Monthly Archives: May 2010

Filthy Mexico lectures us

President Felipe Calderon of filthy Mexico has come to Canada to lecture us on the environment. Perhaps Iran’s president will be next in line, to teach us something about the treatment of women, and China’s president will come to give us tips on a free press. … Continue reading

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Tories start to squirm

A foreign diplomat whose president will attend the G20 summit in Toronto paused on a fairway recently to ponder a tricky shot, and my trick question on the news value of Canada’s global gabfest one month from today. “The news … Continue reading

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World May 28th, 2010 (10)

#1 — BBC | ‘Maoist sabotage’ kills 65 on train in eastern India At least 65 people died when two trains collided in eastern India after one was derailed by what officials say was an act of Maoist sabotage. [...] … Continue reading

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Canada May 28th, 2010 (10)

#1 — CBC | Summit costs audit requested by Liberals The Opposition Liberals have asked federal Auditor General Sheila Fraser to conduct an audit into the government’s cost estimates of $930 million for security measures at the upcoming G8 and … Continue reading

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French protest as Europe implements austerity (5)

PARIS — European governments on Thursday pressed ahead with radical cost-cutting plans in a bid to tackle a debt crisis, as financial markets rallied and thousands protested in France against pension reforms. The Spanish parliament passed by just one vote … Continue reading

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Afternoon Update May 27th, 2010 (18)

Canada #1 — CBC | Mexico’s Calderon thanks RCMP Mexican President Felipe Calderon has thanked the RCMP for its help in fighting drug violence in his country, saying it is a necessary battle as Mexico transforms itself into a modern … Continue reading

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Hell of a Year for Hurricanes, Expert Warns

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The threat of an above-average 2010 Atlantic hurricane season has increased over the last month and it now promises to be “very active,” a leading forecaster said Wednesday. The warning comes as the season also sees … Continue reading

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Experts fear spread of social unrest

At the end of 2008, Secretary General of the United Nations Ban Kin-moon painted a grim picture of the future when he said that the financial crisis – which was just beginning to have a global impact – could lead … Continue reading

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Obama's new national security credo to repudiate 'Bush Doctrine' (2)

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama’s new national security doctrine will make clear that the United States does not consider itself to be at war with Islam, a top adviser said on Wednesday. The White House on Thursday plans to roll … Continue reading

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