Australia can apply finishing touches before quarters
Champions Australia have already booked their quarterfinal spot and will hope to iron out any creases in their form against Canada on Wednesday.
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Kiwis ease into quarterfinals with Canada win
New Zealand booked their passage from Group A in to the World Cup quarterfinals on Sunday after Brendon McCullum set up a 97-run victory.
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Sasol buys R7bn stake in Canada gas field
Petrochemical company Sasol will buy a 50% stake in a shale gas field in Canada for R7,14-billion, it said on Tuesday.
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Hansra, Bagai take Canada to rare win
Jimmy Hansra struck a half-century under pressure as Canada defeated Kenya by five wickets on Monday to get their second victory ever in a World Cup.
Afridi-inspired Pakistan overcome Canada fright
Skipper Shahid Afridi took five wickets to help Pakistan overcome a scare at the hands of Canada and clinch a hard-fought 46-run win.
Roddick wins thriller for 30th ATP title
United States top seed Andy Roddick captured his 30th career ATP title on Sunday, outlasting Milos Raonic to deny the Canadian his second title.
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US country trio, Canadian rockers win at Grammys
US country trio Lady Antebellum emerged as surprise winners with five awards on Sunday at the Grammy Awards, in a disappointing night for Eminem.
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Sasol signs petrol deal with Canadian Talisman
Petrochemical giant Sasol has signed a $1-billion deal to buy a 50% stake in a shale petrol field owned by Canadian energy firm Talisman.
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Ghost of Copenhagen stalks Cancún
World climate talks in Cancún enter their final stretch with fears of a repeat of the failures that nearly wrecked the 2009 Copenhagen summit.
‘Naked Gun’ actor Leslie Nielsen dies
Canadian comic actor Leslie Nielsen, star of a string of madcap spoof movies died of complications from pneumonia in Florida on Sunday.
Laughing until it hurt
We have gathered together some of Leslie Nielsen’s most classic movie moments.The actor passed away this morning at the age of 85.
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Brandon Huntley’s refugee bid overturned
Canada’s Federal Court has overturned a ruling that granted refugee status to a white man who claimed persecution from black South Africans.
BHP Billiton abandons Potash bid
Mining giant BHP Billiton on Monday abandoned its $39-billion takeover bid for fertiliser-maker Potash Corporation.
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BHP-Potash bid decision looms, report of Russian rival
Russian fertiliser company Phosagro is reportedly planning to bid for Potash Corp, rivaling BHP Billiton’s $39-billion offer.
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Federer takes new coach for test drive at Toronto Masters
Roger Federer celebrated his 29th birthday last week, but the cagey Swiss said he was not too old to learn a few new tricks.
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Toronto’s message: End the charade
Canadian police are a confusing bunch. With Toronto locked down for the G20 summit, several have been cycling around the deserted streets on bikes.
Police clash with G20 protesters for second day
Toronto police clashed with protesters for a second straight day on Sunday, in the downtown core near the just-finished G20 summit of world leaders.
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G20 march turns violent
Masked protesters rioted across downtown Toronto on Saturday, setting police cars ablaze and smashing store windows in opposition to the G20 summit.
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G8 leaders keep pressure on Iran, North Korea
The Group of Eight rich nations urged Iran and North Korea on Saturday to step back from moves that threaten international security.
Leaders play down austerity split on eve of G20
The richest economies, saddled with huge debts after spending their way out of the crisis, papered over differences on how to clean up their finances.
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G20 nations see different paths for securing recovery
World leaders aimed for a common target on Thursday of securing the economic recovery, but disagreed over how best to reach it.
Autism comes out of the shadows
A new study suggests a genetic link that could lead to early detection and better treatment.
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Spock finally beams into Vulcan
The small town has been obsessed about all things <i>Star Trek</i> for as long as anyone here can remember.
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Fresh muffins? Warm undies? ‘Awesome’ blog becomes book
Depressed by reading bad news and with his marriage failing, Neil Pasricha decided to focus on the positive and come up with 1 000 awesome things.
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‘Dr Shock’ charged with sexual abuse
A Canadian psychiatrist who kept accusations of human rights abuses in apartheid-era SA hidden has been charged in Calgary with sexual abuse.
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Canada’s far north makes most of Olympic stage
If dog-sledding were an Olympic sport, Canada’s far north might field some medal contenders.
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Athletes blame hosts for death of luge contestant
Canadians are accused of limiting practice runs and turning luge racers into "crash-test dummies" at Whistler.
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Luge death darkens mood as Winter Games open
A Georgian luger died in a horrific crash on a training run on Friday, casting a shadow as Vancouver opened the Winter Games.
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Georgian dies in training crash at Vancouver Olympics
A black cloud descended over the Vancouver Olympics on Friday after Georgian luge competitor Nodar Kumaritashvili was killed in a training crash.
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Canada’s climate shame
This thuggish petro-state is now to climate what Japan is to whaling.
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One way to save the world
Our ‘socially useless’ banks must learn to assist the
socially disadvantaged, writes Larry Elliott.
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Huntley lawyers condemn refugee-status challenge
Brandon Huntley’s lawyers have slammed a Canadian government bid to overturn his crime-refugee status.
