Garry Malloy
Digital Journalist based in Hamilton, ON, Canada.
Joined on Feb 11, 2011
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New York -
Around 1.7 million homes remain without power and 40,000 New York City residents are homeless as an early winter storm threatens the hurricane-ravaged northeast U.S. coast with freezing temperatures, rain, snow, and strong winds in the week ahead.
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Cairo -
Egypt's runoff presidential election began Saturday and will continue through Sunday amid a cloud of uncertainty and suspicion after its supreme court ruled to dissolve the democratically elected parliament Thursday.
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London -
The Unite union claims bus workers are the only transportation workers not getting a bonus during the Olympics. It is demanding a £500 bonus for each of its 20,000 members for the extra workload during the games.
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Menlo Park -
Facebook will "disappear" in five to eight years, claims an investment analyst, citing challenges to its ability to adapt to the mobile web as the culprit.
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Montreal -
The international manhunt for Luka Rocco Magnotta continues as the evidence suggests the alleged killer will attack again.
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Montreal -
Bizarre details continue to emerge regarding the online profile of Luca Rocco Magnotta, the man accused of the murder and dismemberment of the now identified victim, Lin Jun, as the manhunt for the alleged killer goes international.
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A group of European investors are set to buy a majority stake in Pocket Kings Ltd., an Irish company that owns Full Tilt, in the wake of the Alderney Gambling Control Commission's suspension of its gaming license.
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Athens -
The Greek economy is at a virtual standstill as protesters are joined by public and private union strikers taking part in a two day general strike which began early Tuesday morning. Today the Greek austerity bill passed.
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The UN Security Council voted unanimously to impose sanctions on Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi, his family, and ten top associates Saturday in an effort to halt Libya's deadly crackdown on anti-government protesters.
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Oil prices hit a two-and-a-half year high on Thursday, but pulled back late in the session. Brent crude closed at $111.36, up 11 cents while West Texas crude, the US benchmark, closed at $97.28, down 82 cents.
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