Date: Wed, 17. September 2008 03:23:01

(AHN) - A storm and powerful winds toppled power lines in Kingston, Ontario as the city hosts the World Canals Conference. Kingston is the host of this year's World Canals Conference, with 184 delegates from 11 nations. It's theme is "Managing Canal Corridors in the 21st Century." - Tue, 16 Sep 2008 19:04:26 GMT

Date: Mon, 5. May 2008 12:47:29

Some sophisticated new projects are showing just how far we?ve come toward creating an ?I can?t believe it?s not real? virtual world.

Date: Tue, 4. November 2008 15:17:57

(AHN) - Prince Charles - on an official visit to Indonesia to promote his Rainforest Project - says people need to rally together to demand world leaders act to tackle the biggest problem facing mankind - saving the rainforests. The 59-year-old royal said: "We risk provoking a crisis between man and nature and that is what I fear we are beginning to see all around us. Now is the time for the whole world to come together as one to find a solution." - Tue, 4 Nov 2008 06:39:51 GMT

Date: Wed, 17. December 2008 11:24:03

AFP - World No.1s Rafael Nadal of Spain and Jelena Jankovic of Serbia were named on Wednesday as World Champions for 2008 by the International Tennis Federation (ITF).

Date: Mon, 11. May 2009 09:00:00

The Christian Science Monitor - Religion and politics shouldn't mixRegarding the May 7 opinion piece, Religious bullying is a problem around the world: Author Walter Rodgers has caught the essence of most of the troubles in the world today. When religion oversteps its bounds and seeks to become aggressive and superior to others, it has ceased to be genuinely a religion, the true definition of which is to heal, bless, and help all mankind cope with life's problems.

Date: Sun, 27. December 2009 00:58:20

David Shribman - We know what 1914 means. It means the beginning of World War I. We know what 1938 means. It means appeasement at Munich in the run-up to World War II. We know what 1968 means. It means the assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy, rioting at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago and the election of Richard M. Nixon. But what will 2009 mean?

Date: Wed, 3. March 2010 11:56:24

Iran suffers from the highest levels of opiate drug use in the world, a U.S. government report has claimed. The 2010 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report released by the U.S. State Department concluded that with its close proximity to Afghanistan, Iran has the highest levels of heroin and opium use in the world. - (AHN)

Date: Sat, 18. April 2009 00:31:00

PC World - This week, Tim Moynihan and Robert Strohmeyer co-host the 25th edition of the PC World Podcast. Editors Denny Arar and Darren Gladstone contribute to the discussion about Time Warner's metered broardband plan, the Twitter Worm, Ashton Kutcher's Twitter war with CNN, the Gadget of the Week, as well as the verdict of the Pirate Bay trial.

Date: Wed, 11. March 2009 16:13:15

Nokia is still by far the No. 1 mobile handset maker in the world, but as competition heats up in the smartphone market, the company has become increasingly vulnerable. Nokia is still by far the No. 1 mobile handset maker in the world, but as...

Date: Sat, 26. September 2009 14:02:48

AFP - World cycling chief Pat McQuaid said the International Cycling Union (UCI) could do nothing to stop Alejandro Valverde from racing the world championships road race on Sunday.