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U.S. embassy to open in Jerusalem in May
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hails the U.S. announcement that it would move its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem in May as "a great day for the people of Israel."
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hails the U.S. announcement that it would move its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem in May as "a great day for the people of Israel."
Canadian athlete Dave Duncan arrested, released in South KoreaMisc World | 209166 hits | 4:47 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
Canadian ski cross athlete David Duncan, his wife Maja, and Ski Cross High Performance Director Willy Raine were arrested and released Saturday after police in South Korea allege a vehicle was stolen, with the driver legally impaired at the time of arrestUN pleads for urgent truce to avert 'massacre' as warplanes pound Syria's Ghouta district
Warplanes pound the last rebel enclave near the Syrian capital for a fifth straight day as the UN pleaded for a truce to halt one of the fiercest air assaults of the seven-year civil and prevent a "massacre."
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Warplanes pound the last rebel enclave near the Syrian capital for a fifth straight day as the UN pleaded for a truce to halt one of the fiercest air assaults of the seven-year civil and prevent a "massacre."Sadiq Khan requests meeting with Theresa May amid soaring knife crime
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has called for a meeting with the Prime Minister after two more young men were stabbed to death as London's knife crime epidemic worsened.
Misc World | 208285 hits | 4:02 PM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has called for a meeting with the Prime Minister after two more young men were stabbed to death as London's knife crime epidemic worsened. What do North Koreans know about Canada' A 62-part propaganda film offers cluesMisc World | 209234 hits | 9:08 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
In secretive North Korea, Canada is but a vague geographical concept that could be anywhere in the world, writes Matt Kwong. Misc World | 209143 hits | 6:34 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
Residents of Syria's eastern Ghouta district said they were waiting their "turn to die" on Wednesday, amid one of the most intense bombardments of the war by pro-government forces on the besieged, rebel-held enclave near Damascus. Bad News: the game researchers hope will 'vaccinate' public against fake newsMisc World | 207949 hits | 5:18 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
Aim is for players to build a fake news empire, which researchers hope will expose propaganda tacticsScientists find baby bird trapped in 99-million-year-old amber
The remains of a prehistoric baby bird have been found preserved in a 99-million-year-old piece of amber in Myanmar. It's one of the most detailed specimens ever discovered — complete with scales, feathers and claws.
Misc World | 208702 hits | 9:00 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
The remains of a prehistoric baby bird have been found preserved in a 99-million-year-old piece of amber in Myanmar. It's one of the most detailed specimens ever discovered — complete with scales, feathers and claws.Ancient human, giant sloth remains found in world's biggest flooded cave
Archaeologists exploring the world's biggest flooded cave in Mexico have discovered ancient human remains at least 9,000 years old and the bones of animals that roamed the earth during the last Ice Age.
Misc World | 209071 hits | 8:53 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
Archaeologists exploring the world's biggest flooded cave in Mexico have discovered ancient human remains at least 9,000 years old and the bones of animals that roamed the earth during the last Ice Age.Gray whale returned to ocean after 3 days beached in Mexico
A grey whale has been returned safely to the Pacific Ocean after three days beached on the coast of Mexico's Baja California Sur state. Workers spent three days using pumps to keep the whale hydrated. Photos released by the agency showed them hosing it do
Misc World | 208336 hits | 8:16 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
A grey whale has been returned safely to the Pacific Ocean after three days beached on the coast of Mexico's Baja California Sur state. Workers spent three days using pumps to keep the whale hydrated. Photos released by the agency showed them hosing it do Pet Alert: Euthanasia Drug Found in Wet Dog FoodMisc World | 208631 hits | 9:11 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
A major producer of popular dog food brands has voluntarily withdrawn products over concerns they include a drug used to euthanize animals.
J.M. Smucker Co. said it has pulled specific shipments of Gravy Train, Kibbles 'N Bits, Ol’ Roy, and Skippy cannIsrael PM Netanyahu defiant in face of bribery allegations
The Israeli PM, who could face charges, vows to stay on and brands allegations "baseless".
Misc World | 207345 hits | 12:34 AM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The Israeli PM, who could face charges, vows to stay on and brands allegations "baseless".F-16 crashes due to Syrian fire, pilot in serious but stable condition
The condition of a seriously injured Israeli pilot stabilized Saturday morning after he was forced to eject from his plane over northern Israel. The jet was operating as part of an Israeli response to an Iranian unmanned aircraft that had entered Israeli
Misc World | 207196 hits | 9:16 AM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The condition of a seriously injured Israeli pilot stabilized Saturday morning after he was forced to eject from his plane over northern Israel. The jet was operating as part of an Israeli response to an Iranian unmanned aircraft that had entered Israeli Made-up to look beautiful. Sent out to die.
The young women kidnapped by Boko Haram and sent into crowds to blow themselves up.
Misc World | 207304 hits | 11:02 AM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The young women kidnapped by Boko Haram and sent into crowds to blow themselves up.Oxfam aid workers accused of using prostitutes in Haiti
Three Oxfam employees were allowed to resign and four were sacked for gross misconduct after an internal investigation found some workers had used prostitutes in the war-torn region.
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Three Oxfam employees were allowed to resign and four were sacked for gross misconduct after an internal investigation found some workers had used prostitutes in the war-torn region.Smelly mass of diapers, oil and baby wipes makes it to the Museum of London
London's newest museum attraction is greasy, smelly and a glimpse at the hidden underside of urban life.
Misc World | 215590 hits | 8:01 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
London's newest museum attraction is greasy, smelly and a glimpse at the hidden underside of urban life.Pakistani court sentences one to death, five to life over lynching of student
Among 31 people convicted over the killing of a Pakistani student, one's been sentenced to death and five others to life. The 23-year-old journalism student was killed over blasphemy rumors that turned out to be false.
Misc World | 207245 hits | 2:11 PM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Among 31 people convicted over the killing of a Pakistani student, one's been sentenced to death and five others to life. The 23-year-old journalism student was killed over blasphemy rumors that turned out to be false. B.C. coroner calls for changes after six people die while whale watchingMisc World | 207375 hits | 12:17 AM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The drowning deaths of six people during a whale watching trip off British Columbia have been classified as accidental by the province's coroner's service. Canada spends $3M to stop female genital mutilation in African nation of BeninMisc World | 207252 hits | 11:03 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
Canada will spend $3 million to help stamp out female genital mutilation in the west African country of Benin, but the Conservatives say the Liberal government must do more to combat the "heinous" practice here at home. Italy's Berlusconi pledges to deport 600,000 illegal migrants if he's re-electedMisc World | 207328 hits | 3:42 PM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Warning of a 'social time bomb ready to explode', the 81-year-old former Italian PM, Silvio Berlusconi, said his centre-right coalition would remove those who 'do not have the right to stay'.Israel kicks off deportations of African migrants
The Israeli government is offering the migrants, most of whom are from Sudan and Eritrea, £2,500 and a plane ticket to what it says is a safe destination in another country in sub-Saharan Africa.
Misc World | 208389 hits | 3:42 PM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The Israeli government is offering the migrants, most of whom are from Sudan and Eritrea, £2,500 and a plane ticket to what it says is a safe destination in another country in sub-Saharan Africa.Myanmar government denies report of mass graves
Myanmar's government has denied a report by The Associated Press documenting at least five mass graves containing Rohingya Muslim civilians killed by the military with help from Buddhist neighbours.
Misc World | 208533 hits | 6:28 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
Myanmar's government has denied a report by The Associated Press documenting at least five mass graves containing Rohingya Muslim civilians killed by the military with help from Buddhist neighbours.Lost at sea for nine hours, diver recounts horrifying moment boat drove away
An Ontario-born diving instructor has just lived through every diver’s nightmare, becoming separated from his boat and drifting for hours, further and further out into the sea, watching his boat return to shore as nightfall descended.
Misc World | 207321 hits | 6:17 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
An Ontario-born diving instructor has just lived through every diver’s nightmare, becoming separated from his boat and drifting for hours, further and further out into the sea, watching his boat return to shore as nightfall descended.Driver arrested after truck damages Nazca lines World Heritage Site
Authorities in Peru have detained a truck driver accused of damaging part of the world-renowned Nazca lines, an ancient archeological treasure and UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Misc World | 207383 hits | 6:08 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
Authorities in Peru have detained a truck driver accused of damaging part of the world-renowned Nazca lines, an ancient archeological treasure and UNESCO World Heritage Site.90 migrants feared dead after boat capsizes off Libya
An estimated 90 migrants are feared to have drowned off the coast of Libya after a smuggler's boat capsized early on Friday, leaving three known survivors and 10 bodies washed up on shore, the International Organization for Migration says.
Misc World | 207111 hits | 6:03 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
An estimated 90 migrants are feared to have drowned off the coast of Libya after a smuggler's boat capsized early on Friday, leaving three known survivors and 10 bodies washed up on shore, the International Organization for Migration says.Cuba mourns Little Fidel, son of revolutionary Castro
Fidel Castro's eldest son was mourned in Cuba on Friday after the unusually public announcement of his suicide following a long depression. Fidelito was born a year after his parents married. The boy saw relatively little of his father, who was imprisoned
Misc World | 207386 hits | 5:58 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
Fidel Castro's eldest son was mourned in Cuba on Friday after the unusually public announcement of his suicide following a long depression. Fidelito was born a year after his parents married. The boy saw relatively little of his father, who was imprisoned Scientists move Doomsday Clock ahead to 2 minutes to midnightMisc World | 206899 hits | 7:14 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists has moved the Doomsday Clock ahead by 30 seconds to two minutes to midnight, the symbolic time of civilization's destruction. The clock, first used in 1947, is a metaphor meant to measure how close we are to destroying th Super blue blood moon puts on a show around the worldMisc World | 206698 hits | 7:01 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
It's the first time in 35 years a blue moon has synced up with a supermoon and a total lunar eclipse, so-called a blood moon because of its red hue. For the trivia crowd, the moon was 360,200 kilometres away at the peak of the eclipse, close enough for su 'Top secret' Australian files discovered in cabinets from secondhand shopMisc World | 208806 hits | 7:08 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
The Australian government has launched an urgent investigation into the loss of thousands of classified documents that were sold with two second-hand filing cabinets.Prince William, Kate try bandy hockey in Sweden
Prince William and Duchess of Cambridge took a shot at bandy Tuesday to kick off a visit to Sweden and Norway -- with William winning a penalty shootout in the game, a Swedish sport similar to ice hockey.
Misc World | 208652 hits | 2:53 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
Prince William and Duchess of Cambridge took a shot at bandy Tuesday to kick off a visit to Sweden and Norway -- with William winning a penalty shootout in the game, a Swedish sport similar to ice hockey. Long-lost chunk of Canada found in AustraliaMisc World | 208622 hits | 9:12 PM on Monday | posted by Hyack
A geologic discovery indicates that a chunk of Canada that broke off 1.7 billion years ago is in Australia. The data suggests that the Georgetown rocks broke off from Canada and collided with northern Australia around 1.6 billion years ago. Super moon, lunar eclipse, king tides combine for powerful event WednesdayMisc World | 208538 hits | 9:06 PM on Monday | posted by Hyack
There will be a super blue blood moon on Wednesday and a total lunar eclipse, events that by themselves are not uncommon but combined they make for a spectacular night for skywatchers in Western Canada. Winston Churchill-inspired 'Blighty cafe' is stormedMisc World | 208652 hits | 2:47 PM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Nine demonstrators burst into the Blighty UK Cafe in North London on Saturday and told customers to boycott the place for ‘celebrating colonialism’ and called Britain's wartime leader 'a racist'.Iranian hijab protester has been released from prison
The 31-year-old, the mother of a young child, was arrested after she took off her headscarf and waved it in the air while standing on a pillar box in central Tehran, Iran last month.
Misc World | 208066 hits | 2:29 PM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The 31-year-old, the mother of a young child, was arrested after she took off her headscarf and waved it in the air while standing on a pillar box in central Tehran, Iran last month.Pakistani woman names her killer before dying
Aasma Rani - a third-year medical student in Abbotabad, Pakistan - was shot three times outside her home in Kohat after stepping out of a rickshaw on Saturday. She died on Sunday.
Misc World | 208061 hits | 2:28 PM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Aasma Rani - a third-year medical student in Abbotabad, Pakistan - was shot three times outside her home in Kohat after stepping out of a rickshaw on Saturday. She died on Sunday. Governor General to attend Olympics in PyeongChangMisc World | 208302 hits | 2:03 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
Julie Payette, the Governor General of Canada, will attend the winter Olympics in South Korea, the prime minister announced Sunday. Payette will be in PyeongChang as part of a tour of South Korea from Feb. 7 to 12.Rain-swollen Seine burst its banks, engulfs quays
Floodwaters are nearing their peak in Paris, with the rain-swollen Seine River engulfing scenic quays and threatening wine cellars and museum basements.
Misc World | 208154 hits | 2:00 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
Floodwaters are nearing their peak in Paris, with the rain-swollen Seine River engulfing scenic quays and threatening wine cellars and museum basements. 'Super blue blood moon' to make appearance in Western Canada Misc World | 208254 hits | 1:43 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
An extremely rare alignment in the lunar calendar will bring together a super moon, a blood moon and a blue moon to create a 'super blue blood moon' on Wednesday morning.Kabul attack: Taliban kill 95 with ambulance bomb in Afghan capital
Many people are hurt in a Taliban suicide attack in the centre of the Afghan capital Kabul.
Misc World | 208194 hits | 12:32 AM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Many people are hurt in a Taliban suicide attack in the centre of the Afghan capital Kabul.British town's cheese rolling festival cancelled because it's 'no longer seen as cool'
For half a century, Stilton has hosted a huge annual cheese rolling event. But this year, it won't be rolling out. According to the Stilton Parish Council's Facebook page, the village festival is "no longer seen as 'cool.'"
Misc World | 210957 hits | 7:40 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
For half a century, Stilton has hosted a huge annual cheese rolling event. But this year, it won't be rolling out. According to the Stilton Parish Council's Facebook page, the village festival is "no longer seen as 'cool.'" Germany: Return of the Stasi Police State?Misc World | 207073 hits | 9:14 PM on Thursday | posted by newz
Trump: No more aid unless Palestinians talk peace
Sitting next to Netanyahu in Davos, US president says Israel 'wants to make peace,' Palestinians 'disrespected' US in refusing to meet Pence
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Sitting next to Netanyahu in Davos, US president says Israel 'wants to make peace,' Palestinians 'disrespected' US in refusing to meet PenceDoctor who aided bin Laden hunt locked in Pakistani jail
The Pakistani doctor was sent to Bin Laden's hideout in Abbottabad to offer hepatitis vaccines in order to obtain DNA to identify the people living there.
Misc World | 208329 hits | 1:20 PM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The Pakistani doctor was sent to Bin Laden's hideout in Abbottabad to offer hepatitis vaccines in order to obtain DNA to identify the people living there.Halal abattoir staff caught on video 'hacking and sawing sheep's throats'
A halal abattoir boss and three slaughtermen have admitted causing unnecessary suffering to sheep after they were secretly filmed 'hacking and sawing' at animals' throats.
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A halal abattoir boss and three slaughtermen have admitted causing unnecessary suffering to sheep after they were secretly filmed 'hacking and sawing' at animals' throats. A new look at 1979's mysterious nuclear (we think) explosionMisc World | 208729 hits | 8:41 AM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb
The 'Vela Incident' remains one of the genuine whodunits — and whodunwhat — of the 20th centuryMagnitude 6.3 earthquake shakes northern Chile
The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude 6.3 earthquake has struck northern Chile. Local media in Chile said there were no immediate reports of damage and that the navy's oceanographic service had discarded the possibility of a tsunami.
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The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude 6.3 earthquake has struck northern Chile. Local media in Chile said there were no immediate reports of damage and that the navy's oceanographic service had discarded the possibility of a tsunami.Outrage as shrine to murdered soldier Lee Rigby is removed
Flags, flowers and banners occupied the spot opposite the Royal Artillery Barracks in Woolwich, London, where Fusilier Rigby was killed by Islamic terrorists in May 2013.
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Flags, flowers and banners occupied the spot opposite the Royal Artillery Barracks in Woolwich, London, where Fusilier Rigby was killed by Islamic terrorists in May 2013.Former prostitutes to sue as criminal records stop them volunteering with Brownie groups
Former prostitutes are set to sue the Government over criminal records checks which stop them volunteering with Brownie groups.
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Former prostitutes are set to sue the Government over criminal records checks which stop them volunteering with Brownie groups.Back to Canada News
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