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Could Tunisian opposition groups re-ignite the revolt?
For the first time in 24 years, key Tunisian dissidents - both exiled and local - are coming together in Tunis, raising two important questions - has Prime Minister Mohammed Ghannouchi done enough to quell the popular uprising, and will the presence of al
Misc World | 206827 hits | 4:20 AM on Wednesday | posted by Khar
For the first time in 24 years, key Tunisian dissidents - both exiled and local - are coming together in Tunis, raising two important questions - has Prime Minister Mohammed Ghannouchi done enough to quell the popular uprising, and will the presence of alMisc World | 206997 hits | 10:46 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
WASHINGTON—Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, defending herself against criticism following the Tucson, Arizona, shootings, said Monday that she used the term “blood libel” to describe comments made by those who falsely tried to link conservatives to the assIran bans Valentine's Day gifts
TEHRAN - Iran has banned the production of Valentine’s Day gifts and any promotion of the day celebrating romantic love to combat what it sees as a spread of Western culture, Iranian media reported.
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TEHRAN - Iran has banned the production of Valentine’s Day gifts and any promotion of the day celebrating romantic love to combat what it sees as a spread of Western culture, Iranian media reported.Taiwan's unusually public missile test fizzles
JIUPENG, Taiwan — If Taiwan's unusually public test-firing of 19 missiles Tuesday was intended as a statement following China's successful trial of a new stealth aircraft, the message came out a bit garbled.
Misc World | 206818 hits | 10:14 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
JIUPENG, Taiwan — If Taiwan's unusually public test-firing of 19 missiles Tuesday was intended as a statement following China's successful trial of a new stealth aircraft, the message came out a bit garbled.Afghan officials: 50 Taliban switch sides in north
KABUL, Afghanistan — Fifty Taliban fighters laid down their arms on Tuesday and joined pro-government forces in northern Afghanistan where militants have been slowly expanding their presence, officials said.
Misc World | 206856 hits | 10:11 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
KABUL, Afghanistan — Fifty Taliban fighters laid down their arms on Tuesday and joined pro-government forces in northern Afghanistan where militants have been slowly expanding their presence, officials said.Kennedy in-law Sargent Shriver dies at 95
BETHESDA, Md. — R. Sargent Shriver, the exuberant public servant and Kennedy in-law who served as the first Peace Corps director, ambassador to France and a vice-presidential candidate, died Tuesday. He was 95.
Misc World | 206863 hits | 10:06 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
BETHESDA, Md. — R. Sargent Shriver, the exuberant public servant and Kennedy in-law who served as the first Peace Corps director, ambassador to France and a vice-presidential candidate, died Tuesday. He was 95.Major earthquake hits southwestern Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A major 7.2 magnitude earthquake rocked a remote area of southwestern Pakistan early Wednesday, shaking many parts of the country and causing tremors as far away as India and the United Arab Emirates.
Misc World | 206937 hits | 9:59 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A major 7.2 magnitude earthquake rocked a remote area of southwestern Pakistan early Wednesday, shaking many parts of the country and causing tremors as far away as India and the United Arab Emirates.Chihuahua survives owl attack in suburban Chicago after owner holds onto leash
CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill. - An owl attack has left a 4-pound (2-kilogram) Chihuahua with a healthy fear of the dark.
Misc World | 206794 hits | 9:42 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill. - An owl attack has left a 4-pound (2-kilogram) Chihuahua with a healthy fear of the dark.Iraq suicide bomb kills 52 police recruits
A suicide bomber blew himself up Tuesday in a crowd waiting to apply for jobs with the police, killing at least 52 people in the latest strike against Iraqi security recruits, officials said.
Misc World | 206748 hits | 9:35 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
A suicide bomber blew himself up Tuesday in a crowd waiting to apply for jobs with the police, killing at least 52 people in the latest strike against Iraqi security recruits, officials said.Duvalier faces corruption, other charges
Former Haitian dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier was charged with corruption, theft and misappropriation of funds on Tuesday, amid accusations he expropriated hundreds of millions of dollars during his 16-year presidency.
Misc World | 206912 hits | 9:32 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
Former Haitian dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier was charged with corruption, theft and misappropriation of funds on Tuesday, amid accusations he expropriated hundreds of millions of dollars during his 16-year presidency.
Deadly fungus threatens Canadian batsMisc World | 207130 hits | 4:52 PM on Monday | posted by Hyack
TIMMINS, Ont. - A deadly fungus that has killed more than one million bats in the United States has moved north, causing concern about their population northeastern Ontario.Century-old scotch returned from Antarctic
Some people brag about serving scotch whisky that's 15 years old. But three bottles of Mackinlays scotch flown to Scotland by private jet Monday date back to the late 19th century.
Misc World | 207185 hits | 4:15 PM on Monday | posted by Hyack
Some people brag about serving scotch whisky that's 15 years old. But three bottles of Mackinlays scotch flown to Scotland by private jet Monday date back to the late 19th century.Baby Doc's return to Haiti prompts fury, cheers
Former Haitian dictator Jean-Claude (Baby Doc) Duvalier's stunning return to his homeland has drawn a mixed reaction from angry opponents and cheering supporters Monday, as many question his motives in returning after 25 years in exile.
Misc World | 207121 hits | 4:02 PM on Monday | posted by Hyack
Former Haitian dictator Jean-Claude (Baby Doc) Duvalier's stunning return to his homeland has drawn a mixed reaction from angry opponents and cheering supporters Monday, as many question his motives in returning after 25 years in exile.China Plans U.S. Television Campaign During Hu's Visit to Polish Its Image
Misc World | 206730 hits | 8:44 AM on Monday | posted by Khar
Ousted Haitian dictator 'Baby Doc' makes surprise return
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Former Haitian dictator Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier returned Sunday to Haiti nearly 25 years after a popular uprising against his brutal dictatorship forced him into exile, a surprising and perplexing move that comes as his cou
Misc World | 207271 hits | 8:29 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Former Haitian dictator Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier returned Sunday to Haiti nearly 25 years after a popular uprising against his brutal dictatorship forced him into exile, a surprising and perplexing move that comes as his couObama congratulates Sudanese, urges restraint
Misc World | 206838 hits | 12:56 PM on Sunday | posted by Khar
EU freezes Ivory Coast port and bank assets
Misc World | 206763 hits | 12:45 AM on Sunday | posted by Khar
Iran: No justification for fuel swap if due time passes
TEHRAN (ISNA)-Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Chief Ali Akbar Salehi said there will be no justification for fuel swap offer if the scheduled time passes.
Misc World | 207014 hits | 12:44 AM on Sunday | posted by Khar
TEHRAN (ISNA)-Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Chief Ali Akbar Salehi said there will be no justification for fuel swap offer if the scheduled time passes.Nepal at crossroads as UN ends peace mission
Misc World | 206308 hits | 1:53 AM on Saturday | posted by Khar
Thousands attend protest in Hungary against new media law seen to limit press freedom
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Foreign diplomats set to tour Iran nuclear sites
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In Lebanon, Hariri criticizes Hezbollah
Misc World | 206417 hits | 1:48 AM on Saturday | posted by Khar
Tunisia: security stepped up after leader Ben Ali flees
Security has been stepped up in centre of the Tunisian capital, a day after President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali was forced from power by street protests.
Misc World | 206705 hits | 1:46 AM on Saturday | posted by Khar
Security has been stepped up in centre of the Tunisian capital, a day after President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali was forced from power by street protests.Italy's Mount Etna erupts
Mount Etna, on the Italian island of Sicily, has come back to life with a brief eruption that sent lava down its slopes and a cloud of ash into the sky, forcing the overnight closure of a nearby airport
Misc World | 206923 hits | 3:17 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
Mount Etna, on the Italian island of Sicily, has come back to life with a brief eruption that sent lava down its slopes and a cloud of ash into the sky, forcing the overnight closure of a nearby airportSouthwest Airlines pilot holds plane for murder victim's family
Misc World | 207485 hits | 7:29 AM on Thursday | posted by canuckns
U.S.-Russia civil nuclear deal goes into effect
A new agreement that will allow American companies to export nuclear energy technology to Russia went into effect Tuesday, with the U.S. ambassador describing it as "major step forward" in joint efforts to promote the peaceful use of nuclear power.
Misc World | 206810 hits | 8:01 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
A new agreement that will allow American companies to export nuclear energy technology to Russia went into effect Tuesday, with the U.S. ambassador describing it as "major step forward" in joint efforts to promote the peaceful use of nuclear power.Iran claims nuclear technology breakthrough
Iran's nuclear chief Ali Akbar Salehi says his country is now capable of making the fuel plates and rods used inside nuclear reactors.
Misc World | 206854 hits | 7:22 PM on Monday | posted by Hyack
Iran's nuclear chief Ali Akbar Salehi says his country is now capable of making the fuel plates and rods used inside nuclear reactors.Flash floods kill 8 in water-weary Australia
Flash floods swept through the Australian city of Toowoomba Monday, killing at least eight people, trapping others in cars and leaving some clinging to trees as relentless rains brought more misery to a region battling its worst flooding in decades.
Misc World | 206854 hits | 5:31 PM on Monday | posted by Hyack
Flash floods swept through the Australian city of Toowoomba Monday, killing at least eight people, trapping others in cars and leaving some clinging to trees as relentless rains brought more misery to a region battling its worst flooding in decades.At least 70 killed in Iranian passenger plane crash
Misc World | 206556 hits | 4:23 PM on Sunday | posted by Canuckism
Millions start voting in S.Sudan independence poll
Millions of jubilant south Sudanese started voting on Sunday in a long-awaited independence referendum that is expected to see their war-ravaged region emerge as a new nation.
Misc World | 206926 hits | 2:38 AM on Sunday | posted by Canuckism
Millions of jubilant south Sudanese started voting on Sunday in a long-awaited independence referendum that is expected to see their war-ravaged region emerge as a new nation.Official suspended as China battery factory sickens more than 200 children with lead poisoning
BEIJING, China - An environmental official in eastern China was suspended after a battery factory sickened more than 200 children with lead poisoning, authorities said Sunday.
Misc World | 206878 hits | 11:16 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
BEIJING, China - An environmental official in eastern China was suspended after a battery factory sickened more than 200 children with lead poisoning, authorities said Sunday.Somali Islamists ban men and women from shaking hands
Al Qaeda-linked militants in war-torn southern Somalia have banned unrelated men and women from shaking hands, speaking or walking together in public, residents said Saturday. People who break the rules could be imprisoned, whipped or even executed.
Misc World | 207068 hits | 9:32 AM on Saturday | posted by wildrosegirl
Al Qaeda-linked militants in war-torn southern Somalia have banned unrelated men and women from shaking hands, speaking or walking together in public, residents said Saturday. People who break the rules could be imprisoned, whipped or even executed.Security stepped up at major U.K. transport hubs
Travellers may notice an increased police presence on Britain's rail network and at Heathrow airport today, amid reports the security threat level has been raised at major transport hubs in the United Kingdom.
Misc World | 206792 hits | 7:58 AM on Friday | posted by wildrosegirl
Travellers may notice an increased police presence on Britain's rail network and at Heathrow airport today, amid reports the security threat level has been raised at major transport hubs in the United Kingdom. Record-high food prices could go higher, UN warnsMisc World | 206781 hits | 11:04 AM on Thursday | posted by wildrosegirl
The United Nations' food agency is warning that the price of food is at an all-time high, and appears set to climb even higher.Dozens of dead birds baffle officials in Sweden
STOCKHOLM, Sweden — Officials say about 50 birds have been found dead on a street in Sweden.
Misc World | 207106 hits | 1:15 PM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
STOCKHOLM, Sweden — Officials say about 50 birds have been found dead on a street in Sweden.Big tuna fetches record $396,000 in Tokyo
TOKYO — A giant bluefin tuna fetched a record 32.49 million yen, or nearly $396,000, in Tokyo on Wednesday, in the first auction of the year at the world's largest wholesale fish market.
Misc World | 206893 hits | 1:07 PM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
TOKYO — A giant bluefin tuna fetched a record 32.49 million yen, or nearly $396,000, in Tokyo on Wednesday, in the first auction of the year at the world's largest wholesale fish market.Chinese media report mystery stealth fighter photos
BEIJING — Photos leaked online that appear to show a prototype of China's first stealth fighter jet were discussed in state media Wednesday -- a move that supports claims the country's military aviation program is advancing faster than expected.
Misc World | 207134 hits | 1:04 PM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
BEIJING — Photos leaked online that appear to show a prototype of China's first stealth fighter jet were discussed in state media Wednesday -- a move that supports claims the country's military aviation program is advancing faster than expected.Pakistani governor opposing blasphemy law killed
The governor of Pakistan's wealthiest and most populous province was shot dead in the capital Tuesday by one of his own guards, who later told interrogators that he was angry about the politician's stance against the country's blasphemy law, officials sai
Misc World | 207006 hits | 6:21 PM on Tuesday | posted by wildrosegirl
The governor of Pakistan's wealthiest and most populous province was shot dead in the capital Tuesday by one of his own guards, who later told interrogators that he was angry about the politician's stance against the country's blasphemy law, officials saiAnother mystery as more birds fall to their death
Just days after thousands of blackbirds dropped out of the sky over a small town in Arkansas, another 500 birds fell to their death over a Louisiana highway.
Misc World | 207033 hits | 5:20 PM on Tuesday | posted by wildrosegirl
Just days after thousands of blackbirds dropped out of the sky over a small town in Arkansas, another 500 birds fell to their death over a Louisiana highway.500 Russian sailors stranded on icebound ships
MOSCOW — A Russian icebreaker is labouring through howling winds and heavy snow as it tries to reach icebound ships in the Sea of Okhotsk where more than 500 seamen are trapped.
Misc World | 207085 hits | 3:53 PM on Monday | posted by Hyack
MOSCOW — A Russian icebreaker is labouring through howling winds and heavy snow as it tries to reach icebound ships in the Sea of Okhotsk where more than 500 seamen are trapped.WikiLeaks Has Bank of America Scrambling
After revealing thousands of leaked U.S. diplomatic cables, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said in November that he was set to expose as "ecosystem of corruption" at a major U.S. bank.
Misc World | 207268 hits | 6:06 AM on Monday | posted by Curtman
After revealing thousands of leaked U.S. diplomatic cables, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said in November that he was set to expose as "ecosystem of corruption" at a major U.S. bank.Iran 'shoots down Western spy drones' in Gulf
Iran's Revolutionary Guards have shot down two "Western spy drones" in the Gulf, a senior Iranian commander has been quoted as saying.
Misc World | 207268 hits | 5:06 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
Iran's Revolutionary Guards have shot down two "Western spy drones" in the Gulf, a senior Iranian commander has been quoted as saying.Australia floodwaters still rising
Floodwaters are still rising in parts of Queensland, Australia, and water levels are not expected to peak until mid-week, officials said Sunday.
Misc World | 206817 hits | 4:19 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
Floodwaters are still rising in parts of Queensland, Australia, and water levels are not expected to peak until mid-week, officials said Sunday.Strong quake rattles Chile
A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck central Chile on Sunday afternoon, sending tens of thousands of people near coastal communities for higher ground over concerns it would generate a tsunami.
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A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck central Chile on Sunday afternoon, sending tens of thousands of people near coastal communities for higher ground over concerns it would generate a tsunami.N. Korea ushers in 2011 by urging better ties with South
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea welcomed the new year Saturday with a call for better ties with rival South Korea, warning that war "will bring nothing but a nuclear holocaust."
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SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea welcomed the new year Saturday with a call for better ties with rival South Korea, warning that war "will bring nothing but a nuclear holocaust."'Biblical' flood threatens Australian cities
Residents of Rockhampton, Australia, joined a growing number of evacuees on Saturday as floodwaters threatened to sink the coastal city as the water spread across the country.
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Residents of Rockhampton, Australia, joined a growing number of evacuees on Saturday as floodwaters threatened to sink the coastal city as the water spread across the country.U.S. Capitol evacuated, fighters scrambled in scare
WASHINGTON — An airliner lost radio contact Saturday as it approached the nation's capital, prompting the dispatch of fighter jets and the evacuation of the U.S. Capitol and all House and Senate office buildings.
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WASHINGTON — An airliner lost radio contact Saturday as it approached the nation's capital, prompting the dispatch of fighter jets and the evacuation of the U.S. Capitol and all House and Senate office buildings.Most of N. Ireland will have water next week: chair
The board chairman of Northern Ireland's government-owned water company says that most residences will have their water services restored by the first week of the New Year.
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The board chairman of Northern Ireland's government-owned water company says that most residences will have their water services restored by the first week of the New Year.Back to Canada News
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