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Greek islands stage general strike against migrant camps, saying 'we want our islands back'
Thousands of residents on Greek islands hosting large migrant camps on Wednesday kicked off a day of protests, demanding the immediate removal of asylum-seekers.
Misc World | 200 hits | 11:36 AM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Thousands of residents on Greek islands hosting large migrant camps on Wednesday kicked off a day of protests, demanding the immediate removal of asylum-seekers.
World Economic Forum research: It's easier to get ahead in Canada than in the U.S.Misc World | 146 hits | 8:35 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
According to a new publication by researchers at the World Economic Forum in Davos, it’s easier to get ahead in Canada and achieve the American Dream than it is in the U.S.Outrage after Chinese theme park forces pig to bungee jump
After the 75kg pig was pushed off a tower, it was reportedly sent to the slaughterhouse.
Misc World | 138 hits | 11:47 AM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
After the 75kg pig was pushed off a tower, it was reportedly sent to the slaughterhouse.WWII Glider Pilot Regiment hero dies aged 100
Staff Sergeant Ralph Norbury flew wooden gliders deep behind enemy lines at the invasion of Sicily in July 1943. Sgt Norbury passed away in hospital last week.
Misc World | 167 hits | 7:25 AM on Sunday | posted by Martin15
Staff Sergeant Ralph Norbury flew wooden gliders deep behind enemy lines at the invasion of Sicily in July 1943. Sgt Norbury passed away in hospital last week.China's birthrate falls to lowest level under Communism despite push for more babies
China’s birth rate fell to its lowest last year since the Communist Party took power 70 years ago, exacerbating concerns that population challenges will drag growth in the world's second-largest economy.
Misc World | 252 hits | 1:51 PM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
China’s birth rate fell to its lowest last year since the Communist Party took power 70 years ago, exacerbating concerns that population challenges will drag growth in the world's second-largest economy.Pakistani court hands down 55-year sentences to 86 Islamists
ISLAMABAD -- A Pakistani court has sentenced 86 members of a radical Islamist party to 55-year prison terms each for taking part in violent rallies in 2018 over the acquittal of a Christian woman in a blasphemy case, a party official said Friday.
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ISLAMABAD -- A Pakistani court has sentenced 86 members of a radical Islamist party to 55-year prison terms each for taking part in violent rallies in 2018 over the acquittal of a Christian woman in a blasphemy case, a party official said Friday.Yes Minister star Derek Fowlds has died at the age of 82.
London-born actor Derek Fowlds played Principal Private Secretary Bernard Woolley in Yes Minister and Yes, Prime Minister and Oscar Blaketon in Heartbeat.
Misc World | 175 hits | 10:31 AM on Friday | posted by Martin15
London-born actor Derek Fowlds played Principal Private Secretary Bernard Woolley in Yes Minister and Yes, Prime Minister and Oscar Blaketon in Heartbeat.Iran plane downing: Person who filmed video 'arrested'
The person detained is believed to be facing charges relating to national security.
Misc World | 169 hits | 7:02 AM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The person detained is believed to be facing charges relating to national security.Obese arrested ISIS 'mufti' is so fat he has to be loaded onto the back of a truck
Shifa al-Nima, a big capture, was hauled from his bolthole in Mosul, Iraq, by security forces. Dubbed the terror group's Jabba the Hutt, the so-called religious leader had ordered executions.
Misc World | 170 hits | 6:59 AM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Shifa al-Nima, a big capture, was hauled from his bolthole in Mosul, Iraq, by security forces. Dubbed the terror group's Jabba the Hutt, the so-called religious leader had ordered executions.Russian government resigns as Vladimir Putin plans future
The surprise move came after President Vladimir Putin announced plans to change the constitution.
Misc World | 170 hits | 3:59 PM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The surprise move came after President Vladimir Putin announced plans to change the constitution.Russian government resigns as Putin seeks constitutional shake-up
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Russian PM submits resignation to Putin: Tass reportMisc World | 108 hits | 6:30 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev submitted his resignation to President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, Tass news agency reports.
Russian news agencies said Putin thanked Medvedev for his service, but noted the prime minister's cabinet failed to ful As Australia burns, a plan for a joint seaborne firefighting unit is getting a second lookMisc World | 176 hits | 7:55 AM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb
The devastating wave of wildfires ravaging Australia has rekindled interest in an unsolicited proposal dropped on the Canadian government four years ago: a call for Canada and Australia to develop and share a couple of strategic water bomber squadrons.Tensions between president Rouhani and Iran's Revolutionary Guard spill into open
Tensions between the Iranian government and the Revolutionary Guard spilled into the open on Monday as the president’s office accused the elite military force of misleading them over the accidental shooting down of a civilian airliner.
Misc World | 231 hits | 1:30 AM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Tensions between the Iranian government and the Revolutionary Guard spilled into the open on Monday as the president’s office accused the elite military force of misleading them over the accidental shooting down of a civilian airliner.Firefighter charged with starting 17 blazes in Australia while on bail ‘for serious sex offences’
AN AUSTRALIAN firefighter has been charged with deliberately starting 17 wildfires while on bail for alleged sex offences.
Misc World | 154 hits | 10:44 AM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
AN AUSTRALIAN firefighter has been charged with deliberately starting 17 wildfires while on bail for alleged sex offences.Death toll in Pakistan mosque suicide bombing rises to 15
Islamic State claimed its suicide bomber carried out the attack to target an Afghan Taliban seminary.
Misc World | 120 hits | 12:37 PM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Islamic State claimed its suicide bomber carried out the attack to target an Afghan Taliban seminary. Air Canada reroutes flights over Middle East following Iran crash that killed 63 Canadians | CTV NewsMisc World | 165 hits | 6:39 AM on Wednesday | posted by Robair
Air Canada has rerouted its flights over the Middle East after a Ukrainian plane carrying 176 passengers crashed in Iran killing all on board. Disinformation For Hire: How A New Breed Of PR Firms Is Selling Lies OnlineMisc World | 296 hits | 7:32 AM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb
Unseen servers began crawling the web for Chinese articles and posts. The system quickly reorganized the words and sentences into new text. His screen displayed a rapidly increasing tally of the articles generated by his product, which he dubs the “ContenPuerto Rico's natural wonder Punta Ventana collapses after earthquake
Popular tourist attraction Punta Ventana, a natural rock formation, appears to have been destroyed by a 5.8-magnitute earthquake in Puerto Rico.
Misc World | 172 hits | 10:23 PM on Monday | posted by Strutz
Popular tourist attraction Punta Ventana, a natural rock formation, appears to have been destroyed by a 5.8-magnitute earthquake in Puerto Rico.Iranian identifies 35 US targets for retaliatory strikes after General Soleimani's death
The potential threat was raised by General Gholamali Abuhamzeh, the commander of the Guards in the southern province of Kerman. STargets include ships in the Gulf.
Misc World | 183 hits | 8:14 AM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The potential threat was raised by General Gholamali Abuhamzeh, the commander of the Guards in the southern province of Kerman. STargets include ships in the Gulf."Two rockets fired near US Embassy in Baghdad"
At least two rockets have reportedly been fired near the US Embassy in Baghdad. Another three rockets were reportedly fired at Balad Airbase housing US troops north of Baghdad.
Misc World | 325 hits | 12:50 PM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
At least two rockets have reportedly been fired near the US Embassy in Baghdad. Another three rockets were reportedly fired at Balad Airbase housing US troops north of Baghdad.Iran proved vital to al Qaeda's safe passage, according to bin Laden records, 9/11 commission
Iran “facilitated” the movement of al Qaeda terrorists through its country, including September 11, 2001 attackers and for years was a critical channel for money and arms, according to the 9-11 commission report and internal Osama bin Laden documents.
Misc World | 260 hits | 12:44 PM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Iran “facilitated” the movement of al Qaeda terrorists through its country, including September 11, 2001 attackers and for years was a critical channel for money and arms, according to the 9-11 commission report and internal Osama bin Laden documents.American journalist outrages Manchester bombing survivors by mocking their symbolic bee tattoos
Joan Meiners posted an image that was made up of different tattoos people had inked on themselves to remember those who had lost their lives during the terrorist attack on May 22 2017 in Manchester.
Misc World | 171 hits | 2:11 PM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Joan Meiners posted an image that was made up of different tattoos people had inked on themselves to remember those who had lost their lives during the terrorist attack on May 22 2017 in Manchester.Iraqis attack US embassy in Baghdad: Soldiers under siege as Hezbollah-supporters storm complex
American soldiers inside the embassy have fired tear gas, stun grenades and warning shots at hundreds of fighters who broke down the compound gate in the Iraqi capital.
Misc World | 201 hits | 1:26 PM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
American soldiers inside the embassy have fired tear gas, stun grenades and warning shots at hundreds of fighters who broke down the compound gate in the Iraqi capital.Putin thanks Trump for foiling New Year attacks
The Russian president says co-operation from US intelligence has prevented attacks within his country.
Misc World | 168 hits | 12:32 PM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The Russian president says co-operation from US intelligence has prevented attacks within his country.Race row after leading private schools turn down donor's £1m offer to help poor white boys
Leading private schools have turned down a donor's 1 million pound offer saying scholarships should be for pupils from all backgrounds.
Misc World | 248 hits | 12:26 PM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Leading private schools have turned down a donor's 1 million pound offer saying scholarships should be for pupils from all backgrounds.Rush-hour vehicle bomb kills dozens in Somali capital
At least 76 people are killed by a massive vehicle bomb during morning rush hour in Mogadishu.
Misc World | 118 hits | 10:08 AM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
At least 76 people are killed by a massive vehicle bomb during morning rush hour in Mogadishu.China ends forced labour for sex workers
Under the scheme, police were allowed to hold sex workers and their clients for up to two years.
Misc World | 141 hits | 10:00 AM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Under the scheme, police were allowed to hold sex workers and their clients for up to two years.ISWAP kills 11 Christian captives in Nigeria on Christmas Day
The Islamic State West African Province (ISWAP) claim they killed the captives to avenge for the killing of their leaders Abu bakr al-Baghdadi and Abul-Hasan Al-Muhajir in Iraq and Syria.
Misc World | 148 hits | 7:37 AM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The Islamic State West African Province (ISWAP) claim they killed the captives to avenge for the killing of their leaders Abu bakr al-Baghdadi and Abul-Hasan Al-Muhajir in Iraq and Syria.London Bridge heroes who tackled jihadist are to be awarded Britain's highest bravery medals |
Darryn Frost, who fought Usman Khan with a narwhal tusk, and John Crilly, who doused the jihadist with a fire extinguisher, are to receive either the George Cross or Queen's Gallantry Medal.
Misc World | 175 hits | 1:23 PM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Darryn Frost, who fought Usman Khan with a narwhal tusk, and John Crilly, who doused the jihadist with a fire extinguisher, are to receive either the George Cross or Queen's Gallantry Medal.Swedish judges refuse to deport Eritrean refugees who gang-raped a woman for hours
The men, aged 30 and 32, were sentenced to five years and a £11,000 fine each after threatening the woman with a knife and raping her for hours in a Stockholm apartment , but will not be deported.
Misc World | 246 hits | 3:51 PM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The men, aged 30 and 32, were sentenced to five years and a £11,000 fine each after threatening the woman with a knife and raping her for hours in a Stockholm apartment , but will not be deported.Members of grooming gang jailed for up to eight years each for sexually abusing 12-year-old girl
The Asian grooming gang from Telford forced their victim to perform sex acts in a churchyard, raped her above a shop on a filthy mattress, a court heard.
Misc World | 144 hits | 7:13 AM on Thursday | posted by Martin15
The Asian grooming gang from Telford forced their victim to perform sex acts in a churchyard, raped her above a shop on a filthy mattress, a court heard.Police arrest sixteen men over historic sexual exploitation of three teenage girls in Halifax
West Yorkshire Police said the charges relate to alleged offences against three teenage girls in Halifax between 2006 and 2009. The alleged victims were aged between 13 and 16 at the time.
Misc World | 179 hits | 5:54 AM on Wednesday | posted by Martin15
West Yorkshire Police said the charges relate to alleged offences against three teenage girls in Halifax between 2006 and 2009. The alleged victims were aged between 13 and 16 at the time.Girls as young as 11 'traded for food' in Haiti to UN peacekeepers who fathered 'hundreds' of babies
A study into the UN mission in the disaster-hit Caribbean country of Haiti found girls as young as 11 were left pregnant after being sexually abused by United Nations peacekeepers.
Misc World | 184 hits | 12:14 AM on Wednesday | posted by Martin15
A study into the UN mission in the disaster-hit Caribbean country of Haiti found girls as young as 11 were left pregnant after being sexually abused by United Nations peacekeepers.Serie A chief apologises after the league used paintings of MONKEYS to promote anti-racism campaign
Serie A chief executive Luigi De Siervo has expressed 'his sincere apologies' after the league installed a painting featuring monkeys at its headquarters for an anti-racism campaign.
Misc World | 170 hits | 12:04 AM on Wednesday | posted by Martin15
Serie A chief executive Luigi De Siervo has expressed 'his sincere apologies' after the league installed a painting featuring monkeys at its headquarters for an anti-racism campaign.Normandy veteran John Jenkins MBE who received standing ovation from the Queen has died aged 100
John Jenkins (pictured) who was one of the last surviving Normandy landing veterans, died last night in Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth. It comes a month after his 100th birthday.
Misc World | 193 hits | 10:06 AM on Tuesday | posted by Martin15
John Jenkins (pictured) who was one of the last surviving Normandy landing veterans, died last night in Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth. It comes a month after his 100th birthday.Iceland is judged the most gender-equal country for the 11th year running
Joining Iceland at the top is the rest of Scandinavia, Norway takes second, followed by Finland and Sweden, in the World Economic Forum's annual Global Gender Gap Index.
Misc World | 171 hits | 8:35 AM on Tuesday | posted by Martin15
Joining Iceland at the top is the rest of Scandinavia, Norway takes second, followed by Finland and Sweden, in the World Economic Forum's annual Global Gender Gap Index.UN climate talks face collapse after world leaders cannot agree deal
A UN climate summit in Madrid is at risk of collapsing l | Daily Mail Onlineafter all-night negotiations between countries left them more divided than ever over on how to fight global warming.
Misc World | 197 hits | 1:43 AM on Sunday | posted by Martin15
A UN climate summit in Madrid is at risk of collapsing l | Daily Mail Onlineafter all-night negotiations between countries left them more divided than ever over on how to fight global warming.China marks the 82nd anniversary of Nanjing Massacre on the National Day of Remembrance
China today marked the 82nd anniversary of the Nanjing Massacre. It has been estimated more than 300,000 people were slaughtered by Japanese troops during the six-week bloodbath.
Misc World | 153 hits | 11:15 PM on Friday | posted by Martin15
China today marked the 82nd anniversary of the Nanjing Massacre. It has been estimated more than 300,000 people were slaughtered by Japanese troops during the six-week bloodbath.General election 2019: World leaders react to Johnson victory
Boris Johnson and the Conservatives have won big - here's how world leaders have responded so far.
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Boris Johnson and the Conservatives have won big - here's how world leaders have responded so far.Election results 2019: Boris Johnson hails 'new dawn' after historic victory
The PM meets the Queen to ask to form a new government, following the Conservatives' election victory.
Misc World | 173 hits | 6:59 AM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The PM meets the Queen to ask to form a new government, following the Conservatives' election victory.Pakistan protest: Patients die as lawyers ransack Lahore hospital
Three patients died when lawyers attacked a cardiac hospital in Lahore in a dispute with doctors.
Misc World | 163 hits | 6:57 AM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Three patients died when lawyers attacked a cardiac hospital in Lahore in a dispute with doctors.Election 2019: Boris Johnson among the voters to cast their ballot
Going in to today, Boris Johnson had a narrowing lead in the polls and is hoping to secure a swathe of northern Labour seats. But Labour sources claim its vote is holding up amid a seemingly huge turnout.
Misc World | 174 hits | 2:07 PM on Thursday | posted by Martin15
Going in to today, Boris Johnson had a narrowing lead in the polls and is hoping to secure a swathe of northern Labour seats. But Labour sources claim its vote is holding up amid a seemingly huge turnout.'Social credit score': China set to roll out 'Orwellian' mass surveillance tool
China is developing a new high-tech system of mass surveillance and coercion aimed suppressing political dissent among its 1.4 billion people, while forcing American and Western businesses to conform to the government’s communist policies if they want to
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China is developing a new high-tech system of mass surveillance and coercion aimed suppressing political dissent among its 1.4 billion people, while forcing American and Western businesses to conform to the government’s communist policies if they want to Teen climate activist Greta Thunberg is Time's Person of the Year
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Laurent Simons, 9-year-old prodigy, leaves university without graduating | Lifestyle from CTV News
Child prodigy Laurent Simons has left his university course, following a dispute over his graduation date.
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Child prodigy Laurent Simons has left his university course, following a dispute over his graduation date.Seven more women accuse Cuba Gooding Jr of sexual misconduct bringing the total to 22
Seven more women accused Cuba Gooding Jr of sexual misconduct, according to a New York court filing Monday, bringing the total number of accusers to 22.
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Seven more women accused Cuba Gooding Jr of sexual misconduct, according to a New York court filing Monday, bringing the total number of accusers to 22. A global coffee deficit could be in our near future, report saysMisc World | 187 hits | 9:32 AM on Monday | posted by Strutz
5 dead, many more missing in eruption of New Zealand volcano
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One of the last surviving members of The Few dies aged 101
Maurice Mounsdon's death on Friday leaves only three remaining members of The Few, the 3,000 airmen who fought off the Luftwaffe in the skies above southern England in 1940.
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Maurice Mounsdon's death on Friday leaves only three remaining members of The Few, the 3,000 airmen who fought off the Luftwaffe in the skies above southern England in 1940.Back to Canada News
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