Siamak Namazi, freed in a U.S.-Iran prisoner swap, issued a dire warning about those who are still trapped in Evin Prison, and what the future might hold if Iran is allowed to keep using foreign nationals as diplomatic hostages. 5 American citizens freed in U.S.-Iran prisoner swap. Critics say this …
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Marcos not giving up on P20/kilo rice price promise
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said Tuesday he remains optimistic about bringing down the price of rice to P20 per kilo, even as the grain has been selling for more than double that amount. In an interview in Zamboanga, the President said this could be achieved once the cost of agricultural …
Read More »Activists zap NTF-ELCAC surrender claim
Malolos City—Two environmental activists whom authorities claimed surrendered to the military last week told a government-organized press briefing yesterday that they were abducted and coerced into signing their affidavits. Activisits Jonila Castro and Jhed Tamano both claimed they were abducted on Sept. 2 by military men aboard an SUV in …
Read More »Secondary cases of E. coli grow in aftermath of Calgary outbreak: Alberta Health Services
Alberta Health Services says there are now 348 lab-confirmed cases of E. coli in the city following an outbreak at Calgary daycares. Daycares not served by shared kitchen closed due to what is believed to be secondary spread There are now 348 lab-confirmed cases of E. coli in the city …
Read More »Unease grows in Punjab as Canada-India tensions deepen
The anxiety is palpable on the streets of Punjab, India's only state with a majority Sikh population, following Canada's allegations linking Indian government agents to the killing of Canadian citizen and pro-Khalistan activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar on Canadian soil. Many in Sikh-majority state wary of fallout from allegations surrounding Canadian …
Read More »Canadian Sikh activist’s killing has put spotlight on India’s little-known intelligence agency
The accusations by Canada that India was involved in the June killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar have put the spotlight on India's foreign intelligence agency — the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) — a shadowy spy agency many Canadians have probably never heard of. The Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) …
Read More »Police allegedly warned Sikh activist about threat to his life after Nijjar killing in Surrey, B.C.
Months after a pro-Khalistan activist was shot and killed in Surrey, B.C., a Sikh activist was allegedly warned by law enforcement about threats to his life, according to a newly released document. Gurmeet Singh Toor belongs to same gurdwara as Sikh activist killed in June Months after a pro-Khalistan activist …
Read More »Canada’s allies aren’t keen to take sides in confrontation with India over Sikh activist’s death
Canada's Five Eyes allies showed little inclination Tuesday to wade into an escalating row between Ottawa and New Delhi over allegations that Indian agents were involved in the assassination of Canadian citizen Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Surrey, B.C. on June 18. The dispute comes just as Western nations are trying …
Read More »Canada has Indian diplomats’ communications in bombshell murder probe: sources
The Canadian government has amassed both human and signals intelligence in a months-long investigation of a Sikh activist's death that has inflamed relations with India, sources tell CBC News. Sources tell CBC News Indian officials have not denied the existence of the intelligence in private The Canadian government has amassed …
Read More »Trudeau accuses India’s government of involvement in killing of Canadian Sikh leader
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is accusing the government of India of involvement in the fatal shooting of a Canadian Sikh leader — a claim that will have seismic effects on an already shaky bilateral relationship. Hardeep Singh Nijjar was killed in B.C. in June Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is accusing …
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