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Killing near London barracks probed as 'terror' act

2013-05-22T16:52:19

WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: A brazen, brutal attack near a military barracks in London on Wednesday afternoon left one man dead and two suspects in the hospital. British Prime Minister David Cameron said the attack appeared to be terror-related.

Obama to visit Oklahoma following deadly tornado

2013-05-22T14:52:50

Rescue workers raced to complete the search for survivors and the dead in the Oklahoma City suburb where a mammoth tornado destroyed countless homes, cleared lots down to bare red earth and claimed 24 lives, including those of nine children.

Man shot dead during FBI interview for Boston bombing probe

2013-05-22T13:19:18

The FBI says a man being questioned by authorities in the Boston bombing probe was fatally shot after he initiated a violent confrontation during an interview with officers in Orlando, Fla.

Costa Concordia captain to stand trial for manslaughter

2013-05-22T16:54:41

An Italian judge has ordered the captain of the Costa Concordia cruise ship to stand trial for manslaughter in the vessel's shipwreck off the coast of Tuscany, which killed 32 people.

Deadlocked Arias jury must keep deliberating, says judge

2013-05-22T17:09:05

Jurors in the Jodi Arias murder trial told the judge Wednesday they are unable to reach a unanimous verdict on whether the convicted murderer should be sentenced to life in prison or death for killing her one-time boyfriend, prompting the judge to send them back to the deliberation room to work through their differences.

Iran's Ahmadinejad denounces election decision

2013-05-22T12:18:09

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Wednesday that a decision by election overseers to disqualify his top aide from next month's presidential race is an act of "oppression" and that he will take the case to the country's supreme leader.

Venezuela tries to end toilet paper shortage

2013-05-22T15:30:22

Oil-rich Venezuela is moving to end shortages of basic personal hygiene products by authorizing millions of dollars to buy toilet paper, toothpaste, soap, sanitary napkins and disposable diapers.

Suicide on Paris cathedral altar stirs France's far right

2013-05-22T10:57:58

The public suicide in Paris of Dominique Venner, a 78-year-old right-wing French historian and essayist, has stirred a strong political reaction in the country.

Anthony Weiner campaigns for New York mayoralty

2013-05-22T12:50:19

Former U.S. congressman Anthony Weiner, whose political life imploded two years ago in a series of raunchy tweets, has announced in a YouTube video that he's running for mayor of New York.

How the weather info that storm chasers use can keep you safe

2013-05-22T11:08:57

Radar imagery and a stream of weather information are readily available to the public when severe weather bears down.

Harper 'not consulted' about Duffy Senate expense repayment

2013-05-22T16:47:10

Prime Minister Stephen Harper says that not only did he not know about his chief of staff's "gift" to repay Senator Mike Duffy's expenses before the story broke in the media, he was not consulted and did not sign off on Nigel Wright's decision to write a personal cheque.

German software firm SAP plans to hire hundreds with autism

2013-05-22T12:03:09

German software firm SAP says it wants to hire hundreds of people with autism to work as programmers and testers for its products.

Ai Weiwei uses music to mock state power in China

2013-05-22T11:32:47

Emotionless prison guards watch Ai Weiwei eat, sleep, pace, shower and even sit on the toilet in the Chinese artist's new obscenity-filled, metaphor-rich music video mocking state power.

Iran expanding nuclear program, diplomats say

2013-05-22T09:37:37

Iran is moving ahead to update a program the West fears could be used to make nuclear weapons, diplomats say, despite high-level diplomacy aimed at stopping it from doing so.

Search for Canadian missing in Australia enters 3rd day

2013-05-22T11:14:36

The search for a Canadian man, 25, missing in Australia's Snowy Mountains for more than a week goes into a third day today.

Canadian killed in Iraq violence, Baird says

2013-05-21T22:23:11

Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird says a Canadian is among the dead in a spate of sectarian violence in Iraq that has killed more than 270 people in just the past week.

Pakistan cricketer Khan leaves hospital after election rally plunge

2013-05-22T07:13:23

Pakistani cricket star-turned politician Imran Khan left the hospital Wednesday, more than two weeks after he suffered serious back injuries in a fall from a forklift at a campaign event, a spokesman says.

What is 'Tornado Alley'?

2013-05-22T05:20:04

A tornado that generated winds as strong as 320 km/h and killed more than 20 people in Moore, Okla., on Monday fell in a geographical area of the U.S. generally known as 'Tornado Alley.' Here's a closer look at this storm-plagued region — and its counterparts in Canada.

Apple CEO Tim Cook grilled on Irish tax scandal

2013-05-21T18:40:07

The world's most valuable company, Apple Inc., employs a group of affiliate companies located in Ireland to avoid paying billions of dollars in U.S. income taxes, a Senate investigation has found — and its CEO will be questioned Tuesday.

Baseball fuels dreams, desperation in Dominican Republic

2013-05-21T11:57:10

The Toronto Blue Jays have a number of stars from the Dominican Republic, but in the shadow of these successful players is an equally important story about the deaths of young players and a country desperately struggling to balance hope and poverty.

Top figures barred from Iran's presidential election

2013-05-21T17:42:35

Iran's election overseers removed potential wildcard candidates from the presidential race Tuesday, blocking a top aide of outgoing President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and a former president who revived hopes of reformers.

Tunisia announces 3 cases of coronavirus including 1 death

2013-05-21T11:25:12

Tunisia's Health Ministry says a 66-year-old man has died after being infected by the new coronavirus following a visit to Saudi Arabia.

Israel warns Syria after attack near border

2013-05-21T11:10:47

Israel's military chief issued a stern warning to Bashar Assad on Tuesday, saying the Syrian leader would "bear the consequences" of any more attacks on Israeli forces near the Syrian border.

Microsoft's Xbox revamp: Is the sun setting on game consoles?

2013-05-21T13:01:36

With the rise of mobile and social games, the revival of PC gaming and a general proliferation of options for both developers and players, some are wondering whether game consoles matter anymore, writes Peter Nowak.

PM's South America trip turns focus from turmoil to trade

2013-05-21T10:53:20

Prime Minister Stephen Harper left today for South America for four days of bilateral talks and trade meetings, after addressing his caucus over the growing Senate expense controversy.

Jodi Arias asks jury to spare her life

2013-05-21T15:15:40

Jodi Arias asked jurors Tuesday to give her life in prison, arguing she "lacked perspective" when she told a local reporter in an interview after she was convicted of murder that she preferred execution to spending the rest of her days in jail.

Deadly Oklahoma tornado confirmed as most powerful type

2013-05-21T22:27:56

Emergency workers neared the end of their search Tuesday afternoon for survivors in Moore, Okla., following a deadly tornado that weather officials said was now classified among the most powerful type of twister.

Bieber's monkey becomes property of Germany

2013-05-21T13:27:01

Justin Bieber's pet monkey has become the property of Germany after the pop singer failed to produce required vaccination and import papers for the animal.

Yahoo buys Tumblr blogging site for $1.1B

2013-05-20T10:24:42

Yahoo is buying online blogging forum Tumblr for $1.1 billion as CEO Marissa Mayer tries to rejuvenate an internet icon that had fallen behind the times.

Pro athletes react with shock, sympathy to Oklahoma disaster

2013-05-21T04:53:42

The massive tornado that ripped through a handful of Oklahoma City suburbs and killed at least 50 people grabbed the attention of the sports world on Monday, especially the players and coaches with ties to the area.

Avalanche silent on report Patrick Roy will become coach

2013-05-21T13:17:59

Colorado Avalanche fans are talking about the possibility of Hall of Fame goalie Patrick Roy becoming the next coach of the team.

D-Day beaches wind turbine proposal seeks Canadian comments

2013-05-20T15:26:03

Canadians are being given the opportunity to voice their opinions on a plan to build 75 wind turbines off the D-Day beaches in France.

Pakistan's presumptive PM calls for Taliban peace talks

2013-05-20T22:47:21

Pakistan's presumptive prime minister called for peace talks with Taliban militants at war with the government Monday, potentially charting a course that could put him at odds with the country's powerful army.

North Korea fires weapons after 'rocket launching tests'

2013-05-20T12:55:46

North Korea continued firing short-range weapons over its own eastern waters today after a weekend of what it called "rocket launching tests" intended to bolster deterrence against enemy attack. South Korean officials were investigating exactly what the North was testing.

New death from SARS-like virus reported in Saudi Arabia

2013-05-20T15:23:20

Saudi Arabia says it has recorded another death from a new respiratory virus related to SARS, bringing the total number of deaths in the kingdom to 16.

Hot air balloon crash in Turkey kills 3

2013-05-20T07:23:53

Officials say another Brazilian tourist has died of wounds sustained after a hot air balloon crashed to the ground, raising the number of tourists killed to 3.

Iraq wave of attacks kills dozens in Shia, Sunni areas

2013-05-20T16:27:11

A wave of attacks killed at least 95 people in Shia and Sunni areas of Iraq today, officials said, pushing the death toll over the past week to more than 240 and extending one of the most sustained bouts of sectarian violence the country has seen in years.

Syria fighting kills Hezbollah members near Lebanon

2013-05-20T22:50:10

Fierce street fighting in a Syrian town near the Lebanese border has killed at least 28 elite members of Lebanon's militant Hezbollah group, activists said today, as Syrian government forces pushed deeper into the strategic, opposition-held town.

51 dead after tornado levels Oklahoma suburbs

2013-05-20T23:51:06

A monstrous tornado almost a kilometre wide roared through Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighbourhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled against winds up to 322 km/h. At least 51 people were killed, and officials said the death toll was expected to rise.

Afghanistan suicide bomber kills 14

2013-05-20T15:13:12

A suicide bomber dressed in a police uniform killed 14 people including a prominent provincial council chief Monday in northern Afghanistan in an attack outside the council headquarters, authorities said. The Taliban insurgency quickly claimed responsibility.

Jodi Arias to testify Tuesday as jury considers execution

2013-05-20T14:49:17

The penalty phase of the Jodi Arias murder trial wrapped up for the day Monday after a series of legal arguments in which her defence lawyers asked for a mistrial and to withdraw from the case.

Jodi Arias to testify Tuesday as jury considers execution

2013-05-20T14:49:17

The penalty phase of the Jodi Arias murder trial wrapped up for the day Monday after a series of legal arguments in which her defence lawyers asked for a mistrial and to withdraw from the case.

Virginia parade crash driver likely had medical problem

2013-05-19T11:59:27

Authorities believe the driver who plowed into dozens of hikers marching in a Virginia mountain town parade suffered from a medical condition and did not cause the crash intentionally, an emergency official said Sunday.

Canadian military gear stranded in Afghanistan

2013-05-19T15:34:42

A team of 15 Canadian soldiers has been dispatched to Kandahar on a month-long assignment to assess whether dozens of military containers are still seaworthy enough to be brought home.

Iran hangs 2 men convicted of spying

2013-05-19T11:57:38

Iran's state radio says authorities have executed two men convicted of spying for Israel's Mossad and the American CIA spy agency.

U.S. Virgin Islands environment head arrested for drug trafficking

2013-05-19T17:05:36

Federal agents have arrested the top enforcement officer for the U.S. Virgin Islands environment agency on drug trafficking charges after he was allegedly caught with a cache of cocaine on a government patrol boat.

Senior Pakistani politician Zahra Shahid shot dead

2013-05-19T17:37:39

Voting in Karachi goes ahead a day after gunmen killed a senior member of Imran Khan's Movement for Justice (PTI) party outside her home in Karachi.

Afghan legislators block law protecting women

2013-05-18T13:48:21

An Afghan legislator says conservative lawmakers have blocked approval of a law that aims to protect women's freedoms, saying parts of it violate Islamic principles.

French president signs gay marriage into law

2013-05-18T07:35:25

French President François Hollande has signed a law authorizing gay marriage and adoption by same-sex couples.

Winning ticket sold in Florida for $590M Powerball jackpot

2013-05-19T01:58:59

A lottery official says one winning ticket has been sold in Florida for a record Powerball jackpot of more than $590 million.

North Korea fires 3 short-range missiles, South Korea says

2013-05-18T08:55:55

A South Korea official says North Korea has launched three short-range guided missiles into its eastern waters.

Ivory Coast massacre suspect arrested by army

2013-05-18T23:06:50

A militia leader accused of grave crimes during Ivory Coast's 2010-11 postelection violence was taken into custody Saturday not far from the national park where his forces had been illegally occupying in the country's volatile western region, officials said.

WHO concerned coronavirus spreading person to person

2013-05-18T15:33:00

The World Health Organization has issued a blunt assessment of the coronavirus outbreak in Saudi Arabia, acknowledging for the first time that there are concerns the virus may be spreading from person to person, at least in a limited way.

Car drives into crowd at Virginia parade

2013-05-18T20:08:48

About 50 to 60 people were injured after a driver described by witnesses as an elderly man drove his car into a group of hikers marching in a parade in a small Virginia mountain town.

Saudi woman among 64 climbers to scale Mount Everest

2013-05-18T16:15:20

Mountaineering officials say 64 climbers, including a Saudi Arabian woman, have successfully scaled Mount Everest from Nepal's side of the mountain.

Passenger jet at Newark airport forced into belly landing

2013-05-18T21:58:58

An airline official says a US Airways Express flight with 34 people aboard was forced to make a belly landing at Newark International Airport after experiencing landing gear trouble. No injuries were reported.

Bombs in Iraq targeting Sunnis kill at least 76

2013-05-17T15:54:48

Bombs have struck Sunni areas in Baghdad and surrounding areas, killing at least 76 people in the deadliest day in Iraq in more than eight months, officials said, as a spike in violence has raised fears the country could be on the path to a new round of sectarian bloodshed.

Rescuers dig to free 23 trapped Indonesian miners

2013-05-17T15:44:41

Rescuers were digging for a fourth day Friday trying to reach 23 workers trapped in a caved-in tunnel at a giant U.S.-owned gold and copper mine in Indonesia.

Ohio man to appeal conviction in 'dying blinks' case

2013-05-17T10:13:02

The man convicted in a murder trial that hinged on a paralyzed victim blinking his eyes to identify his shooter plans to appeal, a defence attorney said after the verdict.

Uzbek national pleads not guilty to U.S. terrorism charges

2013-05-18T06:21:36

A Uzbekistan national pleaded not guilty and said little during his first court appearance on Friday, on U.S. charges that he gave support, cash and other resources to help a recognized militant group.

Eurovision Song Contest celebrates pop excess

2013-05-17T16:56:38

Techno beats, over-the-top stage antics and pop stars of the past return to the spotlight in Stockholm this weekend as the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest ramps up to its showy finale.

Thieves steal $1M worth of jewels during Cannes film festival

2013-05-17T23:00:18

Thieves ripped a safe from the wall of a hotel room near the Cannes Film Festival and made off with around $1 million worth of jewelry in a brazen late-night burglary.

Viral YouTube star charged with murder

2013-05-17T15:14:25

Life on the run for the internet sensation known as "Kai the Hatchet Wielding Hitchhiker" ended when he asked for a cup of coffee. A Starbucks employee was credited Friday with recognizing 24-year-old Caleb "Kai" McGillvary, wanted in the beating death of a man nearly three times his age.

Habitat for Humanity homes destroyed in Texas twisters

2013-05-17T06:44:27

A Texas tornado outbreak that killed six people also damaged many homes built by Habitat for Humanity in one low-income subdvision.

EU survey reveals many gay people live in fear

2013-05-17T10:30:41

The European Union calls for action to counter discrimination and violence against homosexual people after a major survey reveals many live in fear across the 27-nation bloc.

Berlusconi's strippers dressed as nuns, Obama, trial told

2013-05-17T16:30:59

Silvio Berlusconi's private disco featured women dressed not just as sexy nuns and nurses but also as President Barack Obama and a prominent Milan prosecutor the former Italian premier has accused of persecuting him.

EU moves to ban refillable olive oil bottles

2013-05-17T13:22:46

The European Union wants to ban the refillable olive oil bottles that sit on so many restaurant tables across the continent.

Afghanistan bombs kill 9 in Kandahar housing complex

2013-05-17T15:10:44

Two bombs hidden in a motorcycle and a car exploded inside an elite gated community linked to the family of Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Friday evening, killing at least nine people and wounding more than 70 near the southern city of Kandahar, an official said.

Ousted IRS director apologizes to Congress

2013-05-17T14:04:07

The ousted head of the U.S. tax agency says his agency's tougher treatment of Tea Party and other conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status resulted from a misguided effort to handle a flood of applications, not political bias.

Obama picks budget official to run troubled IRS

2013-05-16T22:20:20

U.S. President Barack Obama picked a senior White House budget official to become the acting head of the Internal Revenue Service, the same day another top official announced plans to leave the agency amid the controversy over agents targeting Tea Party groups.

Syrian refugees now number more than 1.5 million

2013-05-17T11:27:59

More than 1.5 million people have fled Syria as conditions there deteriorate rapidly, the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) says in Geneva.

Jodi Arias penalty phase delayed

2013-05-17T01:26:10

Jurors deciding the fate of convicted murderer Jodi Arias were brought to tears today, visibly shaken by dramatic statements from the victim's family members as they described how their lives were ripped apart by the killing.

Saudi Arabia expands labs to track deadly coronavirus

2013-05-16T11:27:28

Saudi Arabia says it has dedicated nine additional laboratories to help investigators track a deadly new respiratory virus.

Gun control group sues U.S. town over mandatory ownership law

2013-05-16T18:47:39

xxgun control support group is suing a north Georgia town that has a law requiring gun ownership. The Washington-based Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence has filed a federal lawsuit against the town of Nelson, Ga., which has a law requiring gun ownership.

U.S. boy, 10, sentenced in foiled rape, murder plot

2013-05-16T16:53:06

A 10-year-old Washington state boy was sentenced on Wednesday to up to 5½ years in a juvenile detention facility for his role in a foiled plot to rape and kill a girl at his school and harm other children.

David Beckham to retire from professional soccer

2013-05-16T19:22:57

David Beckham, who recently won a league title in a fourth country with Paris Saint-Germain, announced Thursday he will retire from professional soccer at the end of the season.

Cambodian shoe factory collapse kills 2, injures 7

2013-05-16T10:27:16

The ceiling of a Cambodian factory that makes Asics sneakers has killed two people and injured seven, in the latest accident spotlighting the often lethal safety conditions faced by those toiling in the global garment industry.

5 reasons Turkey is unlikely to go to war with Syria

2013-05-16T09:54:09

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama in Washington on Thursday, where the discussion is expected to focus mainly on the Syrian crisis. While Syria's civil war is increasingly bleeding over into Turkey, Middle East experts say it's improbable that Turkey will strike back militarily.

RCMP probe more SNC officials over alleged bribes

2013-05-16T12:47:25

CBC News has learned from a confidential source that RCMP are investigating a number of senior employees of SNC-Lavalin International Inc. over who knew about and who approved alleged bribes paid through a secret accounting system for projects in Africa and Asia.

Signs of Syrian chemical weapons attack reported by BBC

2013-05-16T22:26:05

A BBC correspondent who visited the northern Syrian town of Saraqeb says he heard witness accounts and watched video recordings that lend credence to reports that a chemical weapons attack took place there last month.

12 Texas tornadoes leave at least 6 people dead

2013-05-16T19:54:34

Twelve tornadoes touched down in several small communities in Texas overnight, leaving at least six people dead, dozens injured and hundreds homeless. Emergency responders were still searching for missing people Thursday afternoon.

Texas plant explosion probe won't rule out criminal activity

2013-05-16T16:19:50

Investigators have not ruled out criminal activity as the cause of a massive explosion at a fertilizer plant that killed at least 14 people and flattened part of a tiny Texas town, two officials familiar with the findings said Thursday.

21 people survive Nepal plane crash

2013-05-16T11:05:00

A plane crashes while trying to land at a mountain airstrip in northern Nepal and all 21 people aboard, including eight Japanese tourists, survive with injuries, police said.

Mother's Day parade shooting suspect arrested

2013-05-16T02:54:42

The suspect in a Mother's Day parade shooting that left 19 people wounded in New Orleans was taken into custody Wednesday night, police say.

12 dead after car bomb hits NATO convoy in Afghan capital

2013-05-16T09:45:38

A suicide bomber rammed his car into a NATO convoy in the Afghan capital, killing at least 12 people, including two coalition troops, four civilian contractors and two children, officials said.

Cyclone Mahasen weakens after raking Bangladesh

2013-05-16T07:23:18

Cyclone Mahasen weakened significantly as it passed over Bangladesh Thursday, missing major population centres, meteorological officials said.

Obama says acting IRS chief has resigned

2013-05-15T19:33:12

U.S. President Barack Obama announced the ouster of the top official at the Internal Revenue Service following disclosures that the agency targeted conservative political groups.

Russia says alleged U.S. spying case was 2nd this year

2013-05-15T17:10:39

A Russian security services operative — his features bathed in shadows — went on state television Wednesday to claim that the U.S. diplomat who was ordered out of the country was the second American expelled this year over spying allegations.

Jodi Arias eligible for death penalty, jury says

2013-05-16T03:18:09

Jurors in a U.S. trial that has riveted viewers with details of sex and violence say a former waitress should be eligible for the death penalty after they convicted her last week of murdering her lover.

Ariel Castro to plead not guilty to kidnapping, rape

2013-05-15T19:26:30

Ariel Castro, the Cleveland man accused of kidnapping and raping three women over a decade, will plead not guilty to the charges, his lawyers tell a television station.

O.J. Simpson testifies hoping to secure new trial

2013-05-15T15:02:27

More than four years after the world last heard from O.J. Simpson in court, one of the nation's most famous prisoners spoke again Wednesday in a bid to win freedom from a sentence that could keep him behind bars until he dies.

SNC-Lavalin International used secret code for 'bribery' payments

2013-05-15T10:18:49

A division of Canadian engineering giant SNC-Lavalin has for years used a secret internal accounting code that former employees say was for bribes on projects across Africa and Asia, a joint investigation by CBC News and the Globe and Mail has found.

Baz Luhrmann opens Cannes with The Great Gatsby

2013-05-15T08:21:30

The lavish Cannes Film Festival gets underway today with a suitably extravagant opening night film: Baz Luhrmann's big-budget adaptation of The Great Gatsby.

Mexico fires official in flap over influence abuse

2013-05-15T21:00:20

The Mexican government has fired an official whose daughter sent inspectors to shut down a restaurant that didn't give her the table she wanted.

Poker star Phil Ivey accused of cheating in $12M win

2013-05-15T12:42:03

A casino group has accused U.S. professional poker star Phil Ivey of cheating at baccarat and says the alleged scam means they don't have to pay his claimed multimillion-dollar winnings.

Air India pilot locked out of cockpit during flight

2013-05-15T17:36:58

Air India says the cockpit door of one of its planes got jammed during a flight while the captain was using the toilet, forcing an unscheduled landing by the co-pilot in central India.

Murder charges sought for man in 5 Nevada deaths

2013-05-15T20:35:22

Authorities are seeking murder charges against a 25-year-old man they believe is responsible for a string of five apparently random killings this week in northern Nevada.

Syria internet restored, as fighting rages at Aleppo prison

2013-05-15T17:19:01

Syrian opposition fighters attacked the main prison in the northern city of Aleppo in an attempt to free regime opponents, activists said, as an internet blackout engulfed the country for the second time in a week.

6 questions about Angelina Jolie's double mastectomy

2013-05-15T01:18:46

A Canadian breast cancer specialist wants people to learn from actress Angelina Jolie's experience and seek genetic testing.