Britain checks safety of 1,800 bridges after powerful storms

Police and army experts say they're urgently checking the safety of about 1,800 bridges in northern England amid some of the ...

Published: 1 hour, 23 minutes ago

Provided by: USA Today

Renewed optimism in search for missing Halifax sailor

The search for a 68-year-old missing sailor from Halifax resumed Sunday and officials say there is reason to be optimistic after another vessel that made the same trip arrived safely in Bermuda Saturday.

Published: 2 hours, 23 minutes ago

Provided by: CBC - Canadian Broadcasting Centre

Afghan road builder hits a violent dead end

The international community faces tremendous challenges rebuilding in an active war zone, revealing how even the best-intentioned development plans can be sidelined without security.

Published: 3 hours, 28 minutes ago

Provided by: MSNBC

Exit polls: No clear winner in Romania's election

A presidential election aimed at helping Romania emerge from a political and economic crisis failed to produce a winner on Sunday, and the top two candidates will compete in a runoff next month, according to two exit polls.

Published: 3 hours, 32 minutes ago

Provided by: MSNBC

Iraqi president in Iran seeking Kurd execution halt: report (AFP)

AFP - Iraqi President Jalal Talabani flew to Tehran on Sunday to appeal for the lives of Iranian Kurds sentenced to death, a newspaper website reported.

Published: 3 hours, 42 minutes ago

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Iraqi Turkmen politician killed at his Mosul home (AFP)

AFP - An Iraqi Turkmen leader was assassinated at his home in the northern city of Mosul on Sunday by gunmen who knocked at his door then shot him, police and Turkmen sources said.

Published: 3 hours, 59 minutes ago

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Iraq says October 25 bombers came from Syria: spokesman (AFP)

AFP - Iraq on Sunday for the first time said that the bombers who killed more than 150 people in Baghdad on October 25 came from neighbouring Syria, but steered well clear of accusing Damascus of collusion.

Published: 4 hours, 28 minutes ago

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Palestinian nun takes step toward sainthood

A Palestinian nun who co-founded a charity dedicated to educating Arab girls has taken an important step toward sainthood.

Published: 4 hours, 45 minutes ago

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Honduras election sets return to business as usual

The coup last summer in this tiny, Central American country blew up into an international incident, with thousands of Hondurans taking to the streets while everyone from Barack Obama to Fidel Castro lined up behind ousted President Manuel Zelaya.

Published: 5 hours, 6 minutes ago

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Survivors recount China mine disaster

The deadliest accident in China's mining industry for two years has highlighted how heavy demand for power-generating coal comes at a high human cost.

Published: 5 hours, 13 minutes ago

Provided by: MSNBC