Michael J. Fox was first inducted into the Canadian Walk of Fame in 2000, but he finally walked down the red carpet to accept the honour earlier today. Fox was one of many Canadians honoured for their work in...
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"A "Thangka," also known as "Tangka", "Thanka" or "Tanka" (Pronunciation: [toːnkoː], the 'th' as an aspirated 't' and the 'a' as in the word water) (Tibetan: ཐང་ཀ་, Nepal Bhasa:पौभा) is a painted or embroidered Buddhist banner which was hung in a monastery...
The Olympic torch has made its only stop in Africa without incident."The 2008 Olympic torch relay passed through Tanzania’s commercial capital in peace yesterday, cheered on by residents who braved a heavy...
Wow! Who knew?! (Susan Jones photo)"Highway 69 Revisited
By Alex Nikolic
Columnist
Some claim it is an urban myth, others a conspiracy theory, but there is a little truth in everything, and the truth...
"Iran allows rare peek at sensitive nuclear site
Isfahan, Iran
04 February 2007 10:32
Nothing seems extraordinary on the quiet provincial road outside the ancient Iranian city of Isfahan. Then suddenly, nestling beneath the mountains, a tall chimney emerges flanked by an...