Imprisoned journalists must wait for freedom
Eight journalists imprisoned in Egypt will be kept behind bars until at least March 5 when their trial is set to resume. The Egyptian court made the ruling Feb. 20 after the journalists — who […]
Month: February 2014
Korean family reunions begin
For the first time in 64 years, Lee Du-young will reunite with his long-lost brother Feb. 20, reports BBC News. Du-young is one of more than 100 South Koreans traveling to North Korea to embrace […]
Wal-Mart profits plummet in fourth quarter
Despite covering the holiday season, Wal-Mart’s fourth-quarter profits fell 21 per cent amidst fears that an economic slowdown is likely to take its toll on lower-income customers worldwide. The drop in profits announced by the […]
South Sudan oil town divided by fresh fighting
A city essential to oil production in South Sudan has become divided between the army and rebel forces amid fresh fighting in the African nation. A representative from the South Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) […]
Canada’s Brady Leman finishes fourth in men’s ski cross
Brady Leman made it to the men’s ski cross final, but was shutout from a medal as France swept the podium. Leman, of Calgary, wore the red bib in each of his runs, which means […]
Jennifer Jones wins gold and makes history in women’s curling
Jennifer Jones led Team Canada to gold in women’s curling, defeating Team Sweden 6-3. The Canadian skip, who wore gold eyeliner for the gold medal game, made Olympic history. She is the first woman to […]
Nigerian central bank governor suspended amid corruption allegations
Nigerian President Goodluck Johnathan suspended central bank governor Lamido Sanusi, citing financial recklessness and misconduct. An investigation of Sanusi will follow, but critics say the suspension is because of a memorandum Sanusi released to the […]
Record snowfall buries fire hydrants, endangers lives
It takes only a few minutes from the time a smoke alarm goes off for a fire to seriously endanger a life. It might take just as long for a firefighter to dig a fire […]
Toronto hospital live tweets an open-heart surgery
Toronto’s Sunnybrook Hospital (@Sunnybrook) live tweeted an open-heart surgery Feb. 20 to raise awareness about February’s Heart Month and heart disease. Sunnybrook’s tweets all contained the hashtag #SbHeart and spanned the entire duration of the […]
Facebook snags Whatsapp in $19 billion deal
Facebook is about to become an even bigger social media platform with its recent $19 billion purchase of the instant messaging app Whatsapp. Facebook made the announcement Wed Feb. 19th and will foot the bill […]