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US police vehicle ploughs into crowd watching 'burnouts'
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More than 2,100 arrested at protests demanding Navalny's release
Protests erupted in dozens of cities across Russia on Saturday to demand the release of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, the Kremlin's most prominent foe.
Misc World | 120 hits | 9:57 AM on Saturday | posted by Strutz
Protests erupted in dozens of cities across Russia on Saturday to demand the release of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, the Kremlin's most prominent foe.Alexei Navalny: Millions watch jailed critic's 'Putin palace' film
Alexei Navalny's report alleges a vast property was paid for "with the largest bribe in history".
Misc World | 215 hits | 8:34 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
Alexei Navalny's report alleges a vast property was paid for "with the largest bribe in history".Russia Navalny: Poisoned opposition leader held after flying home
The activist returned to Moscow from Germany months after a nerve agent attack nearly killed him.
Misc World | 199 hits | 12:36 PM on Sunday | posted by DrCaleb
The activist returned to Moscow from Germany months after a nerve agent attack nearly killed him.
Indonesian rescuers find more bodies, clear roads after deadly earthquakeMisc World | 206 hits | 7:19 AM on Sunday | posted by DrCaleb
Indonesian rescuers retrieved more bodies from the rubble of homes and buildings toppled by a 6.2 magnitude earthquake, raising the death toll to 56 on Sunday, while military engineers managed to reopen ruptured roads to clear access for relief goods. Russia to withdraw from Open Skies Treaty after U.S. pulloutMisc World | 223 hits | 8:03 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
Northern Ireland stores see empty shelves as Brexit trade rules biteMisc World | 202 hits | 8:04 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
The U.K.'s biggest supermarket chains warned Wednesday that food supplies in Northern Ireland face disruption because of new checks imposed by Britain's departure from the European Union.Indonesian plane feared to have crashed with 62 aboard
A jet carrying 62 people lost contact with air traffic controllers minutes after taking off from Indonesia's capital on a domestic flight on Saturday, and debris found by fishermen was being examined to see if it was from the missing plane, officials said
Misc World | 227 hits | 11:01 AM on Saturday | posted by Strutz
A jet carrying 62 people lost contact with air traffic controllers minutes after taking off from Indonesia's capital on a domestic flight on Saturday, and debris found by fishermen was being examined to see if it was from the missing plane, officials saidKim Jong Un vows to improve ties with outside world
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un stressed the need to drastically improve his nation's ties with the outside world as he addressed a major political conference for the third day.
Misc World | 211 hits | 1:20 PM on Friday | posted by Strutz
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un stressed the need to drastically improve his nation's ties with the outside world as he addressed a major political conference for the third day. About 50 Hong Kong activists arrested under new security lawMisc World | 162 hits | 7:52 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
About 50 Hong Kong pro-democracy figures were arrested by police on Wednesday under a national security law, following their involvement in an unofficial primary election last year held to increase their chances of controlling the legislature, according tPoliceman buys family food instead of arresting them for shoplifting
The officer paid for the needy women's food instead of charging them for shoplifting.
Misc World | 143 hits | 6:25 AM on Sunday | posted by DrCaleb
The officer paid for the needy women's food instead of charging them for shoplifting. Iraq explosives experts working to defuse mine on oil tankerMisc World | 178 hits | 10:44 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
Iraqi explosives experts were working to defuse a large mine discovered on an oil tanker in the Persian Gulf and evacuate its crew, authorities said Friday. Targeted killings of journalists surged in 2020, group saysMisc World | 185 hits | 7:03 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
Worst earthquake in Croatia since 1880 rattles Central Europe, leaving $6 billion worth of damage
Also felt in Rome, Budapest and Vienna, it was more powerful than the 1963 quake near the former Yugoslav town of Skopje
Misc World | 181 hits | 5:51 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
Also felt in Rome, Budapest and Vienna, it was more powerful than the 1963 quake near the former Yugoslav town of SkopjeFBI investigating after suspicious blast wounds 3 in downtown Nashville
A recreational vehicle parked in the deserted streets of downtown Nashville exploded early Christmas morning, injuring three people and causing widespread communications outages that took down police emergency systems and grounded flights at the city's ai
Misc World | 208 hits | 6:21 AM on Saturday | posted by DrCaleb
A recreational vehicle parked in the deserted streets of downtown Nashville exploded early Christmas morning, injuring three people and causing widespread communications outages that took down police emergency systems and grounded flights at the city's ai At long last we have a Brexit deal – and it's as bad as you thought | Brexit | The GuardianMisc World | 244 hits | 8:08 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
This barely-there treaty that will make trade harder and destroy jobs. Labour should oppose it, says Tom Kibasi, a writer on politics and economics French President Emmanuel Macron tests positive for COVID-19 | CBC NewsMisc World | 169 hits | 1:53 PM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
French President Emmanuel Macron is the latest world leader to test positive for COVID-19, joining a growing list of others just as inoculation drives against the illness are beginning in a number of countries. China launches 'grey-zone' warfare against Taiwan, meant to subdue its foe through exhaustionMisc World | 265 hits | 8:10 PM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
Beijing is conducting waves of threatening forays from the air while ratcheting up existing pressure tactics to erode Taiwan's will to resist, say current and…China launches 'grey-zone' warfare against Taiwan, meant to subdue its foe through exhaustion
Misc World | 215 hits | 4:07 PM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
China launches 'grey-zone' warfare against Taiwan, meant to subdue its foe through exhaustion
Misc World | 207 hits | 4:07 PM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
Leaked document shows China detaining Uighurs for practicing Islam and ‘being young’, rights group says
Misc World | 206 hits | 3:58 PM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
Hong Kong's pro-democracy lawmakers resign en masseMisc World | 384 hits | 7:46 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
Hong Kong's pro-democracy lawmakers said Wednesday that they were resigning en masse following a move by the semi-autonomous Chinese region's government to disqualify four of their fellow pro-democracy legislators.German court rules Muslim who refused to shake woman's hand should not receive citizenship
Misc World | 1264 hits | 9:51 AM on Monday | posted by Robair
China's global fishing dominance, unmatched in size and reach
With anywhere from 200,000 to 800,000 boats, some as far afield as Argentina, China is unmatched in the size and reach of its fishing armada. Fuelled primarily by government subsidies, its growth and activities have largely gone unchecked, in part because
Misc World | 651 hits | 10:24 AM on Friday | posted by Strutz
With anywhere from 200,000 to 800,000 boats, some as far afield as Argentina, China is unmatched in the size and reach of its fishing armada. Fuelled primarily by government subsidies, its growth and activities have largely gone unchecked, in part becauseEpic scale of California wildfires continues to grow
The staggering scale of California's wildfires reached another milestone Monday: A single fire surpassed one million acres.
Misc World | 362 hits | 7:50 PM on Tuesday | posted by Strutz
The staggering scale of California's wildfires reached another milestone Monday: A single fire surpassed one million acres.Brain-eating microbe: US city warned over water supply
Residents of Lake Jackson, Texas, have been warned about using tap water after a deadly brain-eating microbe was found in the city's public water supply.
Misc World | 459 hits | 6:32 AM on Sunday | posted by DrCaleb
Residents of Lake Jackson, Texas, have been warned about using tap water after a deadly brain-eating microbe was found in the city's public water supply.Chen Qiushi: Chinese journalist missing since February 'under state supervision'
A Chinese citizen journalist who disappeared in February after reporting on the outbreak of the coronavirus has been found, a friend has said.
Misc World | 524 hits | 7:17 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
A Chinese citizen journalist who disappeared in February after reporting on the outbreak of the coronavirus has been found, a friend has said.The US is using the Guardian to justify jailing Assange for life. Why is the paper so silent?
Julian Assange is not on trial simply for his liberty and his life. He is fighting for the right of every journalist to do hard-hitting investigative journalism without fear of arrest and extradition to the United States. Assange faces 175 years in a US s
Misc World | 245 hits | 6:04 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
Julian Assange is not on trial simply for his liberty and his life. He is fighting for the right of every journalist to do hard-hitting investigative journalism without fear of arrest and extradition to the United States. Assange faces 175 years in a US sNorth Korean troops killed missing S.Korean official, burned body, Seoul says
Misc World | 275 hits | 5:57 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
Belarus: Water cannons disperse protesters denouncing Lukashenko's secret inauguration
Belarus authorities deployed water cannons on Wednesday to disperse protesters who had gathered in central Minsk to denounce the secret inauguration of President Alexander Lukashenko.
Several dozens of protesters were also arrested, AFP reported.
Misc World | 247 hits | 10:16 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
Belarus authorities deployed water cannons on Wednesday to disperse protesters who had gathered in central Minsk to denounce the secret inauguration of President Alexander Lukashenko.
Several dozens of protesters were also arrested, AFP reported.China 'coercing' thousands of Tibetans into mass labour camps - report
Misc World | 296 hits | 9:24 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
Carpenters wow public with medieval techniques at Notre Dame
With precision and boundless energy, a team of carpenters used medieval techniques to raise up -- by hand -- a three-ton oak truss Saturday in front of Notre Dame Cathedral, a replica of the wooden structures that were consumed in the landmark's devastati
Misc World | 195 hits | 6:26 AM on Monday | posted by DrCaleb
With precision and boundless energy, a team of carpenters used medieval techniques to raise up -- by hand -- a three-ton oak truss Saturday in front of Notre Dame Cathedral, a replica of the wooden structures that were consumed in the landmark's devastati China's 'hybrid war': Beijing's mass surveillance of Australia and the world for secrets and scandalMisc World | 179 hits | 6:08 AM on Monday | posted by DrCaleb
A database of 2.4 million people, including more than 35,000 Australians, has been leaked from the Shenzhen company Zhenhua Data, which is believed to be used by China's intelligence service, the Ministry of State Security.Belarus protests: Maria Kolesnikova charged under security law
Belarusian protest organiser Maria Kolesnikova has been charged with incitement to undermine national security, officials say.
Three women have been leading a mass opposition movement, but she is the only one not to go into exile.
Misc World | 238 hits | 7:03 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
Belarusian protest organiser Maria Kolesnikova has been charged with incitement to undermine national security, officials say.
Three women have been leading a mass opposition movement, but she is the only one not to go into exile.Hate Speech on Facebook Is Pushing Ethiopia Dangerously Close to a Genocide
Ethnic violence set off by the assassination of a popular singer has been supercharged by hate speech and incitements shared widely on the platform.
Misc World | 288 hits | 6:21 AM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb
Ethnic violence set off by the assassination of a popular singer has been supercharged by hate speech and incitements shared widely on the platform.Norway gripped as ex-minister's partner goes on trial over 'staged attacks'
The partner of Norway’s right-wing former justice minister has gone on trial in Oslo accused of making false threats and staging attacks – including vandalism and arson – against the couple while making it appear an anti-racist theatre group was to blame.
Misc World | 350 hits | 8:08 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
The partner of Norway’s right-wing former justice minister has gone on trial in Oslo accused of making false threats and staging attacks – including vandalism and arson – against the couple while making it appear an anti-racist theatre group was to blame. Greece's overcrowded migrant camp on Lesbos evacuated after major fireMisc World | 259 hits | 7:59 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
A major overnight fire swept through Greece's largest refugee camp, which had been placed under COVID-19 lockdown, burning through container housing and leaving thousands of migrants in emergency need of shelter on the island of Lesbos on Wednesday. Brexit: U.K. confirms it will break international law by changing already-signed EU divorce dealMisc World | 318 hits | 7:41 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
The admission, after the government had sought to play down the significance of its planned changes, sparked astonishmentPhilippines leader Duterte pardons U.S. Marine jailed for killing transgender woman
Lance Corporal Joseph Scott Pemberton was jailed in 2015 for killing Jennifer Laude near a former U.S. navy base
Misc World | 314 hits | 8:47 AM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb
Lance Corporal Joseph Scott Pemberton was jailed in 2015 for killing Jennifer Laude near a former U.S. navy baseAustralia flies journalists out of China after questioning by state security officials
Two Australian foreign correspondents were flown out of China for their safety after being questioned by China's state security ministry, the Australian government said on Tuesday.
Misc World | 237 hits | 8:31 AM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb
Two Australian foreign correspondents were flown out of China for their safety after being questioned by China's state security ministry, the Australian government said on Tuesday.Misc World | 308 hits | 6:25 AM on Monday | posted by DrCaleb
An elephant who has become a cause célèbre for animal rights activists around the world will be allowed to leave his Pakistani zoo and be transferred to better conditions, the animal welfare group helping with the case has said.Sudan declares state of emergency over deadly floods
Sudanese authorities declared their country a natural disaster area and imposed a three-month state of emergency across the country after rising floodwaters and heavy rainfall killed around 100 people and inundated over 100,000 houses since late July.
Misc World | 298 hits | 10:09 AM on Saturday | posted by Strutz
Sudanese authorities declared their country a natural disaster area and imposed a three-month state of emergency across the country after rising floodwaters and heavy rainfall killed around 100 people and inundated over 100,000 houses since late July.A month on, signal in Beirut rubble raises hope for survivor
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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte orders customs chief to shoot and kill drug smugglers
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Hong Kong pro-democracy activist reportedly among those detained after China intercepts boat
Chinese authorities have arrested at least 10 people, including a Hong Kong pro-democracy activist, after its coast guard intercepted a speedboat believed to be heading to Taiwan, media reports said Thursday.
Misc World | 239 hits | 9:08 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
Chinese authorities have arrested at least 10 people, including a Hong Kong pro-democracy activist, after its coast guard intercepted a speedboat believed to be heading to Taiwan, media reports said Thursday. Edmonton software engineer says Iranian regime attempted to make him their spyMisc World | 225 hits | 7:29 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
Seven months after an Edmonton software engineer was arrested by Iranian intelligence agents, imprisoned, interrogated and coerced into becoming a state informant under threat of death, he still feels trapped.We Used Blank Spots In China's Maps To Investigate Xinjiang's Camps
In the summer of 2018, as it became even harder for journalists to work effectively in Xinjiang, a far-western region of China, we started to look at how we could use satellite imagery to investigate the camps where Uighurs and other Muslim minorities wer
Misc World | 326 hits | 6:06 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
In the summer of 2018, as it became even harder for journalists to work effectively in Xinjiang, a far-western region of China, we started to look at how we could use satellite imagery to investigate the camps where Uighurs and other Muslim minorities werNorth Korea's Kim Jong-un in a coma, diplomat says, claiming recent appearances 'faked'
South Korea’s National Intelligence Service previously reported that Kim had delegated authority to aides including his sister Kim Yo Jong
Misc World | 279 hits | 7:35 AM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb
South Korea’s National Intelligence Service previously reported that Kim had delegated authority to aides including his sister Kim Yo Jong Belarus authorities detain 3 leading opposition activistsMisc World | 242 hits | 8:07 AM on Monday | posted by DrCaleb
Belarusian authorities on Monday detained three leading activists who have helped spearhead a wave of protests demanding the resignation of the country's authoritarian president following his re-election in a vote opponents say was rigged.Back to Canada News
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