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Milwaukee driver hits and kills toddler, and is then shot to death
Milwaukee police say the driver of a car who struck and killed a 2-year-old has been shot to death at the scene of the accident. A teen who was not in the vehicle was also shot and died at a hospital.
Misc World | 206930 hits | 7:01 AM on Monday | posted by Regina
Milwaukee police say the driver of a car who struck and killed a 2-year-old has been shot to death at the scene of the accident. A teen who was not in the vehicle was also shot and died at a hospital.Russian library fire wreaks havoc on rare 14-million book collection
When fire ripped apart one of Moscow's great research libraries in January, volunteer book lovers stepped up, where the state didn't, to help save the historic remnants.
Misc World | 206817 hits | 1:55 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
When fire ripped apart one of Moscow's great research libraries in January, volunteer book lovers stepped up, where the state didn't, to help save the historic remnants.ISIS destroys ancient ruins of Nimrud, video shows
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria militants hammered, bulldozed and ultimately blew up parts of the ancient Iraqi Assyrian city of Nimrud, destroying a site dating back to the 13th century BC, an online militant video purportedly shows.
Misc World | 206814 hits | 1:41 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria militants hammered, bulldozed and ultimately blew up parts of the ancient Iraqi Assyrian city of Nimrud, destroying a site dating back to the 13th century BC, an online militant video purportedly shows.Toddler falls into cheetah exhibit at Cleveland zoo
A woman was dangling her two-year-old son over a railing at the Cleveland zoo when he fell about three metres into a cheetah exhibit, zoo officials said.
Misc World | 206877 hits | 1:34 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
A woman was dangling her two-year-old son over a railing at the Cleveland zoo when he fell about three metres into a cheetah exhibit, zoo officials said.Kasparov: Vladimir Putin's Russia a virus that must be contained
Garry Kasparov, the Russian chess master now exiled in the U.S., says western countries are complacent, while President Vladimir Putin poses worse dangers than ISIS. Kasparov is part of a public debate, 'The West vs. Russia,' in Toronto Friday.
Misc World | 207090 hits | 2:15 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
Garry Kasparov, the Russian chess master now exiled in the U.S., says western countries are complacent, while President Vladimir Putin poses worse dangers than ISIS. Kasparov is part of a public debate, 'The West vs. Russia,' in Toronto Friday.
Ukraine separatists killed captured government soldiers: Amnesty InternationalMisc World | 206854 hits | 11:29 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
Amnesty International said Thursday that it has evidence that Russian-backed separatists in east Ukraine have killed several captured government soldiers in violation of international humanitarian law.Prince Harry arrives in Australia for military training
Britain's Prince Harry joked and chatted with an enthusiastic crowd Monday at his only scheduled public appearance during a month-long embedment with Australia's army, declaring pride in his ginger hair and sharing advice with a self-obsessed younger gene
Misc World | 206847 hits | 1:03 AM on Monday | posted by Hyack
Britain's Prince Harry joked and chatted with an enthusiastic crowd Monday at his only scheduled public appearance during a month-long embedment with Australia's army, declaring pride in his ginger hair and sharing advice with a self-obsessed younger geneParis subway firm under fire over `Christian` ad censorship
The firm operating the Paris subway has come under fire for apparently pushing France`s beloved secularity too far with its refusal to display an ad with the mention "Christians of the East."
Misc World | 206828 hits | 11:04 PM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The firm operating the Paris subway has come under fire for apparently pushing France`s beloved secularity too far with its refusal to display an ad with the mention "Christians of the East."Italy rescues 1,500 migrants at sea in less than 24 hours
Italian navy and coast guard ships rescued around 1,500 migrants aboard five boats in the southern Mediterranean in less than 24 hours, officials said on Sunday.
Misc World | 206787 hits | 3:47 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
Italian navy and coast guard ships rescued around 1,500 migrants aboard five boats in the southern Mediterranean in less than 24 hours, officials said on Sunday. Hawk enthusiasts observe spring migration at annual HawkwatchMisc World | 206762 hits | 3:37 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
In a sign that spring has finally sprung, binocular-wearing hawk enthusiasts joined experts to observe the spring migration at the annual Niagara Peninsula Hawkwatch's open house.ISIS smashes ancient relics in Iraqi city of Hatra
Islamic State extremists at Iraq's ancient city of Hatra destroyed the archaeological site by smashing sledgehammers into its walls and shooting Kalashnikov assault rifles at priceless statues, a new militant video purportedly from the group shows.
Misc World | 206711 hits | 12:21 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
Islamic State extremists at Iraq's ancient city of Hatra destroyed the archaeological site by smashing sledgehammers into its walls and shooting Kalashnikov assault rifles at priceless statues, a new militant video purportedly from the group shows.US sailor rescued after 66 days lost at sea
A sailor who went missing in January has been rescued off the coast of North Carolina after apparently surviving on raw fish.
Misc World | 206763 hits | 9:25 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
A sailor who went missing in January has been rescued off the coast of North Carolina after apparently surviving on raw fish.Dog that was struck by car, clubbed, left for dead recovering with help from vets, Samaritans
The stray dog was hit by a car, clubbed in the head and left for dead in a ditch in Washington state. Days later, the 1-year-old bully breed mix showed up sickly and covered in dirt at a nearby farm.
Misc World | 206667 hits | 7:17 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
The stray dog was hit by a car, clubbed in the head and left for dead in a ditch in Washington state. Days later, the 1-year-old bully breed mix showed up sickly and covered in dirt at a nearby farm. Syrian girl's 'surrender' to photographer caught in heartbreaking imageMisc World | 206854 hits | 7:09 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
When photojournalist Osman Sagirli approached four-year-old Hudea, the refugee girl raised her hands in surrender, thinking his camera was a gun. The resulting photo has spread around the world, becoming a symbol of the human toll of the war in Syria.Kenya college campus stormed by masked gunmen, local reports say
Misc World | 206869 hits | 11:17 PM on Wednesday | posted by Regina
UN says '25,000 foreign fighters' joined Islamist militants
A UN report says that more than 25,000 foreign fighters have travelled to join militant groups such as al-Qaeda and Islamic State.
Misc World | 206759 hits | 11:04 PM on Wednesday | posted by martin14
A UN report says that more than 25,000 foreign fighters have travelled to join militant groups such as al-Qaeda and Islamic State.IS militants 'enter Yarmouk refugee camp' in Syrian capital
Islamic State militants enter the Palestinian refugee camp Yarmouk in the Syrian capital, seizing control of large areas, reports say.
Misc World | 206680 hits | 11:04 PM on Wednesday | posted by martin14
Islamic State militants enter the Palestinian refugee camp Yarmouk in the Syrian capital, seizing control of large areas, reports say.IS crisis: Parents of radicalised children 'not going to police'
Parents and teachers are not telling police about children who may try to join Islamic State (IS) for fear of criminalising them, a former senior prosecutor says.
Misc World | 206979 hits | 10:52 AM on Wednesday | posted by martin14
Parents and teachers are not telling police about children who may try to join Islamic State (IS) for fear of criminalising them, a former senior prosecutor says.Germanwings Flight 4U9525: Flight school knew of depressive episode
Lufthansa knew six years ago that the co-pilot of the passenger plane that crashed in the French Alps last week had suffered from a "serious depressive episode," the German airline said Tuesday.
Misc World | 208124 hits | 5:07 PM on Tuesday | posted by andyt
Lufthansa knew six years ago that the co-pilot of the passenger plane that crashed in the French Alps last week had suffered from a "serious depressive episode," the German airline said Tuesday. Mehmet Selim Kiraz, Turkish prosecutor, dead after being injured in hostage standoffMisc World | 208832 hits | 3:28 PM on Tuesday | posted by DanSC
An Istanbul prosecutor died from his wounds after security forces stormed the office where members of a far-left Turkish group took him hostage on Thursday, killing his two captors.Bill Browder's nasty glimpse into the black heart of Putin's Russia
When Kremlin goons beat his lawyer to death in a prison hospital six years ago, Bill Browder was just a talented investor trying to make his fortune in the rock-and-roll stock markets of post-Soviet Russia. Now, he's a human rights crusader who is in Otta
Misc World | 208249 hits | 5:11 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
When Kremlin goons beat his lawyer to death in a prison hospital six years ago, Bill Browder was just a talented investor trying to make his fortune in the rock-and-roll stock markets of post-Soviet Russia. Now, he's a human rights crusader who is in OttaUtility company says inspectors found faulty work before NYC building blast
An hour before an apparent gas explosion sent flames soaring and debris flying at a Manhattan apartment building, injuring 19 people, utility company inspectors decided the work being done there was faulty.
Misc World | 208297 hits | 1:35 AM on Friday | posted by Hyack
An hour before an apparent gas explosion sent flames soaring and debris flying at a Manhattan apartment building, injuring 19 people, utility company inspectors decided the work being done there was faulty.British swimmer endures Antarctic water in speedos for conservation push
Lewis Pugh completed four swims in the Antarctic with distances ranging from 200 metres to 500 metres. The goal was to show support for creation of a marine sanctuary in Antarctic waters.
Misc World | 208114 hits | 1:02 AM on Friday | posted by Hyack
Lewis Pugh completed four swims in the Antarctic with distances ranging from 200 metres to 500 metres. The goal was to show support for creation of a marine sanctuary in Antarctic waters.New York City building in flames after explosion, at least 1 critically injured
A large residential apartment building partially collapsed and was engulfed in flames on Thursday in New York City's East Village neighbourhood, critically injuring at least one person, authorities said.
Misc World | 208289 hits | 1:52 PM on Thursday | posted by Regina
A large residential apartment building partially collapsed and was engulfed in flames on Thursday in New York City's East Village neighbourhood, critically injuring at least one person, authorities said. Trans-Eurasian Belt Development superhighway would connect Russia and U.S.Misc World | 208123 hits | 10:12 AM on Thursday | posted by Regina
It could be the ultimate road trip — on a proposed superhighway that would wind halfway round the world and connect Russia and the U.S. The project fits Russia's imperialist ambitions, but a few glaring holes in the proposal have left some wondering if it Canada stretching international law with mission to strike ISIS in SyriaMisc World | 207953 hits | 9:41 AM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
If Canada orders its warplanes into Syrian airspace to bomb ISIS targets, it will be joining a very small group of nations pushing the boundaries of international law in the name of self-defence, say legal experts. European anti-Islam group PEGIDA plans debut in MontrealMisc World | 208323 hits | 9:37 AM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
A Europe-based anti-Islam, anti-immigration group called PEGIDA is making its Quebec debut this weekend — and local politicians and community members want to tell the group its views aren't welcome in Montreal.Amnesty International says Gaza militants committed war crimes
The human rights group Amnesty International says in a new report that Palestinian militants committed war crimes during the 2014 Gaza conflict by killing both Israeli and Palestinian civilians using indiscriminate projectiles.
Misc World | 208054 hits | 9:14 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
The human rights group Amnesty International says in a new report that Palestinian militants committed war crimes during the 2014 Gaza conflict by killing both Israeli and Palestinian civilians using indiscriminate projectiles.U.S. conducting airstrikes to help Iraq retake Tikrit
At Iraq's request, the U.S. began airstrikes in Tikrit on Wednesday in support of a stalled Iraqi ground offensive to retake the city from Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) fighters. The bombing marked a significant expansion of the U.S. military rol
Misc World | 207990 hits | 12:25 AM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
At Iraq's request, the U.S. began airstrikes in Tikrit on Wednesday in support of a stalled Iraqi ground offensive to retake the city from Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) fighters. The bombing marked a significant expansion of the U.S. military rol Medicine Hat basketball player allowed to use f-word last nameMisc World | 208158 hits | 12:42 AM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
A Medicine Hat College basketball forward with an awkward surname is finally being identified by it when he plays the game. Vancouver Aquarium staff helping rescue starving sea lion pups in CaliforniaMisc World | 208226 hits | 8:44 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
The Vancouver Aquarium is sending some of its experts to California to help rescue hundreds of starving sea lion pups that have been washing up along the coast.Detroit mother arrested after children found in freezer
A Detroit mother is arrested after officials find two of her children dead inside her freezer.
Misc World | 208132 hits | 7:31 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
A Detroit mother is arrested after officials find two of her children dead inside her freezer. Baby born on flight diverted to Gander, N.L.Misc World | 208478 hits | 8:46 AM on Tuesday | posted by Regina
In what may be a first for a central Newfoundland airport, a mother and newborn baby appear to be healthy in a Gander hospital after the child was born mid-flight in Canadian airspace.Germanwings Flight 4U9525: Airbus A320 crashes in southern France with 150 aboard
There are likely "no survivors," says French President Francois Hollande following the crash of a Germanwings Airbus A320with 150 people aboard in southern France.
Misc World | 207900 hits | 6:27 AM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb
There are likely "no survivors," says French President Francois Hollande following the crash of a Germanwings Airbus A320with 150 people aboard in southern France.Six arrested after Stamford Hill synagogue attack
Six men are arrested after a group forced its way into a synagogue in north London in an attack treated by police as "anti-Semitic".
Misc World | 206783 hits | 1:55 PM on Sunday | posted by martin14
Six men are arrested after a group forced its way into a synagogue in north London in an attack treated by police as "anti-Semitic".London protesters 'chase UKIP leader Farage out of pub'
Anti-UKIP protesters invade a pub in south London where the party leader is having lunch with his family.
Misc World | 206999 hits | 10:49 AM on Sunday | posted by martin14
Anti-UKIP protesters invade a pub in south London where the party leader is having lunch with his family.Nine British medics feared to have crossed into Syria
Nine British medical students and doctors are feared to have travelled to Syria to work in areas controlled by Islamic State militants.
Misc World | 206903 hits | 7:13 AM on Sunday | posted by martin14
Nine British medical students and doctors are feared to have travelled to Syria to work in areas controlled by Islamic State militants.New York Fire Department says Brooklyn home fire kills 7 children
A fire that tore through a home in a heavily Jewish Brooklyn neighbourhood, leaving seven children dead and two other people in critical condition, may have been caused by a malfunctioning hotplate left on during the Sabbath, the city's fire commissioner
Misc World | 206780 hits | 11:28 AM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
A fire that tore through a home in a heavily Jewish Brooklyn neighbourhood, leaving seven children dead and two other people in critical condition, may have been caused by a malfunctioning hotplate left on during the Sabbath, the city's fire commissioner Russia's Nenets celebrate Reindeer Herders' Day
For the indigenous nomadic Nenets people, Reindeer Herders' Day offers a chance to show their prowess in wrestling, high jumps and other traditional local sports, but, above all, in reindeer races.
Misc World | 206743 hits | 11:25 AM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
For the indigenous nomadic Nenets people, Reindeer Herders' Day offers a chance to show their prowess in wrestling, high jumps and other traditional local sports, but, above all, in reindeer races.Somerset 'lowest tides for 200 years' show marine life
The lowest tides along the Somerset coast for 200 years will enable a glimpse of rarely seen marine species during the weekend, nature experts say.
Misc World | 206697 hits | 11:01 AM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
The lowest tides along the Somerset coast for 200 years will enable a glimpse of rarely seen marine species during the weekend, nature experts say.Alaska prepares for wood bison return after a century
Alaska wildlife officials are preparing to release North America's largest land mammal into its native U.S. habitat for the first time in more than a century.
Misc World | 206742 hits | 10:56 AM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
Alaska wildlife officials are preparing to release North America's largest land mammal into its native U.S. habitat for the first time in more than a century. US Threatened Germany Over Snowden, Vice Chancellor SaysMisc World | 206767 hits | 9:30 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
German Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel (above) said this week in Homburg that the U.S. government threatened to cease sharing intelligence with Germany if Berlin offered asylum to NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden or otherwise arranged for him to travel to Yemen mosques attacked by suicide bombers, killing at least 137
Triple suicide bombers hit a pair of mosques crowded with worshippers in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, on Friday, killing 46 and injuring 100 others.
Misc World | 206741 hits | 9:25 AM on Friday | posted by Regina
Triple suicide bombers hit a pair of mosques crowded with worshippers in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, on Friday, killing 46 and injuring 100 others.Eclipse junkies head for the Arctic
Die-hard eclipse junkies from around the world are expected to brave polar bears and frostbite in the Arctic on Friday to savour three minutes of total darkness when the moon totally blocks the sun.
Misc World | 206700 hits | 5:17 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
Die-hard eclipse junkies from around the world are expected to brave polar bears and frostbite in the Arctic on Friday to savour three minutes of total darkness when the moon totally blocks the sun.Polar bear attacks, injures tourist in Svalbard, Norway
A Czech tourist suffered minor injuries when a polar bear attacked the tent he was sleeping in on the remote Arctic archipelago of Svalbard, Norwegian authorities said Thursday.
Misc World | 206674 hits | 5:15 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
A Czech tourist suffered minor injuries when a polar bear attacked the tent he was sleeping in on the remote Arctic archipelago of Svalbard, Norwegian authorities said Thursday. 'Gramma Rose' cheered worldwide at 107Misc World | 206639 hits | 4:49 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
A Vaughan, Ont., woman is celebrating her 107th birthday on Thursday. It's a milestone that has seen her receive well-wishes from people around the globe.Illegal immigrants smuggled out of UK and back again
Illegal immigrants are being smuggled out of the UK via Dover to evade deportation then smuggled back, a BBC investigation has found.
Misc World | 206824 hits | 11:48 AM on Thursday | posted by martin14
Illegal immigrants are being smuggled out of the UK via Dover to evade deportation then smuggled back, a BBC investigation has found. Supermoon will spring a total solar eclipse on FridayMisc World | 206709 hits | 7:02 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
The spring equinox, solar eclipse and supermoon are sure to keep celestial watchers busy on Friday. The heavens have aligned to usher in spring with a rare burst of activity. 2015 winter is hottest on record globally, U.S. records showMisc World | 206722 hits | 12:46 AM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
U.S. federal records show that this winter and the first two months of 2015 were the hottest on record globally.Russian troops practise Arctic manoeuvres in war games
The Russian military has proven its capability to quickly deploy large forces to far-flung areas during massive war games that have spread from the nation's western border to the Pacific, the defence minister said Wednesday.
Misc World | 206847 hits | 12:22 AM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
The Russian military has proven its capability to quickly deploy large forces to far-flung areas during massive war games that have spread from the nation's western border to the Pacific, the defence minister said Wednesday.Back to Canada News
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