killed by Soviet secret police during World War II in an unprecedented gesture of good will and reconciliation to Poland.Kyrgyzstan opposition claims new government
Hours after seizing Kyrgyzstan's state television headquarters Wednesday, the country's opposition leaders announced on a broadcast that they have formed a new acting government
Misc World | 206774 hits | 11:14 AM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
Hours after seizing Kyrgyzstan's state television headquarters Wednesday, the country's opposition leaders announced on a broadcast that they have formed a new acting governmentAnti-govt protests sweep Kyrgyzstan, 17 said dead
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — Anti-government unrest rocked the Central Asian nation of Kyrgyzstan on Wednesday as thousands of protesters stormed the main government building, set fire to the prosecutor's office and looted state TV headquarters. At least 17 peop
Misc World | 206660 hits | 11:04 AM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — Anti-government unrest rocked the Central Asian nation of Kyrgyzstan on Wednesday as thousands of protesters stormed the main government building, set fire to the prosecutor's office and looted state TV headquarters. At least 17 peopN. Korean leader Kim Jong Il may visit China
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Il could visit China later this month, a lawmaker from South Korea's ruling party said Tuesday, amid speculation the trip could help revive stalled talks aimed at ending Pyongyang's nuclear programs.
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SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Il could visit China later this month, a lawmaker from South Korea's ruling party said Tuesday, amid speculation the trip could help revive stalled talks aimed at ending Pyongyang's nuclear programs.Quake rocks Indonesia's northern Sumatra island
An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.7 rocked the Indonesian island of Sumatra early Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
Misc World | 206762 hits | 10:09 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.7 rocked the Indonesian island of Sumatra early Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. Lawrence Cannon slams Russian plan to drop paratroopers on North PoleMisc World | 206823 hits | 10:05 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
BORDEN ICE CAMP, N.W.T. - Canada's foreign minister blasted a Russian plan to drop paratroopers on the North Pole later this week, calling it a propaganda stunt.Teacher was second bomber in Moscow attack
MOSCOW — Investigators confirmed Tuesday that one of the two suicide bombings on Moscow's subway last week was carried out by a 28-year-old teacher from the North Caucasus, whose father recognized a photograph of her severed head.
Misc World | 206693 hits | 3:19 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
MOSCOW — Investigators confirmed Tuesday that one of the two suicide bombings on Moscow's subway last week was carried out by a 28-year-old teacher from the North Caucasus, whose father recognized a photograph of her severed head.Search continues for 32 still trapped in China mine
XIANGNING, China — A dangerous gas buildup and narrow shafts stalled rescue efforts Tuesday for the remaining 32 miners trapped in a Chinese coal mine with no signs of life, as euphoria faded from the previous day's stunning rescue of 115 workers after mo
Misc World | 206617 hits | 3:17 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
XIANGNING, China — A dangerous gas buildup and narrow shafts stalled rescue efforts Tuesday for the remaining 32 miners trapped in a Chinese coal mine with no signs of life, as euphoria faded from the previous day's stunning rescue of 115 workers after moCrucifix lands U.K. nurse in hot water
After 30 years, nurse Shirley Chaplin, 54, of Exeter, England, will no longer be permitted to wear her crucifix necklace if she wants to work with patients.
Misc World | 206768 hits | 3:02 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
After 30 years, nurse Shirley Chaplin, 54, of Exeter, England, will no longer be permitted to wear her crucifix necklace if she wants to work with patients.Back to Canada News
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