MONTREAL - CANADA has granted a work permit to a Chinese fugitive charged with smuggling because he cannot be deported to a country suspected of torturing prisoners, Immigration Minister Jason Kenney told lawmakers Thursday.
JERUSALEM - The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) said on Friday it has stopped importing aid into the Gaza Strip after hundreds of tonnes of food assistance were seized by the Hamas government.
DARWIN (Australia) - A PILOT guided a light plane and his five passengers to a safe landing in shallow waters in northern Australia on Friday - and walked away with his baggage.
NORTH QUEENSLAND (Australia) - WATER levels began to drop slightly across the vast flooded region of northern Australia on Friday, but a forecast of more heavy rain will stymie recovery and cleanup effort.
