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Waves crash as Typhoon Vongfong approaches Japan's main islands in Kuroshio Town, Kochi prefecture, in this photo taken by Kyodo October 12, 2014. Typhoon Vongfong battered the southern Japanese island of Okinawa on Sunday, injuring 31 people and kno

Typhoon VongFong Kills 1 in Japan; Affects Close to 1M People, Women’s Racing Series in S. Korea Affected

Typhoon VongFong has killed one in Japan.

Gold bars are stacked at a safe deposit room of the ProAurum gold house in Munich March 6, 2014. Gold was flat on Thursday as diplomatic efforts to cool the Ukraine crisis depressed demand for assets seen as safe, but the metal found support above $1,330

$162M Canadian Bid to Acquire Orbis Gold Gets Rejected

A $162 million conditional bid from Canadian miner SEMAFO has been rejected by Australian company Orbis Gold.

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey speaks in a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, September 26, 2014. The U.S. and allied air strikes against Islamic State fighters in Syria that began earlier this week have disrupted the

Baghdad Could Soon Feel ISIS Wrath, Group Almost Made It to Airport – Gen. Dempsey

Baghdad airport was almost overrun by the ISIS recently.

Twitter CEO Reveals ISIS Has Threatened to Kill Him, Also Employees

Twitter's CEO and employees have received death threats from the ISIS.

A member of the CG Environmental HazMat team disinfects the entrance to the residence of a health worker at the Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital who has contracted Ebola in Dallas, Texas, October 12, 2014.

Ebola Update: Texas Female Nurse Could Not Identify Breach in Protocols, Russia to Introduce Vaccines Within Six Months

Russia said it is ready to produce three Ebola vaccines in the next six months.

Members of the Australian Ukrainian community hold placards as they hold a rally in Sydney July 19, 2014, demanding that Russian President Vladimir Putin not be allowed to attend the G20 Leaders Summit in November.

Brisbane G20 Summit: Australian Leaders Divided Over Attendance of Russian President Vladimir Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin is sure to face an angry mob at the G20 Summit next month in Brisbane.

A man looks for water as he walks on ground cracked by drought in Santa Isabel August 19, 2014. According to a recent report by the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET), run by the US Agency for International Development (USAID), low rainfall l

‘Weak’ El Niño 2014 to Start In 4-8 Weeks

The weak El Nino expected to occur between November 2014 to January 2015 will most likely have sea surface temperatures reaching only 1.6 degrees above normal.

DATE IMPORTED:October 12, 2014A Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) image from NASA's Aqua satellite shows Typhoon Vongfong in the Pacific Ocean, approaching Japan's main islands on its northward journey October 11, 2014. Pictu

Japan Typhoon VongFong Injures 31, Disturbs Air Travel, Forces 350,000 Out of Their Homes, Knocks Down Power

Residents advised to prepare against more flooding and landslides.

U.S. Navy F-18E Super Hornet jets leave to support military operations against ISIL after receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker over Iraq, October 4, 2014 in this picture released by the US Air Force October 6, 2014. REUTERS/USAF/Staff Sgt. Shawn Nick

Canada Aircraft Mission Against ISIS to Hold Base in Kuwait

Canada's aircraft and crews for its combat mission against ISIS will be stationed in Kuwait.

An AIDS patient lies in bed at Buddhist temple Wat Prabat Namphu in Lopburi province, north of Bangkok September 4, 2014. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom

Poll Shows 87% Of Canadians Highly Favour Doctor Assisted Suicide

Euthanasia or doctor-assisted suicide is no longer considered a taboo subject in Canada.

Syrian Kurdish refugees wait for transportation after crossing into Turkey, near the southeastern Turkish town of Suruc in Sanliurfa province September 30, 2014. Tens of thousands more Syrians could be forced to flee their war-torn homeland if Islamic Sta

French Family of 11 Leaves France to Join ISIS in Syria

France has opened an investigation into the disappearance of a family believed to have left the country for Syria to join the ISIS.

Passers-by with umbrellas struggle against strong winds and heavy rain caused by Typhoon Phanfone, in Tokyo October 6, 2014. Hundreds of flights were canceled and thousands of people advised to evacuate as a powerful typhoon lashed Japan on Monday with he

Typhoon VongFong 2014 Could Churn Waves As High As 50ft

Japan could experience waves as high as 50 feet when category 5 super typhoon Vongfong arrives.

Authorities Uncover Potential Terror Attacks In Canada—Report

A group of ISIS imitators were discovered to be planning mall and street attacks in Canada.

A page from a PowerPoint presentation entitled "Environment Canada and the Oil Sands" - obtained by Reuters under access to information laws - which outlines Canadian concerns about its international image because of oil sands, is seen in this p

Canada Will Not Meet 2020 Carbon Emissions Target – Audit Report

Canada will fail to meet its 2020 commitment of reduced greenhouse gas emissions.

An excavator works on debris of houses to search for bodies of victims at the quake zone in Ludian county, Zhaotong, Yunnan province, August 5, 2014. An earthquake in China on the weekend triggered landslides that have blocked rivers and created rapidly g

6.0 Magnitude Quake Kills One in China, Injures 300, Displaces Hundreds

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake has killed one in China, while injuring 300 others and displacing hundreds.

Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Musical Ride Demonstrating Their Charge

80 Canadians Under Police Radar, Suspected ISIS Fighters

At least 80 persons in Canada are being monitored by the police for suspected terrorist linkages with the ISIS.

A U.S. Border Patrol surveillance tower looms over a border fence at a camp of "Patriots" near the U.S. - Mexico border outside Brownsville, Texas September 2, 2014. The "Patriots" are a heavily armed group who patrol the U.S. border w

ISIS Fighters Already Entering US Via Mexican Border in Texas, At Least 10 Already Caught

Ten members of the ISIS have been caught trying to sneak into the U.S. via the Mexican border in Texas.

An Islamic State In Iraq And The Levant (ISIL) Member Waves An ISIL Flag In Raqqa

ISIS Issues 'Non-negotiable' Journalists' Creed, Must Swear Allegiance or Otherwise Die

The ISIS has released a list of rules that local journalists in Syria must follow as it legitimises its caliphate state.

Canada Officially Goes to War vs ISIS, House of Commons Greenlights Airstrikes

Canada officially joins the U.S.-led coalition in its fight against ISIS.

A black flag belonging to the Islamic State is seen near the Syrian town of Kobani, as pictured from the Turkish-Syrian border near the southeastern town of Suruc in Sanliurfa province, October 6, 2014.

The Fall of Kobani on ISIS Hands, Blame Being Put on Turkey

The fall of Kobani into the ISIS hands is partly the fault of Turkey.

A Canada Post employee delivers mail in Ottawa December 11, 2013. Canada's postal service will phase out urban home delivery within five years and hike the cost of postage stamps to try to stem soaring losses, the post office said on Wednesday. REUTE

Winnipeg Company To Thread On Void Left By Canada Post

A Winnipeg company, You Have Mail, will attempt to fill in the void that's going to be left blank by Canada Post.

Category 5 Super Typhoon VongFong Now 2014’s Strongest; Eyes Japan

Japan's being advised to brace for Category 5 super typhoon VongFong, dubbed 2014's strongest cyclone.

Customers wait their turn to be served at the Air Canada's office in Caracas

Air Canada, Pilots' Group Forge New Tentative 10-Year Contract, Shares Soar

Air Canada will be having a 10-year labour contract with its pilots, pending ratification of the latter.

Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks during the Canada2020 conference in Ottawa October 6, 2014. REUTERS/Chris Wattie

Hillary Clinton on ISIS: Military Action Critical But Not Enough to Stun Growth of Radical Group

The growth of the ISIS could be stunned if something is done with their social media propaganda campaigns, according to former U.S. secretary of state Hillary Clinton.

A pregnant woman suspected of contracting Ebola is lifted by stretcher into an ambulance in Freetown, Sierra Leone September 19, 2014 in a handout photo provided by UNICEF. Sierra Leone's army has "sealed off" the borders with Liberia and G

Ebola Update: Canada Deploys 2nd Mobile Lab, More Scientists To Sierra Leone; Sends Military Jet Carrying Protective Medical Equipment

Canada has sent out a second mobile lab team to Ebola-stricken nation Sierra Leone.

Turkish soldiers take position as they clash with Turkish Kurdish protesters near the Mursitpinar border crossing on the Turkish-Syrian border in the Turkish town of Suruc in southeastern Sanliurfa province October 4, 2014. Turkish security forces broke u

ISIS Annihilation: Airstrikes Not Enough, Boots On Ground Needed; U.S. Military Spending For Operations Already at $1.1B for 3 Months

Airstrikes against ISIS hardly softening their stand.

Turkish Army Tanks On The Turkish-Syrian Border Near Suruc, Sanliurfa Province

Kurdish Female Soldier and Mother of 2 Arin Mirkan Willingly Volunteers to Become Suicide Bomber, Kills at least 27 ISIS Fighters

Arin Mirkan willingly blew herself up for the Kurds and for Kobani as fighting escalated against the ISIS.

A surfer rides a wave as Typhoon Phanfone passes the area, at a beach in Tsu, Mie prefecture, October 6, 2014. Hundreds of flights were cancelled and thousands of people advised to evacuate as a powerful typhoon lashed Japan on Monday with heavy rains and