Canada & International News 08 May 2008 (Sandesh Kumar)
1. UN officials urge swift passage of aid to Sadr City
guardian.co.uk, Baghdad authorities have prepared two football stadiums to give temporary shelter to displaced families. Some feared that this heralded a major operation by ...
2. Burma deaths will top 100000: UN
Deaths in Burma are expected to top 100,000 following a category three cyclone which struck the small Asian outcast earlier this week.
3. Our jihad will continue, detainee says
Toronto Star, Canada - “We will continue our jihad and nothing’s going to stop us,” he told Brownback. “You must not oppress the people in the land. Your oppression against us and ...
4. Pope Readies Text-Message Blitz, 'Catholic Facebook'
Wired News - "The Pope will text daily messages of inspiration and hope during the six-day Sydney event while digital prayer walls will be erected at event sites and the ...
5. US: Ex-Guantanamo prisoner carried out Iraq suicide attack
The Associated Press - "It is unknown what motivated him to leave Kuwait and go to Iraq," Rye said. "His family members reportedly were shocked to hear he had conducted a suicide ...
6. Insulin Pumps Linked To Injuries, Death In Diabetic Teenagers
eMaxHealth.com, NC - Teens with Type 1 Diabetes often use Insulin pumps as part of treating the disease but an FDA study shows the device has been linked to injuries and a few ...
7. Foreign investment in Canada hits high
Calgary Herald, Canada - Foreign direct investment in Canada in 2007 rose by the biggest amount in eight years, led by a continued wave of acquisitions by foreign investors, ...
8. Bills' tickets cost more in Toronto than Buffalo
Globe and Mail, Canada - But with 180000 individual requests for tickets and just 30000 seats available to the public, there seems little doubt Canada's first regular-season NFL ...
9. MPs target Fin. Minister Bernier over ex-girlfriend's alleged biker ties
PM accuses Dion and Duceppe of being 'gossipy old busybodies' Foreign Affairs Minister Maxime Bernier dismissed heated questions from opposition members on Thursday over reports alleging his ex-girlfriend had ties to Quebec biker gangs, insisting their relationship was a private matter.
10. Terrorism suspect tries to quit his own trial
TORONTO — An Islamic convert facing terrorism charges was re-arrested after trying to walk out of his own trial Tuesday – saying simply that “I'm outta here” – after telling the court he wouldn't recognize Canadian law.
11. Caravan of dump trucks will slow highways today
Toronto Star, Canada - It will begin about 10 am, heading west on Derry to Highway 410, south to Highway 401 and east across Toronto to the Don Valley Parkway.
12. Grand Theft Auto 4 brings in USD 500 million in first week of sales
TechWhack (press release), India - -Two Interactive Software have a major hit on their hands as their just launched gaming title Grand Theft Auto 4 has scored over $500 million in global sales
13. UN to probe Canada over lack of greenhouse-gas reporting
CBC.ca, Canada - United Nations says it will investigate Canada for failing to meet a Kyoto Protocol deadline on greenhouse gas reporting and could bar it from an ...
14. NDP says Conservative MP hid limo expenses
The New Democrats have accused Conservative MP Bev Oda of hiding thousands of dollars in limousine-ride expenses, incurred during her time as the government's heritage minister.
15. Terrorist plots keeping senior Mountie awake at night
Vancouver Sun, Canada - The RCMP's national security criminal investigation section's caseload has surged 780 per cent, with the $40-million-a-year section
16. Canada says security costs hurt domestic carmakers
Reuters - - Chinese and Indian cars will soon hit the North American market and will have a price advantage, partly because security-related ...
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Sandesh Kumar
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