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Libya evacuees tell of fear and chaos - Montreal Gazette
He declined to give his name as he plans to return to Libya when the situation calms down and feared giving his name could put him in danger. British Airways and British Midland both cancelled their scheduled flights to and from London Heathrow Airport ...
February 23, 2011


Gaddafi son warns of civil war - Montreal Gazette
A Tripoli resident, who did not want to be identified, told Reuters the streets of the capital were calm early on Monday morning. There was no sign of police, which is unusual for the city. He said that late on Sunday night anti-Gaddafi protesters had ...
February 21, 2011


Chinese police snuff out planned Arab-inspired protests - Montreal Gazette
I was just a passer-by," said the man, who declined to be named. "What democracy is there?" In Beijing and Shanghai, police cars and vans flanked the streets where the gatherings were supposed to take place. Teams of police and plainclothes officers ...
February 20, 2011


Man shot by police charged with dangerous driving - Montreal Gazette
One civilian eyewitness, a city employee who insisted on anonymity, said police issued no warning before opening fire. He also said Montreal police ordered him to leave the area almost 40 minutes later and declined to take a statement from him or ask ...
February 18, 2011


Cafés feeling the pinch - Montreal Gazette
Unable to afford a new sales system, one Plateau café owner – who asked not to be identified – said she decided to stop selling meals so she wouldn't have to comply with the new rules. Instead, she converted her café into a grocery store where she ...
February 18, 2011


PMO admits it helped pick controversial CRTC VP - Montreal Gazette
Although Heritage Minister James Moore and the office of Prime Minister Stephen Harper declined to comment directly about what happened, a government official who asked not to be named told Postmedia News that it was typical for members of the Prime ...
February 17, 2011


RIM said eyeing Android apps - Montreal Gazette
... giving customers access to Android's more than 130000 apps, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the effort isn't public. ...
February 14, 2011


Iranians flout Valentine ban to declare their love - Montreal Gazette
We've got red teddy bears, purple and red hearts" and other items, said one shopkeeper who declined to give his name. "I fear if we carry Valentine signs ...
February 14, 2011


Building torched, again - Montreal Gazette
This is nonsense," said the man who declined to give his name. Residents on the same block as the cafe said they believe someone a few weeks ago had begun ...
February 14, 2011


Extremists have easy time infiltrating Pakistan security services - Montreal Gazette
... across the country, said a Punjab security official who spoke on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak on such matters. ...
February 7, 2011


North Shore Innu set to sign hydro deal - Montreal Gazette
A source close to the negotiations said yesterday a deal could be reached "within days." The source added several meetings in the past weeks eased the ...
January 20, 2011


Kuwaiti official visits Iraq, a 20-year first - Montreal Gazette
... to move forward," said a US diplomat in Baghdad, who spoke only on the condition of anonymity because he wasn't authorized to talk to the news media. ...
January 12, 2011


Biden tells Afghans the US is there for them, even beyond 2014 - Montreal Gazette
Biden did not limit himself in his private talks with Karzai, senior administration officials said. But in his public comments, Biden was a generous guest. ...
January 11, 2011


Alberta RCMP shoot, kill suspect in string of armed robberies - Montreal Gazette
“He pointed a gun right at my face and demanded money,” said the customer, who declined to give her name. After getting about $30 — the salon owner keeps ...
January 11, 2011


A year on, hubris and debris clog Haiti quake recovery - Montreal Gazette
"Anyone who thought there would be no camps in Haiti after 12 months was living in Cloud Cuckoo Land," said one former aid worker, who asked not to be named ...
January 9, 2011


Media-savvy Vietnam PM tipped for new term - Montreal Gazette
"He's really a very intriguing politician," said a source in the ruling Communist Party of Vietnam, who declined to be named and described Dung as the most ...
January 9, 2011


Haiti faces NGO quandary - Montreal Gazette
"The country is controlled by NGOs," said one Haitian official who asked to remain anonymous. Michaelle Amedee Gedeon, president of the Haitian Red Cross, ...
January 9, 2011


Germany closes 4700 farms as dioxin crisis widens - Montreal Gazette
One German pensioner, who declined to give his name, seemed clear on the subject, however. "Dioxin is a very dangerous substance. ...
January 7, 2011


Phaneuf isn't leading on the ice - Montreal Gazette
At least one Toronto player, speaking off the record earlier this season, said part of the reason for Phaneuf's scoring struggles is that teammates are ...
January 7, 2011


OAS vote monitors arrive in Haiti - Montreal Gazette
OAS assistant secretary general Albert Ramdin was also scheduled to travel to join the verification team, an anonymous source at the regional bloc said. ...
December 31, 2010


Mourners pay respects to Deyan Perisic - Montreal Gazette
"It's beyond belief and imagination, there's no words for it," said one woman, who declined to give her name, as she arrived at the funeral home late ...
December 30, 2010


Friends, family mourn slain boy - Montreal Gazette
"It's beyond belief and imagination, there's no words for it," said one woman, who declined to give her name, as she arrived at the funeral home. ...
December 30, 2010


Mourners gather ahead of funeral for boy slain in Texas - Montreal Gazette
"It's beyond belief and imagination, there's no words for it," said one woman, who declined to give her name, as she arrived at the funeral home late ...
December 30, 2010


Mourners pay their respects to Deyan Perisic - Montreal Gazette
"It's beyond belief and imagination, there's no words for it," said one woman, who declined to give her name, as she arrived at the funeral home late ...
December 30, 2010


Italy requests Greek aid on parcel bomb probe: official - Montreal Gazette
... have sought Greece's help to determine possible links between Italian and Greek militant groups," the source told AFP on condition of anonymity. ...
December 27, 2010


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