A California man who drove a stun gun into a police officer's neck during one of the most violent clashes of the U.S. Capitol riot was sentenced on Wednesday to more than 12 years in prison. Daniel Rodriguez used stun gun on officer Michael Fanone, who lost consciousness, suffered heart …
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Explosion tears through restaurant in China, killing at least 31
Authorities in northwestern China say 31 people have been killed and seven injured in a massive gas explosion at a barbecue restaurant in the city of Yinchuan. Blast occurred as people gathered on eve of Dragon Boat Festival holiday A massive cooking gas explosion at a barbecue restaurant in northwestern …
Read More »Tropical Storm Bret grows stronger as eastern Caribbean islands prepare for heavy flooding
Tropical Storm Bret grew stronger Wednesday as islands in the eastern Caribbean brace for torrential rainfall, landslides and flooding. Storm expected to lash eastern Caribbean late Thursday at near-hurricane strength Tropical Storm Bret grew stronger on Wednesday as it took aim at islands in the eastern Caribbean that braced for …
Read More »As U.S. and China spiral toward strife, they give diplomatic peace a chance
China-U.S. relations are atrocious and trending in a terrifying direction. Both countries are increasingly warning about the possibility of war. The countries have resumed high-level diplomacy in an effort to stop the slide. Establishing a sustainable détente will take more than just meetings. A sustainable détente will require substantive progress. …
Read More »Stonehenge, yoga and more: Celebrating summer solstice
In the Northern Hemisphere, the longest day of the year falls on June 21 — the summer solstice. People express devotion to the sun and have some communal fun ***** Credit belongs to : www.cbc.ca
Read More »Cut phone lines and looted hospitals: What’s slowing aid in Sudan
Canada is sending an additional $40 million in aid to Sudan, as the country sinks deeper into crisis. But Doctors without Borders says getting that aid out on the ground is proving to be challenging. Some Sudanese Canadians say they haven't been able to reach their family for a month …
Read More »Greek court questions smuggling suspects over migrant ship disaster
As new details emerge from survivor accounts, a bleak portrait of the conditions on board the migrant ship have emerged. Meanwhile, Greece's coast guard is under increasing scrutiny for its possible role in the sinking. Survivor accounts detail appalling conditions, as coast guard comes under scrutiny Nine men suspected of …
Read More »At least 41 killed in riot at women’s prison in Honduras, officials say
A riot Tuesday at a women's prison in Honduras killed at least 41 women, most of whom burned to death, in violence linked to gang activity, authorities said. Most victims burned to death, others suffered gunshot and knife wounds A riot at a women's prison in Honduras Tuesday left at …
Read More »Palestinian gunmen kill 4 Israelis at West Bank gas station and restaurant
Palestinian gunmen shot dead four Israelis near a Jewish settlement in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday in an attack the militant Hamas group said was a response to a raid by Israeli forces a day earlier in the flashpoint city of Jenin. Hamas calls attack a reaction to yesterday's …
Read More »U.S. faces blunt — but useful — reception in Beijing. Is there a lesson for Canada?
The mood was tense and there were few smiles as Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met in Beijing on Monday. Still, the meeting itself is seen as a sign chilly relations are pushing forward, prompting some to ask why Canada can't set aside its …
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