Military action in Afghanistan, Iraq a failure: Dalai LamaOctober 2nd, 2009 CALGARY - The US-led invasion of Afghanistan and Iraq has proved to be a failure, the Dalai Lama said here. "In Iran and Afghanistan, it is too early to say.
Thieves kill rare tiger in Indonesian zoo, steal most of its bodyAugust 23rd, 2009 Rare tiger killed, body stolen from Indonesian zooJAKARTA, Indonesia — A group of thieves killed an endangered tiger in an Indonesian zoo and stole most of its body, zoo officials said Sunday, a theft police suspect was motivated by the animal's valuable fur and bones. The remains of the female Sumatran tiger were found by staff Saturday at the Taman Rimba Zoo in Jambi province on Sumatra island, said zoo director Adrianis, who like many Indonesians uses only one name.
Presto! Tamed tiger owned by magic act escapes, winds up roaming Las Vegas streetsJuly 31st, 2009 Tiger escapes magic act, ends up on Vegas streetsLAS VEGAS — Police in Las Vegas say a tamed tiger that escaped from a magic act has been captured. Police say the residents in the city's northwest section reported seeing the tiger wandering their streets Thursday night.
Canada's EnCana boosts reward in pipeline bombing caseJuly 30th, 2009 EnCana doubles reward for bomberCALGARY, Alberta — EnCana Corp. has doubled its cash reward for information leading to an arrest in bombings that have targeted its natural gas operations in British Columbia.
SF Zoo tiger attack victim arrested after traffic stopJuly 28th, 2009 SF Zoo tiger attack victim arrestedSAN JOSE, Calif. — A San Jose man attacked by a tiger at the San Francisco Zoo has been arrested on suspicion of cocaine possession and being under the influence of a controlled substance.
Tiger poacher convicted in Madhya PradeshJune 18th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A Madhya Pradesh court Thursday sentenced a tiger poacher to three years of rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs.10,000, officials said Thursday. Dariya (only the first name was given) was convicted Thursday by a court in Katni in Madhya Pradesh, the NGO Wildlife Protection Society of India (WPSI) said in a statement here.
Knife wielding gorilla had no violent intent zoo officials sayJune 18th, 2009 Gorilla wields knife but not for warfareCALGARY, Alberta — It may look like gorilla warfare, but officials say the knife-wielding primate photographed by visitors to the Calgary Zoo had no violent intent. The photos show a gorilla, named Barika, clutching the blade and pointing it at another gorilla in her cage.
Bear kills woman in Himachal PradeshJune 7th, 2009 SHIMLA - A bear mauled to death a woman in a Himachal Pradesh village, police said Sunday. The victim, Devki Devi, 60, was grazing livestock when she was attacked by the bear near Nerwa village of Shimla district Saturday, police said.
Monday's NHL Playoff SumsApril 28th, 2009 Monday's NHL Playoff SumsFirst Period_1, Chicago, Kane 2 (Byfuglien, Versteeg), 2:20 (pp). 2, Chicago, Burish 1 (Byfuglien, Versteeg), 10:11.
Eric Nystrom scores winner, Flames beat Blackhawks to tie series at 2April 23rd, 2009 Flames beat Blackhawks to even seriesCALGARY, Alberta — Calgary Flames coach Mike Keenan had said Olli Jokinen must develop an understanding of what playoff hockey means. The light bulb went on Wednesday night.
Suspension will keep Flames forward Andre Roy out of Game 5 against BlackhawksApril 23rd, 2009 Flames' Roy gets 1-game suspensionTORONTO — Calgary Flames forward Andre Roy has been suspended one game by the NHL after initiating contact with Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Aaron Johnson during pre-game warmups Wednesday night. The league issued the suspension Thursday and Roy will miss Game 5 on Saturday.
Eric Nystrom's goal with 6:56 remaining lifts Flames past Blackhawks 6-4 and tie series at 2-2April 23rd, 2009 Nystrom, Flames beat Blackhawks to even seriesCALGARY, Alberta — Eric Nystrom scored off a rebound with 6:56 remaining and the Calgary Flames held off the Chicago Blackhawks 6-4 in Game 4 on Wednesday night to even the best-of-seven Western Conference series. Nystrom also had two assists, Olli Jokinen had two goals and an assist, Jarome Iginla completed a two-goal game with an empty-netter, and Adrian Aucoin added a goal for the Flames, 4-2 winners Monday night at home after dropping two games in Chicago.
Scientists pinpoint 'edge of space', 118 km above earthApril 10th, 2009 TORONTO - A new tool created by scientists has helped them pinpoint the 'edge of space', 118 km above sea level. It is the point where the relatively gentle winds of earth's atmosphere give way to more violent flows of charged particles in outer space, exceeding speed of 1,000 kmph.
Indian-origin youth dead in Canadian gang warJanuary 2nd, 2009 TORONTO - An Indian-origin youth was among three people killed on New Year's day in a gang war in Canada's Calgary city that has a large Indian population. The shooting was the result of an ongoing war between two drug gangs - the Fresh Off the Boat (FOB) gang and the FOB Killers gang - which has claimed over two dozen lives since 2002 in the city.
Canadian Sikh's killers still at large, search widenedDecember 22nd, 2008 TORONTO - Having failed to nab the killers of an elderly Sikh man near Calgary early this year, Canadian police have now widened their search for clues. The badly beaten and decapitated body of 70-year-old Pargat Singh Kahlon was found in February.
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