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A Quebec woman says she was lucky to survive after heavy snows and an avalanche in a mountainous region popular with hikers killed at least 27 people, including four Canadians. Read entire story.
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ReutersUkraine rebels say they withdrawing weapons; Kiev doubtfulReutersDONETSK, Ukraine (Reuters) – Pro-Russia separatists said on Tuesday they had begun pulling heavy weapons from the front line in east Ukraine under a ceasefire deal, but Ukraine said the rebels were using the cover of the truce to reinforce for another …Ukraine …
Christian Science MonitorWill Putin buy into Merkel and Hollande's Ukraine peace plan?Christian Science MonitorThe French and German leaders have not yet revealed any details of their plan, which they will deliver tomorrow to Moscow. They hope will satisfy both Russia and the suddenly reeling Ukraine. By Fred Weir, …
BBC NewsIslamic State 'abducts dozens of Christians in Syria'BBC NewsIslamic State (IS) has abducted dozens of Assyrian Christians from villages in north-eastern Syria, activists say. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that at least 90 men, women and children were seized in a series of dawn raids …