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Spanish town looks to revive botched fresco restoration success
More than three years after a botched fresco restoration by an octogenarian painter became a major tourist attraction for a northern Spanish town, local officials are looking to inject new life into the phenomenon by opening a centre that celebrates the f
Misc World | 206729 hits | 11:36 AM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
More than three years after a botched fresco restoration by an octogenarian painter became a major tourist attraction for a northern Spanish town, local officials are looking to inject new life into the phenomenon by opening a centre that celebrates the f
Danes take top spot, Canadians sixth, in world happiness reportMisc World | 206836 hits | 11:33 AM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
Denmark, perhaps better known for its fictional, suicide-agonizing prince Hamlet and fierce marauding Vikings than being a nation of the happiest people, has just won that very accolade. Again.Hiker finds rare 2,000-year-old Roman coin, turns it over to authorities
Laurie Rimon was near some ruins in northern Israel when something shiny caught her eye. It was a 2,000-year-old coin so rare the only other copy is in the British Museum.
Misc World | 206668 hits | 5:52 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
Laurie Rimon was near some ruins in northern Israel when something shiny caught her eye. It was a 2,000-year-old coin so rare the only other copy is in the British Museum.Brussels manhunt after gunfire in raid 'on Paris suspects'
Belgian security forces are hunting for at least two men believed to be linked to last year's attacks in Paris, after shots were fired during an anti-terrorism raid.
Misc World | 207048 hits | 9:03 AM on Tuesday | posted by martin14
Belgian security forces are hunting for at least two men believed to be linked to last year's attacks in Paris, after shots were fired during an anti-terrorism raid.Syria conflict: Russia's Putin orders 'main part' of forces out
President Putin orders Russian military to start withdrawing the "main part" of forces in Syria, saying their goals have been largely achieved.
Misc World | 206791 hits | 10:57 AM on Monday | posted by martin14
President Putin orders Russian military to start withdrawing the "main part" of forces in Syria, saying their goals have been largely achieved.Top Gear's Chris Evans apologises for Matt LeBlanc's wheelspins at the Cenotaph
A 'mortified' Chris Evans has been forced to apologise 'unreservedly' after Matt LeBlanc's Ford Mustang did 'donuts' and wheelspins on Whitehall close to Britain's great war memorials yesterday.
Misc World | 207284 hits | 10:25 AM on Monday | posted by martin14
A 'mortified' Chris Evans has been forced to apologise 'unreservedly' after Matt LeBlanc's Ford Mustang did 'donuts' and wheelspins on Whitehall close to Britain's great war memorials yesterday.Migrant crisis: Scores cross from Greece into Macedonia
Scores of migrants from the Idomeni camp in northern Greece cross into Macedonia after finding a way through the barbed-wire border fence.
Misc World | 206754 hits | 8:58 AM on Monday | posted by martin14
Scores of migrants from the Idomeni camp in northern Greece cross into Macedonia after finding a way through the barbed-wire border fence.Ankara bombing: President Erdogan vows to bring terror 'to its knees'
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vows to bring terrorism "to its knees" following an attack in the capital Ankara that killed at least 34 people.
Misc World | 206840 hits | 12:06 AM on Monday | posted by martin14
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vows to bring terrorism "to its knees" following an attack in the capital Ankara that killed at least 34 people.Angela Merkel's CDU suffers German state election setbacks
The party of German Chancellor Angela Merkel suffers defeats in two of three states holding regional elections, exit polls suggest.
Misc World | 206942 hits | 12:05 AM on Monday | posted by martin14
The party of German Chancellor Angela Merkel suffers defeats in two of three states holding regional elections, exit polls suggest.Dog with no legs leaves Korea for new life in Arizona
A dog that was left in a garbage bag behind a South Korea meat market has a new life -- and new limbs -- on the other side of the world in Arizona.
Misc World | 206827 hits | 1:10 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
A dog that was left in a garbage bag behind a South Korea meat market has a new life -- and new limbs -- on the other side of the world in Arizona.Ankara explosion: At least 27 dead, 75 injured in Turkish capital
At least 27 people were killed and 75 injured in an explosion in the Turkish capital Ankara on Sunday, says Ankara governor's office.
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At least 27 people were killed and 75 injured in an explosion in the Turkish capital Ankara on Sunday, says Ankara governor's office.Misc World | 206748 hits | 11:33 AM on Sunday | posted by martin14
Four gunmen armed with machine-guns and hand grenades have gone on the rampage at a popular hotel in Ivory Coast, leaving at least 12 people dead. Trudeau quietly agrees to share info on Canadians with U.S.: Walkom | Toronto StarMisc World | 206941 hits | 10:25 AM on Sunday | posted by shockedcanadian
For cross-border travelers, the odds of getting on one of those impossible-to-escape American security lists have just increased.Massive flood in U.S. South leaves at least 3 dead in Louisiana
Residents in parts of the U.S. South are taking stock of damage Saturday after a massive deluge of rain submerged roads and cars, washed out bridges and forced residents to flee homes.
Misc World | 206658 hits | 9:58 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
Residents in parts of the U.S. South are taking stock of damage Saturday after a massive deluge of rain submerged roads and cars, washed out bridges and forced residents to flee homes.Three Paris attackers 'feature in IS recruitment files'
The names of three men who carried out the Paris attacks in November appear in files leaked from the Islamic State militant group, according to German media.
Misc World | 206751 hits | 11:53 PM on Friday | posted by martin14
The names of three men who carried out the Paris attacks in November appear in files leaked from the Islamic State militant group, according to German media.Guinness declares Holocaust survivor Israel Kristal, 112, world's oldest man
A 112-year-old Israeli who lived through both World Wars and survived the Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz is the world's oldest man, Guinness World Records announced on Friday.
Misc World | 206902 hits | 3:12 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
A 112-year-old Israeli who lived through both World Wars and survived the Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz is the world's oldest man, Guinness World Records announced on Friday. Lobster with 4 claws to escape the dinner tableMisc World | 206915 hits | 2:53 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
A four-clawed lobster that came with a shipment from Nova Scotia will never see the dinner table despite having double the usual amount of claw meat, the Maine wholesaler that acquired it says.Obama blasts Cameron for 'free riding' over defence and for leaving Libya a 's***show'
The US President revealed he addressed defence spending with the Prime Minister at last June's G7 summit. Just weeks later, Chancellor George Osborne increased spending.
Misc World | 207139 hits | 9:57 AM on Thursday | posted by martin14
The US President revealed he addressed defence spending with the Prime Minister at last June's G7 summit. Just weeks later, Chancellor George Osborne increased spending. Germany says it has obtained files on Islamic State members | CTV NewsMisc World | 206845 hits | 5:56 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
Germany's federal criminal police said Thursday they are in possession of files containing personal data on members of the extremist Islamic State group and believe them to be authentic.Top ISIS Leader 'Omar the Chechen' Believed Dead in U.S. Airstrike: Defense Official
The likely death of Omar al-Shishani would be a key gain for coalition forces in taking out one of the biggest names on the U.S.'s terror hit list.
Misc World | 206842 hits | 11:33 AM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The likely death of Omar al-Shishani would be a key gain for coalition forces in taking out one of the biggest names on the U.S.'s terror hit list.Migrant abducts son at Austrian swimming pool and molests mother when she looks for him
The man, who barely spoke German, grabbed the four-year-old boy from the children's play pool, pictured, in Klagenfurt and then groped the child's mother when she went to look for her son.
Misc World | 207147 hits | 9:37 AM on Wednesday | posted by martin14
The man, who barely spoke German, grabbed the four-year-old boy from the children's play pool, pictured, in Klagenfurt and then groped the child's mother when she went to look for her son.North Korea 'has miniature nuclear warhead', says Kim Jong-un
Kim Jong-un says North Korean scientists have made nuclear warheads small enough to fit on missiles, a claim experts have long cast doubt on.
Misc World | 206909 hits | 12:12 AM on Wednesday | posted by martin14
Kim Jong-un says North Korean scientists have made nuclear warheads small enough to fit on missiles, a claim experts have long cast doubt on.Eclipse thrills skygazers in Asia
People gazed at the sky in wonder and cheered while others knelt in prayer as a total eclipse of the sun unfolded over Indonesia on Wednesday.
Misc World | 206669 hits | 8:42 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
People gazed at the sky in wonder and cheered while others knelt in prayer as a total eclipse of the sun unfolded over Indonesia on Wednesday.Mudslide blamed for California train derailment that injured 9
A Union Pacific spokesman says a mudslide most likely caused a commuter train derailment in Northern California that sent its leading car plunging into a swollen creek, injuring nine people.
Misc World | 206681 hits | 2:43 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
A Union Pacific spokesman says a mudslide most likely caused a commuter train derailment in Northern California that sent its leading car plunging into a swollen creek, injuring nine people. World's 2nd biggest diamond to be auctioned off uncutMisc World | 206660 hits | 2:38 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
The 1,111-carat Lucara diamond is to be sold at auction sometime in the first half of this year in its rough form. The stone measures 65 by 56 by 40 millimetres, about the size of a tennis ball. One carat is equal to a fifth of a gram, so Lucara's 1,111-cIran launches ballistic missiles during military exercise
Iran's Revolutionary Guard has launched several medium-range and short-range ballistic missiles in recent days as part of a military exercise, the official IRNA news agency reported on Tuesday.
Misc World | 206706 hits | 2:34 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
Iran's Revolutionary Guard has launched several medium-range and short-range ballistic missiles in recent days as part of a military exercise, the official IRNA news agency reported on Tuesday. Former B.C. killer whale Tilikum in deteriorating health at SeaWorldMisc World | 206674 hits | 1:46 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
Tilikum, the killer whale involved in dragging two trainers underwater to their deaths, is in deteriorating condition at Florida's SeaWorld due to health issues.Dr Vladislav Rogozov is suspended for confronting surgeon for wearing a hijab
Dr Vladislav Rogozov (pictured), 46, confronted the woman before the operation at Sheffield's Royal Hallamshire Hospital when he realised she planned to wear the Islamic headscarf.
Misc World | 206925 hits | 8:24 AM on Tuesday | posted by martin14
Dr Vladislav Rogozov (pictured), 46, confronted the woman before the operation at Sheffield's Royal Hallamshire Hospital when he realised she planned to wear the Islamic headscarf.Misc World | 206690 hits | 6:26 AM on Tuesday | posted by martin14
Thousands of Syrian refugees could be taken from Turkey and resettled in
Europe, under "one-for-one" migrant swap dealMan hospitalised by Austria 'Sharia patrol' after he told them to stop threatening family
The Austrian man confronted the so-called Sharia patrol after they hassled his Chechen wife and daughter in central Vienna, pictured, but ended up being attacked and hospitalised.
Misc World | 206924 hits | 2:41 PM on Monday | posted by martin14
The Austrian man confronted the so-called Sharia patrol after they hassled his Chechen wife and daughter in central Vienna, pictured, but ended up being attacked and hospitalised.John Lewis beds were built by an army of EU slave labourers in the UK
After being tipped off about a suspected trafficking ring in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, a charity found several men who were forced to live in appalling conditions (pictured) and paid £10 a week
Misc World | 206868 hits | 11:39 AM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
After being tipped off about a suspected trafficking ring in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, a charity found several men who were forced to live in appalling conditions (pictured) and paid £10 a weekSlovakia election: Anti-migrant PM Fico loses majority
Slovakia's leftist-nationalist PM Robert Fico wins the general election but loses his majority in parliament, while an extreme right party also wins seats.
Misc World | 206821 hits | 8:03 AM on Sunday | posted by martin14
Slovakia's leftist-nationalist PM Robert Fico wins the general election but loses his majority in parliament, while an extreme right party also wins seats.Germany's Arriba water park to segregate men and women after migrant sex attacks
Managers at the Arriba water park in Norderstedt will ban men and teenage boys from using the waterslides at certain times when only women, girls and very young boys will be allowed access.
Misc World | 207171 hits | 11:29 AM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Managers at the Arriba water park in Norderstedt will ban men and teenage boys from using the waterslides at certain times when only women, girls and very young boys will be allowed access. How Sweden has stopped its citizens discussing the refugee influxMisc World | 206916 hits | 10:05 AM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Stockholm train station is where a 'group of neo-Nazis attacked refugees'
Around the same time as woman, 22, was allegedly murdered by migrant
Despite reports no migrants have told police they were assaulted at station
If exaggerated, it could have ma Pakistani Muslim jailed for 'liking' Facebook post which referred to Prophet MohammedMisc World | 206786 hits | 1:32 PM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A Pakistani man was sentenced to 13 years in prison Thursday for allegedly posting religiously offensive material on his Facebook page, lawyers in the case said.Misc World | 207229 hits | 9:15 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
Six companies that refused to accept the nationalization of their assets have been ordered to get out so Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Co. can take overMisc World | 206811 hits | 4:55 PM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Teachers at St Michael & All Angels in Upton, on the Wirral, Merseyside, referred Rhys Atkinson to the children's safeguarding hub over fears he could be 'radicalised' and turn into a terrorist.Mosul dam engineers warn it could fail at any time, killing 1m people | World news | The Guardian
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The woman shouted 'Allahu Akbar' as she appeared at Oktyabrskoye Pole metro station in the northwest of the Russian capital holding the severed head of a young girl. Saguenay-bound ship rescues four British rowers off African coastMisc World | 208107 hits | 6:14 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
The four rowers were about 20 days into their attempt when a wave capsized their boat around 400 nautical miles off Cape Verde. The quartet of rowers were about 20 days into their attempt to break a women's speed record when a wave damaged their boat arouFlorida hunters capture 106 pythons, find fawn, stork in stomachs
Florida wildlife officials say 106 Burmese pythons were caught during a state-sanctioned hunt for the invasive snakes.
Misc World | 208246 hits | 3:06 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
Florida wildlife officials say 106 Burmese pythons were caught during a state-sanctioned hunt for the invasive snakes.New Yorker gives shelter dogs 'magical' makeovers
A New York City pet groomer is giving senior shelter dogs free haircuts he hopes will help them find their forever homes.
Misc World | 208126 hits | 5:52 PM on Friday | posted by Strutz
A New York City pet groomer is giving senior shelter dogs free haircuts he hopes will help them find their forever homes.Palestinian fugitive 'murdered by Mossad spies' in Bulgaria
The body of Omar Nayef Zayed, a convicted murderer who evaded Israeli authorities for more than 25 years, was found in the garden of the Palestinian embassy in Sofia on Friday morning
Misc World | 208305 hits | 1:31 PM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The body of Omar Nayef Zayed, a convicted murderer who evaded Israeli authorities for more than 25 years, was found in the garden of the Palestinian embassy in Sofia on Friday morningMisc World | 209025 hits | 12:41 AM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A 16-year-old Moscow boy has won a month in a hotel with a Russian porn star, and he appears to be pretty happy with his prize.Afghan child replaces his plastic bag Lionel Messi jersey with the real thing
An Afghan boy received a signed jersey from Lionel Messi after the Internet found photos of the five-year-old wearing a plastic bag with the soccer star's name on the back.
Misc World | 208103 hits | 1:39 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
An Afghan boy received a signed jersey from Lionel Messi after the Internet found photos of the five-year-old wearing a plastic bag with the soccer star's name on the back.Biggest fireball since Chelyabinsk streaks over Atlantic Ocean
A fireball hit the Earth with nearly the energy of a Hiroshima-type atomic bomb earlier this month, making it the most powerful meteor strike since a 2013 event that injured more than 1,000 people in Russia.
Misc World | 207975 hits | 1:31 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
A fireball hit the Earth with nearly the energy of a Hiroshima-type atomic bomb earlier this month, making it the most powerful meteor strike since a 2013 event that injured more than 1,000 people in Russia. 5 facts about leap year and why there is a Feb. 29Misc World | 208034 hits | 1:23 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
Ever wondered why we have leap year? Or exactly what it means for people born on that day? Here are five fun facts to bring you up to speed on the most unusual day of the year.Marilyn Stefanie Nevalainen rescued from ISIS traveled back through 8 countries
Marilyn Stefanie Nevalainen from Boras, western Sweden claims she only agreed to travel to the 'caliphate' with her jihadist partner because she 'didn't know what ISIS or Islam was'.
Misc World | 208052 hits | 3:27 PM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Marilyn Stefanie Nevalainen from Boras, western Sweden claims she only agreed to travel to the 'caliphate' with her jihadist partner because she 'didn't know what ISIS or Islam was'.Rotherham abuse trial: Six guilty of sex offences
Four men and two women are convicted of offences relating to the sexual abuse of teenage girls in Rotherham.
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Four men and two women are convicted of offences relating to the sexual abuse of teenage girls in Rotherham.The UK's EU referendum: All you need to know
The UK is set to have a referendum on 23 June on whether or not to remain a member of the European Union. Here's a guide.
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The UK is set to have a referendum on 23 June on whether or not to remain a member of the European Union. Here's a guide.Back to Canada News
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