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Sharks force Australian city to close beaches for 7th day
Beaches at the Australian city of Newcastle were closed for a seventh day on Friday after at least two large sharks were sighted in coastal waters. Meanwhile, a teenager was reportedly attacked by a shark 390 kilometres (240 miles) to the south.
Misc World | 206764 hits | 10:40 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
Beaches at the Australian city of Newcastle were closed for a seventh day on Friday after at least two large sharks were sighted in coastal waters. Meanwhile, a teenager was reportedly attacked by a shark 390 kilometres (240 miles) to the south.
Canadian jets hammer targets as ISIS launches offensive in IraqMisc World | 206712 hits | 10:37 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
A spokesman for the Canadian Joint Operations Command revealed that Canada's CF-18s recently conducted three airstrikes -- on Jan. 10, 11 and 12.Reclaiming the dead on Mt. Everest
The difficulty, danger and expense of removing the bodies of climbers who died in Mount Everest's "death zone" mean most of the dead remain on the mountain as a stark reminder to other climbers of the risks.
Misc World | 207664 hits | 10:35 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
The difficulty, danger and expense of removing the bodies of climbers who died in Mount Everest's "death zone" mean most of the dead remain on the mountain as a stark reminder to other climbers of the risks. Misc World | 206750 hits | 10:33 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
A Finnish man has single-handedly cleared an outdoor skating rink more than three times longer than Ottawa's Rideau Canal Skateway.Belgian counterterrorism raid in Verviers leaves 3 dead, report says
Belgium's federal prosecutor is scheduled to hold a news conference at 2 p.m. ET after news reports that two people are dead in a raid on a suspected terrorist cell.
Misc World | 206880 hits | 10:33 AM on Thursday | posted by Regina
Belgium's federal prosecutor is scheduled to hold a news conference at 2 p.m. ET after news reports that two people are dead in a raid on a suspected terrorist cell.Satellite images show evidence of Boko Haram massacre
Human-rights groups release images of more than 3,700 damaged or destroyed houses in just two of the estimated 16 towns that the Islamist extremist militia attacked in northeastern Nigeria
Misc World | 206758 hits | 7:46 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
Human-rights groups release images of more than 3,700 damaged or destroyed houses in just two of the estimated 16 towns that the Islamist extremist militia attacked in northeastern NigeriaMisc World | 206786 hits | 6:24 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
After more than two weeks on the Dawn Wall — the most challenging route up the El Capitan rock formation in Yosemite National Park — a pair of professional climbers have made it to the 914-metre peak.Boko Haram Appears to Be Using Abducted Girls as Suicide Bombers: Experts
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ISIS Films Child Soldier Purportedly Executing Russians
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Ukraine bus attack kills 10 as airport battle worsens
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World asks: Where's the global outcry for victims of Boko Haram attacks'
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Amanda Lang tried to sabotage a CBC story that scandalized RBC, who paid her | CANADALANDMisc World | 209533 hits | 5:20 PM on Monday | posted by Zipperfish
Multiple sources within CBC News have revealed to CANADALAND a shocking campaign Amanda Lang undertook in 2013 to sabotage a major story reported by her colleague, investigative reporter Kathy Tomlinson.Child suicide bombers strike again in Nigeria
Two suspected child suicide bombers blew themselves up in a market on Sunday, the second apparent attack in two days using young girls strapped with explosives.
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Two suspected child suicide bombers blew themselves up in a market on Sunday, the second apparent attack in two days using young girls strapped with explosives. Montreal, Quebec City hold marches following Paris attacksMisc World | 206750 hits | 1:53 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
Thousands of people marched silently through the streets of Montreal and Quebec City on Sunday to honour the 17 victims of three days of bloodshed in Paris.Pakistan bus crash kills 57 near Karachi
A passenger bus crashed into an oil tanker in southern Pakistan early Sunday, killing 57 people with remains charred beyond recognition, officials said.
Misc World | 206730 hits | 12:34 AM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
A passenger bus crashed into an oil tanker in southern Pakistan early Sunday, killing 57 people with remains charred beyond recognition, officials said.Angry passengers force Chinese jet to abort takeoff
Upset by a delayed flight, at least two Chinese passengers decided to open emergency exit doors in protest, forcing it to abort takeoff and landing them in jail instead, police said Sunday.
Misc World | 206775 hits | 12:33 AM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
Upset by a delayed flight, at least two Chinese passengers decided to open emergency exit doors in protest, forcing it to abort takeoff and landing them in jail instead, police said Sunday.How hero Muslim shop assistant hid customers in freezer of Jewish deli after Islamic gunman raided supermarket | Daily Mail Online
This is the Muslim man who has been hailed a hero after he hid shoppers in the freezer of the Jewish grocery store after an Islamic gunman raided the deli where he worked. Lassana Bathily, 24, originally from Mali in west Africa, guided terrified customer
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This is the Muslim man who has been hailed a hero after he hid shoppers in the freezer of the Jewish grocery store after an Islamic gunman raided the deli where he worked. Lassana Bathily, 24, originally from Mali in west Africa, guided terrified customerNorth Korea may suspend nuclear tests if U.S. scraps military drills
North Korea has told the United States that it is willing to impose a temporary moratorium on its nuclear tests if Washington scraps planned military drills with South Korea this year, the North's official news agency said Saturday.
Misc World | 206695 hits | 1:24 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
North Korea has told the United States that it is willing to impose a temporary moratorium on its nuclear tests if Washington scraps planned military drills with South Korea this year, the North's official news agency said Saturday. 90-car pileup kills Ottawa trucker on Michigan highwayMisc World | 206845 hits | 12:38 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
Michigan State Police say at least one person has died in a series of crashes involving dozens of vehicles on both sides of Interstate 94 in southwestern Michigan. Five Years Later: Haiti's Progress, Before and After the Earthquake | David WeissMisc World | 206731 hits | 9:47 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
As we remember the devastating earthquake that struck Haiti five years ago, it is important that we understand that tragic event in the broader context of that nation's recent history. Thirty-four years ago, I was assigned to Haiti for two years as a...Russia says drivers must not have 'sex disorders'
Russia says transsexual and transgender people will be barred from driving on medical grounds, in a controversial move.
Misc World | 206700 hits | 6:01 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
Russia says transsexual and transgender people will be barred from driving on medical grounds, in a controversial move.Minivan stuck under tractor-trailer dragged 25 km during storm
A couple called 911 during a storm and described how they were trapped in their minivan as it was dragged more than 25 kilometres along Interstate 75 in northern Michigan after it became lodged beneath the rear of a tractor-trailer.
Misc World | 206844 hits | 7:55 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
A couple called 911 during a storm and described how they were trapped in their minivan as it was dragged more than 25 kilometres along Interstate 75 in northern Michigan after it became lodged beneath the rear of a tractor-trailer. Boko Haram crisis: Nigeria's Baga town hit by new assaultMisc World | 206811 hits | 12:39 PM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
Bodies lay strewn on the streets of a key north-eastern Nigerian town following on-going raids by militant Islamists, officials tells the BBC. New Zealand skydivers jump to safety before plane crashesMisc World | 206860 hits | 8:22 AM on Wednesday | posted by Regina
All 13 people aboard a New Zealand skydiving plane that suffered an apparent engine failure Wednesday managed to leap out in parachutes moments before the plane plunged into a lake, authorities said.Shooting reported at Paris magazine Charlie Hebdo
Casualties reported at newspaper that published satirical cartoons of
Mohammed, with reports of seven dead
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Casualties reported at newspaper that published satirical cartoons of
Mohammed, with reports of seven deadNew questions raised about U.S.-Saudi relationship
Barack Obama keeps throwing sanctions at countries for human rights violations, but Washington looks the other way when it comes to Saudi Arabia, Neil Macdonald points out. What's that all about?
Misc World | 207085 hits | 10:56 AM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb
Barack Obama keeps throwing sanctions at countries for human rights violations, but Washington looks the other way when it comes to Saudi Arabia, Neil Macdonald points out. What's that all about?Train, school bus collision in North Dakota, kills 2, injures 12
A school bus failed to yield to railroad crossing and stop signs and collided with an empty freight train Monday in North Dakota, killing the bus driver and a 17-year-old student and injuring 12 other people, the Highway Patrol said.
Misc World | 206792 hits | 8:46 PM on Monday | posted by Hyack
A school bus failed to yield to railroad crossing and stop signs and collided with an empty freight train Monday in North Dakota, killing the bus driver and a 17-year-old student and injuring 12 other people, the Highway Patrol said. Arctic waters saw fewer commercial ships in 2014Misc World | 206735 hits | 3:43 PM on Monday | posted by Hyack
Fewer ships sailed through Arctic waters in 2014. Thirty-one ships used the Northern Sea Route over Russia to sail between Europe and Asia and another 22 used part of the route.In Ukraine's Donetsk, the 'death clutch' of a forgotten war
Despite half-hearted attempts at peace, the fighting in eastern Ukraine carries on, a frozen, almost forgotten conflict in which half a million people have been displaced and there are long lineups for humanitarian aid.
Misc World | 206669 hits | 11:18 AM on Monday | posted by DrCaleb
Despite half-hearted attempts at peace, the fighting in eastern Ukraine carries on, a frozen, almost forgotten conflict in which half a million people have been displaced and there are long lineups for humanitarian aid.Etihad Airlines flight passengers kept on tarmac for 12 hours
Hundreds of air travellers landed in San Francisco, safe but irritated after a 28-hour overseas flight they say included 12 hours on a tarmac in the Middle East without food or accurate flight information.
Misc World | 206768 hits | 7:09 AM on Monday | posted by Regina
Hundreds of air travellers landed in San Francisco, safe but irritated after a 28-hour overseas flight they say included 12 hours on a tarmac in the Middle East without food or accurate flight information.Europe Rights court orders France to pay thousands to Somali pirates
The European Court of Human Rights on Thursday ordered France to pay thousands of euros to Somali pirates who attacked French ships for "violating their rights" by holding them an additional 48 hours before taking them before a judge.
Misc World | 206927 hits | 1:15 AM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The European Court of Human Rights on Thursday ordered France to pay thousands of euros to Somali pirates who attacked French ships for "violating their rights" by holding them an additional 48 hours before taking them before a judge.AirAsia Flight QZ8501: Prayers held as weather blocks divers from site
The relatives of those who died in the AirAsia crash sought strength in prayer Sunday, one week after the disaster killed all 162 on board, as rough weather again prevented searchers from reaching a large object on the ocean floor believed to be the plane
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The relatives of those who died in the AirAsia crash sought strength in prayer Sunday, one week after the disaster killed all 162 on board, as rough weather again prevented searchers from reaching a large object on the ocean floor believed to be the planeKentucky plane crash kills 4, but small girl survives
A seven-year-old girl who survived a plane crash in Kentucky that killed her parents and two other family members has been released from hospital, an official said Saturday.
Misc World | 206854 hits | 5:25 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
A seven-year-old girl who survived a plane crash in Kentucky that killed her parents and two other family members has been released from hospital, an official said Saturday.Moose stuck in avalanche freed by 3 Alaska snowmobilers
There's an extra moose alive in southcentral Alaska thanks to three snowmobilers who freed it from an avalanche.
Misc World | 206739 hits | 12:18 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
There's an extra moose alive in southcentral Alaska thanks to three snowmobilers who freed it from an avalanche.Smugglers putting migrant ships on autopilot in dangerous new tactic
Smugglers who bring migrants to Europe by sea appear to have adopted a new and more dangerous tactic: cramming hundreds of them onto a large cargo ship, setting it on an automated course to crash into the coast, and then abandoning the helm.
Misc World | 206994 hits | 4:28 PM on Friday | posted by Strutz
Smugglers who bring migrants to Europe by sea appear to have adopted a new and more dangerous tactic: cramming hundreds of them onto a large cargo ship, setting it on an automated course to crash into the coast, and then abandoning the helm.Prince Andrew strongly denies 'underage sex slave' allegations
The case is connected to allegations against Jeffrey Epstein, who has been convicted of soliciting sex with an underage girl. Prince Andrew denies any impropriety.
Misc World | 207871 hits | 11:59 AM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The case is connected to allegations against Jeffrey Epstein, who has been convicted of soliciting sex with an underage girl. Prince Andrew denies any impropriety. USGS reports 5.3 magnitude earthquake off northern Calif. coastMisc World | 206928 hits | 10:22 AM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
The U.S. Geological Survey is reporting a 5.3 magnitude earthquake off the coast of northern California.Kim Jong Un says he is open to summit with South Korea
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said in a New Year's speech Thursday that he is open to more talks or even a summit with his South Korean counterpart, a statement welcomed by Seoul.
Misc World | 206738 hits | 9:16 AM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said in a New Year's speech Thursday that he is open to more talks or even a summit with his South Korean counterpart, a statement welcomed by Seoul.35 killed in stampede at New Year's event in Shanghai
Thirty-five people have been killed in a stampede during New Year's celebrations in downtown Shanghai, China's state-run Xinhua News Agency is reporting.
Misc World | 208248 hits | 7:51 PM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
Thirty-five people have been killed in a stampede during New Year's celebrations in downtown Shanghai, China's state-run Xinhua News Agency is reporting.California man suspected of vandalizing Islamic center
A 28-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of vandalizing the Islamic Cultural Center of Fresno on Christmas day, causing investigators at first to suspect a hate crime, police said Saturday.
Misc World | 208904 hits | 10:09 AM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A 28-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of vandalizing the Islamic Cultural Center of Fresno on Christmas day, causing investigators at first to suspect a hate crime, police said Saturday. AirAsia Flight QZ8501 Misc World | 208765 hits | 10:34 PM on Saturday | posted by Regina
An AirAsia plane with 162 people aboard lost contact with ground control on Sunday after takeoff from Indonesia on the way to Singapore, and search and rescue operations were underway. Quebec man becomes first person to reach South Pole by kite skiMisc World | 208215 hits | 11:41 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
Frederic Dion arrived at the world’s most southern point on Wednesday on skis, using a kite to pull him in the direction he wanted to go. Dion joins a handful of explorers and researches who have reached Earth’s southernmost point. He is trying to beat thMisc World | 208192 hits | 12:27 PM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Bah, humbug!
A passenger was tossed off a plane at La Guardia Airport on Tuesday after flipping out — because airline workers wished him a merry Christmas.IS captures Jordanian pilot after warplane crashes in Syria
Islamic State (IS) militants have captured the pilot of a Jordanian warplane that crashed in northern Syria, Jordan's military confirms.
Misc World | 208756 hits | 10:47 AM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Islamic State (IS) militants have captured the pilot of a Jordanian warplane that crashed in northern Syria, Jordan's military confirms.French government deploys 300 troops on the streets following 'lone-wolf' attacks
A gunman armed with two fully loaded shotguns and a knife has been arrested by French police just hours after the government deployed another 300 soldiers to conduct foot patrols across the country.
Misc World | 208064 hits | 9:48 AM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A gunman armed with two fully loaded shotguns and a knife has been arrested by French police just hours after the government deployed another 300 soldiers to conduct foot patrols across the country.Australia PM Tony Abbott warns of heightened level of 'terrorist chatter'
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said on Tuesday security officials had intercepted a heightened level of "terrorist chatter" in the aftermath of the Sydney café siege.
Misc World | 208063 hits | 6:52 AM on Tuesday | posted by Regina
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said on Tuesday security officials had intercepted a heightened level of "terrorist chatter" in the aftermath of the Sydney café siege.Glasgow garbage truck crash kills 6 pedestrians
Police in Scotland say six people were killed Monday when a garbage truck crashed into pedestrians in downtown Glasgow.
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Police in Scotland say six people were killed Monday when a garbage truck crashed into pedestrians in downtown Glasgow.Spain's Princess Cristina ordered to trial for tax fraud
A Spanish judge on Monday ordered the king's sister, Princess Cristina, to be tried along with her husband on charges of tax fraud — making her the first member of the country's royal family to face charges in court since the royalty was restored in 1975.
Misc World | 208128 hits | 7:39 AM on Monday | posted by Regina
A Spanish judge on Monday ordered the king's sister, Princess Cristina, to be tried along with her husband on charges of tax fraud — making her the first member of the country's royal family to face charges in court since the royalty was restored in 1975.Muhammad Ali hospitalized with pneumonia
A spokesman for Muhammad Ali says the former heavyweight boxing champion has been hospitalized with a mild case of pneumonia.
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A spokesman for Muhammad Ali says the former heavyweight boxing champion has been hospitalized with a mild case of pneumonia.Harry Potter author gives surprise shout-out to Youth Project poster
A Halifax youth organization is over the moon after getting an unexpected shout-out from one the world's most famous authors.
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A Halifax youth organization is over the moon after getting an unexpected shout-out from one the world's most famous authors.Back to Canada News
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