China starts "combat ready" patrols in disputed seas
BEIJING (Reuters) - China has begun combat-ready patrols in the waters around a disputed group of islands in the South China Sea, the Defence Ministry said on Thursday, the latest escalation in tension over the potentially resource-rich area. Full Article
At least 10 killed in Pakistan attack: police
QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) - A bomb exploded beside a bus on the outskirts of Pakistan's southwestern city of Quetta on Thursday, killing at least 10 people in a suspected sectarian attack, police officials said. Full Article
TSX edges higher; Progress deal boosts energy shares
TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index rose on Thursday as a takeover offer for Progress Energy Resources Corp boosted its stock and other natural gas plays in the heavyweight energy group. Full Article
Rescuers find two bodies at collapsed Canada mall
(Reuters) - Rescue workers removed two bodies from a collapsed shopping mall in the northern Ontario town of Elliot Lake on Wednesday and said they didn't believe there was anyone else in the rubble, all but ending a four-day search for survivors. Full Article
