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Fuel tanker blast causes massive fire at Afghan-Iran border
A fuel tanker exploded Saturday at the Islam Qala crossing in Afghanistan's western Herat province on the Iranian border, injuring at least seven people and causing a massive fire that consumed more than 500 trucks carrying natural gas and fuel, according
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A fuel tanker exploded Saturday at the Islam Qala crossing in Afghanistan's western Herat province on the Iranian border, injuring at least seven people and causing a massive fire that consumed more than 500 trucks carrying natural gas and fuel, according
Detroit Zoo’s Polar Bear Species Survival Plan goes awry when male kills femaleMisc World | 206711 hits | 8:56 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
Secret recording suggests Iranian official concedes truth about downing of Flight PS752 may never be revealedMisc World | 206837 hits | 8:38 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
The Canadian government and security agencies are reviewing an audio recording in which a man — identified by sources as Iran's foreign affairs minister — discusses the possibility that the destruction of Flight PS752 was an intentional act, CBC News Myanmar coup: Police fire rubber bullets as protesters defy ban
One woman is in a critical condition amid unverified reports that live ammunition has been fired.
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One woman is in a critical condition amid unverified reports that live ammunition has been fired.Michigan man killed when cannon used at baby shower explodes
A 26-year-old Michigan man was killed in an explosion that occurred during a baby shower, according to Gaines Township authorities.
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A 26-year-old Michigan man was killed in an explosion that occurred during a baby shower, according to Gaines Township authorities.Glacier breaks in India's north; flood kills 9 and 140 missing
Indian rescue crews struggled to reach trapped victims Sunday after part of a glacier in the Himalayas broke off and released a torrent of water and debris that slammed into two hydroelectric plants. At least nine people were killed and 140 were missing i
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Indian rescue crews struggled to reach trapped victims Sunday after part of a glacier in the Himalayas broke off and released a torrent of water and debris that slammed into two hydroelectric plants. At least nine people were killed and 140 were missing iBrexit: 71 pages of paperwork for 1 lorry of fish
How new rules on exporting to the European Union have affected a British fishing firm.
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How new rules on exporting to the European Union have affected a British fishing firm.Turkey Uighurs fear sellout to China in exchange for vaccine
BEIJING — Abdullah Metseydi, a Uighur in Turkey, was readying for bed last month when he heard commotion, then pounding on the door. “Police! Open the door!”
A dozen or more officers poured in, many bearing guns and wearing the camouflage of Turk
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BEIJING — Abdullah Metseydi, a Uighur in Turkey, was readying for bed last month when he heard commotion, then pounding on the door. “Police! Open the door!”
A dozen or more officers poured in, many bearing guns and wearing the camouflage of Turk It'll take 7 years for life to return to pre-COVID normal at current vax ratesMisc World | 207003 hits | 9:07 AM on Friday | posted by llama66
In retrospect, 2020 feels like such a disorienting blur. It's like the entire year just vanished before our eyes, condemned to the pits of memories we wish to forget.
Ever since COVID-19 changed our lives, forcing us to live in this 'new normal', the oRussian doctor who treated Navalny after poisoning has died 'suddenly'
A top doctor at the Russian hospital where opposition leader Alexey Navalny was treated immediately after his poisoning last summer has died, the hospital said on Thursday.
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A top doctor at the Russian hospital where opposition leader Alexey Navalny was treated immediately after his poisoning last summer has died, the hospital said on Thursday. Canadian dual citizen ordered to pick one nationality in Hong Kong prisonMisc World | 206782 hits | 7:47 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
Global Affairs Canada says a dual citizen of Canada and China was taken prisoner in Hong Kong and forced to choose between their two nationalities. Alexei Navalny sentenced to 3½ years in prison for violating probationMisc World | 206818 hits | 9:07 AM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb
Opposition leader Alexei Navalny was sentenced to over three years in prison in a Moscow court hearing Tuesday, but not before calling the proceedings a vain attempt by the Kremlin to scare millions of Russians into submission. Mahatma Gandhi's killer venerated as Hindu nationalism resurges in IndiaMisc World | 207061 hits | 6:49 AM on Monday | posted by DrCaleb
Nathuram Godse rehabilitated from traitor to patriot for many, as Gandhi’s vision of secular India eroded by ruling BJP Myanmar military seizes power, detains elected leader Aung San Suu KyiMisc World | 206815 hits | 6:19 AM on Monday | posted by DrCaleb
Myanmar military television said Monday that the military was taking control of the country for one year, while reports said many of the country's senior politicians including Aung San Suu Kyi had been detained. China's push to control Americans' health care futureMisc World | 206644 hits | 6:16 AM on Monday | posted by DrCaleb
Louisiana cemetery 'sorry' after denying officer burial 'because he is black'Misc World | 206904 hits | 9:35 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
A Louisiana cemetery removed their whites-only provision after a local policeman was denied burial.China warns Taiwan independence 'means war' as US pledges support
The warning comes days after China stepped up military activities near the self-governed island.
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The warning comes days after China stepped up military activities near the self-governed island. China to stop recognition of British passport that would allow Hong Kongers to come to U.K.Misc World | 206823 hits | 8:07 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
China says it will no longer recognize a typo of U.K. passport known as British national (overseas) as a valid travel document or form of identification amid a bitter feud with London over a plan to allow millions of Hong Kong residents a route to residenVladimir Putin: Russian palace in Navalny video not mine
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Statement by the Prime Minister on International Holocaust Remembrance Day | Prime Minister of CanadaMisc World | 206768 hits | 5:51 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
“Today, I join Canadians in paying tribute to the over six million Jews who were murdered and the countless other victims who suffered under the heinous crimes perpetrated by the Nazi regime. The pain and loss endured during the Shoah will never be forgUS police vehicle ploughs into crowd watching 'burnouts'
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More than 2,100 arrested at protests demanding Navalny's release
Protests erupted in dozens of cities across Russia on Saturday to demand the release of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, the Kremlin's most prominent foe.
Misc World | 206844 hits | 9:57 AM on Saturday | posted by Strutz
Protests erupted in dozens of cities across Russia on Saturday to demand the release of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, the Kremlin's most prominent foe.Alexei Navalny: Millions watch jailed critic's 'Putin palace' film
Alexei Navalny's report alleges a vast property was paid for "with the largest bribe in history".
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Alexei Navalny's report alleges a vast property was paid for "with the largest bribe in history".Russia Navalny: Poisoned opposition leader held after flying home
The activist returned to Moscow from Germany months after a nerve agent attack nearly killed him.
Misc World | 206789 hits | 12:36 PM on Sunday | posted by DrCaleb
The activist returned to Moscow from Germany months after a nerve agent attack nearly killed him. Indonesian rescuers find more bodies, clear roads after deadly earthquakeMisc World | 206766 hits | 7:19 AM on Sunday | posted by DrCaleb
Indonesian rescuers retrieved more bodies from the rubble of homes and buildings toppled by a 6.2 magnitude earthquake, raising the death toll to 56 on Sunday, while military engineers managed to reopen ruptured roads to clear access for relief goods. Russia to withdraw from Open Skies Treaty after U.S. pulloutMisc World | 206701 hits | 8:03 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
Northern Ireland stores see empty shelves as Brexit trade rules biteMisc World | 206798 hits | 8:04 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
The U.K.'s biggest supermarket chains warned Wednesday that food supplies in Northern Ireland face disruption because of new checks imposed by Britain's departure from the European Union.Indonesian plane feared to have crashed with 62 aboard
A jet carrying 62 people lost contact with air traffic controllers minutes after taking off from Indonesia's capital on a domestic flight on Saturday, and debris found by fishermen was being examined to see if it was from the missing plane, officials said
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A jet carrying 62 people lost contact with air traffic controllers minutes after taking off from Indonesia's capital on a domestic flight on Saturday, and debris found by fishermen was being examined to see if it was from the missing plane, officials saidKim Jong Un vows to improve ties with outside world
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un stressed the need to drastically improve his nation's ties with the outside world as he addressed a major political conference for the third day.
Misc World | 206853 hits | 1:20 PM on Friday | posted by Strutz
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un stressed the need to drastically improve his nation's ties with the outside world as he addressed a major political conference for the third day. About 50 Hong Kong activists arrested under new security lawMisc World | 206808 hits | 7:52 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
About 50 Hong Kong pro-democracy figures were arrested by police on Wednesday under a national security law, following their involvement in an unofficial primary election last year held to increase their chances of controlling the legislature, according tPoliceman buys family food instead of arresting them for shoplifting
The officer paid for the needy women's food instead of charging them for shoplifting.
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The officer paid for the needy women's food instead of charging them for shoplifting. Iraq explosives experts working to defuse mine on oil tankerMisc World | 206856 hits | 10:44 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
Iraqi explosives experts were working to defuse a large mine discovered on an oil tanker in the Persian Gulf and evacuate its crew, authorities said Friday. Targeted killings of journalists surged in 2020, group saysMisc World | 206680 hits | 7:03 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
Worst earthquake in Croatia since 1880 rattles Central Europe, leaving $6 billion worth of damage
Also felt in Rome, Budapest and Vienna, it was more powerful than the 1963 quake near the former Yugoslav town of Skopje
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Also felt in Rome, Budapest and Vienna, it was more powerful than the 1963 quake near the former Yugoslav town of SkopjeFBI investigating after suspicious blast wounds 3 in downtown Nashville
A recreational vehicle parked in the deserted streets of downtown Nashville exploded early Christmas morning, injuring three people and causing widespread communications outages that took down police emergency systems and grounded flights at the city's ai
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A recreational vehicle parked in the deserted streets of downtown Nashville exploded early Christmas morning, injuring three people and causing widespread communications outages that took down police emergency systems and grounded flights at the city's ai At long last we have a Brexit deal – and it's as bad as you thought | Brexit | The GuardianMisc World | 207021 hits | 8:08 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
This barely-there treaty that will make trade harder and destroy jobs. Labour should oppose it, says Tom Kibasi, a writer on politics and economics French President Emmanuel Macron tests positive for COVID-19 | CBC NewsMisc World | 206843 hits | 1:53 PM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
French President Emmanuel Macron is the latest world leader to test positive for COVID-19, joining a growing list of others just as inoculation drives against the illness are beginning in a number of countries. China launches 'grey-zone' warfare against Taiwan, meant to subdue its foe through exhaustionMisc World | 207122 hits | 8:10 PM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
Beijing is conducting waves of threatening forays from the air while ratcheting up existing pressure tactics to erode Taiwan's will to resist, say current and…China launches 'grey-zone' warfare against Taiwan, meant to subdue its foe through exhaustion
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China launches 'grey-zone' warfare against Taiwan, meant to subdue its foe through exhaustion
Misc World | 206716 hits | 4:07 PM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
Leaked document shows China detaining Uighurs for practicing Islam and ‘being young’, rights group says
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Hong Kong's pro-democracy lawmakers resign en masseMisc World | 207044 hits | 7:46 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
Hong Kong's pro-democracy lawmakers said Wednesday that they were resigning en masse following a move by the semi-autonomous Chinese region's government to disqualify four of their fellow pro-democracy legislators.German court rules Muslim who refused to shake woman's hand should not receive citizenship
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China's global fishing dominance, unmatched in size and reach
With anywhere from 200,000 to 800,000 boats, some as far afield as Argentina, China is unmatched in the size and reach of its fishing armada. Fuelled primarily by government subsidies, its growth and activities have largely gone unchecked, in part because
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With anywhere from 200,000 to 800,000 boats, some as far afield as Argentina, China is unmatched in the size and reach of its fishing armada. Fuelled primarily by government subsidies, its growth and activities have largely gone unchecked, in part becauseEpic scale of California wildfires continues to grow
The staggering scale of California's wildfires reached another milestone Monday: A single fire surpassed one million acres.
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The staggering scale of California's wildfires reached another milestone Monday: A single fire surpassed one million acres.Brain-eating microbe: US city warned over water supply
Residents of Lake Jackson, Texas, have been warned about using tap water after a deadly brain-eating microbe was found in the city's public water supply.
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Residents of Lake Jackson, Texas, have been warned about using tap water after a deadly brain-eating microbe was found in the city's public water supply.Chen Qiushi: Chinese journalist missing since February 'under state supervision'
A Chinese citizen journalist who disappeared in February after reporting on the outbreak of the coronavirus has been found, a friend has said.
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A Chinese citizen journalist who disappeared in February after reporting on the outbreak of the coronavirus has been found, a friend has said.The US is using the Guardian to justify jailing Assange for life. Why is the paper so silent?
Julian Assange is not on trial simply for his liberty and his life. He is fighting for the right of every journalist to do hard-hitting investigative journalism without fear of arrest and extradition to the United States. Assange faces 175 years in a US s
Misc World | 206882 hits | 6:04 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
Julian Assange is not on trial simply for his liberty and his life. He is fighting for the right of every journalist to do hard-hitting investigative journalism without fear of arrest and extradition to the United States. Assange faces 175 years in a US sNorth Korean troops killed missing S.Korean official, burned body, Seoul says
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Belarus: Water cannons disperse protesters denouncing Lukashenko's secret inauguration
Belarus authorities deployed water cannons on Wednesday to disperse protesters who had gathered in central Minsk to denounce the secret inauguration of President Alexander Lukashenko.
Several dozens of protesters were also arrested, AFP reported.
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Belarus authorities deployed water cannons on Wednesday to disperse protesters who had gathered in central Minsk to denounce the secret inauguration of President Alexander Lukashenko.
Several dozens of protesters were also arrested, AFP reported.Back to Canada News
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