UN: Detainees tortured in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Prisoners in some Afghan-run detention facilities have been beaten and tortured, a United Nations report said Monday, but the international organization said that the mistreatment was not the result of government policy. The 74-page report found…
Ontario Liberals one seat shy of majority
ONTARIO (AP) – Ontario Liberals scored a third straight victory in a provincial election in Canada’s economic center on Thursday, but fell one seat short of a majority and will need support from opposition legislators to stay in power. Dalton…
Schwarzenegger inaugurates his museum
THAL, Austria (AP) — Arnold Schwarzenegger — the bodybuilder, movie star and ex-governor whose romantic exploits have landed him in the middle of a messy divorce — invoked his life as model for young people Friday during the formal inauguration…
Syria troops open fire as thousands rally, eight dead
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian security forces opened fire at protesters in several parts of the country on Friday, killing at least eight people and wounding scores, while a leading opposition figure was beaten up by pro-government gunmen and rushed to…
Aussie band loses appeal on ‘Down Under’ ruling
SYDNEY (AP) — Australian rockers Men at Work on Friday lost their final court bid to prove they did not steal the distinctive flute riff of their 1980s hit “Down Under” from a children’s campfire song. The High Court of…
Canadians are giving thanks
Canadians living in the Cayman Islands are preparing themselves for their celebration of Thanksgiving, or as in Canadian French “Jour de l’Action de grâce”. Out of the 46,000 people living in the Cayman Islands, there are nearly 2,000 Canadians residing…
Bank of England offers more stimulus to UK economy
LONDON (AP) — The Bank of England surprised markets Thursday by sanctioning another 75 billion pounds ($116 billion) injection into a British economy that’s suffering from the shockwaves of Europe’s debt crisis and the British government’s austerity program. The Bank’s…
George Clooney for President? No Chance.
NEW YORK (AP) — George Clooney may have an interest in politics, both on-screen and off, but public office is one role he’d never take on. “It would never be something I’m interested in. I’m not good at the kind…
In high-tech tributes, Apple fans mourn Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs saw the future and led the world to it. He moved technology from garages to pockets took entertainment from discs to bytes and turned gadgets into extensions of the people who use them. Jobs, who founded and ran Apple,…
Panetta: No clear plan on end to Libya mission
BRUSSELS (AP) — There is no clear set of conditions in Libya that will trigger an end to the combat mission, but the operation will not be over if serious fighting and threats to the population continue, Defense Secretary Leon…
