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On Another Lonely Anzac Day, Solitary Memorials Stand Out
On another Anzac Day turned lonesome by the global pandemic, solitary actions show all the more how the sacrifices of Australia and New Zealand during World War I are far from forgotten.
27 Dead at Baghdad Covid Hospital as Fire Breaks Out After Oxygen Tanker Explodes
The head of Iraqi civil defense unit said the fire broke out in the floor designated for the pulmonary intensive care unit and that 90 people have been rescued from the hospital out of 120, state news agency INA quoted him as saying.
Mexican Leader To Talk With Kamala Harris On Migration
Mexico announced Saturday that President Andrs Manuel Lpez Obrador will hold talks with U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris on May 7 to discuss migration amid an increase in underage migrants at the U.S. southern border.
At Least 31 Indigenous People Hurt In Colombia Following Armed Attack
At least 31 indigenous people were wounded in southeast Colombia on Thursday after an illegal armed group opened fire on them while they destroyed crops of coca, the chief ingredient in cocaine, an organization representing the community said.
Release Of Body Cam Videos Varies -- From Hours To Months
In Columbus, Ohio, it took five hours. In North Carolina, it requires a court order. In New York City, police can wait up to 30 days sometimes longer.
EXPLAINER: Why Is Chauvin Unlikely To Face Maximum Sentence?
Derek Chauvin is already locked away in Minnesota's only maximumsecurity prison, held in a single cell for his own safety. But it will be two months before the former Minneapolis police officer learns his sentence for George Floyds death.
Florida Court Deals Blow To Marijuana Ballot Initiative
The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday dealt a potentially fatal blow to supporters of a proposed constitutional amendment aimed at legalizing marijuana under certain circumstances.
Mexico Plans 17 Shelters For Children On Southern Border
Mexico said Wednesday it is planning to set up 17 shelters for underage migrants along the countrys southern border, as well as some along the northern border with the United States, amid a wave of child migrants coming from Central America.
Suspect Linked To 2016 Nice Attack Arrested In Italy
Italian media say a 28yearold Albanian wanted in connection with a 2016 truck attack in the French city of Nice that killed 86 people has been arrested in southern Italy.
'Let Them Go With It': Teachers Lead Talks On Floyd Case
As she watched a broadcast of the verdict in the murder trial of the police officer charged with killing George Floyd with her last-period class, middle school teacher Diana Garcia-Allen did her best to stifle her own emotions and keep from crying. She s...
Chinese Envoy Was Staying At Bombed Hotel In Pakistan But Not Present When Hit: Pakistan Minister
China's ambassador was staying at a hotel in southwest Pakistan that was bombed on Wednesday, but was not present when it was hit, Pakistan Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmad said.
Russia Plans To Launch Own Space Station After Quitting ISS
Russia is ready to start building its own space station with the aim of launching it into orbit by 2030 if President Vladimir Putin gives the goahead, the head of its Roscosmos space agency said on Wednesday.
George Floyd Verdict Gives Hope, if Only Fleeting, to Black America
Conviction of ex-cop Derek Chauvin for murdering George Floyd nearly a year ago allowed many across this city and the nation to exhale pent up anxiety.
The Latest: Jury Reaches Verdict At Trial Over Floyd's Death
The Latest on the murder trial of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd (all times local):
U.S.-backed Afghan Peace Conference In Turkey Postponed Over Taliban No-show -sources
A Washingtonbacked Afghan peace conference in Turkey has been postponed over nonparticipation by the Taliban, three sources told Reuters.
Is the Rise of Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan Generals Getting Out of PM Imran Khan's Hand?
PM Imran Khan said 40 police vehicles had been burnt, damage worth tens of millions of rupees had been caused to people's private property, and four policemen had been martyred and more than 800 injured.