Israeli official apologises for television satire show's offensive remarks to Christianity which sparked an official Vatican complaint ahead of the
Pope's visit to the holy land.

TEL AVIV, ISRAEL (FEBRUARY 22, 2009) REUTERS -
An ...   more »

Japanese food culture: Eating parent and child together
Author: Tom Aaron

In some Japanese restaurants, you can see oyakodon, a
chicken and egg rice dish on the menu. Chicken, egg, green
onions, and several other ...   more »

Two prisoners repeat their daring helicopter escape from a high security Athens prison.

ATHENS, GREECE (FEBRUARY 22 2009) REUTERS -
Two prisoners escaped by helicopter from a maximum security Athens
prison on Sunday (February 22) ...   more »

European leaders begin G20 prep summit amid euro zone worries.

BERLIN, GERMANY (FEBRUARY 22, 2009) REUTERS POOL -
European leaders began a meeting in Berlin on Sunday (February 22)
to agree a common stance on ...   more »

At least 74 killed in explosion at Chinese coal mine

A blast in a coal mine has killed at least 74 miners in China's Shanxi
province. Scores more were rescued after being trapped underground for ...   more »

At least 11 Slovaks die when a bus collides with a passenger train while
trying to cross a railway track near the town of Brezno in central Slovakia.

BREZNO, SLOVAKIA (FEBRUARY 21, 2009) SLOVAKIA TV ...   more »

Iraq officially reopens its notorious Abu Ghraib prison but changes the
name to 'Baghdad Central Prison.'

BAGHDAD, IRAQ (FEBRUARY 21, 2009) REUTERS-
Iraq officially reopened its notorious Abu Ghraib prison on Saturday
(February 21), but ...   more »

U.S. President Barack Obama visits Canada on his first foreign trip since taking office. Obama along with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper
announce new economic and environmental measures.

OTTAWA, CANADA (FEBRUARY 19, 2009) CTV-
U.S. ...   more »