Wind chill warnings across Canada

Wind chill warnings across Canada


Wind chill warnings across Canada

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 01:20 PM PST

Canadians brave some of the coldest weather seen in recent years with wind chill warnings in place across central and eastern parts of the country.


Ireland parties reach election deal

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 01:08 PM PST

Elections likely to be held in late February following agreement to fast-track austerity legislation.


Chinese pupils to learn manners

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 09:52 AM PST

The Chinese government sets classes in good manners for schoolchildren in a bid to enhance the ethical quality of the nation and China's influence abroad.


Ajax want 'respectful' Suarez bid

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 12:16 PM PST

Dutch club Ajax tell Liverpool to come up with a "respectful" offer for Luis Suarez if they want to sign the Uruguay striker.


Army Leader Guarantees Stability in Tunisia

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 12:58 PM PST

Gen. Rachid Ammar told protesters the military would keep stability until the interim government had elections.


Suspect in governor's death gets gifts

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 10:14 AM PST

Mumtaz Qadri spends most of his time reciting the Quran and has no regret over the death of a leading Pakistani politician, his lawyer says. Meanwhile, inmates are offering him their clothes, blankets and meals, he adds.


Protests rippling out of Tunisia could topple U.S. allies

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 12:26 PM PST

Tunisia has brought a blast of reality to Mideast politics. Aging autocrats have been put on notice they can no longer count on docile citizens.


Holocaust museum launches Iranian-language YouTube channel

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 07:47 AM PST

Yad Vashem, Israel's official Holocaust memorial, museum and research facility, has launched a YouTube channel in Farsi, the primary language of Iran. This is being added to the already existing channels in English, Hebrew, Arabic, Russian and Spanish.


Global Update: Pakistan: Short Training for Women Workers Goes Far in Saving Newborns’ Lives

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 12:09 PM PST

The areas where the women were assigned to work had 21 percent fewer stillbirths and 15 percent fewer newborn deaths than in other areas.


U.N. defends Ban Ki-moon against rights criticism

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 12:53 PM PST

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations defended Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday against charges he has failed to speak out on human rights, saying that Ban had achieved positive results around the world.


No Clear Fix for Security in Airports

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 12:47 PM PST

Aviation officials warn that airports will continue to face threats common to all public places, such as train stations and theaters, even if access is tightened.


Scientist at Work: Titi Monkeys and Peccaries

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 10:35 AM PST

A chorus of spider monkeys and a sighting of a herd of nervous white-lipped peccaries.


Media Decoder: New Browser Privacy Features

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 10:46 AM PST

Mozilla and Google said that they plan to provide browser features that will allow users to opt-out of being tracked by third-party advertisers online.


The Caucus: George Allen to Run for Senate Seat

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 12:06 PM PST

George Allen, who lost his Senate seat in 2006, now seeks to recapture it from Senator Jim Webb of Virginia.


Drug war focus of US-Mexico talks

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 12:15 PM PST

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visits Mexico with talks set to include drug violence and joint efforts to tackle organised crime.


Iran opposition activists hanged

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 12:21 PM PST

Iranian authorities hang two opposition activists convicted of taking part in anti-government protests which followed the disputed presidential election in 2009.


At War: An Uncharacteristically Upbeat General in Afghanistan

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 11:31 AM PST

Triumphalism is not supposed to be in the prayerbook of the American military's Church of Coin these days, but last Wednesday, Jan. 19, proved to be something of an exception.


Peru recognizes Palestinian state

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 12:01 PM PST

LIMA (Reuters) - Peru said on Monday it had recognized a Palestinian state, joining a growing number of Latin American countries in making an endorsement the United States has called premature.


Fresh plea for pensioner's killer

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 12:07 PM PST

A Northern Ireland pensioner may have been the victim of a random stabbing after his killer had a row with a friend or relative, police have said.


Hezbollah Chooses Lebanon’s Next Prime Minister

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 12:58 PM PST

The victory for the Shiite movement has realigned Lebanon's combustible politics and set off angry protests.


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