Canada: Fire Rips Through Edmonton Apartment, Displacing 22 Residents

A large fire ripped through an apartment building in west Edmonton's Canora neighborhood on Wednesday, October 29, displacing 22 residents and pets. The blaze, which began inside a wall and spread to the attic, was declared under control on Thursday morning, though the building was gutted and no injuries were reported.

Israel: Thousands Of Protesters Rally Nationwide Demanding Release Of Hostages

Thousands of people hit the streets across Israel, including Tel Aviv and Haifa, and Karkur Junction area near Haifa, on Saturday, September 7 demanding Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to sign a deal with Hamas to release hostages held in Gaza. According to reports, Israel estimated that there were still more than 100 captives.

A-bomb exhibition in Nepal

A-bomb exhibition in Nepal

KATHMANDU, Nepal - Nagasaki Mayor Tomihisa Taue (L) explains a display panel to visitors at a photo exhibition on the 1945 U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki at Tribhuvan University in the suburbs of Kathmandu, Nepal, on May 18, 2011. Nepali President Ram Baran Yadav conferred the inaugural Gautam Buddha International Peace Award on Taue and former Hiroshima Mayor Tadatoshi Akiba in recognition of their role as leaders of the global Mayors for Peace movement.

Ex-Hiroshima mayor receives peace award in Nepal

Ex-Hiroshima mayor receives peace award in Nepal

LUMBINI, Nepal - Nepali President Ram Baran Yadav (L) hands the inaugural Gautam Buddha International Peace Award to former Hiroshima Mayor Tadatoshi Akiba during a ceremony in Lumbini, Buddha's birthplace in southern Nepal, on May 17, 2011. Akiba received the award together with Nagasaki Mayor Tomihisa Taue in recognition of the role they played as leaders of the global Mayors for Peace movement. The two cities were devastated by atomic bombs during World War II.

Nagasaki mayor receives peace award in Nepal

Nagasaki mayor receives peace award in Nepal

LUMBINI, Nepal - Nepali President Ram Baran Yadav (R) hands the inaugural Gautam Buddha International Peace Award to Nagasaki Mayor Tomihisa Taue during a ceremony in Lumbini, Buddha's birthplace in southern Nepal, on May 17, 2011. Taue received the award together with former Hiroshima Mayor Tadatoshi Akiba in recognition of the role they played as leaders of the global Mayors for Peace movement. The two cities were devastated by atomic bombs during World War II.

Maoists shut down Nepal on 1st day of 3-day general strike

Maoists shut down Nepal on 1st day of 3-day general strike

KATHMANDU, Nepal - Supporters of Nepal's Maoists take to the streets on Dec. 20, 2009, the first day of a three-day nationwide general strike, to demand that President Ram Baran Yadav apologize for his decision in May to countermand Maoist leader Prachanda's order for the army chief to be sacked. Prachanda resigned in May as prime minister.

Maoists shut down Nepal on 1st day of 3-day general strike

Maoists shut down Nepal on 1st day of 3-day general strike

KATHMANDU, Nepal - Supporters of Nepal's Maoists take to the streets on Dec. 20, 2009, the first day of a three-day nationwide general strike, to demand that President Ram Baran Yadav apologize for his decision in May to countermand Maoist leader Prachanda's order for the army chief to be sacked. Prachanda resigned in May as prime minister. (Kyodo)

A-bomb exhibition in Nepal

A-bomb exhibition in Nepal

KATHMANDU, Nepal - Nagasaki Mayor Tomihisa Taue (L) explains a display panel to visitors at a photo exhibition on the 1945 U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki at Tribhuvan University in the suburbs of Kathmandu, Nepal, on May 18, 2011. Nepali President Ram Baran Yadav conferred the inaugural Gautam Buddha International Peace Award on Taue and former Hiroshima Mayor Tadatoshi Akiba in recognition of their role as leaders of the global Mayors for Peace movement. (Kyodo)

Nagasaki mayor receives peace award in Nepal

Nagasaki mayor receives peace award in Nepal

LUMBINI, Nepal - Nepali President Ram Baran Yadav (R) hands the inaugural Gautam Buddha International Peace Award to Nagasaki Mayor Tomihisa Taue during a ceremony in Lumbini, Buddha's birthplace in southern Nepal, on May 17, 2011. Taue received the award together with former Hiroshima Mayor Tadatoshi Akiba in recognition of the role they played as leaders of the global Mayors for Peace movement. The two cities were devastated by atomic bombs during World War II. (Kyodo)

Ex-Hiroshima mayor receives peace award in Nepal

Ex-Hiroshima mayor receives peace award in Nepal

LUMBINI, Nepal - Nepali President Ram Baran Yadav (L) hands the inaugural Gautam Buddha International Peace Award to former Hiroshima Mayor Tadatoshi Akiba during a ceremony in Lumbini, Buddha's birthplace in southern Nepal, on May 17, 2011. Akiba received the award together with Nagasaki Mayor Tomihisa Taue in recognition of the role they played as leaders of the global Mayors for Peace movement. The two cities were devastated by atomic bombs during World War II. (Kyodo)