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World's top military leaders to meet in Nova Scotia

Canada will play host to the world's most powerful military figures this weekend in Halifax, Nova Scotia. They will discuss global security, nuclear weapons and foreign policy.
Nov 20, 2009 by  Kevin Jess in World - 1 comment

Canada is one of top ten least corrupt nations, Somalia worst

New Zealand, Denmark, Singapore, Sweden and Switzerland are among the top five least corrupt nations, according to a new survey released by Transparency International. Canada is in the top ten. Somalia, Afghanistan, Iraq and Sudan are the most corrupt.
Nov 17, 2009 by  Salim Jiwa in World - 10 comments

Opinion: Australia and New Zealand to become one nation?

Originally, New Zealand was part of the New South Wales colony. When Australia became a Commonwealth, the Kiwis decided to go it alone. Despite a terrible lack of vowels and hopeless addiction to sporting trophies, they’ve done pretty well.
Nov 12, 2009 by  Paul Wallis in World - 3 comments

Flight of the Conchords could be coming in for a landing

They portray a folk band from New Zealand trying to make it big in New York City on HBO, but after two seasons, Flight of the Conchords may be coming to an end.
Nov 3, 2009 by  Brian Lidster in Entertainment

New Zealand dog finds girl's body

A tragic crime scene where a two-year-old girl was discovered by a border collie cross called Rusty has arisen in New Zealand.
Oct 26, 2009 by  Melissa Horrocks in Crime - 1 comment

World champion Monopoly winner crowned at Caesars in Vegas

The world champion Monopoly player won the final game at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas when his opponent landed on Pacific and North Carolina Avenue and could not afford the rent due.

Traditional Children's Dead Rabbit Toss Cancelled in New Zealand

It's a good time to be a bunny. A contest in which children toss dead rabbits for distance has been a tradition in Waiau, New Zealand for decades. It has been canceled this year.
Oct 24, 2009 by  Bob Gordon in World - 6 comments

Report Criticizes India for Action on Hunger

India, home to over one third of the world's hungry, has been criticized in a report by an international anti-poverty agency over its efforts to tackle the problem of hunger within its population.
Oct 17, 2009 by  Chris Dade in Health - 2 comments

Suzuki awarded 'Alternative Nobel' by Right Livelihood Foundation

The 73 year old Canadian environmental activist was awarded an honorary Right Livelihood Award for "... for his lifetime advocacy of the socially responsible use of science ..."

Tsunami kills more than 100 people in Samoa, capital swamped

An 8.0-magnitude earthquake off Samoa resulted in a tsunami hitting the islands five minutes later. Locals did get warning, but that time span wasn’t enough. The capital of American Samoa, Pago Pago, looks like a bomb site.
Sep 30, 2009 by  Paul Wallis in World
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