Port Williams - Once considered an embarrassment to French Canadians who were noted for their excellent cuisine, poutine has become synonymous with Canada and has sparked interest world-wide.

Lisbon - Portugal's Attorney General has opened an investigation after celebrated author, Miguel Sousa Tavares, called Portugal’s head of state, President Silva, a clown in an interview. The author’s remarks could see him facing a three year jail term.

Sydney - A blunt message from China to North Korea has made it clear that China is insisting North Korea returns to the six-nation talks regarding its nuclear arsenal. Chinese patience is evidently wearing thin at the highest level.

Kabul - One day after President Obama's national security speech, the Taliban targeted a UN compound, which killed one Afghan police officer, a Nepali guard, while another ten were wounded. The attack is part of the Taliban's spring offensive.

Walnut Creek - An elderly 75 year-old Murphy's, California resident has been reported missing subsequent to an appointment in the East Bay community of Walnut Creek, California. Assistance is being requested by authorities.

An undercover investigation has found that D.C. cabs are 25 percent less likely to pick up a black passenger than a white passenger.

If you still think gun control isn't a problem, it's about to get a whole lot worse. As 3D-printed gun blueprints continue to circulate, they will cause more harm than good.

The question of whether life is or ever existed on Mars remains unknown. However, scientists have shown that bacteria isolated from the Arctic could survive under Martian conditions.

Washington - Obama announced in his recent speech on security and the war on terrorism that he was lifting the ban on repatriating Yemenis now being held in Guantanamo.

Scientists in the United States have discovered that people have around 200 different types of fungi that is colonising on our feet.

Toronto - Toronto Mayor Rob Ford talked to media at City Hall after a morning where his executive committee sent him a letter to address questions about an alleged video of Ford smoking what appears to be crack cocaine.

Game developer Omega Force has released a trailer for its upcoming demon action game called "Toukiden" which hits Japan in June.

Connecticut is the most recent state in the U.S. seeking to require companies producing foods made with genetically modified organisms to carry labels. This week the state Senate approved a bill that would pass such a law. The House had other ideas.

Cannes - The 66th annual Cannes Film Festival ends this weekend, and this one is closing with some controversy. This time, involving a lengthy, graphic sex-scene filled love story between lesbian lovers in the film "Blue Is The Warmest Color."

Denver - North American frogs, toads and other amphibious animals are disappearing so quickly that they could become extinct from their natural habitats by 2033.

Zach Sobiech was diagnosed with a terminal form of cancer at the age of 14. He made a conscious choice to become the very best person he could be, and he succeeded before he passed away at 18. His music videos have gone viral on the Internet.

In ‘Fast & Furious 6,’ Dom and Brian have an unexpected team reunion when Hobbs asks for their help taking down a criminal mastermind and his crew of mercenary drivers in exchange for full pardons.

Boston - Resembling the story of Walter White on the hit TV show Breaking Bad, a cancer-stricken teacher in Boston has been arrested for allegedly trafficking in methamphetamine, after a package of the substance arrived at his school.

London - When Borussia Dortmund and FC Bayern take to the pitch at Wembley on Saturday, the outcome is not a foregone conclusion. Despite Bayern's dominance in the Bundesliga, with a 25 point lead over Dortmund, the outcome has been close in direct contests.

Ahead of the release of the $2 million documentary "We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks" by Oscar-winning director Alex Gibney, WikiLeaks has leaked the annotated transcript of the movie revealing the errors and "sleight of hand" in the film.