Ottawa sinkhole likely to take weeks to fix, mayor says
The massive sinkhole on Rideau St. formed next to a shopping mall in downtown Ottawa, caused a gas leak and forced the evacuation of all nearby businesses on Wednesday. (CHRIS ROUSSAKIS / AFP/GETTY IMAGES) By Terry PedwellThe Canadian PressThu., June 9, 2016OTTAWA—It’s likely to take several weeks to reopen a major thoroughfare in Ottawa that was cut off Wednesday when a cavernous sinkhole opened up underground and swallowed three lanes of pavement, the sidewalk and a parked minivan.Determinin..>> view originalMH370: More possible debris found off Australia and Madagascar
Photos: The search for MH370In late February 2016, American tourist Blaine Gibson found a piece of plane debris off Mozambique, a discovery that renewed hope of solving the mystery of missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. The piece measures 35 inches by 22 inches. A U.S. official said it was likely the wreckage came from a Boeing 777, like MH370. Others were more skeptical. Photos: The search for MH370 Photos: The search for MH370Relatives of the flight's passengers console each other outside t..>> view originalHappy Ramadan! (Wait, can we even say that?)
Happy Ramadan! (Wait, can we even say that?): Common questions on Islam's holy month answered by Jessica Haynes Updated June 10, 2016 17:15:11 With the month of Ramadan now underway, we asked some of the burning questions you might have about the holy month.What is Ramadan?Ramadan is the fasting month for Muslims. It falls in the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and is one of the five pillars of Islam.Participants fast during daylight, and generally eat a meal..>> view originalSyria conflict: Food aid reaches besieged Darayya
Image copyright UNOCHA Image caption The UN's humanitarian arm posted images of the first food delivery reaching Darayya The first deliveries of food aid since 2012 have reached the besieged Damascus suburb of Darayya.Trucks carrying medicine, food and flour reached the town that was among the first to report protests against Bashar al-Assad's government.An aid delivery to Darayya early this month carried only a small amount of medicines and other non..>> view originalObama approves larger role for US forces in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON – After months of debate, the White House has approved plans to expand the military's authority to conduct airstrikes against the Taliban when necessary, as the violence in Afghanistan escalates, senior U.S. and defense officials said Thursday. Several officials said the decision was made in recent days to expand the authority of U.S. commanders to strike the Taliban and better support and assist the Afghan forces when needed in critical operations, using the U.S. troops already in..>> view originalQueen Elizabeth, Prince Philip Pose for 90th Birthday Portrait
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip have marked their respective birthdays by posing for an elegant portrait shot by famed photographer Annie Leibovitz.The picture, taken just after Easter at Windsor Castle, was released by Buckingham Palace on Friday to mark the Queen’s official 90th birthday celebrations this weekend. Friday also marks Philip’s 95th birthday.The couple—who have been married for 69 years—opted for color-coordinated outfits for the picture; the Queen is seen wearing a pastel pink..>> view originalSouth Korea Sends Military Vessels to Repel Chinese Boats
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean military vessels started an operation Friday to repel Chinese fishing boats illegally harvesting prized blue crabs from an area near Seoul's disputed sea boundary with North Korea.Four naval and marine boats were in neutral waters around South Korea's Ganghwa island to chase away about 10 Chinese boats.The operation was approved by the United Nations Command that governs the zone where fishing activity is prohibited, said an official from Seoul's Defense Min..>> view originalRussia Just Grounded Half of Its Fighter Jets After a Crash
The Russian air force grounded its entire fleet of Sukhoi Su-27 fighter jets on Thursday after a fatal crash near Moscow. The Su-27, commonly known as Flanker — the code name given to it by NATO, which assigns one to every piece of Russian military hardware — is the backbone of Russia's air force. The grounding means that about half of Russia's fighter jets cannot take to the air.According to Reuters, aviation sources told Russian agencies the crash looked like the result of an unspecified tech..>> view originalTel Aviv mayor links terror attack to Israeli occupation of Palestinian lands
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (center) and Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman (left) speak to the press at the scene of a shooting in Tel Aviv on June 8, 2016. (Photo by Lior Mizrahi/Getty Images) Israelis rallied in a show of defiance on Thursday following a terror attack by two Palestinian gunmen that led to four deaths in the heart of Tel Aviv. As politicians and locals gathered in mourning at Sarona Market, an upscale hotspot of eateries that was targeted on Wednesday night, s..>> view originalShabab Attack in Somalia Sets Off Predawn Gun Battle
NAIROBI, Kenya — A suicide bomber rammed an explosive-laden car into the gates of an African Union base in central Somalia on Thursday, setting off a predawn gun battle between militants and African Union soldiers.The Shabab militant group, which has been terrorizing Somalia for years, claimed responsibility for the attack in the Hiran region, saying on Somali news media that its fighters had stormed the base and killed dozens of soldiers.It is difficult to know what really happened in the atta..>> view original
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