Newly-released figures show an estimated 176 people were turned away from Canada after the imposition of a partial travel ban from Ebola-affected countries in West Africa.
Wednesday, December 31, 2014
35 killed in stampede at New Year's event in Shanghai
Thirty-five people have been killed in a stampede during New Year’s celebrations in downtown Shanghai, China’s state-run Xinhua News Agency is reporting.
Las Vegas police helicopter crashes into residential street, 2 injured
Two police officers are hospitalized after a Las Vegas police helicopter crashed on a residential street northeast of downtown.
Palestinians sign onto world court to pursue war crimes against Israel
Stung by a resounding defeat in the UN Security Council, the Palestinians announced Wednesday that they joined the International Criminal Court to pursue war crimes charges against Israel.
Afghanistan rocket strike kills at least 26 during wedding party
Afghan police say that at least 26 people have been killed by a rocket that hit a house during a wedding party in the southern province of Helmand.
Philippine island spared storm due to strong vertical wind shear
Satellite equipment that captures high-resolution photos of weather systems has spotted a wind shear credited with breaking apart a tropical depression after it crossed the southern and central Philippines.
New 2015 U.S. laws: Wine shipments to Tom Brady OK'd, tiger selfies banned
New U.S. state laws taking effect Thursday give livestock in California more living room, approve direct-to-consumer wine shipments in Massachusetts and levy the ultimate punishment on wannabe teen drivers in Nevada by denying them licences if they skip too much school.
Exodus banned in Morocco over portrayal of God
Morocco has banned Ridley Scott’s biblical epic Exodus, provoking an angry response from filmmakers and politicians.
South Korean activists to drop The Interview into North by balloon
A South Korean activist says he’ll launch balloons carrying DVDs of Sony’s The Interview toward North Korea to try to break down a personality cult built around Kim Jong Un.
Southern California winter blast strands motorists
Fire crews had to rescue 136 motorists stranded on a highway in Southern California after snow, rain and gusty winds hit the area.
Dawn spacecraft hones in on dwarf planet Ceres
NASA’s Dawn spacecraft is now just months away from reaching the dwarf planet Ceres after starting its approach mode.
New Year's Eve: Sydney, Auckland are first to ring in 2015
Across the globe, revellers looking for a respite from the gloom will converge on the beaches of Brazil, the shores of Sydney harbour and the potentially snowy streets of Las Vegas (yes, really) to welcome 2015. Here’s a look at how the world is celebrating.
Italy rescues 970 migrants abandoned by smugglers
The Italian Coast Guard has safely rescued 970 migrants, many of them believed to be Syrians, after smugglers abandoned them on a cargo ship in rough seas.
Gambian president returns to country after apparent coup attempt
Gambia’s President Yahya Jammeh arrived back in Banjul on Wednesday, official sources said, one day after gunfire erupted around the presidential palace and the government denied media reports of a coup attempt.
AirAsia Flight QZ8501: How passenger jets avoid bad weather
Aviation experts say that poor weather alone is almost never the sole cause of a commercial airliner crash but pilots will try to avoid nasty systems if possible.
Back to the future: How science fiction envisioned 2015
All of us have at one point or another pondered the future, but novelists, TV writers and film directors do it for a living. Here are a few times when pop culture ventured into the future to make bold – and sometimes even accurate – predictions about the year 2015.
King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia hospitalized
Saudi Arabia’s elderly King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz was admitted to a hospital in the capital Riyadh on Wednesday for medical tests, state media reported on Wednesday, citing a royal court statement.
Tuesday, December 30, 2014
AirAsia Flight QZ8501: Missing plane believed located by sonar
A sonar image showing a large, dark object under the sea was presumed to be the missing AirAsia plane, an official with Indonesia’s search and rescue agency said on Wednesday.
U.S. transfers 5 Guantanamo prisoners to Kazakhstan
Five men held for a dozen years without charge at the U.S. Navy base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, have been sent to the Central Asian nation of Kazakhstan for resettlement.
AirAsia Flight QZ8501: How familes learned about the fate of passengers
CBC’s Adrienne Arsenault reports on how some friends and families of the 162 victims of AirAsia Flight QZ8501 learned the fate of their loved ones when a local station carrying a search and rescue news conference cut suddenly to live pictures of a woman’s body floating in the Java Sea.
U.S. cities outshine those in Germany in satellite images
German cities at night appear in satellite images as darker than U.S. cities of similar size, according to a new study.
Palestinian resolution calling on Israeli withdrawal from territories fails at UN
The UN Security Council on Tuesday rejected a Palestinian resolution calling for Israel to withdraw from Palestinian territories by late 2017.
Ebola outbreak: Canadian volunteers to West Africa doubles since call to action
The number of Canadians who are volunteering to take part in the government’s efforts to stop the deadly spread of Ebola in West Africa has doubled since the government put out a call to action last month.
Boy, 2, accidentally shoots and kills woman in Walmart
Authorities in northern Idaho say a 2-year-old boy accidentally shot and killed a woman after he reached into her purse at a Walmart store and her concealed gun fired.
Cuba's time-warp classic automobiles
As the U.S. economic embargo begins to lift, Cuba’s retro classics could finally begin to fade from the scene as newer models become more widely available. Here’s a look at some picturesque survivors photographed in recent years.
'Nut rage' ex-Korean Air executive faces arrest warrant
A South Korean court on Tuesday approved the arrest of a former Korean Air Lines Co. executive who delayed a flight over a bag of macadamia nuts.
United Airlines, Orbitz sue Skiplagged over layover price loophole
A large U.S. airline and one of the world’s biggest online travel agencies are suing an entrepreneur from New York City for developing a web system that can help flyers save money by taking advantage of a loophole in the pricing of flights with layovers.
George H.W. Bush returns home from hospital
Former President George H.W. Bush has been released from a Houston hospital after a stay of about a week for treatment of shortness of breath.
Family recounts horrors of Norman Atlantic ferry escape
Nothing could have prepared the Tsonas family members, who conquered flames, wind and giant waves to escape a flaming ferry, for the terror they would encounter aboard the Norman Atlantic.
Malaysia flood response criticized as thousands flee homes
Malaysia’s worst flooding in a decade has forced nearly a quarter of a million people from their homes, officials said on Tuesday, with the government coming under renewed fire for its perceived slow response.
'I'd be fine,' says Jennifer Lawrence in new PSA to combat Ebola ignorance
Jennifer Lawrence and her Mockingjay co-stars, Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth, appear in a new public service announcement that aims to clarify information about the Ebola virus.
Monarch butterfly may need U.S. endangered species protection
Monarch butterflies may warrant U.S. Endangered Species Act protection because of habitat loss and destruction of milkweed plants, a U.S. government agency says.
Canadian teacher's wife calls testimonies on alleged sex assaults 'inconsistent, illogical'
Canadian teacher Neil Bantleman is hopeful that he will be declared innocent of sexually assaulting children in Indonesia, his wife tells CBC News after the latest session of his trial wraps.
AirAsia plane ends up stuck in mud after overshooting Philippine runway
An AirAsia Zest plane carrying 159 people overshot the runway and got stuck in a muddy field at an international airport in the central Philippines after landing from Manila in windy weather Tuesday, officials said. There were no reports of injuries.
Greek frigate, helicopter heading to suspected migrant ship after distress call
Greece is sending a navy frigate and a helicopter to locate a cargo ship believed to be carrying hundreds of migrants in the northern Ionian Sea after authorities received a distress call from someone on board the ship, authorities said.
2 Albanian tugboat sailors die in attempt to secure Greey ferry
Two Albanian tugboat sailors died Tuesday during operations to secure a Greek ferry adrift for three days since a fire broke out on a car deck, with 10 people killed in the ensuing chaos.
2014 in technology, in photos
Ground-breaking discoveries, landmarks in space exploration, and an ingenious invention or two make up our list, in pictures, of the year in technology and science.
Ebola outbreak: Patient from Scotland transferred to London hospital
A health worker who was the first person diagnosed with Ebola in Britain was being transferred to a London hospital from Scotland early on Tuesday, the Scottish government said.
In memoriam: The stars who died in 2014
As the year comes to a close, we pay tribute to some of the notable figures who died in 2014 from the world of arts and entertainment.
Luise Rainer, first actor to win consecutive Academy Awards, dead at 104
Luise Rainer, a star of cinema’s golden era who won back-to-back Oscars but then walked away from a glittering Hollywood career, has died. She was 104.
Alexei Navalny, Kremlin critic, given suspended sentence in fraud case
Alexei Navalny, the anti-corruption campaigner who is a leading foe of Russian President Vladimir Putin, was found guilty of fraud and given a suspended sentence of three-and-a-half years on Tuesday.
Monday, December 29, 2014
Republican congressman to resign, while another is under fire for 2002 speech
U.S. Representative Michael Grimm of New York, who pleaded guilty last week to a federal felony tax charge, will resign his seat on Jan. 5 because he does not feel he can be completely effective in Congress, he said on Monday.
L.A. police shot unarmed man 3 times, once in the back, autopsy shows
A 25-year-old black man killed in a fight with Los Angeles police was shot three times in his right side, right arm and back, an autopsy report released Monday states.
Air search for missing jet resumes over expanded area
The air search for a missing AirAsia jet carrying 162 people resumed Tuesday morning with more assets and an expanded area, Indonesia’s Search and Rescue Agency chief Henry Bambang Soelistyo said.
'Expect things to get worse:' Ruble falls as Russian economy shrinks
The Russian ruble’s slide and the country’s economy are expected to worsen as oil prices tumble, according to the country’s chief economist, upon news that the currency fell six per cent today.
China's pollution solution: limit new car sales
One of China’s most industrialized cities has put a cap on sales of new cars with residents only permitted to acquire a new vehicle either by lottery or auction.
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