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Texas house fire kills 5 children
Five children were killed after their Texas mobile home caught on fire and its roof partially collapsed, making rescue attempts impossible, officials say.
Misc World | 208177 hits | 5:40 PM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
Five children were killed after their Texas mobile home caught on fire and its roof partially collapsed, making rescue attempts impossible, officials say.Russian airline passengers push frozen jet
A Russian-made Tu-134 with 74 oil workers and seven crew members aboard was due to fly from the town of Ingarka on Tuesday to Krasnoyarsk nearly 1,300 kilometres to the south when the plane's chassis brakes got frozen to the ground, prompting some passeng
Misc World | 208210 hits | 7:48 AM on Wednesday | posted by Regina
A Russian-made Tu-134 with 74 oil workers and seven crew members aboard was due to fly from the town of Ingarka on Tuesday to Krasnoyarsk nearly 1,300 kilometres to the south when the plane's chassis brakes got frozen to the ground, prompting some passengMisc World | 208102 hits | 6:57 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
Ustin the tiger, released by Putin in May, has farmers on edge after it bit and killed 15 goats and left three others missing in northeastern ChinaVladimir Putin says he won't be Russia's president for life
Vladimir Putin has said he won't remain Russia's president for life and will step down in line with the constitution no later than 2024, according to an interview with a Russian news agency released Sunday.
Misc World | 208317 hits | 8:57 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
Vladimir Putin has said he won't remain Russia's president for life and will step down in line with the constitution no later than 2024, according to an interview with a Russian news agency released Sunday.Misc World | 206955 hits | 6:30 AM on Sunday | posted by kitty
A councillor denounced Pooh as a hermaphrodite � although the official may have meant the bear's androgynous. 'It doesn�t wear pants because it doesn�t have a sex'Outrage in Israel as mayor fires Arab employees en masse
Misc World | 206961 hits | 3:50 PM on Friday | posted by Goober911
Israel says Hamas planned to assassinate Avigdor Lieberman
Israel has arrested four Palestinians suspected of planning to kill Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman with an anti-tank rocket while he drove to his Jewish settlement in the occupied West Bank, Israeli officials say.
Misc World | 206738 hits | 7:10 AM on Friday | posted by Regina
Israel has arrested four Palestinians suspected of planning to kill Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman with an anti-tank rocket while he drove to his Jewish settlement in the occupied West Bank, Israeli officials say.
Anti-snooping app: Amnesty & partners unveil tool that detects surveillanceMisc World | 206655 hits | 1:10 PM on Thursday | posted by Goober911
Iran's Supreme Leader frees pioneering Iranian "Blogfather" - mediaMisc World | 206688 hits | 10:15 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Thursday pardoned Iranian-Canadian blogger Hossein Derakhshan after six years in prison for spreading propaganda, insulting Islam and cooperatingGlobal corruption a bigger scourge than terrorism
Anti-corruption protests are growing all over the world from central Europe to South America and some of the poorest parts of Africa. They are being fuelled by social media and the growing sense that enough is enough, Brian Stewart writes.
Misc World | 206805 hits | 6:46 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
Anti-corruption protests are growing all over the world from central Europe to South America and some of the poorest parts of Africa. They are being fuelled by social media and the growing sense that enough is enough, Brian Stewart writes.Gaza militants test-fire rockets into sea, Israel says
The Israeli military says militants in the Gaza Strip have test-fired rockets into the Mediterranean Sea, in an apparent attempt to show off their capabilities amid increased tensions in the wake of this week's deadly synagogue attack.
Misc World | 206765 hits | 6:07 AM on Thursday | posted by Regina
The Israeli military says militants in the Gaza Strip have test-fired rockets into the Mediterranean Sea, in an apparent attempt to show off their capabilities amid increased tensions in the wake of this week's deadly synagogue attack.Snow breaks down door to family's home
It looks unbelievable, but snow really did take out this pair of French doors at a home in Cheektowaga on Tuesday.
Misc World | 207190 hits | 2:50 PM on Wednesday | posted by kitty
It looks unbelievable, but snow really did take out this pair of French doors at a home in Cheektowaga on Tuesday.Julien Blanc: 'Racist and Sexist' Pick Up Artist to be Blocked from UK Entry
Britain's Home Secretary Theresa May is allegedly going to block Julien Blanc from entering the UK after the techniques used by controversial 'pick up artist' (PUA) were deemed "racist and sexist".
US citizen Blanc, whose 'pick-up artist' techniques in
Misc World | 206832 hits | 7:14 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
Britain's Home Secretary Theresa May is allegedly going to block Julien Blanc from entering the UK after the techniques used by controversial 'pick up artist' (PUA) were deemed "racist and sexist".
US citizen Blanc, whose 'pick-up artist' techniques inDutch mum rescues daughter from Islamic State in Syria
Misc World | 206623 hits | 6:42 AM on Wednesday | posted by xerxes
What in the World Is NASA�s Research Plane Doing at a Military Base in Africa'
Digital Globe satellite imagery of the U.S. military base at Camp Lemmonier in Djibouti, dated Sept. 20, depicts NASA�s WB-57 high-altitude aircraft on the recently-expanded auxiliary operations apron.
The question is�why? What purpose does a scien
Misc World | 206792 hits | 6:07 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
Digital Globe satellite imagery of the U.S. military base at Camp Lemmonier in Djibouti, dated Sept. 20, depicts NASA�s WB-57 high-altitude aircraft on the recently-expanded auxiliary operations apron.
The question is�why? What purpose does a scien Russians scorn Harper's, the world's 'shirt-fronting' of PutinMisc World | 207030 hits | 11:05 AM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb
Russians are bewildered by what they see as Canada's "militancy" over Ukraine, Nahlah Ayed writes. "Why is Canada so strongly against Russia?" Pravda keeps asking.NATO leader sees 'serious military buildup' in Ukraine
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg denounced on Tuesday what he called a serious Russian military buildup both inside Ukraine and on the Russian side of the border and urged Moscow to pull back its troops.
Misc World | 206796 hits | 9:31 AM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg denounced on Tuesday what he called a serious Russian military buildup both inside Ukraine and on the Russian side of the border and urged Moscow to pull back its troops.Israel to 'respond harshly' to deadly synagogue attack: Benjamin Netanyahu
Two Palestinians stormed a Jerusalem synagogue on Tuesday, attacking worshippers praying inside with knives, axes and guns, and killing four, authorities said, before being shot to death by police.
Misc World | 206886 hits | 3:05 AM on Tuesday | posted by ShepherdsDog
Two Palestinians stormed a Jerusalem synagogue on Tuesday, attacking worshippers praying inside with knives, axes and guns, and killing four, authorities said, before being shot to death by police. Misc World | 206967 hits | 5:20 PM on Sunday | posted by kitty
Russia responded to E.U. sanctions by restricting imports of certain types of meat and cheese — grim news for Moscow’s lovers of true Italian food.US hostage Kassig 'killed by IS'
A video released onto the internet claims to show that Islamic State militants have killed the captured US aid worker Abdul-Rahman Kassig.
Misc World | 206929 hits | 1:55 AM on Sunday | posted by martin14
A video released onto the internet claims to show that Islamic State militants have killed the captured US aid worker Abdul-Rahman Kassig.Russia Moves to Send North Korean Refugees Back Home to Uncertain Fate
A new governmental agreement drafted by Russia and North Korea will see Moscow hand over Koreans who have fled the totalitarian regime in their native country.
Misc World | 206891 hits | 12:32 AM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A new governmental agreement drafted by Russia and North Korea will see Moscow hand over Koreans who have fled the totalitarian regime in their native country.Too Jewish to adopt! What social worker called couple after claiming their household was too religious for a child | Daily Mail Online
A social worker wanted to stop a three-year-old girl, who was a quarter Jewish, being adopted by a Jewish couple as the household would have been too religious, Supreme Court judge Lord Wilson said.
Misc World | 206937 hits | 12:15 AM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A social worker wanted to stop a three-year-old girl, who was a quarter Jewish, being adopted by a Jewish couple as the household would have been too religious, Supreme Court judge Lord Wilson said. Got him! Jihadi John is 'wounded in US airstrike on secret bunker meeting of ISIS high commandMisc World | 207003 hits | 12:08 AM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Jihadi John, the Briton who beheaded two British and two American hostages held by Islamic State terrorists, has been injured in a US-led air strike, according to reports received by the Foreign Office.Misc World | 206812 hits | 10:36 AM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Ramzan Kadyrov used the service to announce the death of a notorious Islamic State fighter — but then changed his mind.White Widow Samantha Lewthwaite 'is alive in Somalia', Kenyan spies say
White widow Samantha Lewthwaite is alive and well and living in southern Somalia with her jihadist husband, a wanted al-Qaeda suspect who calls himself Marco Costa, Kenyan sources say.
Misc World | 207070 hits | 10:35 AM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
White widow Samantha Lewthwaite is alive and well and living in southern Somalia with her jihadist husband, a wanted al-Qaeda suspect who calls himself Marco Costa, Kenyan sources say.Idaho teacher apologizes for killing, skinning rabbit in class
An Idaho high school teacher under fire for killing and skinning a rabbit in front of his students to demonstrate how animals are processed for food has apologized to children disturbed by the incident, a school official said on Friday.
Misc World | 206896 hits | 10:20 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
An Idaho high school teacher under fire for killing and skinning a rabbit in front of his students to demonstrate how animals are processed for food has apologized to children disturbed by the incident, a school official said on Friday. Harper in Australia for G20 summit as Russia flexes military musclesMisc World | 206715 hits | 10:11 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
Stephen Harper and other G20 leaders began their annual summit in a tense atmosphere dominated by Western anger towards Russian President Vladimir Putin and pressure to address climate change, fight Ebola and kickstart economic growth.Argentina accuses Britain of provocation over Falklands training exercise
Argentina is complaining about a British military training exercise near the Falkland Islands. Argentina lost a brief but bloody 1982 war with Britain over the South Atlantic archipelago and still claims the islands.
Misc World | 206917 hits | 10:02 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
Argentina is complaining about a British military training exercise near the Falkland Islands. Argentina lost a brief but bloody 1982 war with Britain over the South Atlantic archipelago and still claims the islands.Indonesia watching for tsunami after 7.3-magnitude undersea quake
A 7.3-magnitude quake hit Indonesian waters Saturday morning and has the potential to generate tsunami waves along nearby coasts, a monitoring agency said.
Misc World | 206701 hits | 9:55 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
A 7.3-magnitude quake hit Indonesian waters Saturday morning and has the potential to generate tsunami waves along nearby coasts, a monitoring agency said.MH17: Russian media releases satellite image claiming to show plane was shot down by Ukrainian fighter jet
HOURS before the G20 summit is due to start in Brisbane, Russia’s official media has released satellite images which it claims shows the Malaysia Airline’s flight MH17 was shot down by a Ukrainian fighter jet, not a surface-to-air miss
Misc World | 206923 hits | 3:13 PM on Friday | posted by DanSC
HOURS before the G20 summit is due to start in Brisbane, Russia’s official media has released satellite images which it claims shows the Malaysia Airline’s flight MH17 was shot down by a Ukrainian fighter jet, not a surface-to-air miss Canada is at war with ISIS, not Syria, Stephen Harper saysMisc World | 206711 hits | 1:40 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
On the eve of a G20 summit in Australia expected to focus in part on the crisis in Syria and Iraq, Stephen Harper says Canada does not support war on the Syrian government or any Middle East nation — only war against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (IVladimir Putin stations Russian warships off Australia's coast ahead of G20
Vladimir Putin is underlining his presence at a major summit of world leaders in Australia by stationing warships in waters off the country's northeastern coast, prompting the Australian prime minister to angrily accuse Russia of trying to reclaim the "lo
Misc World | 206961 hits | 1:36 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
Vladimir Putin is underlining his presence at a major summit of world leaders in Australia by stationing warships in waters off the country's northeastern coast, prompting the Australian prime minister to angrily accuse Russia of trying to reclaim the "loAust dignitaries snub Putin on G20 arrival
Misc World | 206453 hits | 7:29 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
G20: Russia say warships heading towards Brisbane are taking part in routine exercise
A fleet of Russian warships continued to steam south closer to the G20 host city of Brisbane on Thursday as experts stressed the show of force was aimed at the world as a whole, not just Australia.
Misc World | 206851 hits | 6:26 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
A fleet of Russian warships continued to steam south closer to the G20 host city of Brisbane on Thursday as experts stressed the show of force was aimed at the world as a whole, not just Australia.Thirteen arrested over Greater Manchester trafficking ring
Thirteen people are arrested over a trafficking ring which saw a pregnant woman almost tricked into an abortion following a sham marriage.
Misc World | 206932 hits | 4:02 AM on Thursday | posted by martin14
Thirteen people are arrested over a trafficking ring which saw a pregnant woman almost tricked into an abortion following a sham marriage. Russia plans long-range bomber flights near North American waters: agencyMisc World | 206526 hits | 11:39 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
White Widow Samantha Lewthwaite 'killed by sniper in Ukraine'
Samantha Lewthwaite, 30, was gunned down by a Russian sniper two weeks ago, alleged Regnum news agency in Moscow.
Misc World | 206952 hits | 10:15 AM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Samantha Lewthwaite, 30, was gunned down by a Russian sniper two weeks ago, alleged Regnum news agency in Moscow.Ukraine crisis: Russian troops crossed border, Nato says
Nato's top commander says alliance officials have seen Russian military vehicles and combat troops entering Ukraine.
Misc World | 206899 hits | 8:16 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
Nato's top commander says alliance officials have seen Russian military vehicles and combat troops entering Ukraine. Kevin Vickers to be honoured by Israeli KnessetMisc World | 206970 hits | 12:23 AM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Israeli parliamentarians will honour Canada's sergeant-at-arms, Kevin Vickers, on Wednesday for the actions he took during the shooting last month on Parliament Hill.Gang rips medals from army veteran on his way to Remembrance Sunday service
ArAn elderly former soldier had his regimental beret and medals ripped off him by a gang of youths as he walked to a cenotaph to honour his fallen comrades on Remembrance Sunday.
Misc World | 207080 hits | 12:20 AM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
ArAn elderly former soldier had his regimental beret and medals ripped off him by a gang of youths as he walked to a cenotaph to honour his fallen comrades on Remembrance Sunday.Remains of Ice Age infants found in Alaska are youngest ever from that era
Researchers have uncovered the remains of two Ice Age infants in Alaska's interior, a discovery archaeologists call the youngest human remains from that era found in northern North America.
Misc World | 206874 hits | 5:55 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
Researchers have uncovered the remains of two Ice Age infants in Alaska's interior, a discovery archaeologists call the youngest human remains from that era found in northern North America. Fighting ISIS: Canadian-Israeli Gill Rosenberg 1st foreign woman to join Kurds in SyriaMisc World | 207244 hits | 5:53 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
A woman from British Columbia who emigrated to Israel has become the first foreign woman to join Kurds battling the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, Israeli media are reporting. ISIS weapons hit by CF-18 jets in northern Iraq, DND saysMisc World | 206773 hits | 5:52 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
The Department of National Defence says the Canadian Forces hit another ISIS target in Iraq today. Remembrance Day: Ypres: The city that never forgetsMisc World | 206739 hits | 5:48 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
Every evening in Ypres, a crowd stands silently under the imposing Menin Gate - a nightly ritual since the late 1920s grand archway covering the route Allied soldiers took to the front lines during the First World War. Split UK opinion over 'poppy hijabs'Misc World | 206400 hits | 3:09 PM on Monday | posted by Goober911
Returning Islamist fighters offered 'jihadi rehab' instead of prosecution
The vast majority of more than 300 young men who have arrived back into Britain from fighting in Syria and Iraq have been offered places on the Government’s counter-radicalisation scheme.
Misc World | 206979 hits | 10:05 AM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The vast majority of more than 300 young men who have arrived back into Britain from fighting in Syria and Iraq have been offered places on the Government’s counter-radicalisation scheme.Syrian Kurds give women equal rights, snubbing jihadists
From Yahoo News: The local government in a majority Kurdish area of Syria has passed a decree granting women equal rights in what a monitoring group called "an affront" to discriminatory jihadist moves. Last year, Syria's Kurds created autonomous governme
Misc World | 206714 hits | 9:49 AM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
From Yahoo News: The local government in a majority Kurdish area of Syria has passed a decree granting women equal rights in what a monitoring group called "an affront" to discriminatory jihadist moves. Last year, Syria's Kurds created autonomous governmeHeavy shelling shakes Donetsk, raising new fears in Ukraine of full-scale war
The heaviest shelling in recent weeks has shaken the main city in Ukraine's rebel-held east, heightening worry about the renewal of full-scale conflict despite a cease-fire signed two months ago between Ukraine and Russia-backed separatists.
Misc World | 206785 hits | 10:21 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
The heaviest shelling in recent weeks has shaken the main city in Ukraine's rebel-held east, heightening worry about the renewal of full-scale conflict despite a cease-fire signed two months ago between Ukraine and Russia-backed separatists. Queen honours war dead in U.K. Remembrance Day ceremonyMisc World | 206863 hits | 12:30 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
Queen Elizabeth honoured fallen soldiers from Britain and the Commonwealth Sunday in a dignified ceremony at the heart of central London. Stephen Harper's North Pole bid caught bureaucrats by surpriseMisc World | 206723 hits | 11:56 AM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
New documents suggest that Canada's last-minute decision to stretch its claim to the Arctic seabed all the way to the North Pole took federal bureaucrats off-guard.Back to Canada News
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