23 dead in Egyptian factory fire
Cairo, July 29 (IANS/EFE) At least 23 people died and 22 others were injured after a fire broke out at furniture factory in Egypt,...
Libya's former spy chief sentenced to death
Cairo, July 28 (AKI) A Libyan court has sentenced to death former intelligence chief Abdullah al-Senussi and deposed dictator Muammar Gaddafi's last prime minister,...
U.S. inmate who failed to return to transitional living facility arrested...
The Associated Press
MANCHESTER, N.H.: New Hampshire authorities say they have found two inmates, one of them in Canada, who left a transitional living facility...
40 year old man killed in speed flying accident near Squamish
The Canadian Press
VANCOUVER: The BC Coroners Service says a 40-year-old man has died in a "speed-flying'' accident.
Speed-flying is a new sport similar to paragliding,...
Drought level increased in four areas of southern B.C.
Vancouver: Responding to continuing dry conditions, the Government of B.C. has announced a Level 4 drought rating for the South Thompson, Similkameen, Kettle and...
Former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam dead
Shillong, July 27 (IANS) Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam, who won popular acclaim as India's president from 2002 to 2007, died here on Monday...
Punjab: Five live bombs found on railway track
Dinanagar (Punjab), July 27 (IANS) A major railway tragedy was averted after five live bombs were found near a bridge on the railway track...
We are capable of dealing with such situation: Indian PMO
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) The government of India is capable enough to deal with the situation, said Jitendra Singh, minister of state in...
Vypam scam: CBI to probe 20 deaths
Bhopal, July 24 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) team looking into the Vyavsayik Pariksha Mandal or Vyapam scam in Madhya Pradesh...
Prison possible as former Mountie awaits sentencing for perjury in Taser...
The Canadian Press
VANCOUVER: A former RCMP officer in British Columbia expects to be sentenced today for lying to the inquiry that probed the death...
