London, Aug. 2: Anglican leaders from Africa say the actions of American and Canadian churches in electing an openly gay bishop and blessing same-sex unions suggests the promotion of a "new form of colonisation" in the developing world, leaving the former open to ridicule back at home.

They also claimed that the latter’s modernising moves have led to "sexual licence".

"While there is a desire to end the spiral of chaos around this issue, there appears to be no desire to be so decisive at this stage that anyone would want to walk away," the critics said.

Ottawa, Aug. 2: To accommodate India's entry into the international nuclear club so that it can trade openly in nuclear fuel and technology, Canada has changed its policy on nuclear non-proliferation.

According to a Globe and Mail report, India's emergence as an economic power is one reason for Canada overlooking its concerns about making it an exception to the world's non-proliferation rules.

Vancouver - A Cathay Pacific Boeing 747 aircraft was damaged in mid-air when it descended towards Vancouver airport in western Canada, news reports said Tuesday.

According to initial reports, an external air-conditioning vent on the underside of the plane broke and damaged other parts of the aircraft, the Canadian TV station CBC said.

The plane, however, landed without problems, its 363 passengers were unharmed.

The plane was en route from New York to Hong Kong via Vancouver, reports said.

Ontario, July 28 : Canadian Foreign Minister David Emerson today condemned the series of bombings that have occurred in India over the last two days.

“Canada strongly condemns the recent terrorist bombings in the Indian cities of Bangalore and Ahmedabad, which occurred near markets and hospitals,” said Emerson.

Toronto, July 27 : New computer software scheduled for testing at Toronto''s Hospital for Sick Children may prove effective in saving the lives of premature babies, and take neonatal care to a new level, say researchers.

Experts from the University of Ontario Institute of Technology will lead the trial of the IBM software, with the goal of helping doctors make better decisions about treatment at a faster pace.

The existing technique requires babies to be connected to monitors that provide a variety of data on paper and onscreen, and the information is only stored for up to 24 hours and then discarded.