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No threats to Old Age security yet.

According to the CBC Prime Minister Stephen Harper told parliament Monday that those currently receiving old age security will not see their benefits cut.

Judith Woodsworth is returning to the halls of Concordia as a teacher.

The Montreal Gazette is reporting the return of the former Concordia president who is currently teaching French translation classes.

Woodsworth stepped down as president in December 2010 after a storm of controversy that caused instability within the university, taking with her a hefty severance package of over $700 000.

According to BBC, U.S prosecutors have stated that files belonging to Megaupload users may be deleted as early as Februrary 2^nd.

Megaupload’s lawyer has told the Associated Press that at least 50 million users are sharing files on their sites. All of their files could be deleted.

This statement was released after the U.S Attorney’s Office filed an official warning letter.

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Afghan President Hamid Karzai is planning to meet with the Taliban in Saudi Arabia to engage in peace talks, according to the BBC.

The meeting is scheduled to happen in the coming weeks, before the Taliban office gets erected in Qatar. The Taliban however notified they will only speak with the United-States and other allies of the Afghan government.

Karzai said he was frustrated that the US and Qatar have previously started working on peace treaties with the Taliban without the Afghan government’s full presence.

It seems like the internet will become more friendly to francophones. The Canadian Press reports domain names ending in .ca might allow French letters with accents.

A consultation by the Canadian Internet Registration Authority went into its final step last week. They say this change is part of a global movement. Other alphabets have already been approved.

French letters with accents might be approved in nine to eighteen months. France already finished its consultation and will allow letters with accents soon.

The federal government is set to cash-in on the spoils of Tunisia’s pre-revolutionary regime.

According to the CBC assets of members tied to Tunisia’s deposed dictator in Canada were seized.  This includes the Westmount home of former dictator Zine El Abedine Ben-Ali’s billionaire son-in-law who has since fled to Qatar.