Canada to create legal framework to guarantee indigenous rights Canada will create a legal framework to guarantee the rights of indigenous people in all government decisions, doing away with policies built to serve colonial interests, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Wednesday. In a sweeping speech that condemned past governments […]
Australia deputy PM’s popularity plummets amid scandal over affair Deputy Australian Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce will take a break next week rather than step in for the country’s leader while he is away, as a poll shows his popularity plummeting since admitting to an extramarital affair with a former staffer. […]
China’s U.S. envoy says ‘dangerous to advocate confrontation’ It is dangerous to advocate confrontation in relations between the United States and China, and wishful thinking to believe China will change the nature of its politics, China’s ambassador in Washington was quoted as saying by state media on Thursday. While U.S. […]
Japan’s Abe, Trump agree to keep up pressure on North Korea Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to keep up pressure on North Korea until Pyongyang abandons its nuclear and missile programs, Japan’s foreign ministry said on Thursday. The two leaders confirmed in phone talks […]
After bribery allegations, Netanyahu’s government stable – for now Key coalition partners said on Wednesday they would stick with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for now, pending a decision by the attorney general whether to indict him for bribery as recommended by police. A decision could take months and Netanyahu’s […]
Zuma quits, ending scandal-plagued term as South African president Jacob Zuma resigned as President of South Africa on Wednesday, reluctantly heeding orders by the ruling African National Congress (ANC) to bring an end to his nine scandal-plagued years in power. In a 30-minute farewell address to the nation, 75-year-old Zuma […]
NSA shooting: Officer injured at Fort Meade security gate, three in custody Three people were injured at Fort Meade early Wednesday when the driver of an SUV attempted to enter the National Security Agency compound, authorities said. The driver and two passengers in the black SUV were taken into custody […]
Judges Say Throw Out the Map. Lawmakers Say Throw Out the Judges. In Pennsylvania, a Republican lawmaker unhappy with a State Supreme Court ruling on gerrymandering wants to impeach the Democratic justices who authored it. In Iowa, a running dispute over allowing firearms in courthouses has prompted bills by Republican […]
Senators Strike Bipartisan Deal on Immigration Despite Veto Threat A broad bipartisan group of senators reached agreement Wednesday on a narrow rewrite of the nation’s immigration laws that would bolster border security and resolve the fate of the so-called Dreamers, even as President Trump suggested he would veto any plan […]
How one conservative state is flouting Obamacare The Republican-led state has a maverick plan to flout the federal health care law, letting insurers sell plans that don’t meet Obamacare coverage rules and patient protections. And the brazen move — Gov. Butch Otter is plowing ahead on his own, without seeking […]
