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Top Digital Journal Reports
Demonstration in Toronto to ‘stop the genocides of Hazaras’ (Includes first-hand account) by Andrew Moran
The Hazara people make up the third largest ethnic group in Afghanistan and the Shia Muslims and human rights organizations claim they are being massacred. A demonstration for the Hazara took place in Toronto’s Queen Park on Sunday.
World Naked Bike Ride Toronto 2010 (Includes first-hand account) by KJ Mullins
On Saturday naturists gathered at Toronto’s Coronation Park getting ready for the World Naked Bike Ride 2010. The riders were out in force to speak out against the pollution that comes from the use of petrol.
Disbelief in South Africa after Bafana’s goalkeeper gets red card (Includes interview and first-hand account) by Miriam Mannak
South African football supporters from all backgrounds reacted in disbelief yesterday after Swiss referee Massimo Busacca gave Bafana Bafana goalkeeper Itumeleng Khune a red card during last night’s match against Uruguay.
World Cup: Vuvuzela noise generating concerns in South Africa (Includes interview) by Samuel Okocha
The vuvezela, a plastic horn blown at football matches in South Africa, produces a lot of noise and some players have blamed it for their teams’ poor performances at World Cup matches.
US gov’t changes laws for transgender passport applicants (Includes interview) by Kim I. Hartman
The State Department announced new guidelines for issuing passports to transgender applicants. If you bring a note from your doctor that you have undergone appropriate clinical treatment for gender transition you’ll be able to get a passport to match.
Top Images
In the Media
Live Video: BP CEO Tony Hayward testifies before Congress by Chris Hogg
Tony Hayward, BP’s Chief Executive, is facing U.S. lawmakers today. Watch this live video coverage of his appearance at a congressional hearing beginning at 10 a.m. Eastern.
Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei divorces 30-year old wife by Leo Reyes
Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei has divorced his third wife, Azrinaz Mazhar Hakim, a 30-year old former Malaysian TV journalist.
Seattle police officials defend officer who punched teenage girl by David Silverberg
Seattle Police said one of their officers used appropriate force when he punched a teen girl in the face during a confrontation relating to jaywalking offenses. The cellphone video of the incident is going viral across the Web.
3 powerful earthquakes rock Indonesia, tsunami watch issued by Andrew Moran
Three powerful earthquakes struck the Asian-Pacific nation of Indonesia. The earthquakes’ ranges were 6.4-magnitude, 7.0-magnitude and 6.2-magnitude.
Has the human brain reached its limit of understanding? by Andrew John
Britain’s Astronomer Royal, Lord Rees, has said the human brain may have reached its capacity for understanding, and there are some major problems we may never be able to resolve.
Taliban hang 7-year-old boy in Afghanistan by Carolyn E. Price
In the southern province of Helmand, Afghanistan, the Taliban accused the seven-year-old grandson of a tribal leader of spying for the coalition forces. On Tuesday morning, they dragged the boy from his house and hanged him from a tree until he was dead.
Comedian Rory Bremner afraid to do sketches about Islam by Andrew John
One of the UK’s top comedians, satirists and impressionists, Rory Bremner, says he’s afraid to write jokes about Islam because he fears death threats.
Man arrested for advertising pot for iPad on Craigslist by Kim I. Hartman
Arizona police arrested two men after they attempted to trade an iPod and high grade marijuana for an Apple iPad to undercover police officers who answered an ad they posted on Craigslist complete with pictures of the weed and the iPod.
Denver man says ET technology could clean up Gulf oil spill by Stephanie Dearing
Jeff Peckman’s claim to fame is a video he released in 2008 that purports to show an alien in the window of a house. It wasn’t his video, and it was not well received, but that hasn’t stopped Peckman.
Palin denies breast implant rumors by Chris Stewart
Sources close to former Republican Vice Presidential candidate and Governor of Alaska Sarah Palin responded to rumors recently that she had gotten breast implants.
Doctor Who, Lady GaGa and how a rumour swept the world by Mathew Wace Peck
Is Lady Gaga in line for a guest role in Doctor Who, the BBC’s long-running science-fiction drama series? Apparently not. How a throwaway quip turned into fact halfway across the world.
Fans of FlashForward, the hit US science-fiction series that was cancelled earlier this month, have organised another protest to try to force ABC to greenlight a second season of the series.
Opinion: Pacquiao vs Mayweather match may not happen by Leo Reyes
The boxing fight the world wants to see may not happen after all as undefeated American boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. ran out of excuses and finally avoided fighting Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao. He plans to take a sabbatical from boxing.
Top Blogs
Off-road drive along the Harrison Lake, BC by Joseph Boltrukiewicz
There’s probably nowhere more fun driving off road than one can find in Canada, particularly in British Columbia.
Divorce Court by Debra Myers
A judge was interviewing a woman regarding her pending divorce, and asked, “What are the grounds for your divorce?”…
Mijas on the Costa del Sol in Southern Spain by Anne Sewell
Mijas is located in the Spanish province of Malaga on the Costa del Sol in Andalucia. The town consists of two…
