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Canadian police make arrests in killing of Sikh separatist that caused diplomatic spat with India

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Canadian police said Friday that have made three arrests in the slaying of a Sikh separatist leader last June in suburban Vancouver that become the center of a diplomatic spat with India. INDIA PROTESTS AGAINST… Continue Reading →

French cyberwarriors ready to test their defense against hackers and malware during the Olympics

Just like the Olympic athletes, the cyberwarriors that will be crucial for the success of the Paris Games are deep into training for the big event. They have turned to friendly hackers to probe their cyberdefenses, like boxers who use… Continue Reading →

In a first, FDA approves use of Apple Watch for clinical trials involving abnormal heartbeats

The Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of the Apple Watch in clinical trials dealing with atrial fibrillation, a type of abnormal heartbeat.

Biden’s veto would keep intact NLRB rule making it easier for franchise employees to unionize

President Biden vetoed a bill that would repeal a National Labor Relations Board rule reclassifying franchise workers as employees of their parent companies, such as McDonald’s, Marriott International and Taco Bill.

Sudanese military leader’s son dies of injuries following a motorcycle crash in Turkey

The son of Sudan’s army chief, Abdel Fattah Burhan, has died in hospital on Friday two months after he was severely injured in a motorcycle accident in the Turkish capital, Ankara, Turkey’s state-run news agency reported. Mohammed Fattah Burhan Rahman… Continue Reading →

Flowers, candles, silence as Serbia marks the 1st anniversary of mass shooting at a Belgrade school

Hundreds of people laid flowers and lit candles on Friday to commemorate the victims of Serbia’s first-ever school shooting a year ago that left nine children and a school guard dead and six people wounded. A somber, silent queue formed… Continue Reading →

Why did bill to stem ‘foreign influence’ trigger protests in Georgia over country’s media freedom?

TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Georgia has been engulfed by huge protests triggered by a proposed law that critics see as a threat to media freedom and the country’s aspirations to join the European Union. Here is a look at the… Continue Reading →

Families claim Americans are ‘unjustly detained’ in Turks and Caicos for possession of ammunition

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The families of four Americans charged in Turks and Caicos for carrying ammunition insisted on Thursday that their loved ones were “unjustly detained” on the island awaiting legal proceedings. Last week, the government of the Turks… Continue Reading →

Justice Department warns it plans to sue Iowa over new state immigration law

The U.S. Department of Justice has told Iowa’s top officials it plans to sue the state over a new law making it a crime for a person to be in Iowa if they’ve previously been denied admission to the U.S…. Continue Reading →

Cambodia’s Supreme Court upholds the 2-year prison sentence of a casino strike leader

Cambodia’s Supreme Court on Friday upheld the two-year prison sentence of a labor union leader who led a long-running strike against the country’s biggest casino.

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