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RCAF wants Ottawa to buy two used jets for the VIP fleet 3 hours ago
The Royal Canadian Air Force is recommending that the government buy used aircraft to replace two of the planes in its aging VIP fleet, CBC News has learned...
CRA does not require a death certificate to declare you dead 3 hours ago
What does it take to for the Canada Revenue Agency to declare you dead? Apparently, little more than a phone call.

Meet Badass, the Grassroots Activists Hitting Revenge Porn Where It Lives 13 hours ago
From posting "boner killers" to helping law enforcement, victims of nonconsensual pornography are fighting back.
Facebook Launches a New Ad Campaign With an Old Message 14 hours ago
Facebook ads will appear on TV, online, in movie theaters, and on public transit and billboards.
The iPad Apps Pilots Use in the Cockpit 14 hours ago
No Words With Friends for British Airways pilots, it's all about fuel calculations, safety notices, and maps.

North Korea, Bill Cosby, ‘Avengers: Infinity War’: Your Friday Briefing an hour ago
Here’s what you need to know to start your day.
New York Today: New York Today: Return of the Fountain an hour ago
Friday: The story of the structure in Washington Square Park, your weekend lineup, and a new chapter for Gothamist.
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PM Narendra Modi, Xi Jinping meet in Wuhan for 'heart-to-heart' summit 23 minutes ago
The summit in Wuhan - the favourite holiday spot of revolutionary Chinese leader Mao Zedong - is being seen as an effort by India and China to rebuild trust and improve ties that were...
Karnataka elections: Old Mysore 38 minutes ago
Pak's JF-17 aircraft of present, Tejas aircraft of future: IAF chief an hour ago

Health bosses criticise visa rules for doctors 33 minutes ago
Health bosses warning patients are facing delays and rotas going unfilled because of cap on non-EU workers.
Royal baby named Prince Louis 20 minutes ago
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge reveal the name of their new prince is Louis Arthur Charles.
Wednesbury flood: Road turned into river 'by digger hitting pipe' 35 minutes ago
An electricity contractor struck a water main causing a "spectacular eruption" which submerged cars.

See the Faces of Immigrants in 1917 America 15 hours ago
A 100-year-old article from National Geographic argued against the Immigration Act of 1917 and featured these pictures of "our foreign-born citizens."
Two Hungry Jaguars Are No Match for This Plucky Otter 18 hours ago
The formidable predators came face to face recently in Brazil's Pantanal.
Exclusive: Ancient Mass Child Sacrifice May Be World's Largest a day ago
More than 140 children were ritually killed in a single event in Peru more than 500 years ago. What could possibly have been the reason?

Korean leaders aim for end of war, 'complete denuclearisation' after historic summit 4 minutes ago
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in embraced after pledging on Friday to work for the "complete denuclearisation of the Korean...
Hours into the job, Pompeo in Brussels for show of support for NATO 18 minutes ago
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Barely 12 hours after being sworn in U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo went straight to NATO headquarters on Friday in what European allies saw as strong support...
Myanmar activists urge president to release jailed Reuters journalists 19 hours ago
YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar civil groups signed an open letter to the country's president on Thursday, urging him to immediately release two Reuters reporters accused of possessing...

What Is the Fermi Paradox? 21 hours ago
Where are the aliens? That is the question that the Fermi Paradox seeks to answer. Given our solar system's relatively young age, the theory says that aliens should have visited us...
Navstar: GPS Satellite Network a day ago
The Navstar constellation of satellites provides the signals for a global positioning system.
China Launches 5 Commercial Remote-Sensing Satellites Into Orbit a day ago
China successfully completed its twelfth orbital launch of 2018 late on Wednesday, sending five small Zhuhai-1 remote sensing satellites into orbit.