![]() CBC.ca | Lesbian US deserter to get new Canada hearing Reuters Canada OTTAWA (Reuters) - A Canadian court ordered a new refugee hearing on Friday for a US Army deserter who claimed she would face persecution because of her homosexuality if returned to the United States. The Federal Court of Canada threw out a February ... Lesbian US Soldier Wins New Canada Hearing for Refugee Status Federal Court orders refugee board to reconsider case of lesbian deserter from ... Here's shirttail. Lawyer just sent me the ruling this second so I'll fire over ... |
![]() Telegraph.co.uk | The new EU chiefs: Rompuy-pumpy and Cathy Who? The Associated Press LONDON — Catherine Ashton: International woman of mystery. Ashton is Europe's new foreign policy chief, the international representative of half a billion people, with a euro7 billion ($10.5 billion) budget and a salary of more than $300000 a year ... EU Leaders Make Unity in the Bloc Their First Job Turkish anger over Herman Van Rompuy appointment Herman Van Rompuy: quirky exterior conceals sharp operator |
![]() Deccan Herald | "Seize opportunity" for children, says UN chief Xinhua UNITED NATIONS, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Friday called on the international community to "seize the opportunity and build a world that is fit for children" at a time when children across the globe fall victim to preventable ... Children's Rights Still Violated 20 Years After Convention Children's rights treaty readily signed, readily ignored UN marks 20 years of Convention on Rights of the Child |
![]() CNN | What to expect in Senate's Saturday health care vote CNN International Sens. Jack Reed, left, Dick Durbin and Robert Menendez, right, hold a news conference about health care Friday at the Captiol. Washington (CNN) -- To debate or not to debate the Senate's health care reform bill; that is the question. ... us Senate leader at risk in healthcare battle Senate Dems moving ahead on crucial health vote Obama's Senate allies eye key health care victory |
![]() guardian.co.uk | A who's who of officials named in Richard Colvin's testimony CBC.ca Position: Former deputy minister of the federal government's Afghan Task Force, now Canada's ambassador to China. Response to Colvin's testimony: CBC correspondent Anthony Germaine tried to contact Mulroney but was rebuffed by embassy public affairs ... Hébert: MPs out of the loop on Afghan torture? Unlikely No regrets in Afghanistan Tories deny torture claims |
![]() Globe and Mail | MacKay talks force protection with US Globe and Mail Defence Minister Peter MacKay addresses Canadian soldiers at Kandahar Airfield on Sunday, May 17, 2009. The Canadian Press Halifax — Globe and Mail Update Published on Friday, Nov. 20, 2009 1:12PM EST Last updated on Friday, Nov. ... Canada in talks with US officials to take over security for diplomats: MacKay Military giants pursue peace at Halifax event Minister attending defence meeting in Canada |
![]() CBC.ca | Asian carp may have breached barrier Globe and Mail In this undated file photo, the invasive species silver carp, a variety of the Asian carp, is pictured by the Illinois River in central Illinois. AP Traverse City, Mich. — Associated Press Published on Friday, Nov. 20, 2009 6:57AM EST Last updated on ... Asian carp may have breached barrier for lake Asian Carp May Arrive In Lake Michigan Asian Carp Could Hurt Boating, Fishing Industry in Great Lakes |
![]() Surrey Now | Surrey RCMP ask for help to solve mother's murder Vancouver Sun By Tom Zytaruk, Surrey NowNovember 20, 2009 12:02 PM METRO VANCOUVER -- Police asked for help Friday to solve a Surrey shooting early Halloween morning that killed a mother of two young children. The victim, Roxanne Flora Charlie, 26, of Kelowna, ... Police seek information in Surrey homicide One dead after Surrey shooting Young mom identified as party shooting victim |
![]() CTV.ca | The gloves are off in Ontario, but only Tories are swinging Globe and Mail Tim Hudak, now Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader, attacks the mcguinty government at Queen's Park on March 17, 2008. Rafal Gerszak for The Globe and Mail Published on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009 10:52PM EST Last updated on Friday, Nov. ... Coyle: Despite Tory roars, HST here to stay Manitoba be warned: HST may make sense but it's hard to swallow Liberal Exposes Hudak on HST |
![]() CBC.ca | BC RCMP seize hundreds of kilograms of 'poor-man's heroin.' Canada.com SURREY, BC - Mounties have raided a BC business they say was making doda, a ``poor man's heroin'' that has been blamed for destroying families in India and Pakistan and seems to be making inroads in ... Popular opium-like drug seized in BC Major 'doda' drug bust in Surrey Surrey RCMP makes large doda seizure |