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Film fans in Canada, listen up. YouTube hasannouncedyou can access its movie rental service now, by visitingyoutube.ca/movies. There’s over 1,000 full-length feature films currently available to rent. Without listing them all, there’s Canuck classics such as Daydream Nation, Manufactured Landscapes or Hobo with a Shotgun are available, as well as global blockbusters such as The Adjustment Bureau and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1. Film fans in the US have been able torent moviesfor over a year, and back in April weannouncedthat YouTube was bringing the major studios on board for its movie rental service....

Wereportedlast month that YouTube had rolled out its movie rental service in Canada, now it hasannouncedthe service has hit the UK too. So if you’re in the UK, simply visit:youtube.com/moviesand you can access more than a thousand feature films from Hollywood blockbusters to British classics. The announcement says: “We’ve got some cracking films to keep everyone entertained through the upcoming winter months and beyond. From blockbusters like The Dark Knight and Reservoir Dogs, to new releases such as Hanna, Fast Five, and Red Riding Hood, and even British classics like Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life and Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels....

Google Arabiaannounced todaythe arrival of a new feature to the world’s most popular video sharing service, YouTube, allowing users to view the most popular videos in their country, along with those on the rise in popularity as well. As the revolution rampage continues to rip through the Middle East and North Africa, and is reported to the rest of the world by the people on the ground through the region’s video sharing service of choice, namely YouTube, this couldn’t come at a better time....

The sheer scale of the human cost of the recent earthquakes and tsunami in Japan is yet to be calculated and many people in the country are still hoping to find missing loved ones. Google launchedPerson Finderwithin hours of the disaster occurring and now YouTube isoffering its supporttoo via a tool that lets you search through missing person appeals. The simpleShousokuwebsite features videos shot by Japanese TV station TBS in shelters for those without homes....

The 57th US presidential election will be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012. And as with all presidential elections, there’s sure to be a lot of talking points en route to the finale, which is why it seems YouTube is launching a new dedicatedPolitics sitein the build up to election time. In a newblog postannouncing the site, Ramya Raghavan, the YouTube News and Politics Manager, says: “From the infamous “Macaca” moment of 2006 to the recentFox News/Google Debate, YouTube is a place where you can keep track of the latest political stories and connect with the candidates....