LulzSec Hacking Group Leader Arrested in Australia ‎ Computer (QMI Agency file photo). Tweet. Change text size for the story; Print this story. Report an error. Related Stories. Burger King's Twitter account hacked · Accused Sony hacker pleads not guilty · Accused Irish LulzSec hacker worked in security ...   Toronto Sun

21 Dead in Clash with 'Gangsters' in Western China  ‎ At least 21 people were killed on Tuesday in fighting in far western China between security officers and “gangsters,” according to a propaganda bureau spokeswoman for the regional government of Xinjiang, where the conflict took place.     New York Times

Why Terrorism Scares Us?  ‎ Terrorism has a special salience for Canadians: The destruction of Air-India Flight 182 in June 1985 by a bomb placed inside an item of checked baggage within Canada, causing 329 deaths, is the second-largest fatality count from this type of attack in ...   Edmonton Journal

Penashue Accuses Opponent Of Double-dipping  ‎ Beginning of Story Content. mi-penashue-peter-460.jpg. Peter Penashue goes on the attack against his byelection opponent Yvonne Jones.     cbc.ca

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Charged With Using Weapon Of Mass Destruction   ‎ Federal prosecutors announced terrorism charges against the surviving suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing with terrorism on Monday, outlining a chilling plot in which the man and his brother allegedly used low-grade but deadly explosives timed to...     Washington Post

Green Spaces Boost City Wellbeing

Living in a greener area in an urban setting has a significant positive effect on wellbeing, say researchers from the University of Exeter.

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Spain population Shrinks Amid Crisis

Spain's population fell in 2012 for the first time in decades, as immigrants left the country amid a major economic crisis, official figures show.

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News Corp Settles Phone-hacking Case

News Corp reaches a $139m (£91m) settlement with shareholders over complaints filed in relation to the UK phone-hacking scandal.

 

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Boeing May Never Find 787 Fault

Boeing has admitted that it may never know what caused the battery malfunctions that resulted in all its 787 Dreamliner aircraft being grounded.

 

 

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 Five killed in shooting near Seattle

Five people have been killed in a shooting at an apartment complex south of the US city of Seattle, police say.

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 US in major arms deal with Israel

 

 The United States is to equip Israel with a range of advanced missiles and fighter jets, new defence chief Chuck Hagel has said on a visit to Jerusalem.

 

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Court Victory For Kuwaiti Opposition

A prominent Kuwaiti opposition leader is granted bail pending appeal against a five-year jail sentence for insulting the emir.

 

 

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EU States Ease Syria Oil Embargo

EU member states agree to ease an oil embargo on Syria to allow the purchase of crude from the opposition to President Bashar al-Assad.

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Jack Warner Quits Amid Fraud Probe

A former top figure in international football, Jack Warner, resigns as Trinidad and Tobago's minister of security amid a probe of fraud allegations.

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Horacio Cartes Wins Paraguay Poll

The Colorado Party's Horacio Cartes is elected Paraguay's president in a poll seen as key to restoring the country's democratic credentials.


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Six Dead In Western Russia Shooting

A gunman has killed six people - including a 14-year-old girl - in the western Russian city of Belgorod, local officials say.



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Burma Riots: Video Shows Police Failing To Stop Attack

Much of the footage was shot by the Burmese police. This report contains images of violence which you may find upsetting

 

 

 

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11 People Abducted in Afghanistan After Chopper's Forced Landing ‎ Eleven people, including eight Turkish nationals, were captured after their helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing in eastern Afghanistan in an area largely controlled by the Taliban, local authorities said Monday.   LA Times

 

Nigeria Fighting Kills Scores In Baga

Intense fighting between the military and Islamist militants in northern Nigeria is reported to have killed at least 185 people, however the army has disputed this figure.

 

 

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EU Lifts Sanctions Against Burma

The European Union has lifted the last of its trade, economic and individual sanctions against Burma in response to its political reform programme.


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Reese Witherspoon, Husband Arrested After Clash With Atlanta Cop

 

Reese Witherspoon and husband Jim Toth are shown in police booking mugs taken after their arrests early Friday.  City of Atlanta Department of Corrections.


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Moderate Earthquake Strikes Western Mexico, No Major Damage

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck western Mexico on Sunday, shaking buildings in the capital, but there were no reports of significant damage or injuries, officials said.


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North Korea Diplomacy Effort Grows, But Sides Are Still Far Apart

A week of critical diplomacy is set to begin in Washington, Beijing and Pyongyang. But the sides are so far apart, at least in public declarations, it is impossible to predict where any diplomatic efforts will lead.

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Boston Marathon Bombs: Prosecutors Prepare Charges

US federal prosecutors are preparing charges against the surviving Boston Marathon bomb suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev as more details emerge of his capture.
 

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