‘World News’ Archives
’7 billionth’ babies honoured worldwide
Countries around the globe mark the world’s population reaching seven billion with lavish ceremonies for newborn infants symbolizing the milestone and warnings that there may be too many humans for the planet’s resources. CBC | Top Stories News [Read More]
George W. Bush draws protesters at Surrey appearance
A few hundred people calling for the arrest of former U.S. president George W. Bush have shut down traffic outside the Regional Economic Summit being held in Surrey, B.C. CBC | Top Stories News [Read More]
Canada’s Libya mission to end in 2 weeks
Canada’s combat mission will end in the next two weeks, after more than six months flying missions over Libya, CBC News has learned. CBC | Top Stories News [Read More]
Toronto airport security delays easing
Major departure delays at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport have ebbed, but two federal ministers are still demanding security screeners cease any job actions that could cause more snarls on the long weekend. CBC | Top Stories News [Read More]
UN council moves to consider Palestinian bid
The UN Security Council has forwarded Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’s request for UN membership to the committee on new admissions. CBC | Top Stories News [Read More]
9/11 memorial plaza in New York opens
The 9/11 memorial plaza has opened its gates to the public for the first time, with visitors being allowed in under tight security to gaze at the water where the World Trade Center’s towers stood. CBC | Top Stories News [Read More]
Dawson shooting victim wants stronger gun laws
Hayder Khadim, a victim of the Montreal’s Dawson College shooting on Sept. 13, 2006, wants stronger gun laws that ban military assault rifles for civilians. CBC | Top Stories News [Read More]
Massive truck bomb hits U.S. base in Afghanistan
Nearly 80 American soldiers have been wounded and two Afghan civilians killed in a Taliban truck bombing targeting an American base in eastern Afghanistan, NATO says. CBC | Top Stories News [Read More]
Repairing Japan’s image, one teacher at a time
Six months after a massive earthquake and tsunami struck Japan on March 11, the country is using former teachers, including two Canadians, in an attempt to rejuvenate its faltering international image. CBC | Top Stories News [Read More]
Guatemalan voters hope for crime reduction
A former military general who softened his image as the ‘iron fist’ to promote social programs and democracy but appeared to be a favourite to control Guatemala’s epidemic crime rates is the leading candidate heading in the country’s presidential [Read More]
