GeneralChinese dissident Chen Guangcheng, who escaped house arrest and took refuge in US embassy, is now a "free" manChen Guangcheng, a prominent dissident who embarrassed Chinese authorities last week as he managed to escape his house arrest, has...
GeneralAddicted newborn babies latest sign of alarming overuse of painkillersBetween 1999 and 2009 the number of American newborns showing signs of intoxication with opiates tripled, according to a new...
GeneralWhere do you go after ’Change’? Barack Obama unveils his re-election campaign slogan It all comes down to one word: "Forward." President Barack Obama’s team has unveiled a video launching his re-election campaign...
GeneralBritish parliamentary committee says Rupert Murdoch "not fit" to run international firmAt 81, Australian media mogul Rupert Murdoch has been told by a parliamentary committee in Britain that he’s not fit to run an...
CanadaBrace for ladybugs with a real bite this summerThey’re not the nice, harmless variety we’re used to
GeneralCanada’s lower-than-expected GDP growth could change Mark Carney’s mind about hiking interest ratesAs news came in yesterday that Canada’s economy shrank by 0.2 per cent on account of slow mining and manufacturing output, the...
GeneralRIM to (finally) showcase its new BlackBerry 10 operating system today, while market share dwindlesCanada’s Research in Motion holds its annual BlackBerry World conference today, in which some developers will have a glimpse at...
GeneralDespite it all, most Greeks want to keep euro as currencyGreeks will head to the polls in a snap election this Sunday amidst the hardest economic crisis in a generation. Voters are bitter...
GeneralOttawa notifies 3,872 public servants that they could lose their jobs; Parks Canada takes biggest hit The CBC is reporting that more than 3,000 federal workers are about to receive notices stating that they belong in a department or...
GeneralOne World Trade Center ready to re-shape Manhattan skylineThe Guardian has released new pictures of the structure that will replace New York City’s Twin Towers, slated to be finished later...