Mass balloon giveaway brings smiles in Afghan capital 6 hours agoKABUL - Artists and activists handed out 10,000 bright pink balloons to residents in Afghanistan's war-weary capital on Saturday, bringing smiles to surprised Kabul residents a day after a major Taliban … More »Mass balloon giveaway brings smiles in Afghan capital
KABUL - Artists and activists handed out 10,000 bright pink balloons to residents in Afghanistan's war-weary capital on Saturday, bringing smiles to surprised Kabul residents a day after a major Taliban siege on an international compound in the city.
Group calls for probe of Tory database used in election robocalls 18 hours agoThe Council of Canadians is calling on the Conservative Party to make a list of everyone who had access to its electoral database during the last federal election and turn the information over to the RCMP … More »Group calls for probe of Tory database used in election robocalls
The Council of Canadians is calling on the Conservative Party to make a list of everyone who had access to its electoral database during the last federal election and turn the information over to the RCMP and the commissioner of elections. "Anything less at this point would be a coverup," the council said in a press release …
Corruption trial of Canadian trader ends in Cuba, with verdict soon 19 hours agoBy Marc Frank HAVANA (Reuters) - The trial of a Canadian businessman who bribed Cuban officials ended on Friday after two days of testimony, but there was no word on the outcome in a case closely watched … More »Corruption trial of Canadian trader ends in Cuba, with verdict soon
By Marc Frank HAVANA (Reuters) - The trial of a Canadian businessman who bribed Cuban officials ended on Friday after two days of testimony, but there was no word on the outcome in a case closely watched by Havana's foreign business community. Sarkis Yacoubian, originally from Armenia and the owner of import firm Tri-Star …
At least four exposed to radiation after Japan laboratory leak - agency 12 hours agoTOKYO (Reuters) - At least four people, and possibly up to 55, were exposed to radiation when radioactive material leaked during a laboratory experiment in Japan, the facility's operators said on Saturday, … More »At least four exposed to radiation after Japan laboratory leak - agency
TOKYO (Reuters) - At least four people, and possibly up to 55, were exposed to radiation when radioactive material leaked during a laboratory experiment in Japan, the facility's operators said on Saturday, although authorities were not told of the leak for two days. The radioactive material also leaked outside the nuclear …
Man accused of killing child in patio crash granted bail 19 hours agoEmotions ran high in a packed Edmonton courthouse Friday as Richard Suter, accused of causing a crash into a restaurant patio that killed a young boy, was granted bail. More »Man accused of killing child in patio crash granted bail
Emotions ran high in a packed Edmonton courthouse Friday as Richard Suter, accused of causing a crash into a restaurant patio that killed a young boy, was granted bail.
Ukraine's first gay march held under police protection 6 hours agoKIEV (Reuters) - About 100 Ukrainian gay rights activists held the country's first gay rally on Saturday, helped by police who arrested 13 people for trying to break up the march. The activists walked … More »Ukraine's first gay march held under police protection
KIEV (Reuters) - About 100 Ukrainian gay rights activists held the country's first gay rally on Saturday, helped by police who arrested 13 people for trying to break up the march. The activists walked for about 250 metres (yards) along Victory Avenue in the capital Kiev while Orthodox Christian activists nearby chanted …
Group gathers in Montreal to discuss safety of space tourism 9 hours agoMONTREAL - Space-industry watchers expressed concern this week that the emerging space tourism sector is not being candid enough about the safety risks for travellers. More »Group gathers in Montreal to discuss safety of space tourism
MONTREAL - Space-industry watchers expressed concern this week that the emerging space tourism sector is not being candid enough about the safety risks for travellers.
(Reuters) - Two freight trains collided at a rail intersection in southeastern Missouri on Saturday, triggering the collapse of a highway overpass when several rail cars derailed and struck a support pillar, authorities said. None of the