World archives

June 2012

June 30th, 2012

Stop the violence, Canada urges Sudan
Canada urged Sudan to "immediately halt all violence" aimed at stifling anti-government protests.

Second Canadian among kidnapped aid workers: report
Canadian authorities aren't confirming whether a second Canadian was kidnapped at a Kenyan refugee camp.

June 29th, 2012

Canadian aid worker kidnapped in Kenya
A Canadian is among four aid workers kidnapped in Kenya.

U.S. college students hijack drone
College students in Texas stunned officials when they hijacked a domestic drone with under $1,000 of gear.

June 28th, 2012

US Attorney General Eric Holder found in contempt
US Attorney General Eric Holder has been found in contempt of Congress after a vote Thursday.

Obamacare ekes out victory in Supreme Court ruling
The United States Supreme Court has ruled Obamacare is constitutional as a tax.

Opportunity knocks for Canada in eastern Mediterranean
There's an offshore oil and gas rush in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, and federal government wants Canada to join in.

June 25th, 2012

Obamacare still on life support, but feds supreme on immigration
Americans will have to wait a bit before the Supreme Court decides the fate of the Barack Obama's health care reforms.

US Supreme Court upholds key part of AZ immigration law
The US Supreme Court has struck down some provisions of the controversial Arizona immigration legislation.

Egypt elects first Islamist president
Mohammed Morsi is not only Egypt's first democratically elected president, but also its first Islamist president.

June 24th, 2012

Mohammed Morsi declared new Egyptian president
Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohammed Morsi has been declared Egypt's first democratically elected president.

June 23rd, 2012

Russian observation aircraft taking to Canadian skies
The Russians are coming! For three days this week, a Russian aircraft will conduct observation flights over the country.

Canadians warned to keep away from Kenya
The department of foreign affairs is urging Canadians in or traveling to Kenya to exercise 'a high degree of caution'.

Canadian military ups presence in Asia
Asian ships represent a southern shift in the global balance of military power that the US and Canada have acknowledged.

June 21st, 2012

Homolka in Caribbean, new book says
A new book says child-sex killer Karla Homolka is now a mother of three living in the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe.

June 20th, 2012

450-pound man is 100 pounds of scrotum
It takes big cojones for a man to turn down the surgery that will reduce his 100 lbs. of scrotum.

Thai cops look for man in probe of Quebec tourist deaths
Thai police are looking for a Portuguese man in their investigation of the deaths of Belanger sisters from Quebec.

June 19th, 2012

Romney wraps up six-state swing in native Michigan
Mitt Romney has declared he'll win Ohio and Wisconsin in November's presidential election.

Puffer fish could have killed Quebec sisters in Thailand: Doc
A Thai doctor believes two Canadian sisters found dead may have been killed after eating potentially deadly puffer fish.

Malaysian bookstore manager charged for selling Canadian book
A Malaysian bookstore manager could face up to two years behind bars for selling copies of a Canadian book.

Kony 2012 campaigners threaten to sue grad students
The makers of the Kony 2012 video have sent a cease and desist letter to a group of grad students who created a parody.

June 18th, 2012

Court gives US company salvage rights of sunken Canadian gold rush-era ship
A US federal court has approved a Washington company's plan to recover cargo on a Klondike gold rush-era shipwreck.

Magnotta bound for Canada to face charges
Luka Magnotta, charged with the first-degree murder of Chinese student Jun Lin in Montreal, was homeward bound Monday.

Muslim Brotherhood claims victory in Egypt presidential election
The Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohamed Morsy is claiming victory in Egypt's presidential election.

Greek vote good news, but much work left to do: Harper
Stephen Harper said he is encouraged by the Greek election results but cautioned that G20 leaders have much work to do.

UN membership questioned after latest anti-Canadian attack
Some legal experts here are wondering whether it's time Canada reconsiders its membership to the 193-nation body.

June 17th, 2012

Small town devastated after news of sisters' death in Thailand
The small Quebec town of Pohenegamook is in mourning after two young residents were found dead in Thailand on Friday.

June 16th, 2012

Canadian sisters found dead in Thailand
Two young sisters from Quebec were found dead Friday on a popular tourist island in southern Thailand.

Canada 'deeply disappointed' UN monitors forced out of Syria
Canada is "deeply disappointed" the Syrian government created a threatening environment for UN monitors.

‘I ran because I was excited,’ Wallenda says after completing historic walk
Putting one foot in front of the other on a 5 cm wire, Nik Wallenda walked himself into the history books Friday night.

Internet pharmacist accused of selling phony drugs
The man credited with creating Canada's Internet pharmacy industry is behind bars in Miami.

June 15th, 2012

MPs head home after 23-hour voting session on budget bill
Tired MPs left the House of Commons midnight Thursday after the Conservatives won every vote for its budget Bill C-38.

June 14th, 2012

Human smuggling operation busted
Almost 150 Sri Lankans hoping to come to Canada were deported back to Benin after an aborted human smuggling operation.

Romney versus Obama in Ohio showdown
Mitt Romney versus Barack Obama squared off today -- albeit nearly 500 kilometres apart -- in Ohio Thursday.

June 13th, 2012

Magnotta's chair auctioned on eBay
The chair accused killer Luka Magnotta sat in before he was busted at an Internet cafe was put up for auction on eBay.

Magnotta to remain in custody in Germany: Report
Accused body-parts killer Luka Magnotta will remain in custody in Germany pending his extradition to Canada and trial.

@Sweden Twitter campaign marred by 'Jew' comments
An initiative to bring the voices of Swedish citizens to the country's Twitter account is gaining negative attention.

BK offers bacon sundaes - in the US only
Burger King is upping the ante this summer by introducing a new bacon sundae.

June 12th, 2012

Europe should follow Canada's lead: Harper
At the International Economic Forum of the Americas this week in Montreal, PM Harper offered some blunt advice to Europe

Dems keep Giffords' Arizona seat
Democrats have held onto Gabrielle Giffords' Arizona congressional seat in Tuesday's by-election.

No link between Magnotta and Miami cold case: Cops
Police have ruled out connections between the dismemberment killing in Montreal and a similar unsolved murder in Miami.

Son's death 'devastating attack,' Jun Lin's family says
The family of the Chinese student whose gruesome murder was posted on the Internet say they are thankful for the support

Like Wisconsin, Arizona byelection a weathervane for November
Democrats are desperate to hang on to Gabrielle Giffords' congressional seat in Arizona to stave off Republican momentum

June 11th, 2012

After 32 years, coroner rules dingo killed Aussie baby
The dingo did eat her baby.

British PM forgets daughter, 8, at pub
British PM David Cameron left his eight-year-old daughter behind at a pub after a family lunch.

June 10th, 2012

Miami cops investigate Luka Magnotta in dismemberment cold case
Miami police will investigate possible links between suspected killer Luka Magnotta and a three-year-old cold case.

Flaherty cheers Spain's bailout
News of a financial bailout for Spain is music to federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty's ears.

Blind Calgary man to climb Mount Kilimanjaro for charity
In the battle of the blind man versus the mountain, Shabu Hussain has no doubt who will come out on top.

June 9th, 2012

Canada condemns Syrian massacres - again
With dozens more Syrian civilians killed Saturday, Canada has again denounced the regime in Damascus.

Animal rights groups alerted police of Magnotta's alleged kitten killing videos
A US animal rights group saw warning signs about Luka Magnotta when kitten killing videos began surfacing online in 2010

Alleged cannibal Magnotta aimed to shock: Ex-FBI profiler
Some have fame thrust upon them. Others actively seek it out. Put Luka Rocco Magnotta firmly in the second category.

June 7th, 2012

Magnotta all smiles following Berlin arrest by trainees
Luka Magnotta was all smiles and sporting sunglasses on the police-car ride to jail Monday after his arrest.

Romney's cash haul bests Obama in May
President Barack Obama's fundraising advantage heading into November's election may be hogwash.

June 6th, 2012

Show me the money for Magnotta interviews, says Berlin cafe owner
The Internet cafe owner who turned in Luka Magnotta is now trying to cash in while he has the chance.

Walker wins Wisconsin recall election
Wisconsin Republican Gov. Scott Walker has survived a recall effort, making him the first in U.S. history to do so.

June 5th, 2012

G7 ministers agree to keep tabs on EU crisis, but offer no help
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty and his G7 counterparts offered no help to help lift Europe out of its financial mess.

Magnotta transferred to prison, won't fight extradition
Accused Canadian killer Luka Magnotta has spent his first night in a holding cell at a police station in central Berlin.

June 4th, 2012

German police describe Magnotta arrest
Sun News speaks to Berlin police officer Stefan Rieldich about the arrest of suspected cannibal killer Luka Magnotta.

PM gets ready to rock with the Queen
PM Stephen Harper will get to see one of his musical heroes play live at Buckingham Palace Monday night.

Wisconsin recall election looms large in race for White House
Wisconsin is ground zero in a nasty gubernatorialbattle pitting public unions against belt-tighteners.

UN says Khadr deserves 'redress'
The United Nations is chastising Canada over its treatment of Omar Khadr.

Suspected killer cannibal captured
Police have captured Luka Magnotta in Berlin.

Magnotta was surfing Internet for stories about himself: Berlin cafe clerk
Accused killer Luka Magnotta was looking at pictures of himself in an Internet cafe minutes before his arrest Monday.

A life cut short by a cannibal killer
QMI Agency was able to connect with the Chinese wire service for an exclusive look at Jun Lin's youth.

June 1st, 2012

‘He was definitely creepy,’ U.K. reporter says of suspected body parts killer
Security at a British tabloid are on "high alert" after reports the alleged ice-pick killer may have fled to Europe.

MPs warn of rights abuses in Myanmar
An all-party committee of MPs wants to shine a light on ongoing human rights abuses in Myanmar.

 

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