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Thai hospital evacuated after stormed by protesters
A hospital in the Thai capital evacuated most of its patients Friday after it was stormed by "Red Shirt" protesters who mistakenly believed troops were hiding there following recent violence.
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A hospital in the Thai capital evacuated most of its patients Friday after it was stormed by "Red Shirt" protesters who mistakenly believed troops were hiding there following recent violence.Japan targets anti-whaling chief for arrest: Media
Japan's coastguard has obtained an arrest warrant for the head of radical anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd for allegedly ordering members of the group to obstruct Japan's whale hunt, domestic media said on Friday.
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Japan's coastguard has obtained an arrest warrant for the head of radical anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd for allegedly ordering members of the group to obstruct Japan's whale hunt, domestic media said on Friday.Chinese reports say 5 preschool children hurt in new attack at kindergarten in eastern China
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India, Pakistan agree to new peace talks
The leaders of India and Pakistan met Thursday and agreed to the resumption of peace talks, signalling a thawing in a relationship that has been tense since the 2008 Mumbai attacks.
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The leaders of India and Pakistan met Thursday and agreed to the resumption of peace talks, signalling a thawing in a relationship that has been tense since the 2008 Mumbai attacks.British protesters attack Israel's deputy ambassador
Pro-Palestinian protesters storm towards Talya Lador-Fresher after her speech at Manchester University, prompting police to whisk her away from site. Protesters proceed to encircle police car, climb on hood. Ambassador Ron Prosor says sweeping denunciatio
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Pro-Palestinian protesters storm towards Talya Lador-Fresher after her speech at Manchester University, prompting police to whisk her away from site. Protesters proceed to encircle police car, climb on hood. Ambassador Ron Prosor says sweeping denunciatioBelgian lawmakers pass burka ban
Belgium's lower house of parliament has voted for a law that would ban women from wearing the full Islamic face veil in public.
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Belgium's lower house of parliament has voted for a law that would ban women from wearing the full Islamic face veil in public.Putin attaches satellite tag to Arctic polar bear
MOSCOW � Prime Minister Vladimir Putin played the eco-warrior in Russia�s Arctic on Thursday, helping scientists track endangered polar bears and calling for a cleanup of the region.
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MOSCOW � Prime Minister Vladimir Putin played the eco-warrior in Russia�s Arctic on Thursday, helping scientists track endangered polar bears and calling for a cleanup of the region.
Arctic deal puts pressure on Canada, expert saysMisc World | 207931 hits | 2:25 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
An unexpected landmark agreement this week between Norway and Russia on where to draw an offshore boundary in the oil-rich Barents Sea heralds a new era of circumpolar peace, says a leading Canadian expert on Arctic affairs.Italy says volcano near Naples could blow
ROME (AP) � The volcano of Ischia, a resort island famed for its thermal waters off the coast of Naples, could potentially erupt, although no eruption is imminent
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ROME (AP) � The volcano of Ischia, a resort island famed for its thermal waters off the coast of Naples, could potentially erupt, although no eruption is imminentU.N. Elects Iran to Commission on Women's Rights
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Man stabs 28 kids, 3 adults at kindergarten in China
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Thai troop clash with protesters kills 1, wounds 18
Thai troops fired live rounds and rubber bullets at charging anti-government protesters in a chaotic clash that killed a soldier and wounded 18 people on a congested highway in Bangkok's suburbs on Wednesday.
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Thai troops fired live rounds and rubber bullets at charging anti-government protesters in a chaotic clash that killed a soldier and wounded 18 people on a congested highway in Bangkok's suburbs on Wednesday.Markets down on European debt worries
The TSX opened higher on strong earnings from several major companies but then followed global markets into the red on continued worries that Greece's debt crisis may spread to several other countries.
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The TSX opened higher on strong earnings from several major companies but then followed global markets into the red on continued worries that Greece's debt crisis may spread to several other countries.Tourist Alert As Tension Spreads Across Thailand
Britons have been warned by the Foreign Office to avoid travelling to Thailand.
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Britons have been warned by the Foreign Office to avoid travelling to Thailand.Scottish police once believed in Loch Ness monster
Newly released documents on display Tuesday in Scotland show that during the 1930s, police in Scotland were convinced some sort of creature inhabited the Highlands lake -- so sure, in fact, that they worried about how to protect it from big-game hunters.
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Newly released documents on display Tuesday in Scotland show that during the 1930s, police in Scotland were convinced some sort of creature inhabited the Highlands lake -- so sure, in fact, that they worried about how to protect it from big-game hunters.French grain farmers take to the streets of Paris
Ten thousand French grain farmers marched and drove tractors through Paris on Tuesday demanding urgent government action to boost cereal prices and counter sharp falls in income in the past two years.
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Ten thousand French grain farmers marched and drove tractors through Paris on Tuesday demanding urgent government action to boost cereal prices and counter sharp falls in income in the past two years.New Kyrgyz authorities charge ousted leader with murder
Kyrgyzstan's interim government on Tuesday said it had charged ousted president Kurmanbek Bakiyev with mass killings and asked Belarus to hand him over for trial.
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Kyrgyzstan's interim government on Tuesday said it had charged ousted president Kurmanbek Bakiyev with mass killings and asked Belarus to hand him over for trial.On Chernobyl anniversary, Ukraine's president says reactor still a threat
KYIV, Ukraine - Ukraine's president warned Monday on the anniversary of the world's worst atomic accident that the Chernobyl nuclear reactor remains a serious threat to Europe.
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KYIV, Ukraine - Ukraine's president warned Monday on the anniversary of the world's worst atomic accident that the Chernobyl nuclear reactor remains a serious threat to Europe. UN pulls staff from KandaharMisc World | 206729 hits | 4:29 PM on Monday | posted by Hyack
The United Nations said Monday it was pulling some foreign workers out of Kandahar, amid a wave of violence in the Afghan city.Sex wonder pill Priligy released for sale in the UK
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Top Spanish bullfighter in serious condition after severe goring in Mexico
One of Spain�s top matadors was seriously injured in Mexico when a 1,100-pound (500-kilogram) bull gored him in the groin and hoisted him into the air, causing major blood loss, his manager said Sunday.
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One of Spain�s top matadors was seriously injured in Mexico when a 1,100-pound (500-kilogram) bull gored him in the groin and hoisted him into the air, causing major blood loss, his manager said Sunday.Jet in first flight from Baghdad to UK in 20 years
The first passenger flight between Iraq and the UK for 20 years has landed at London Gatwick airport.
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The first passenger flight between Iraq and the UK for 20 years has landed at London Gatwick airport.Hamas cartoon bears grisly message
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip � Hamas released an animated film Sunday bearing a grisly message for Israel: If it doesn�t meet the Islamic militant group�s demands, an Israeli soldier it has held for nearly four years could return home in a coffin.
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GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip � Hamas released an animated film Sunday bearing a grisly message for Israel: If it doesn�t meet the Islamic militant group�s demands, an Israeli soldier it has held for nearly four years could return home in a coffin.Manila fire leaves thousands homeless
MANILA, Philippines � A huge fire sweeping through a shantytown outside the Philippine capital has destroyed about 300 houses and left about 7,000 people homeless.
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MANILA, Philippines � A huge fire sweeping through a shantytown outside the Philippine capital has destroyed about 300 houses and left about 7,000 people homeless.80 Afghan schoolgirls sickened in suspected gas attacks
KABUL � Dozens of Afghan schoolgirls have fallen ill in recent days after reporting a strange odour in their classrooms in northern Afghanistan, prompting an investigation into whether they were targeted by militants who oppose education for girls or vict
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KABUL � Dozens of Afghan schoolgirls have fallen ill in recent days after reporting a strange odour in their classrooms in northern Afghanistan, prompting an investigation into whether they were targeted by militants who oppose education for girls or vict When animals ride public transitMisc World | 206775 hits | 7:41 AM on Sunday | posted by kitty
Animals riding transit have become a global phenomenon. What? Misc World | 206877 hits | 7:20 AM on Sunday | posted by kitty
Expect numbers of women victimized by priests as children to rise over next few years, say lawyersHotel attacked in Mumbai siege reopens
New Delhi, India (CNN) -- The Oberoi, one of the hotels attacked and badly damaged in the Mumbai siege nearly 18 months ago, reopened Saturday after an extensive renovation.
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New Delhi, India (CNN) -- The Oberoi, one of the hotels attacked and badly damaged in the Mumbai siege nearly 18 months ago, reopened Saturday after an extensive renovation. RCMP ready for beefed-up Afghan roleMisc World | 206692 hits | 7:51 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
Canadian combat troops are slated to leave Afghanistan next summer, but RCMP Commissioner William Elliott said Saturday he expects his personnel will have to stay behind to undertake the "huge challenge" of training police officers.Anti-US Shiite cleric calls on followers to defend themselves, places of worship after attacks
BAGHDAD - An influential anti-American Shiite cleric called on his followers to defend themselves and places of worship after deadly Baghdad mosque bombings but urged self-restraint to avoid giving the U.S. military an excuse for postponing withdrawal pla
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BAGHDAD - An influential anti-American Shiite cleric called on his followers to defend themselves and places of worship after deadly Baghdad mosque bombings but urged self-restraint to avoid giving the U.S. military an excuse for postponing withdrawal plaCoast guard calls off search for oil rig workers
The U.S. Coast Guard has called off its search for 11 workers who have been missing from an oil rig that exploded and sank in the Gulf of Mexico off the Louisiana coast this week.
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The U.S. Coast Guard has called off its search for 11 workers who have been missing from an oil rig that exploded and sank in the Gulf of Mexico off the Louisiana coast this week.South Korea hoists 2nd half of sunken warship from sea
SEOUL, South Korea � South Korea pulled the bow of a sunken warship from waters near a disputed border with North Korea on Saturday, recovering the body of one more sailor as authorities search the wreck for clues to the cause of the explosion that killed
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SEOUL, South Korea � South Korea pulled the bow of a sunken warship from waters near a disputed border with North Korea on Saturday, recovering the body of one more sailor as authorities search the wreck for clues to the cause of the explosion that killedMumbai hotel reopens after siege
Mumbai's renovated Oberoi hotel has reopened its doors, 18 months after an attack left several people dead and much of the building in shambles.
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Mumbai's renovated Oberoi hotel has reopened its doors, 18 months after an attack left several people dead and much of the building in shambles.China advises Buddhist monks to leave quake area
BEIJING � Chinese authorities said Friday that Buddhist monks had been advised to leave an earthquake zone in a Tibetan region because specialized personnel were needed for reconstruction work, rejecting accusations that they had been told to leave for po
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BEIJING � Chinese authorities said Friday that Buddhist monks had been advised to leave an earthquake zone in a Tibetan region because specialized personnel were needed for reconstruction work, rejecting accusations that they had been told to leave for poDissident IRA bomb explodes outside police station
NEWTOWNHAMILTON, Northern Ireland � Irish Republican Army dissidents fired gunshots and detonated a car bomb outside the police station in this border village, damaging homes and businesses and injuring three people, police and witnesses said Friday.
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NEWTOWNHAMILTON, Northern Ireland � Irish Republican Army dissidents fired gunshots and detonated a car bomb outside the police station in this border village, damaging homes and businesses and injuring three people, police and witnesses said Friday.Sex abuse costs Boy Scouts $18.5M
An jury in Oregon has ordered the Boy Scouts of America to pay $18.5 million US in punitive damages in a sex abuse lawsuit. It is believed to be the largest award ever granted by a jury in a sex-abuse lawsuit against the organization.
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An jury in Oregon has ordered the Boy Scouts of America to pay $18.5 million US in punitive damages in a sex abuse lawsuit. It is believed to be the largest award ever granted by a jury in a sex-abuse lawsuit against the organization.Dozens killed in Baghdad in 'revenge al-Qaeda attacks'
A wave of bombings in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, has killed at least 58 people and wounded more than 100.
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A wave of bombings in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, has killed at least 58 people and wounded more than 100.Somalis set to appear in US court for alleged piracy
Eleven suspected Somali pirates are set to appear in a US court Friday afternoon, officials say.
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Eleven suspected Somali pirates are set to appear in a US court Friday afternoon, officials say. Nato sets out plans to transfer control in AfghanistanMisc World | 206631 hits | 3:55 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
Nato is preparing to hand control of parts of Afghanistan to the Afghan people this year, Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen has said.Coast Guard says blast reported aboard sunken oil rig 3 hours before big fire
NEW ORLEANS - A crew member from an oil platform that sank off the Louisiana coast Thursday reported an initial explosion three hours before the rig went up in flames in a second, larger explosion, the Coast Guard said.
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NEW ORLEANS - A crew member from an oil platform that sank off the Louisiana coast Thursday reported an initial explosion three hours before the rig went up in flames in a second, larger explosion, the Coast Guard said.Amorous slug, orange snake among finds on Borneo
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia � A lungless frog, a frog that flies and a slug that shoots love darts are among 123 new species found in Borneo since 2007 in a project to conserve one of the oldest rain forests in the world.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia � A lungless frog, a frog that flies and a slug that shoots love darts are among 123 new species found in Borneo since 2007 in a project to conserve one of the oldest rain forests in the world.RSPB fake nests aim to lure ospreys to southern England
Conservationists are attempting to lure rare ospreys to new nesting sites in southern England using polystyrene models of the birds in "show homes".
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Conservationists are attempting to lure rare ospreys to new nesting sites in southern England using polystyrene models of the birds in "show homes".Bosnia gets Nato membership plan
Nato foreign ministers have agreed to launch a Membership Action Plan (MAP) for Bosnia-Hercegovina - a penultimate step to joining the military alliance.
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Nato foreign ministers have agreed to launch a Membership Action Plan (MAP) for Bosnia-Hercegovina - a penultimate step to joining the military alliance.Retrieving Everest climber's body 'too risky' - widow
The widow of New Zealand climber Rob Hall, who died on Mount Everest in 1996, says it is too risky to retrieve his remains from the mountain.
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The widow of New Zealand climber Rob Hall, who died on Mount Everest in 1996, says it is too risky to retrieve his remains from the mountain.Oil rig sinks off Louisiana coast
An oil rig off the Louisiana coast has sunk into the Gulf of Mexico days after an explosion tore through it, as the search for 11 missing workers continues.
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An oil rig off the Louisiana coast has sunk into the Gulf of Mexico days after an explosion tore through it, as the search for 11 missing workers continues.Happy landings, at last
Flights back up over Europe but massive passenger backlog remains
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Flights back up over Europe but massive passenger backlog remainsSarkozy orders Muslim veil ban in public
French President Nicolas Sarkozy has ordered legislation that would ban women from wearing Islamic veils that fully cover the face and body in public places, the government said Wednesday.
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French President Nicolas Sarkozy has ordered legislation that would ban women from wearing Islamic veils that fully cover the face and body in public places, the government said Wednesday.Oil rig explodes off Louisiana coast
Rescuers in helicopters and boats searched the Gulf of Mexico for 11 missing oil workers Wednesday after a thunderous explosion at a huge drilling platform that lit up the night sky with a pillar of flame.
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Rescuers in helicopters and boats searched the Gulf of Mexico for 11 missing oil workers Wednesday after a thunderous explosion at a huge drilling platform that lit up the night sky with a pillar of flame.Back to Canada News
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