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John Demjanjuk, a convicted Nazi death camp guard, dies at age 91
Misc World | 206634 hits | 11:46 AM on Saturday | posted by martin14
North Korea to launch long-range rocket
The U.S. State Department says North Korea's planned rocket launch is highly provocative and would directly violate the North's international obligations.
Misc World | 206762 hits | 7:24 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
The U.S. State Department says North Korea's planned rocket launch is highly provocative and would directly violate the North's international obligations.Turkish military helicopter crashes, killing 14 people
A Turkish military helicopter crashed into a house near the Afghan capital Friday, killing 12 Turkish soldiers on board and two girls on the ground, Turkish and Afghan officials said.
Misc World | 206755 hits | 7:16 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
A Turkish military helicopter crashed into a house near the Afghan capital Friday, killing 12 Turkish soldiers on board and two girls on the ground, Turkish and Afghan officials said.Environmentalists question 'Putin's tigress' claims
Questions are emerging over Vladimir Putin's famous encounter with a tigress three years ago.
Misc World | 206796 hits | 6:50 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
Questions are emerging over Vladimir Putin's famous encounter with a tigress three years ago.Pentagon says it has no records of bin Laden death
Ten months after Osama bin Laden's death, the U.S. administration is refusing to release documents under the Freedom of Information Act that would provide insights into how he died, how the U.S. verified his identity and how it decided to bury him at sea.
Misc World | 206881 hits | 8:41 PM on Thursday | posted by Strutz
Ten months after Osama bin Laden's death, the U.S. administration is refusing to release documents under the Freedom of Information Act that would provide insights into how he died, how the U.S. verified his identity and how it decided to bury him at sea.
B.C., West Coast states team up to tackle tsunami debrisMisc World | 206797 hits | 5:23 PM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
As the massive field of wreckage from last year's Japanese tsunami drifts across the Pacific Ocean, governments along coastal North America are planning what to do when pieces of the devastation arrive.New earthquake rattles Tokyo
A strong earthquake hit the Tokyo region, just hours after a magnitude 6.8 tremor struck northern Japan, causing small tidal changes on the country's Pacific coastline but no damage or injury.
Misc World | 206742 hits | 5:11 PM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
A strong earthquake hit the Tokyo region, just hours after a magnitude 6.8 tremor struck northern Japan, causing small tidal changes on the country's Pacific coastline but no damage or injury. Pi Day sliced 3.14 waysMisc World | 206721 hits | 5:07 PM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
Today marks the mathematically quirky Pi Day, celebrated because the month and day of today's date — 3/14 — correspond to the first three digits of π, the unique number that has infinite decimal places but begins with 3.14.Swiss bus crash leaves 28 dead
Police say 28 people died when a bus carrying Belgian students returning from a ski holiday crashed in a tunnel in Switzerland.
Misc World | 206904 hits | 12:29 AM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
Police say 28 people died when a bus carrying Belgian students returning from a ski holiday crashed in a tunnel in Switzerland.Japan remembers tsunami nightmare a year later
Japan stopped on Sunday to remember the massive earthquake and tsunami that struck the nation a year ago, killing just over 19,000 people and unleashing the world's worst nuclear crisis in a quarter century.
Misc World | 206692 hits | 10:54 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
Japan stopped on Sunday to remember the massive earthquake and tsunami that struck the nation a year ago, killing just over 19,000 people and unleashing the world's worst nuclear crisis in a quarter century. Springing forward, falling back: the history of time changeMisc World | 206711 hits | 10:04 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
Twice a year, most Canadians adjust their clocks to mark the passing of the seasons. It wasn't always that way.Brown bear exfoliates using rock as a tool
A wild brown bear is photographed using a rock as a tool to "exfoliate", showing they have higher intelligence than previously thought.
Misc World | 207003 hits | 2:09 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
A wild brown bear is photographed using a rock as a tool to "exfoliate", showing they have higher intelligence than previously thought.Italian cargo ship runs aground
Coast guards in Italy use helicopters to rescue the crew of a cargo ship after it ran aground on a reef off Sicily in stormy seas.
Misc World | 206725 hits | 1:59 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
Coast guards in Italy use helicopters to rescue the crew of a cargo ship after it ran aground on a reef off Sicily in stormy seas. Resolute loses Chinese polar bear huntMisc World | 206695 hits | 11:43 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
Guides in Resolute, Nunavut, lost a lucrative deal this week when a Chinese business cancelled a planned polar bear hunting trip due to pressure from international media. Solar storm briefly strengthens then fadesMisc World | 206733 hits | 11:40 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
The solar storm that seemed to be more fizzle than fury got much stronger early Friday before fading again.China calls Tibetan immolators criminals, outcasts
Chinese officials sought Wednesday to discredit Tibetans who have set themselves on fire to protest China's rule over their region, calling them outcasts, criminals and mentally ill people manipulated by the exiled Dalai Lama.
Misc World | 206896 hits | 4:12 PM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
Chinese officials sought Wednesday to discredit Tibetans who have set themselves on fire to protest China's rule over their region, calling them outcasts, criminals and mentally ill people manipulated by the exiled Dalai Lama. Obama shifts location of G-8 summit from hometown of Chicago to his Camp David retreatMisc World | 206747 hits | 7:41 PM on Monday | posted by DanSC
WASHINGTON — The White House is moving the site of the upcoming G-8 economic summit from Chicago to the presidential retreat at Camp David in Maryland.BP reaches $7.8B settlement over Gulf spill claims
BP has agreed to settle lawsuits brought by more than 100,000 fishermen who lost work, cleanup workers who got sick and others who claimed harm from the oil giant's 2010 Gulf of Mexico disaster, the worst offshore oil spill in the nation's history.
Misc World | 206807 hits | 1:13 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
BP has agreed to settle lawsuits brought by more than 100,000 fishermen who lost work, cleanup workers who got sick and others who claimed harm from the oil giant's 2010 Gulf of Mexico disaster, the worst offshore oil spill in the nation's history.Poland head-on train crash kills 16
Workers in southern Poland are using heavy equipment to clear the scene of a head-on train collision that killed 16 people and injured 56 others in the country's worst rail disaster in more than 20 years.
Misc World | 206719 hits | 1:10 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
Workers in southern Poland are using heavy equipment to clear the scene of a head-on train collision that killed 16 people and injured 56 others in the country's worst rail disaster in more than 20 years.Putin claims Russian presidential vote win
Vladimir Putin has claimed victory in Russia's presidential election, while opposition parties and independent observers allege the vote was tainted by widespread violations.
Misc World | 206831 hits | 1:09 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
Vladimir Putin has claimed victory in Russia's presidential election, while opposition parties and independent observers allege the vote was tainted by widespread violations. Windsor hum raised by MP on Washington tripMisc World | 206896 hits | 9:22 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
The strange humming sound that has raised the ire of residents in the Windsor, Ont., area has made its way to the U.S. capital.Obama says he's not bluffing on preventing Iranian nuke
President Barack Obama warned that he is not bluffing about attacking Iran if it builds a nuclear weapon, but in an interview published Friday, he also warned U.S. ally Israel that a premature attack would do more harm than good.
Misc World | 206812 hits | 9:19 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
President Barack Obama warned that he is not bluffing about attacking Iran if it builds a nuclear weapon, but in an interview published Friday, he also warned U.S. ally Israel that a premature attack would do more harm than good. Putin urges joint Arctic scientific council with CanadaMisc World | 206771 hits | 9:59 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
Team of scientists could determine border of Arctic continental shelf, Russian leader saysFor sale: One rustic French village, victim of poor economy
The village of Courbefy has rustic buildings with fireplaces and exposed beams, a horse stable, a tennis court and a swimming pool.
Misc World | 206699 hits | 9:48 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
The village of Courbefy has rustic buildings with fireplaces and exposed beams, a horse stable, a tennis court and a swimming pool.Rare snow leopards caught on camera in Indian conflict zone
Conservationists have caught a pair of rare and reclusive snow leopards on camera wandering a remote, mountain region once ravaged by conflict between India and Pakistan.
Misc World | 206739 hits | 12:01 PM on Thursday | posted by Strutz
Conservationists have caught a pair of rare and reclusive snow leopards on camera wandering a remote, mountain region once ravaged by conflict between India and Pakistan. Canada's smallest city has world's best waterMisc World | 209135 hits | 10:20 PM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
Greenwood, B.C, residents can now say they have the best tap water in the world, according to an international water tasting competition.Man forces grandsons on gruelling Grand Canyon hikes
A U.S. man was found guilty Wednesday of child abuse for forcing his young grandsons on grueling hikes in the Grand Canyon in searing summer heat, even as they threw up and collapsed with cramps.
Misc World | 208627 hits | 5:34 PM on Wednesday | posted by Strutz
A U.S. man was found guilty Wednesday of child abuse for forcing his young grandsons on grueling hikes in the Grand Canyon in searing summer heat, even as they threw up and collapsed with cramps. Greek unions join European anti-austerity protestsMisc World | 208792 hits | 9:34 AM on Wednesday | posted by Strutz
Greece's largest unions held protests and a work stoppage Wednesday, as the crisis-hit country's coalition government pressed ahead with wage cuts and other austerity measures.North Korea agrees to suspend uranium enrichment
The United States said Wednesday North Korea has agreed to suspend nuclear activities and accept a moratorium on nuclear and long-range missile tests, in a breakthrough in negotiations with the secretive communist nation.
Misc World | 208566 hits | 9:33 AM on Wednesday | posted by Strutz
The United States said Wednesday North Korea has agreed to suspend nuclear activities and accept a moratorium on nuclear and long-range missile tests, in a breakthrough in negotiations with the secretive communist nation. B.C. dating site sued over ads showing dead soldierMisc World | 208831 hits | 9:01 PM on Monday | posted by Hyack
A popular B.C.-based dating website is being sued by the parents of a dead U.S. soldier, who allege their son's photograph was used on online personal ads four years after he was killed in Iraq.Plot to assassinate Putin uncovered
Russian and Ukrainian special services have arrested a group of suspects accused of attempting to assassinate Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, Russia's state television said Monday.
Misc World | 208788 hits | 8:54 PM on Monday | posted by Hyack
Russian and Ukrainian special services have arrested a group of suspects accused of attempting to assassinate Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, Russia's state television said Monday.Ohio high school shooting leaves 1 dead
A teenager described as a bullied outcast at his suburban Cleveland high school opened fire in the cafeteria Monday morning, killing one student and wounding four others before being caught a short distance away, authorities said.
Misc World | 208955 hits | 8:51 PM on Monday | posted by Hyack
A teenager described as a bullied outcast at his suburban Cleveland high school opened fire in the cafeteria Monday morning, killing one student and wounding four others before being caught a short distance away, authorities said.Lucy Lawless arrested after protest on Arctic oil ship
Police arrested actress Lucy Lawless and five Greenpeace environmental activists after the group spent four days protesting aboard an oil-drilling ship docked in New Zealand.
Misc World | 208547 hits | 9:53 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
Police arrested actress Lucy Lawless and five Greenpeace environmental activists after the group spent four days protesting aboard an oil-drilling ship docked in New Zealand. Totem pole raised in honour of man killed by officerMisc World | 208512 hits | 9:46 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
A massive totem pole was carried by 120 people along the Seattle waterfront on Sunday as a tribute to a man who was shot to death by a police officer in 2010.11-year-old girl fights classmate, dies hours later
An 11-year-old girl is dead following an after school fight at a Long Beach elementary school, but authorities say they have no immediate plans for arrests.
Misc World | 208743 hits | 9:37 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
An 11-year-old girl is dead following an after school fight at a Long Beach elementary school, but authorities say they have no immediate plans for arrests.Magnitude-6.8 earthquake shakes southwest Siberia
A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 shook southwestern Siberia on Sunday afternoon, the second to hit the area in two months. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, emergency officials said.
Misc World | 208441 hits | 3:32 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 shook southwestern Siberia on Sunday afternoon, the second to hit the area in two months. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, emergency officials said.Afghan rioters lob grenades at NATO base
Protesters angry over Qur'an burnings by American troops lobbed grenades at a U.S. base in northern Afghanistan and clashed with police and troops in a day of violence that left seven international troops wounded and two Afghans dead.
Misc World | 208621 hits | 3:26 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
Protesters angry over Qur'an burnings by American troops lobbed grenades at a U.S. base in northern Afghanistan and clashed with police and troops in a day of violence that left seven international troops wounded and two Afghans dead.Egypt begins trial of pro-democracy activists
Misc World | 206468 hits | 9:29 AM on Sunday | posted by Curtman
Graves of British troops smashed and desecrated by Libyan Islamists
Headstones commemorating allied servicemen killed during World War II campaigns in the Western Desert lay smashed and strewn across Benghazi Military Cemetery.
Misc World | 209185 hits | 5:38 PM on Saturday | posted by DanSC
Headstones commemorating allied servicemen killed during World War II campaigns in the Western Desert lay smashed and strewn across Benghazi Military Cemetery.North Korea again vows 'sacred war' over annual drills
Ties between the rival Koreas should improve before North Korea and the United States can achieve real progress in their relationship, a U.S. envoy said Saturday after holding nuclear talks with North Korean officials in Beijing.
Misc World | 208144 hits | 2:41 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
Ties between the rival Koreas should improve before North Korea and the United States can achieve real progress in their relationship, a U.S. envoy said Saturday after holding nuclear talks with North Korean officials in Beijing. Canada to host meetings on controversial stealth fighter jetsMisc World | 208233 hits | 2:36 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
OTTAWA -- Canada has convened two days of international meetings in Washington next week to discuss problems around the controversial F-35 stealth fighter jet programChinese 'netizens' inundate Obama's Google+ page
President Obama's 2012 election campaign page on Google+ is flooded with messages in Chinese after local restrictions are removed.
Misc World | 208534 hits | 2:11 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
President Obama's 2012 election campaign page on Google+ is flooded with messages in Chinese after local restrictions are removed.Two missing as fire guts Brazil's Antarctic research station
An explosion caused by a fire at a Brazilian research station in the Antarctic leaves two soldiers missing and one injured, the Brazilian military says.
Misc World | 208620 hits | 2:08 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
An explosion caused by a fire at a Brazilian research station in the Antarctic leaves two soldiers missing and one injured, the Brazilian military says. 'Harper's Elbows' becomes star dish in BeijingMisc World | 208194 hits | 2:04 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
In Canada, the phrase "Harper's Elbows" might make a good description for the prime minister's penchant for playing political offence.BP faces up to $52B in charges for Gulf oil spill
On the cusp of a trial over the catastrophic 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, phalanxes of lawyers, executives and public officials have spent the waning days in talks to determine how much BP and its partners in the doomed Macondo well project shoul
Misc World | 208091 hits | 2:02 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
On the cusp of a trial over the catastrophic 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, phalanxes of lawyers, executives and public officials have spent the waning days in talks to determine how much BP and its partners in the doomed Macondo well project shoulRiot erupts at Buenos Aires train vigil
Argentine police had to battle an angry mob soon after the recovery of another body in the wreck of a train, which crashed at a station in Buenos Aires, injuring hundreds.
Misc World | 208391 hits | 2:00 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
Argentine police had to battle an angry mob soon after the recovery of another body in the wreck of a train, which crashed at a station in Buenos Aires, injuring hundreds.Osama bin Laden's house demolished in Pakistan
Pakistan begins demolishing the three-storey compound where Osama bin Laden lived for years and was killed by U.S. commandos last May.
Misc World | 208611 hits | 1:56 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
Pakistan begins demolishing the three-storey compound where Osama bin Laden lived for years and was killed by U.S. commandos last May.Yemen car bomb kills 25 as new president sworn in
A Yemeni health official says a car bomb outside the gate of a presidential compound in a southern city has killed at least 25 people, hours after the country's new president was formally inaugurated.
Misc World | 208263 hits | 1:54 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
A Yemeni health official says a car bomb outside the gate of a presidential compound in a southern city has killed at least 25 people, hours after the country's new president was formally inaugurated. Couch surfing and other stunts 'normal' for teen brainsMisc World | 208381 hits | 11:13 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
The risky stunts that teens and young adults engage in and record for posterity on YouTube may seem irresponsible and even crazy to some, but experts say reckless behaviour is a normal part of brain development.U.S. does not believe Iran is trying to build nuclear bomb
Misc World | 206699 hits | 10:48 PM on Friday | posted by jeff744
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