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Blazing fireball lights up Arctic sky over Finland
A blazing fireball lit up the dark skies of Arctic Finland for five seconds, giving off what scientists said was "the glow of 100 full moons" and igniting hurried attempts to find the reported meteorite.
Misc World | 207045 hits | 7:55 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
A blazing fireball lit up the dark skies of Arctic Finland for five seconds, giving off what scientists said was "the glow of 100 full moons" and igniting hurried attempts to find the reported meteorite.Navy acknowledges aircrew drew a penis in the sky over Washington
'The Navy holds its aircrew to the highest standards and we find this absolutely unacceptable.'
Misc World | 208185 hits | 3:08 PM on Friday | posted by xerxes
'The Navy holds its aircrew to the highest standards and we find this absolutely unacceptable.'
Votes in 18 nations 'hacked' in last yearMisc World | 207232 hits | 5:48 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
Governments are turning to social-media-based campaigns to stifle dissent, warns a net freedom report.Epic India leopard rescue photo wins award five years later
In a rare instance, Indian villagers and forest officers worked together for hours to save the animal
Misc World | 207763 hits | 11:39 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
In a rare instance, Indian villagers and forest officers worked together for hours to save the animalThese cocky male crabs do a victory dance to 'browbeat' their defeated opponents
It turns out male crabs and male football players have something in common — they both like to celebrate their successes with a victory dance.
Misc World | 207686 hits | 2:00 PM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
It turns out male crabs and male football players have something in common — they both like to celebrate their successes with a victory dance.Greece flash floods leave at least 15 dead
Flash floods killed at least 15 people, made scores homeless and destroyed infrastructure in Greece on Wednesday after a raging torrent inundated two coastal towns west of Athens following a night of heavy rain.
Misc World | 207019 hits | 1:58 PM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
Flash floods killed at least 15 people, made scores homeless and destroyed infrastructure in Greece on Wednesday after a raging torrent inundated two coastal towns west of Athens following a night of heavy rain.After 37 years, rule of Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe appears to be ending
Zimbabwe's military controls the capital and the state broadcaster and is holding President Robert Mugabe, 93, and his wife under house arrest. It appears that the world's oldest head of state has been deposed by a coup.
Misc World | 207107 hits | 1:50 PM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
Zimbabwe's military controls the capital and the state broadcaster and is holding President Robert Mugabe, 93, and his wife under house arrest. It appears that the world's oldest head of state has been deposed by a coup. Canada offering 200 ground troops for future UN peacekeeping operationsMisc World | 209032 hits | 1:16 PM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
The Liberal government has announced Canada is prepared to offer up to 200 ground troops for future United Nations peacekeeping operations. Separately, it will also provide hundreds of other personnel through the deployment of transport and attack helicop Peacock killed by lions at Calgary ZooMisc World | 208169 hits | 1:13 PM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
A peacock has been killed at the Calgary Zoo by a pair of the zoo's own lions. It happened when the free-roaming birds were being rounded up for the season.Misc World | 207238 hits | 7:38 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
The image provided by the Russian defense ministry was damning: three Islamic State trucks led by an armored vehicle on their way to a key battlefield in eastern Syria, allowed safe passage by the United States.Misc World | 207318 hits | 11:48 PM on Tuesday | posted by martin14
Caracas faced the first of what could be a cascade of defaults on its enormous foreign debt Tuesday as financial experts declared the South American country in 'selective default'.North Korea defector hit by 5 shots while fleeing: South Korea
Four North Korean soldiers fired about 40 rounds at a comrade fleeing into South Korea and hit him five times in the first shooting at the jointly controlled area of the heavily fortified border in more than 30 years, the South's military said Tuesday.
Misc World | 207193 hits | 5:41 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
Four North Korean soldiers fired about 40 rounds at a comrade fleeing into South Korea and hit him five times in the first shooting at the jointly controlled area of the heavily fortified border in more than 30 years, the South's military said Tuesday.Mass grave uncovered at former ISIS stronghold may hold up to 400 dead
Iraqi security forces have found mass graves in an area recently retaken from the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria that could contain up to 400 bodies, an Iraqi official says.
Misc World | 206719 hits | 5:32 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
Iraqi security forces have found mass graves in an area recently retaken from the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria that could contain up to 400 bodies, an Iraqi official says.Powerful earthquake on Iran-Iraq border kills more than 200, injures thousands
A powerful earthquake shook the Iran-Iraq border late Sunday, killing 207 people and injuring over 2,500 in the mountainous region of Iran alone, Iranian media reported.
Misc World | 206723 hits | 5:27 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
A powerful earthquake shook the Iran-Iraq border late Sunday, killing 207 people and injuring over 2,500 in the mountainous region of Iran alone, Iranian media reported.Olympian fencer inspires Barbie's first hijab-wearing doll
Doll company Barbie has unveiled its first hijab-wearing doll to honour an American Olympic fencer, as the traditional Islamic headscarf goes mainstream through catwalks, magazine covers and emoji smartphone symbols.
Misc World | 207726 hits | 5:26 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
Doll company Barbie has unveiled its first hijab-wearing doll to honour an American Olympic fencer, as the traditional Islamic headscarf goes mainstream through catwalks, magazine covers and emoji smartphone symbols. Misc World | 207354 hits | 10:13 AM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb
A photo of a woman in a hijab 'paying no mind' to a terror victim in London has been exposed as an example of 'weaponized information'France may set age of consent at 13 after man acquitted of raping 11yo
France considers setting the minimum age of sexual consent at 15 after a jury acquitted a suspect accused of raping an 11-year-old girl.
Misc World | 207106 hits | 12:26 AM on Tuesday | posted by martin14
France considers setting the minimum age of sexual consent at 15 after a jury acquitted a suspect accused of raping an 11-year-old girl. Bosses of Punjab killers in Italy, UK, CanadaMisc World | 207589 hits | 7:36 PM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Punjab DGP Suresh Arora claimed on Friday that the handlers of the ISI-backed terror module behind targeted killings of religious leaders in the state were based in Italy, the UK and Canada.Brazilian congressional committee votes to ban all abortions
A congressional committee led by evangelical Christians has voted to ban abortion in Brazil in all situations, including cases of rape and where the mother's life is in danger.
Misc World | 207381 hits | 10:40 AM on Friday | posted by Strutz
A congressional committee led by evangelical Christians has voted to ban abortion in Brazil in all situations, including cases of rape and where the mother's life is in danger. Here comes La Nina, El Nino's flip side, but it will be weak | CTV NewsMisc World | 208167 hits | 8:48 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
Forecasters say La Nina, the cool flip side to El Nino, is returning for a second straight winter. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said a weak La Nina has formed and is expected to stick around for several months.Plague death toll rises to 143 in Madagascar
The outbreak, which has been described as the 'worst in 50 years' and deemed to be at 'crisis' point, has now infected 1,947 people in the country off the coast of Africa.
Misc World | 207852 hits | 3:20 AM on Thursday | posted by martin14
The outbreak, which has been described as the 'worst in 50 years' and deemed to be at 'crisis' point, has now infected 1,947 people in the country off the coast of Africa. How does Lyme disease spread' The answer may lie in the hearts of grouseMisc World | 210481 hits | 9:45 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
Researchers at the University of New Brunswick are hoping that hunters will bring them the hearts of game birds that could allow them to better understand how a disease is spreading in New Brunswick. NATO to add 3,000 additional troops in AfghanistanMisc World | 207378 hits | 9:39 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
NATO is set to agree on Thursday to increase its Afghanistan training mission by some 3,000 troops, alliance officials said, after the United States switched tack in long-running efforts to defeat Taliban militants and end the conflict.'Paradise Papers' reveal how Bono used firm to buy mall
The U2 star used a company based in low-tax Malta to buy a shopping centre in Lithuania, the freshly-leaked Paradise Papers documents reveal.
Misc World | 207174 hits | 3:57 PM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The U2 star used a company based in low-tax Malta to buy a shopping centre in Lithuania, the freshly-leaked Paradise Papers documents reveal.Pentagon: Ground invasion the only way to disarm North Korea of nuclear weapons
A ground invasion of North Korea is the only way to locate and destroy, with complete certainty, all components of leader Kim Jong Un's nuclear weapons program, according to a Pentagon official.
Misc World | 207211 hits | 4:28 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
A ground invasion of North Korea is the only way to locate and destroy, with complete certainty, all components of leader Kim Jong Un's nuclear weapons program, according to a Pentagon official.At least 20 people killed in shooting at Texas church
At least 20 people have been killed in a church shooting in Sutherland Springs, Texas, according to Wilson County Sheriff Joe Tackitt.
Misc World | 207478 hits | 1:25 PM on Sunday | posted by xerxes
At least 20 people have been killed in a church shooting in Sutherland Springs, Texas, according to Wilson County Sheriff Joe Tackitt.Saudi Arabia: Missile intercepted near Riyadh
Yemen's Houthi rebels, who are battling a Saudi-led coalition, say they were behind the launch.
Misc World | 207299 hits | 12:15 AM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Yemen's Houthi rebels, who are battling a Saudi-led coalition, say they were behind the launch.Saudi Arabia arrests princes, ministers in sweeping purge
RIYADH (AFP) -
Saudi Arabia arrested 11 princes, including a prominent billionaire, and dozens of current and former ministers, reports said, in a sweeping crackdown as the kingdom's young crown prince consolidates power.
Misc World | 207357 hits | 8:11 PM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
RIYADH (AFP) -
Saudi Arabia arrested 11 princes, including a prominent billionaire, and dozens of current and former ministers, reports said, in a sweeping crackdown as the kingdom's young crown prince consolidates power. Spectacular full Beaver Moon rises one day shy of being super this weekendMisc World | 207435 hits | 3:38 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
A full Beaver Moon will light up the weekend skies starting Thursday night, shining at its fullest, most luminous glow by Friday at 10:22 pm PT, and continuing through to Sunday.Trove of Bin Laden documents reveal Iran's secret dealings with al-Qaeda
A newly released trove of documents recovered from Osama bin Laden's Pakistan compound have revealed secret dealings between Iran and al-Qaeda.
Misc World | 207558 hits | 12:25 AM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A newly released trove of documents recovered from Osama bin Laden's Pakistan compound have revealed secret dealings between Iran and al-Qaeda.Anti-terror police stand guard outside No10
Benjamin Netanyahu is London today where he has held talks with Theresa May in No10 ahead of a formal dinner tonight.
Misc World | 207378 hits | 11:28 AM on Thursday | posted by martin14
Benjamin Netanyahu is London today where he has held talks with Theresa May in No10 ahead of a formal dinner tonight. Ukraine willing to 'provide the information we have' on Trump campaign aide, says Ukraine PMMisc World | 207142 hits | 7:06 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
Ukraine's prime minister says U.S. authorities have not approached his government in the investigation related to Paul Manafort, President Donald Trump's campaign chairman. But Volodymyr Groysman says his government is willing to provide whatever informat Vehicles a weapon of choice for extremists: A timeline of recent attacksMisc World | 207182 hits | 4:50 PM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
An incident involving a rented Home Depot track is the latest in a series of vehicle ramming attacks, which have killed dozens around the world this year. Experts say they are becoming the weapon of choice for attacks because they are cheap, easy to organ Cougar found dead in March 'not part of a resident cougar population' says MNRFMisc World | 207214 hits | 3:49 PM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry says a cougar found dead northwest of Thunder Bay last March was not part of a resident Ontario population.'Multiple injured' in Manhattan shooting and truck ramming
The truck mounted the south-bound West Side Highway bicycle path on Tuesday afternoon at 3pm where he mowed down at least six people before coming to a stop beneath the Tribeca bridge.
Misc World | 208577 hits | 1:32 PM on Tuesday | posted by martin14
The truck mounted the south-bound West Side Highway bicycle path on Tuesday afternoon at 3pm where he mowed down at least six people before coming to a stop beneath the Tribeca bridge. Edmonton school districts challenged by increase in English-language learnersMisc World | 208247 hits | 12:02 PM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
23.2 per cent of 42,510 pupils in Edmonton Catholic Schools counted on Oct. 2 are English-language learners.North Korea nuclear test site tunnel reportedly collapsed days after test, killing 200
A tunnel at North Korea’s mountainous nuclear test site reportedly collapsed days after the secretive state’s sixth nuclear test in September, killing up to 200 people, according to a report by Japanese broadcaster TV Asahi.
Misc World | 208264 hits | 8:34 AM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb
A tunnel at North Korea’s mountainous nuclear test site reportedly collapsed days after the secretive state’s sixth nuclear test in September, killing up to 200 people, according to a report by Japanese broadcaster TV Asahi.North Korean nuclear tests trigger earthquakes and fears of radiation leaks
North Korea has experienced three earthquakes since the September 3rd nuclear test. Many are starting to wonder if Mt. Mantap, where North Korea conducts their underground nuclear tests, is starting to show signs of something called "Tired Mountain Syndro
Misc World | 208511 hits | 5:54 PM on Monday | posted by Hyack
North Korea has experienced three earthquakes since the September 3rd nuclear test. Many are starting to wonder if Mt. Mantap, where North Korea conducts their underground nuclear tests, is starting to show signs of something called "Tired Mountain SyndroMohamad Jamal Khweis of Virginia receives 20-year sentence for ISIS terror support
The Justice Department handed down a 20-year prison sentence on Friday for a 28-year-old Virginia man who aimed to become a suicide bomber for ISIS in 2016.
Misc World | 208226 hits | 10:28 AM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The Justice Department handed down a 20-year prison sentence on Friday for a 28-year-old Virginia man who aimed to become a suicide bomber for ISIS in 2016.US voting server in election security probe is mysteriously wiped
A computer at the center of a lawsuit digging into woeful cyber-security practices during the US presidential election has been wiped.
The server in question is based in Georgia – a state that narrowly backed Donald Trump, giving him 16 electoral votes
Misc World | 208542 hits | 6:33 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
A computer at the center of a lawsuit digging into woeful cyber-security practices during the US presidential election has been wiped.
The server in question is based in Georgia – a state that narrowly backed Donald Trump, giving him 16 electoral votes8 Russians missing after helicopter crash in Arctic Ocean
A Russian helicopter with eight people on board crashed on Thursday into the frigid sea off Svalbard, an Arctic archipelago that belongs to Norway, rescue officials said.
Misc World | 208998 hits | 8:54 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
A Russian helicopter with eight people on board crashed on Thursday into the frigid sea off Svalbard, an Arctic archipelago that belongs to Norway, rescue officials said.Iraq readies for final offensive against ISIS
Iraqi forces are about to launch an offensive to recapture the last patch of Iraqi territory still in the hands of Islamic State, the military says.
Misc World | 208464 hits | 8:45 PM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
Iraqi forces are about to launch an offensive to recapture the last patch of Iraqi territory still in the hands of Islamic State, the military says. Northern lights could dance across the sky this weekMisc World | 208607 hits | 5:58 PM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
A fast-moving stream of particles is being spewed out from the sun, and it could produce a light show here on Earth.Mystery ancient stone structures found in Saudi desert
Nearly 400 mysterious ancient stone structures have been identified in the Saudi Arabian desert by an Australian researcher using Google Earth.
Misc World | 208736 hits | 5:58 PM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
Nearly 400 mysterious ancient stone structures have been identified in the Saudi Arabian desert by an Australian researcher using Google Earth.Britain has evacuation plans for Winter Olympics
British Olympic leaders aren't expecting to have to implement emergency procedures in South Korea, but are preparing for the worst-case scenario amid heightened tensions on the Korean peninsula.
Misc World | 208308 hits | 5:26 PM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
British Olympic leaders aren't expecting to have to implement emergency procedures in South Korea, but are preparing for the worst-case scenario amid heightened tensions on the Korean peninsula.Philippines claims five-month fight against ISIS is over
Soldiers killed 42 militants including two women and five foreign jihadists in the terror group's last stand in the southern Philippines city of Marawi.
Misc World | 207448 hits | 10:48 AM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Soldiers killed 42 militants including two women and five foreign jihadists in the terror group's last stand in the southern Philippines city of Marawi.Prominent Russian reporter stabbed in Moscow radio station
The deputy editor in chief for Russia's leading news radio station is stabbed by an unknown attacker who burst into its studios — the latest of a string of attacks on journalists and opposition activists in Moscow.
Misc World | 207692 hits | 7:41 AM on Monday | posted by DrCaleb
The deputy editor in chief for Russia's leading news radio station is stabbed by an unknown attacker who burst into its studios — the latest of a string of attacks on journalists and opposition activists in Moscow.Zimbabwe's Mugabe sidelined as WHO goodwill ambassador after outcry
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has been removed as a WHO goodwill ambassador, the World Health Organization said on Sunday following an outrage among donors and rights groups at his appointment.
Misc World | 207636 hits | 4:27 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has been removed as a WHO goodwill ambassador, the World Health Organization said on Sunday following an outrage among donors and rights groups at his appointment.Czech election: Billionaire Babis wins by large margin
Andrej Babis' party has secured almost triple the vote share of its closest rivals
Misc World | 209282 hits | 10:14 AM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Andrej Babis' party has secured almost triple the vote share of its closest rivalsRobert Mugabe appointed a 'goodwill ambassador' by the WHO
The 93-year-old president of Zimbabwe - who oversaw plummeting life expectancy in his own country - will co-ordinate the UN's battle against heart disease, cancer and diabetes across Africa.
Misc World | 213818 hits | 12:33 PM on Friday | posted by martin14
The 93-year-old president of Zimbabwe - who oversaw plummeting life expectancy in his own country - will co-ordinate the UN's battle against heart disease, cancer and diabetes across Africa.Back to Canada News
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