Canadian soldier killed in Afghanistan-Lt Andrew Richard Nuttall

Lieutenant Andrew Richard Nutttall, a member of the 1st Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, stationed in Edmonton, Alberta was killed by and improvised explosive device Wednesday in Afghanistan....

Prince William homeless for a night

By Barry O'Regan Britain's Prince William, looking to understand the plight of the homeless, even if for a night, took to the London streets.  With temperatures hovering around -4 C,  certainly would give anyone a biting reality, including Prince William as he and...

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN AMERICA AND THE 'FREE WORLD'?

Hamlet: Do you see yonder cloud that's almost in shape of a camel? Polonius: By the mass, and 'tis like a camel, indeed. Hamlet: Methinks it is like a weasel. Polonius: It is backed like a weasel. Hamlet: Or like a whale? Polonius: Very like a whale. Taken from Hamlet...

The missing millions, Royal Canadian Mint scandal

Mathematics, one of the most rudimentary skills every human will have to learn one way or another over their lifetime.  After the release of reports this morning and a whopping "$1.3 million in audits", one...

UN asks Sri Lanka to answer new war crime charges, AFP reports

In a recent letter to President Mahinda Rajapaksa, Philip Alston, the UN Special Rapporteur on extra-judicial, summary or arbitrary executions, requested explanation for the shootings of surrendering LTTE Political...

Will Canada grant Lennikov the Christmas gift of Freedom?

"Two B.C. members of Parliament invoked the spirit of Christmas Sunday as they called for the government to back down and allow former KGB agent Mikhail Lennikov to stay in Canada." Mikhail Lennikov is a name...

Now I Am Candidate For Post Of PPC President

The election of Peshawar Press Club will be held on December 30. I have also submitted my nomination papers for the post of president. It will be a happy news for all my friends that my nomination papers have been accepted. Though this will be tough contest, but I am going to...

Vancouver's Downtown Eastside: Qu'ils mangent de la brioche.

By Barry O'Regan "Qu'ils mangent de la brioche", a quote attributed to Marie-Thérèse, wife of 18th  century King Louis XIV of France, who said to the starving peasants who had no bread, "let them eat...

Copenhagen's Climate talks, three wise men and a beggar's banquet

U.S. President Obama promises lofty monetary ambitions of a trillion dollar plan to appease the developing world. Canada's Prime Minister Harper kept  a low profile and agreed in principle that Canada would...

Pink Triangle Press says 'it's a mistake to block homophobes'

Editorial director of the gay news group Pink Triangle Press, Matt Mills, said 'it's a mistake to block homophobes." Mills statement comes in response to the homophobic remarks recently made against openly gay...

Plight Of Half Milllion Refugees Worsens

PESHAWAR, December 19, 2009:  With winter upon them, some nearly half million Pashtun tribal peoples from Bajaur Agency, Pakistan, are living in makeshift huts in fields with no heat, water, food or clothing reaching them in war torn Pakistan, neglected by the Pakistan...

Mysterious spiral lights over Norway provokes debate

What were those spiralling lights over Norway on 10 December 2009? Many readers have sought an explanation. Officials have responded with an “official” explanation. However, a critical appreciation of the “state of the world” suggests that humanity ought not to...

The only solution of afghan problems

By Hafeez Hassanabadi Apparently America had a big gratitude on Russia by removing its missile shield program from Eastern Europe, because from the beginning it has been opposing it. However, there are two main reasons behind it which are generally ignored; no one is...

Cdn Energy Minister - Not ruling out Emission Breaks for Oilsands

Global Warming, or Climate Change, according to environmentalists, is the biggest issue of our time.  The Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen was hoped to emerge with a binding agreement that would...

Does that driver next to you have a license?

Over 375,000 drivers are currently plying Ontario highways while unlicensed or under suspension according to the province's Ministry of Transportation. A report by Synectics Transportation Consultants Inc. for MADD Canada says unlicensed and suspended drivers are involved...

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