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Tunis attack: Gunmen kill tourists in museum raid
At least seven foreign tourists and a Tunisian have been killed after gunmen targeted a museum in the the Tunisian capital, officials say.
Misc World | 206785 hits | 6:25 AM on Wednesday | posted by martin14
At least seven foreign tourists and a Tunisian have been killed after gunmen targeted a museum in the the Tunisian capital, officials say.Up to 500 West Midlands children 'at risk of sex exploitation'
Almost 500 children across the West Midlands were victims of, or at risk of, sexual exploitation in the first half of last year, figures reveal.
Misc World | 206797 hits | 4:32 AM on Wednesday | posted by martin14
Almost 500 children across the West Midlands were victims of, or at risk of, sexual exploitation in the first half of last year, figures reveal.
Vancouver tops quality of living ranking for North AmericaMisc World | 206703 hits | 5:26 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
Vancouver is the best place to live in North America, according to Mercer's latest Quality of Living Rankings. St. Patrick's Day tradition made in U.S., not IrelandMisc World | 206648 hits | 1:53 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
St. Patrick's Day began in Ireland as a serious religious event, but Irish immigrants in the U.S. helped transform it into a celebration of Irish culture that is now marked everywhere from Tokyo to Toronto.Bones of Don Quixote writer Miguel de Cervantes likely found in Spain, say scientists
Miguel de Cervantes's tomb has been found in a Madrid convent, scientists announced Tuesday, solving the 400-year-old mystery of the whereabouts the Spanish literary giant's remains.
Misc World | 206695 hits | 1:49 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
Miguel de Cervantes's tomb has been found in a Madrid convent, scientists announced Tuesday, solving the 400-year-old mystery of the whereabouts the Spanish literary giant's remains.Russia's Vladimir Putin brandishes the nuclear option
While the West fixates on the nuclear negotiations with Iran, Russia's Vladimir Putin has been openly talking about putting his nuclear arsenal on alert. Must we go back to living with the bomb?
Misc World | 206714 hits | 1:45 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
While the West fixates on the nuclear negotiations with Iran, Russia's Vladimir Putin has been openly talking about putting his nuclear arsenal on alert. Must we go back to living with the bomb? Northern lights to dazzle in skies across CanadaMisc World | 206673 hits | 1:39 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
Skywatchers across Canada could be treated to a dazzling light show tonight and tomorrow night, owing to a pair of solar belches that cast a cloud of magnetized gas into space, triggering a strong geomagnetic storm.Euphoria Fades in Crimea After a Year of Russian Rule | Business | The Moscow Times
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Prince Harry to leave army in June
Royal officials said Tuesday that Prince Harry will leave the armed forces in June after 10 years of service that included two tours of duty in Afghanistan.
Misc World | 206707 hits | 8:09 AM on Tuesday | posted by Regina
Royal officials said Tuesday that Prince Harry will leave the armed forces in June after 10 years of service that included two tours of duty in Afghanistan.Ancient artefacts looted by ISIS being sold on EBAY
Two coins from Apamea in western Syria, dating back to Ancient Greece, have turned up on the trading website with price tags of between £50 and £100. It follows countless ISIS raids on heritage sites.
Misc World | 206628 hits | 12:28 AM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Two coins from Apamea in western Syria, dating back to Ancient Greece, have turned up on the trading website with price tags of between £50 and £100. It follows countless ISIS raids on heritage sites.Anjem Choudary supporter spared jail for grooming girl
Mansoor Miah, supporter of radical Islamist cleric, avoids prison for inviting underage teenager to meet him for sex in hotel after sending her sexually explicit photos
Misc World | 206801 hits | 12:27 AM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Mansoor Miah, supporter of radical Islamist cleric, avoids prison for inviting underage teenager to meet him for sex in hotel after sending her sexually explicit photosAthens threatens to seize German assets 'as compensation for Nazi war crimes'
Greece has threatened to seize German assets as compensation for Nazi war crimes – 70 years after the end of the Second World War.
Misc World | 206665 hits | 12:15 AM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Greece has threatened to seize German assets as compensation for Nazi war crimes – 70 years after the end of the Second World War.Anti-Rousseff protests draw 1.5 million across Brazil
About 1.5 million protesters hit the streets across Brazil on Sunday in a major show of anger against leftist President Dilma Rousseff
Misc World | 206680 hits | 12:06 AM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
About 1.5 million protesters hit the streets across Brazil on Sunday in a major show of anger against leftist President Dilma RousseffIslamic State: 'Kidnapped' Dutch children taken to Syria
A Chechen woman in the Netherlands takes her two young children against their father's will to join Islamic State militants in Syria, prosecutors say.
Misc World | 206803 hits | 5:04 PM on Monday | posted by martin14
A Chechen woman in the Netherlands takes her two young children against their father's will to join Islamic State militants in Syria, prosecutors say.Syria-bound UK teens stopped in Turkey released on bail
Three teenagers who were stopped from travelling to Syria after UK police alerted Turkish officials are released on bail.
Misc World | 206749 hits | 9:44 AM on Monday | posted by martin14
Three teenagers who were stopped from travelling to Syria after UK police alerted Turkish officials are released on bail.Where is Vladimir Putin' Kremlin denies Russian president had love child with girlfriend
MOSCOW — Rumours continued to swirl Friday over the whereabouts of Vladimir Putin, with one newspaper claiming the Russian president had fathered a child with his long-term girlfriend.
Misc World | 206822 hits | 12:50 AM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
MOSCOW — Rumours continued to swirl Friday over the whereabouts of Vladimir Putin, with one newspaper claiming the Russian president had fathered a child with his long-term girlfriend.Norway reminds solar eclipse watchers: mind the polar bears
Norwegian authorities are reminding visitors who want to eye a total solar eclipse from the remote Arctic island of Svalbard this month to be aware of polar bears, dress warmly and make sure they have a place to stay before coming.
Misc World | 206678 hits | 1:15 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
Norwegian authorities are reminding visitors who want to eye a total solar eclipse from the remote Arctic island of Svalbard this month to be aware of polar bears, dress warmly and make sure they have a place to stay before coming. The Anthropocene: Was 1610 the start of the Age of Man'Misc World | 206616 hits | 1:09 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
A group of scientists is suggesting the year 1610 as the beginning of what has become known as the Age of Humans, a new epoch in the Earth’s history in which the dominant agent of change is humanity, writes Bob McDonald. Challenges abound in retrieving NTCL barge adrift near RussiaMisc World | 206744 hits | 12:40 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
Russian relations, maritime law, and a weakening satellite locator are some of the roadblocks facing NTCL as they attempt to retrieve a barge that went adrift last fall and is now 40 kilometres from the Russian coast.Spain dismantles 'IS-linked jihadist cell'
Spanish police say they have arrested eight suspected members of a jihadist cell linked to Islamic State militants in dawn raids across the country.
Misc World | 206719 hits | 12:15 PM on Friday | posted by martin14
Spanish police say they have arrested eight suspected members of a jihadist cell linked to Islamic State militants in dawn raids across the country. HitchBOT returns from German adventure with souvenirs, storiesMisc World | 206836 hits | 7:36 AM on Friday | posted by Regina
The twin of HitchBOT, a hitchhiking, social media maven robot, is back from a jaunt around Germany and has the souvenirs to prove it: A miniature beer stein, a black-red-yellow scarf, an autograph from a footballer.Ukraine peace deal unlikely as Vladimir Putin pushes for more in the east
The current lull in fighting in eastern Ukraine, the result of a ceasefire signed in February, is a temporary reprieve from what is likely to be a protracted and increasingly violent conflict. With or without peace, what is to become of Ukraine's eastern
Misc World | 206789 hits | 12:03 AM on Friday | posted by Hyack
The current lull in fighting in eastern Ukraine, the result of a ceasefire signed in February, is a temporary reprieve from what is likely to be a protracted and increasingly violent conflict. With or without peace, what is to become of Ukraine's eastern Andrew Doiron's colleagues held fire when Kurds turned guns on themMisc World | 206683 hits | 11:51 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
Sgt. Andrew Doiron died almost instantly and his special operations colleagues held their fire last Friday when Canada's Kurdish allies suddenly and unexpectedly swivelled their weapons away from ISIS targets to cut them down, CBC News has learned.North Korea fires 7 missiles into sea amid U.S.-South Korea military drills
North Korea has test fired seven short-range missiles into the sea, South Korea said Friday, in its latest launch of missiles during joint military drills between South Korea and the United States.
Misc World | 206802 hits | 11:48 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
North Korea has test fired seven short-range missiles into the sea, South Korea said Friday, in its latest launch of missiles during joint military drills between South Korea and the United States.Massive alligator relaxes on Florida golf course
A massive alligator was spotted roaming a Florida golf course last week, going for a stroll and sunning itself just a short put away from the pin.
Misc World | 207025 hits | 9:58 AM on Thursday | posted by Regina
A massive alligator was spotted roaming a Florida golf course last week, going for a stroll and sunning itself just a short put away from the pin. Syrian conflict: Magnitude of humanitarian crisis in Syria will impact world for generations, says top aid officialMisc World | 206619 hits | 6:29 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
The world is not even close to grasping the magnitude of the humanitarian crisis in Syria, a top aid official says ahead of the fourth anniversary of the peaceful protests that marked the start of the devastating conflict.2 police officers shot as Ferguson protests turn violent
Protesters gathered in Ferguson, their cheers at the resignation of the city's embattled police chief quickly giving way to angry chants
Misc World | 206986 hits | 12:15 AM on Thursday | posted by martin14
Protesters gathered in Ferguson, their cheers at the resignation of the city's embattled police chief quickly giving way to angry chantsLebanese TV presenter cuts short interview with Islamist scholar | World news | The Guardian
Rima Karaki tells London-based Sheikh Hani Al-Siba’i: ‘In this studio, I run the show,’ during tense exchange on al-Jadeed TV about Islamic State
Misc World | 207305 hits | 7:30 PM on Wednesday | posted by ShepherdsDog
Rima Karaki tells London-based Sheikh Hani Al-Siba’i: ‘In this studio, I run the show,’ during tense exchange on al-Jadeed TV about Islamic StateSecond poisoned Crufts dog 'dead' as Jagger the Irish setter is cremated
A second dog is reported to have died after appearing at Crufts, amid fears that at least six of the animals were deliberately poisoned at the world famous show.
Misc World | 206985 hits | 11:25 AM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A second dog is reported to have died after appearing at Crufts, amid fears that at least six of the animals were deliberately poisoned at the world famous show. Zaur Dadaev, charged in Nemtsov murder, may have been torturedMisc World | 207249 hits | 6:43 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
The main suspect in Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov's killing has signs of torture on his body and was forced to confess to the shooting, a human rights activist said Wednesday.Dale Vince ex-wife wins divorce cash battle
A woman wins a landmark Supreme Court bid to claim cash from her millionaire ex-husband 20 years after they divorced.
Misc World | 206939 hits | 4:43 AM on Wednesday | posted by martin14
A woman wins a landmark Supreme Court bid to claim cash from her millionaire ex-husband 20 years after they divorced.Want To See Mount Everest From 20,000 Feet Without Actually Climbing It' Here You Go (VIDEO)
Only the bravest among us would even contemplate climbing Mount Everest. Even dedicated climbers look at that feat as the ultimate achievement, so don't feel bad if you shiver to your core just thinking about it.
Now a group of aerial cinema exper...
Misc World | 206715 hits | 9:19 PM on Tuesday | posted by Tyler_1
Only the bravest among us would even contemplate climbing Mount Everest. Even dedicated climbers look at that feat as the ultimate achievement, so don't feel bad if you shiver to your core just thinking about it.
Now a group of aerial cinema exper...NIF Received More than $1M from US State Dept.
US directly involved in million-dollar MEPI program - which organizes 'strikes and protests' from the Arab community.
Misc World | 206714 hits | 1:08 PM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
US directly involved in million-dollar MEPI program - which organizes 'strikes and protests' from the Arab community.Teen 'took pictures of schoolgirl as she was raped by Manase Motaung'
A 16-year-old has claimed she was raped by Manase Motaung, 32, at a drinking session in Peterborough. He has been accused along with Mohammed Khubaib, 43, of rape and trafficking.
Misc World | 207100 hits | 12:46 PM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A 16-year-old has claimed she was raped by Manase Motaung, 32, at a drinking session in Peterborough. He has been accused along with Mohammed Khubaib, 43, of rape and trafficking.Alexander Litvinenko's 'killer' honoured by Vladimir Putin with medal
Vladimir Putin yesterday honoured the man Scotland Yard believes poisoned dissident Alexander Litvinenko with polonium in London.
Misc World | 206686 hits | 12:33 PM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Vladimir Putin yesterday honoured the man Scotland Yard believes poisoned dissident Alexander Litvinenko with polonium in London.2 French Olympic medallists among 10 dead in reality TV helicopter collision
Two helicopters carrying French sports stars filming a popular European reality show crashed in a remote part of Argentina, killing 10 people, including two Olympic medal winners and a sailing champion, authorities said.
Misc World | 206721 hits | 11:52 PM on Monday | posted by Hyack
Two helicopters carrying French sports stars filming a popular European reality show crashed in a remote part of Argentina, killing 10 people, including two Olympic medal winners and a sailing champion, authorities said.Beware the cheap stuff: How to tell extra virgin olive oil from pure
With a poor harvest of olives in traditional high-producing countries like Spain and Italy pushing global production to a 15-year-low and driving up the price of olive oil, it's more important than ever for consumers to be wary of what they're buying.
Misc World | 206752 hits | 11:44 PM on Monday | posted by Hyack
With a poor harvest of olives in traditional high-producing countries like Spain and Italy pushing global production to a 15-year-low and driving up the price of olive oil, it's more important than ever for consumers to be wary of what they're buying.Libya violence: Foreign oil workers 'kidnapped'
Islamic State militants are said to have kidnapped nine foreign oil workers in an attack in Libya, when they reportedly beheaded eight guards.
Misc World | 206777 hits | 2:34 PM on Monday | posted by martin14
Islamic State militants are said to have kidnapped nine foreign oil workers in an attack in Libya, when they reportedly beheaded eight guards. 2 US tourists face trial for damaging ColosseumMisc World | 206409 hits | 8:39 AM on Monday | posted by DrCaleb
Boris Nemtsov friend dismisses Islamist motive for killing
A colleague of Boris Nemtsov, the Russian opposition figure shot dead near Moscow's Red Square, says suggestions he was killed by Islamists are nonsensical and useful for the Kremlin because they deflect accusations that officials were involved.
Misc World | 206757 hits | 7:04 AM on Monday | posted by DrCaleb
A colleague of Boris Nemtsov, the Russian opposition figure shot dead near Moscow's Red Square, says suggestions he was killed by Islamists are nonsensical and useful for the Kremlin because they deflect accusations that officials were involved.Ramzan Kadyrov: Nemtsov suspect was a 'deep believer' angered by Charlie Hebdo
Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov has said that Zaur Dadayev, accused of killing opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, was angered by Nemtsov's support for the Charlie Hebdo cartoonists. But friends of Nemtsov fear Charlie Hebdo theory could be a smokescreen for p
Misc World | 206909 hits | 12:34 AM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov has said that Zaur Dadayev, accused of killing opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, was angered by Nemtsov's support for the Charlie Hebdo cartoonists. But friends of Nemtsov fear Charlie Hebdo theory could be a smokescreen for pMan kills man who 'groomed 11-year-old daughter' then posts video online
WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: The man, who was 23, harassed the girl for several months, sending pictures to her via Whatsapp and arranging to meet her in the state of Goias, Brazil.
Misc World | 207572 hits | 12:26 AM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: The man, who was 23, harassed the girl for several months, sending pictures to her via Whatsapp and arranging to meet her in the state of Goias, Brazil.Rodents to be given human rights under Green Party plans
Environmentalist party will also propose creating a fleet of hospital ships to serve the developing world, cutting the size of National Lottery prizes and banning the Grand National
Misc World | 207001 hits | 11:06 AM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Environmentalist party will also propose creating a fleet of hospital ships to serve the developing world, cutting the size of National Lottery prizes and banning the Grand NationalExtremism in Britain: Now the crackdown is launched
A leaked draft of the Home Office’s new counter-extremism strategy, seen by The Telegraph, targets Sharia courts and calls for a ban on radicals working unsupervised with children over fears the young could be brainwashed.
Misc World | 207091 hits | 12:40 AM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A leaked draft of the Home Office’s new counter-extremism strategy, seen by The Telegraph, targets Sharia courts and calls for a ban on radicals working unsupervised with children over fears the young could be brainwashed.Mystery deepens over ancient Greek tomb
A geologist who took part in the excavation of the ancient burial mound in Amphipolis in northern Greece says the ancient tomb found together with a series of vaulted rooms wasn't built at the same time, but somewhat later than the rooms themselves.
Misc World | 206762 hits | 9:10 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
A geologist who took part in the excavation of the ancient burial mound in Amphipolis in northern Greece says the ancient tomb found together with a series of vaulted rooms wasn't built at the same time, but somewhat later than the rooms themselves.Nigeria's Boko Haram pledges allegiance to Islamic State
Boko Haram militants pledge allegiance to Islamic State, in a message apparently from the Nigerian group's leader Abubakar Shekau.
Misc World | 206855 hits | 1:27 PM on Saturday | posted by martin14
Boko Haram militants pledge allegiance to Islamic State, in a message apparently from the Nigerian group's leader Abubakar Shekau.Misc World | 206813 hits | 1:09 PM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Nigeria’s militant Islamist group Boko Haram has pledged allegiance to Islamic State, which rules a self-declared caliphate in parts of Iraq and Syria, according to a video posted online on Saturday.More than HALF of US children will be minorities by 2020 after immigrant 'baby boom'
This is the result of an ongoing trend of declining birth among white Americans and a baby boom among immigrant groups, as well as a surge in immigration.
Misc World | 206656 hits | 11:43 AM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
This is the result of an ongoing trend of declining birth among white Americans and a baby boom among immigrant groups, as well as a surge in immigration. Video shows anti-Semitism on streets of BRITAIN as Jewish journalist is abusedMisc World | 207344 hits | 9:00 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
A MailOnline experiment tests if anti-Semitism exists on Britain's streets. Journalist Jonathan Kalmus is spat at, abused and stalked in shocking footage with very different findings in European cities. Twenty-three-year-old model who was last to see Boris Nemtsov alive is now receiving death threatsMisc World | 206786 hits | 8:58 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
The news is all the more surprising because of her insistence that she didn't see anything at all. 'I turned around and all I saw was a light-coloured car'Back to Canada News
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