Germany starting gun registry
Germany is building its own gun registry, complying with a future database rule that will cover the entire EU.

Royal tour details revealed
Monarchists will be cheering Charles and Camilla this month during the royal couple's upcoming trek across Canada.

Parents create bucket list for dying daughter
Knowing their five-month-old daughter could die within the next two years, a Texas couple has created her a bucket list.

Conrad Black set to be freed
Disgraced newspaper baron Conrad Black is reported to be released from a US prison by the end of the week.

BC crime boss killed in Mexico: cops
The head of a notorious organized BC-based crime syndicate was gunned down in a Mexico coffee shop Friday, police said.

Ex-SNC-Lavalin exec arrested in Switzerland
A former executive for Montreal-based SNC-Lavalin has been arrested and is being detained in Switzerland.

Myth busted on real-life Barbie
Her story is thinner than her waist.

IMF denied bailout funds by Canada
Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty dropped the n-word last week and taxpayers across Canada should be glad he did.

Minister Baird condemns Ukraine terror attacks
Minister John Baird has called for "a fair and free" investigation into a series of explosions that rocked Ukraine.

Californians uncover Albertosaurus in tourism campaign
Alberta has set up a fake dinosaur excavation on Santa Monica Beach in a bid to get Californians to visit the province.

Real-life Barbie creates Internet sensation
A Ukrainian model who claims to have reached her lifelong dream of being a real-life Barbie doll.

Toronto amputee aims to climb Mount Kilimanjaro
Congratulations. You can see the summit of another day.

Nutritionist blasts vegan book for kids
A new kid's book that tells children to be vegans has left some food specialists with a bone to pick with the author.

Miss World Fiji winner sparks controversy
There's an uproar in Fiji with people saying the winner of Miss World Fiji competition doesn't look native enough.

We won't reopen McCann case: Portuguese police
Portuguese authorities say they will not reopen the inquiry into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann.

Egyptian women fight proposed 'farewell sex' laws
Women in Egypt are fighting proposed laws that would permit men to have sex with their wives up to six hours after death

British police believe Madeleine McCann may still be alive
Madeleine was four when she went missing during a vacation in Portugal on May 3, 2007. She has never been located.

World Vision Canada prez cautiously optimistic about future of kids in Afghanistan
Cautiously optimistic. That's how a top NATO commander characterized progress in Afghanistan on Wednesday.

New information links Montrealer to WWII massacre
Jewish groups are renewing calls for former Quebec beekeeper Vladimir Katriuk to be deported.

Canada could stay in Afghanistan beyond 2014
The prime minister is leaving open the possibility Canadian special forces might stay in Afghanistan beyond 2014.

Gun-maker dumped by US bank
The Bank of America has gun owners loaded for bear after they dumped a popular US firearms company as a customer.

Girl swallowed by sidewalk in China
A teenage girl walking on a sidewalk in Xi'an fell six metres into a sinkhole.

Occupy wants you to call in sick May 1
Forget taking over city parks, the Occupy movement has a new strategy: staying home and doing nothing.

Rwandan man's genocide trial to start soon
Jury selection for the trial of a man charged with participating in the Rwandan genocide begins in Ottawa next week.

Khadr case a political pariah
The federal government says that any potential charges to be laid against Khadr here are totally out of their hands.

Ontario man sought by Interpol for alleged fraud
A former Oxford County man has been listed on Interpol as being sought by authorities.

Canada suspends sanctions against Myanmar
Canada is suspending sanctions against Myanmar following a rapid series of political and economic reforms by the nation.

Neighbour conspired against Nygard, court docs state
Peter Nygard contends his Bahamian neighbour conspired with others to damage his reputation and force him off the island

Aussie cops collar penguin thieves
Dirk is back where he belongs after suffering the most traumatic experience of his young life.

Strange but true
There have been plenty of weird news stories as of late, John Robson breaks some of them down for you.

Khadr's transfer 'unconscionable'
U.S. congressman Allen West denounced transferring Omar Khadr to Canada as "unconscionable" Thursday.

Carnival ship sails past dying fishermen: Reports
A stranded fisherman said a Carnival Cruise ship sailed past him and his two shipmates, both of whom have since died.

Not everyone's a fan of letting Khadr go
Some United States lawmakers may be loath to let convicted war criminal Omar Khadr go back to Canada.

Feds receive official transfer application for Omar Khadr
The Public Safety Minister has received a formal transfer application in the case of convicted terrorist Omar Khadr.

Race for White House is going to the dogs
Women? Unemployed? The real demographic to watch in this presidential election could be dog owners.

Carney not crossing pond to help England
Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney quashed reports Wednesday he's been short-listed to head the Bank of England.

Members of Pussy Riot held over anti-Putin song
Three members of a Russian punk band have been charged with hooliganism after a performance in a historic church.

Police investigate Madeleine tip
Spanish police are investigating after someone reported spotting missing British girl Madeleine McCann.

Obama targets oil speculators amid soaring gas prices
President Barack Obama wants to crack down on oil market speculators who he says are raking in millions.

'The Nug' blasts Obama, causes stir at rifle convention
They don't call Ted Nugent the Motor City Madman for nothing.

Chile backs Canada for Asia-Pacific free trade talks
It might not mean a place at the table just yet, but it's a step Canada's been waiting for.

Feds urge clemency for Canadian held in Iran
The federal government is asking Iran to spare the noose for a Canadian citizen convicted of espionage.

Canada announces support to improve security in Latin America
The feds announced new funding for a program to tackle security issues in Central America at the Summit of the Americas.

Democratic Cuba welcome to summit: Harper
Prime Minister Stephen Harper says Cuba can come to the next Summit of the Americas if the country is a democracy.

Canadians safe after Taliban attacks
All Canadians in Afghanistan's capital are safe following attacks by the Taliban on Western embassies Sunday morning.

Harper unveils new investment for private business in the Americas
Prime Minster Stephen Harper pitched Canadian business at a meeting attended by CEOs from across the Americas.

Romney aiming for NRA support
Mitt Romney is admittedly not a gun nut, though his campaign insists he owns two shotguns.

Harper touches down in Colombia
Harper is on the ground and set to push trade at this weekend's Summit of the Americas alongside other leaders.

Canada condemns 'reckless' North Korean rocket
North Korea's reclusive communist dictatorship can add Canadian condemnation to its embarrassment.

Black out of prison next month
Disgraced newspaper baron Conrad Black is slated for release from a U.S. prison sometime next month.

Harper heads to Summit of Americas
Prime Minister Stephen Harper is headed where the money is.

Titanic memorial cruise arrives in Halifax
One of two Titanic memorial cruises arrived Thursday in a city that played an important role in the tragic story.

Race case now needs quiet for a fair trial
The man who carefully handled Trayvon Martin's body for burial has a request.

Dementia a 'ticking time bomb' health issue: Report
The 7.7 million new cases of dementia diagnosed each year represent a ticking time bomb" in global public health.

Mugesera, Jaziri deportations cost $278Gs
Taxpayers paid $278,000 to kick accused Rwandan war criminal Leon Mugesera and Tunisian imam Said Jaziri out of Canada.

Santorum bows out of GOP race
Rick Santorum has ended his campaign, and so the general election between Romney and Obama effectively starts now.

Romney pulls punches while Santorum's ill kid recovers
It turns out Tin Man Mitt Romney has a heart after all.

Castro bashes Canada
Fidel Castro, Cuba's ailing former dictator, has written an article in which he blasts Canada and PM Stephen Harper.

US probes possible link between killer whale's death and Canadian war games
A US government agency has launched an investigation into the death of a killer whale that washed up in Washington.

Montreal student challenging US border guards' right to search electronic devices
A student says his PhD thesis in Islamic studies and travels to the Middle East got him in trouble with border security.

Mike Wallace, American broadcasting legend, dies at age 93
Mike Wallace, a pioneer of American broadcasting has died, CBS News said. He was 93.

Two men arrested in Oklahama shootings
A manhunt in Oklahoma ended Saturday with the arrest of two white men who reportedly shot five African-Americans.

Diab supporters slam extradition order
Supporters of an Ottawa professor accused in a fatal Paris bombing say the government has no right to extradite him.

US Coast Guard sinks 'ghost ship'
The U.S. Coast Guard successfully sank a Japanese "ghost ship" drifting off the Pacific coast of North America.

F-18 crashes into apartment building in Virginia Beach, no one killed
An American F-18 has crashed into an apartment building in Virginia Beach.

'Ghost ship' going down
The U.S. Coast Guard plans to sink a Japanese "ghost ship" adrift off the Pacific coast.

Snake on a plane forces landing
An Australian pilot had to make an unplanned landing after a snake slithered out of the dashboard into the cockpit.

Santorum third wheel at Mitt and Barack dance
Mitt Romney is popping the champagne and chugging it out of the GOP trophy.

Romney the big cheese
In dairy-land Wisconsin, Mitt Romney is the head cheese. The Massachusetts Mormon also won in Maryland and D.C.

Janitor pilfers 27 tonnes of office supplies
A 69-year-old janitor in Stuttgart, Germany stole more than a pen or two from his work place.

Sexy Russian spy nearly bedded Obama staffer: FBI chief
Glamorous Russian spy Anna Chapman came close to seducing an unnamed member of President Barack Obama's inner circle.

Mitt looking for milk and honey in Wisconsin
In dairy land Wisconsin, Mitt Romney wants to be the head cheese.

Hooker busts on the rise in pre-Olympic London
Sorry lads, but prostitution will not become a sanctioned event at the London Olympics.

O.J. Simpson's son is the real killer, says new book
A new book claims Simpson's oldest son was overlooked as a suspect in the murders of Nicole Simpson and Ron Goldman.

Three Amigos expected to take on drug cartels
It's not every day the three North American leaders sit down to talk about drugs.

Harper determined to get Canadian oil to Asia
Canadian oil will still flow to Asia even if the Keystone pipeline is approved tomorrow, the PM said Monday.

$200Gs to boot bogus refugees
Two medics, border officers and a private plane were used for the deportation of a Turkish woman deemed unfit to fly.

Deadly shooting on California campus
At least five are believed dead after a shooting at a private religious university in Oakland, California, on Monday.

Japanese 'ghost ship' shifts course towards Alaska
The 1.5M tonnes of debris left in the wake of last March’s Japanese earthquake and ensuing tsunami has shifted course.

Stricken ship with Cdns aboard arrives in port
After spending more than a day stranded in pirate-infested waters, a luxury cruise ship sea arrived at Borneo island.