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Suicide bomber kills 29 at northwestern Pakistan funeral, including lawmaker

Pakistani people carry a coffin on June 18, 2013, following a suicide attack earlier in Shergarh town in Mardan district,... (more...)

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Monsoon fury toll mounts to 60 in north India as rescue efforts continue

A submerged idol of Hindu Lord Shiva stands in the flooded River Ganges in Rishikesh, in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand,... (more...)

Woman pimp arrested in Delhi sex racket bust

Woman pimp arrested in India after two women flee. Sean Kilpatrick/THE CANADIAN PRESS IANS New Delhi – A sex racket... (more...)

In this Sunday, May 31, 2009 file photo, floodwaters flow to a lower area as villagers rebuild an embankment at Protap Nagar in Shatkhira, Bangladesh, about 176 kilometers (109 miles) southwest of Dhaka after Cyclone Aila. The low-lying delta nation of 153 million people is one of Asia's poorest countries, and one that faces extreme risks from rising sea levels. Pavel Rahman / AP Photo

Losing fight vs. climate change, locales around the world find ways to live with it

KARL RITTER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BONN, Germany — From Bangkok to Miami, cities and coastal areas across the globe are... (more...)

Oprah Winfrey donates 12 million pounds for African American history museum

US talk show queen Oprah Winfrey. STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN/AFP/Getty Images IANS Los Angeles – Actress-talk show host Oprah... (more...)

Vancouver born diplomat will be Australian envoy to Israel

HINDUSTAN TIMES A 37-year-old Indian- origin Australian diplomat, born in Vancouver, has made history by becoming the country’s... (more...)

Police arrest Indian man accused of raping Irish woman volunteering at children’s charity

By Manik Banerjee THE ASSOCIATED PRESS KOLKATA, India — Police said Wednesday they have arrested a man accused of raping... (more...)

THE LONELY PLANET FOUNDER LOOKS BACK ON TRAVEL

By Emily Brennan THE ASSOCIATED PRESS c.2013 New York Times News Service In 1972, when Tony Wheeler, founder of the Lonely... (more...)

12-year-old boy from Massachusetts wins National Geographic Bee

By Ben Nuckols THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — Gaining confidence as he nailed questions about obscure island chains,... (more...)

Bans on wild animals, child performers force struggling Indian circuses to adapt or die (with gallery)

KAY JOHNSON THE ASSOCIATED PRESS In this April 11, 2013 photo, Biju Nair, principal clown at Rambo Circus, looks at a mirror... (more...)

Sharing the harvest: New online map identifies fruit free for the picking

By Donna Bryson THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BOULDER, Colo. — Ethan Welty is thinking ahead to harvest time as he cycles through... (more...)

Bollywood actress Rekha Rana revelling in praise for her breakout role, beauty of B.C. visit (with video)

Bollywood actress Rekha Rana took time out after the Times of India Film Awards in Vancouver, B.C., to chat with Vancouver... (more...)

Blogs

Changing allegiance

SURESH KURL VANCOUVER DESI Just as the Quebec Finance Minister, Nicolas Marceau feels about the Charbonneau Commission, “It’s an awful spectacle. It is worse than…
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Tech Talk: Upgrade for Dad

This Father’s day – give the gift of a tech toy that is from this decade. Father’s always end up giving up their laptops to…
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Style Fyle: Boards and Hoards of Ideas

Do you Pinterest yet? Well you should if you like to treat your eyes to amazing, breathtaking images of the best cakes, dresses, shoes, interior…
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Event: Canada Day 2013 – Family, Fun, Fireworks

One of the biggest Canada day celebrations will be taking place in Surrey/Cloverdale at the fair grounds this year. Big bands like Sloan and Platinum…
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