OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) — A massive sinkhole opened up Wednesday on a busy road in the heart of Ottawa, forcing the evacuation of a nearby hotel, convention center and major shopping center in the Canadian capital city. No injuries were reported but a parked van and a lamp post were swallowed up as the hole quickly grew in size, stretching the width of the four-lane road. Authorities pointed to a watermain break as the likely […]
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Dutch couple found dead in Costa Rica
A Dutch couple and a Nicaraguan worker have been found dead on an estate in Sardinal Puntarenas, near Costa Rica’s central Pacific coast, on Monday (January 5). Local media reported the bodies of Dutch pensioner couple Johan and Zita Snelderth Taver and Nicaraguan worker, Rivar Avenec, were found on 400 hectare- (988 acre-) estate known as Ganadera La Flecha. Police believe the couple and worker could have been killed up to eight days ago, because […]
IMF cuts global forecast for 2015
A new IMF report says a gradual recovery continues, but global growth is forecast to be slightly down for 2015, reflecting an unexpected setback to economic activity in the first quarter of 2015, mostly in North America. IMF’s economist Olivier Blanchard said, “If you look at advanced economies, they’re actually suffering from the legacies of the crisis. Looking forward, their potential growth is clearly lower. If you look at the emerging market economies, they really […]





