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Man enters bear's enclosure in Switzerland in confrontation that leaves both injured

BERN, Switzerland - A bear has attacked a man who entered its enclosure at a new park in Switzerland, and a policeman opened fire on the animal to defend the intruder. CP ONLINE | 21/11/2009 4:56 PM | 0

Canadian warship takes up anti piracy duties off the coast of east Africa

OTTAWA - A Canadian warship has begun anti-piracy duties off the coast of east Africa. CP ONLINE | 21/11/2009 4:54 PM | 0
Canadian soldiers push deeper into insurgent territory in Kandahar

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - Canadian soldiers are pushing deeper into insurgent-controlled areas southwest of Kandahar city as their commander awaits an expected NATO request that Canada take on greater responsibilities. CP ONLINE | 21/11/2009 12:54 PM | 0
Russian president scolds ruling party over regional elections, urges it to reform

ST.PETERSBURG, Russia - President Dmitry Medvedev of Russia chided officials in the ruling Kremlin-backed party with unprecedented bluntness on Saturday, saying they should stop trying to manipulate elections and learn to win fairly. CP ONLINE | 21/11/2009 12:12 PM | 0
Romanians to vote for president amid political crisis, economic slump

BUCHAREST, Romania - Romanians will vote in a presidential election Sunday that could resolve weeks of political crisis and unfreeze an international loan the country needs to emerge from a deep recession. CP ONLINE | 21/11/2009 11:42 AM | 0
Thousands of Spanish farmers protest low prices paid for their agricultural produce

MADRID, Spain - Several thousand farmers protested the low prices Saturday they receive for their products, saying that commercial middlemen take too high a cut. CP ONLINE | 21/11/2009 11:42 AM | 0
Senator says investigators may reveal more troubling emails from alleged Fort Hood shooter

WASHINGTON - The government intercepted at least 18 emails between the alleged Fort Hood gunman and a radical Muslim cleric, and a key senator says there could be more communications that might have tipped off law enforcement or military officials. CP ONLINE | 21/11/2009 11:42 AM | 0
Rocket hits wall of luxury Serena Hotel in Afghanistan's capital, wounding 2

KABUL, Afghanistan - A rocket hit outside the luxury Serena Hotel in Afghanistan's capital late Saturday, wounding two people, the Interior Ministry said. CP ONLINE | 21/11/2009 11:38 AM | 0
Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews protest Intel plant's operating on the Sabbath in Jerusalem

JERUSALEM - Around 3,000 ultra-Orthodox Jews demonstrated Saturday outside an Intel plant in Jerusalem to protest its operating on the Jewish Sabbath, which they view as a desecration of the sanctity of the holy city. CP ONLINE | 21/11/2009 11:36 AM | 0
Iran to hold large-scale air defence war games to protect nuclear facilities

TEHRAN, Iran - Iran will begin large-scale air defence war games Sunday aimed at protecting its nuclear facilities from possible attack, a senior military commander said Saturday, reflecting the country's concern that Israel could make good on threats to strike militarily. CP ONLINE | 21/11/2009 2:40 PM | 0
Pope assures archbishop Vatican is seeking closer relations with Anglicans

VATICAN CITY - After offering a home in his church to disaffected Anglicans, Pope Benedict XVI assured the archbishop of Canterbury on Saturday that he is still committed to seeking closer relations between Catholics and Anglicans. CP ONLINE | 21/11/2009 2:42 PM | 0
Chavez defends Carlos the Jackal, calls imprisoned Venezuelan �revolutionary fighter�

CARACAS, Venezuela - Hugo Chavez has defended the alleged terrorist mastermind Carlos the Jackal, saying the Venezuelan imprisoned in France was an important "revolutionary fighter" who supported the cause of the Palestinians. CP ONLINE | 21/11/2009 11:30 AM | 0
Sri Lanka to release remaining 136,000 Tamil war refugees after 6 months in detainment camps

MANIK FARM, Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka will release next month the remaining 136,000 Tamil refugees still in the squalid and overrun government camps where they've been detained since the country's civil war ended six months ago, a top official said Saturday. CP ONLINE | 21/11/2009 12:12 PM | 0
Atlantis astronaut embarking on 1st career spacewalk awaits word on birth of daughter

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - A spacewalking astronaut put aside the impending birth of his daughter and blazed through his first-ever venture outside the International Space Station on Saturday. CP ONLINE | 21/11/2009 4:42 PM | 0
Democrats secure votes to move forward on health care overhaul

WASHINGTON - Democratic leaders secured the last votes needed to move ahead on historic health care reform legislation, clearing the way for a Saturday night showdown on President Barack Obama's top domestic policy initiative. CP ONLINE | 21/11/2009 3:42 PM | 0
Former defence chief Hillier says Obama's message could be key to Afghan debate

HALIFAX, N.S. - Whether Canadian troops stay or leave Afghanistan could largely depend on the eloquence of U.S. President Barack Obama and his ability to rally western nations, says former chief of defence staff Rick Hillier. CP ONLINE | 21/11/2009 3:38 PM | 0
Prosecutors request life in prison for American suspect at Italy murder trial

PERUGIA, Italy - Prosecutors on Saturday requested life in prison for an American student and her ex-boyfriend accused in the fatal stabbing of her British roommate during a drug-fueled sex game - charges the U.S. woman dismissed as "pure fantasy." CP ONLINE | 21/11/2009 11:30 AM | 0
Britain's Miliband warns that Afghanistan government will collapse if NATO troops pull out

LONDON - Afghanistan's government would collapse within weeks if NATO troops left the country right away, Britain's Foreign Secretary David Miliband said in an interview published Saturday. CP ONLINE | 21/11/2009 4:48 AM | 0
Bangladeshi mother says formerly conjoined twins should grow up in Australia

DHAKA, Bangladesh - The mother who gave up conjoined Bangladeshi newborn twins for adoption said Saturday she is overjoyed the toddlers have been successfully separated and wants them to grow up in Australia. CP ONLINE | 21/11/2009 4:42 AM | 0
Scientists stunned by quick restart of European Big Bang machine after year of repairs

GENEVA - Scientists moved Saturday to prepare the world's largest atom smasher for exploring the depths of matter after successfully restarting the $10 billion machine following more than a year of repairs. CP ONLINE | 21/11/2009 11:40 AM | 0
42 dead, 66 trapped underground in state-run coal mine explosion in northern China

BEIJING - A gas explosion tore through a state-run coal mine in northern China on Saturday, killing 42 people and leaving 66 others trapped underground as rescuers worked hastily to save them. CP ONLINE | 21/11/2009 2:38 PM | 0