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Powerful explosion in upscale neighborhood of Afghan capital
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A powerful explosion rocked an upscale neighborhood of the Afghan capital Tuesday that is home to several senior government officials, including the defense minister. There w...
Aug 03, 2021
At least 3 wounded in Sweden shooting amid rise in violence
HELSINKI (AP) - At least three people have been wounded in a shooting in the southern Swedish city of Kristianstad, police said. No suspects have been detained yet, Swedish media reported. Swedish pol...
Aug 03, 2021
Anwar Kamaran sentenced to 240 days for gas station assault
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Anwar Kamaran has been sentenced to a total of 240 days in custody for assault, uttering threats and breach of conditions stemming from a gas price war in the hamlet of Walsh, Alta....
Aug 03, 2021
Singh demands Afghan interpreters' families be allowed into Canada as Taliban surges
TORONTO - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says the Liberal government should expand eligibility for Afghans hoping for resettlement in Canada to include the extended families of interpreters and staff who su...
Aug 03, 2021
Pentagon on lockdown after gunshots fired near Metro
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Pentagon was on lockdown Tuesday morning after multiple gunshots were fired near a platform by the facility's Metro station. A Pentagon announcement said the facility was on lock...
Aug 03, 2021
NYC will require vaccination proof for indoor dining, gyms
NEW YORK (AP) - New York City will soon require proof of COVID-19 vaccinations for anyone who wants to dine indoors at a restaurant, see a performance or go to the gym, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced ...
Aug 03, 2021
Sentencing expected today for Anwar Kamaran in gas war assaults
MEDICINE HAT, AB - A southern Alberta man at the centre of a 2020 gas war in Walsh is set to appear in court today for sentencing on charges of assault, uttering threats and breach of conditions.Anwar...
Aug 03, 2021
Florida again breaks record for COVID-19 hospitalizations
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - The number of people hospitalized for COVID-19 in Florida rose to an all-time high of 11,515 patients in one day, according to data the U.S. Department of Health and Human...
Aug 03, 2021
Tanks but no tanks! German fined for WWII weapons arsenal
BERLIN (AP) - A German court on Tuesday convicted an 84-year-old man of illegal weapons possession for having a personal arsenal that included a tank, a flak cannon and multiple other items of World W...
Aug 03, 2021
Head of group for exiled Belarusians found hanged in Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - A Belarusian activist who ran a group in Ukraine helping Belarusians fleeing persecution was found dead in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, local police said Tuesday. Vitaly Shishov, ...
Aug 03, 2021