International

Airline Excludes Family From Flight, Forcing Them To Pay $4000 For Tickets

A Toronto airline excluded a local family from a flight, pushing them to spend an extra $4000 on tickets, only to take the same flight the next day. Air Canada prevented Shanty Thivakaran, her husband Thiva Maheswaran, their two young boys and Maheswaran’s mother from getting on a flight on June 27. The airline manager

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International, Travel and Food

Hemingway House Staff and 54 Cats Defy Irma

Before making its second landfall in Florida near Naples Sunday, Hurricane Irma battered Key West as a Category 4 storm, leaving uprooted trees and waterfront streets underwater. But Hurricane Irma’s wrath and mandatory evacuation orders in Key West were not enough to deter staff at Ernest Hemingway’s Home and Museum —and its 54 six-toed cats

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, The World We Share, USA

India-Israel and the possibilities of collaboration in Africa

Devsena Mishra Africa, the world’s second largest continent has the enormous potential for development and growth. A strong alliance with mutual objectives and clear intent is crucial. The joint efforts of India and Israel can speed up the pace of development in Africa. Today Africa is becoming more stable and African nations are joining hands

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International, Middle East

Saakasvili supporters sweep aside Ukrainian border guards to get him into the country

Supporters of the former Governor of Odessa, Mikheil Saakasvili, have used force to defy the Ukrainian authorities and get their man over the Polish border into Ukraine. #Saakashvili has crossed border from Poland to #Ukraine with help of protection by MPs and his supporters— Ivan Katchanovski (@I_Katchanovski) 10 septembre 2017 The Ukrainians had blocked his

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International

Meteorologist vs. Hurricane Irma In Key West Video Goes Viral

A video of a meteorologist fighting against Hurricane Irma in Key West, Florida, went viral Sunday as the winds nearly knocked the reporter off his feet. With more than 200,000 views and over 11,000 up votes, it became one of the top-trending clips on Reddit, though not much information was included with the short clip.

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The World We Share, USA

Robert Mueller’s Donald Trump investigation hints at Russia financial crime accusations

Special counsel Robert Mueller is obsessed with President Trump’s network of business interests for suspected money laundering as a critical focus of his investigation into Russian meddling in the presidential election last year, according to sources from the intelligence community close to the former FBI director. One of the sources, who spoke on the condition

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USA

Storm surge: What happens when the sea rises up during a hurricane?

ORLANDO, Fla. — Hurricanes are often defined and categorized by their wind speed, but the real danger comes not from furious winds but from the sudden, often fatal rise of the sea. There is more loss of life through drowning than any other of the various deadly hazards posed by these tropical storms. Storm surge

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The World We Share, USA

John McCain, Arizona senator: ‘Unconscionable’ to send dreamers back

Sen. John McCain says it would be “unconscionable” to send Dreamers back to their native countries, urging Congress to pass an amnesty program as a part of comprehensive immigration reform. “It is not conscionable to tell young people who came here as children that they have to go back to a country that they don’t

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USA