The headstone of a Canadian soldier killed in the Second World War was among hundreds smashed in Benghazi, Libya, after a mob angered by the accidental burning of Qur’ans by U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan vandalized a Commonwealth cemetery. More than 200 headstones were damaged during the attack, including that of flying officer Martin Northmore, 21, [...]

After being kept out for days by Syrian forces, a Red Cross team will try to distribute much-needed aid to residents on Monday in Baba Amr, a war-battered neighbourhood in the central Syrian city of Homs, group officials said. Fears that thousands of civilians in the Baba Amr neighbourhood are suffering from severe cold and [...]

Russian demonstrators clashed with riot police Monday, leading to the arrests of hundreds following a rally protesting president-elect Vladimir Putin’s victory as fraudulent. Several opposition leaders were arrested and journalists reportedly beaten during scuffles with police in riot gear, GRN’s Jessica Gollogher told CBC News from Moscow. What began as a peaceful demonstration that drew [...]

Jamie Koe of Yukon/Northwest Territories won his third in a row at the Canadian men’s curling championship on Monday in Saskatoon. His Yellowknife team defeated Scott Manners of Saskatchewan 9-5 to improve to 3-1. In the one other early game, Ontario’s Glenn Howard beat Quebec’s Robert Desjardins 9-8 in an extra end to also get [...]

The Boston Bruins made a pair of moves regarding their goaltending situation on Monday, announcing that Tuukka Rask will be out for four to six weeks with a lower abdomen and groin strain, while the team later announed they had signed veteran goalie Marty Turco to a one-year deal, pending the 36-year-old clears waivers. Rask [...]