Topic: Toronto Star Newspapers Ltd.

9/11 mastermind arraigned: Can the US deliver real, lasting justice?

Khalid Sheik Mohammed, Al Qaeda's former No. 3 man, is being arraigned Saturday on 2,976 counts of murder. It's being called a modern-day Nuremberg trial that will test the fairness of US military commissions.

The Jeremy Lin Show goes global (+video)

Jeremy Lin isn't just big in the Big Apple. Jeremy Lin is emerging as a star in Canada, Britain, Taiwan and China.

'Honor killings' in Canada: 5 responses to the Shafia verdict

Here are five opinions and editorials published in Canadian news outlets after the guilty verdict, which carried a sentence of life in prison with no parole for 25 years.

Vancouver riots have Canadians blushing

Vancouver riots after the city's Canucks ice hockey team lost Game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals have embarrassed a nation that doesn't see much sports-related violence.

Canadian TV producers: We don't really hate America

US diplomatic cables suggested Canadian TV seeks to “twist current events to feed long-standing negative images of the US." Not really, say Canadian producers and officials.

The slap heard round the world

"A Dance with Dragons" will finally appear – George R.R. Martin fans rejoice!

After waiting impatiently for six years, George R.R. Martin fans will finally be rewarded with the appearance of "A Dance with Dragons," Book No. 5 in the "A Song of Ice and Fire" series.

10-year-old becomes youngest to discover supernova

A 10-year-old Canadian girl became the youngest person ever to discover an exploding star, or supernova.

Coptic church officials on alert around the world

Coptic church officials from Europe to Australia, whose churches are designated by an Islamist website as targets, have become concerned about fresh attacks this weekend.

New Michael Jackson song prompts more controversy

New Michael Jackson song: 'Breaking News,' a new song said by his record label to have been recorded by Jackson in 2007 and 'recently brought to completion,' opens with clips from old news reports about the more bizarre events in Jackson's life.

Was Election 2010 about the tea party or Nancy Pelosi?

With a historic sweep in the House, why couldn't the GOP grab the Senate? Another tea party paradox, perhaps. Or was it the 'Fire Nancy Pelosi' effect?

Condi Rice: Iran is weak, Afghanistan is better, and the tea party is good for America

Condoleezza Rice, the former US Secretary of State, discusses her family, growing up in the segregated South, racism and sexism, the Iraq war, Iran, the war in Afghanistan, the world after 9/11, China's power, the tea party, and the state of things in Washington.

'Globish' and the open-sourcing of English

This form of 'English lite' is out from under the control of native speakers; does that matter?

Black Bloc tactics mar Canada's G-20 summit

At this weekend's G-20 summit, small bands of protesters wearing black clothes broke off from the main protests to rampage violently in what is known as Black Bloc tactics.

A good example of Obama's warning about the media focusing on 'sexier' stories

The media do damage by playing up every hint of conflict to produce “sexier” stories. Recent coverage of a Southern Poverty Law Center report on 'hate groups' proves the point.

Vancouver bomb threat: Al Qaeda terror link or pure hoax?

A Vancouver bomb threat on a Cathay Pacific flight from Hong Kong caused Canadian officials to send fighter jets to escort the plane to the airport Saturday.

On day of Corey Haim funeral, 911 tape released

Authorities released the 911 tape in Corey Haim's death today. Haim's funeral was also held today in Toronto.

Somali militant group Al Shabab aligns with Al Qaeda

Al Shabab's announcement that it is aligned with Al Qaeda’s global terror network confirms previous intelligence reports from the US and Somali governments, but it also complicates peacekeeping efforts in Mogadishu and Kenya.

Chinese media: Urumqi’s syringe stabbers strike again

Police reported 77 new needle attacks in 24 hours, a state paper said. Similar news last week prompted huge protests and fear of more ethnic clashes. But some questioned how rampant the attacks really were.

Sri Lankan rebels cornered in 'no-fire zone'

The Tamil Tigers left their stronghold and fled to an area where thousands of civilians are trapped.

Canadian judge sentences convicted terrorist to 10-1/2 years

Mohammed Momin Khawaja, the first man convicted under Canada's anti-terror laws, was involved with foiled bomb plot in Britain.

Zimbabwe violence escalates

Opposition activists have been targeted and killed. South African President Thabo Mbeki arrived in Zimbabwe Friday for talks with President Robert Mugabe.

Water shortages affect food, transit, security

A thousand tons of water produces just one ton of grain.

Water shortages affect food, transit, security

A thousand tons of water produces just one ton of grain.