Peru judge orders two arrested for allegedly lynching Canadian A Peruvian judge on Monday ordered the arrests of two men accused of lynching a Canadian man last week in a remote Amazonian village as retribution. The Canadian, 41-year-old Sebastian Woodroffe, had been accused by villagers of murdering an indigenous medicine […]
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The shadow war between Israel and Iran takes center stage Want smart analysis of the most important news in your inbox every weekday along with other global reads, interesting ideas and opinions to know? Sign up for the Today’s WorldView newsletter. The rumblings of an open conflict between Israel and […]
Toronto Van Driver Kills at Least 10 People in ‘Pure Carnage The killing began on a busy lunchtime thoroughfare in Toronto on Monday when a white rental Ryder van ran over a pedestrian crossing the street — then mounted a sidewalk and began plowing into people indiscriminately. “One by one, […]
Despite delay, experts say any evidence in suspected Syria chemical attack likely remains Chemical weapons inspectors were able to reach a site and take samples from Syria’s Douma on Saturday, two weeks after a suspected gas attack there followed by retaliatory strikes by the United States and others against alleged […]
G7 foreign ministers’ summit opposes Russia’s behaviour U.S. official Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven industrialized nations were united in opposing Russia’s destabilising behaviour while agreeing to leave the door open for dialogue with Moscow, a senior U.S. official said on Sunday. The ministers, meeting in Toronto for two […]
India’s Narendra Modi to meet China’s Xi Jinping as ties thaw Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping later this week, as the two countries strive to mend ties following a turbulent period in cross-border relations. China’s Ministry of Foreign affairs said Xi and […]
Nicaragua cancels social security changes after unrest kills 26 Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega repealed changes to the country’s social security system Sunday night that triggered riots that led to the deaths of at least 26 people since Wednesday. The overhaul had sought to shore up Nicaragua’s troubled social security system […]
Suicide Bomber Kills at Least 57 Afghans in Kabul A suicide bomber killed at least 57 people on Sunday as they lined up at a government office in Kabul to register to vote, raising new concerns about the potential for violence to undermine Afghanistan’s long-delayed parliamentary elections. The attacker detonated […]
Ap Fact Check: Trump distorts NKorea aim to ‘denuclearize’ President Donald Trump and his aides are leaving a false impression about the extent of North Korea’s plans to give up its nuclear weapons. They say North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un has basically agreed to “denuclearization.” In fact, Kim’s announcement […]
Only ‘War’ Could Stop China From Controlling South China Sea, U.S. Military Commander Says The head of U.S. Fleet Forces Command told lawmakers that China has become powerful enough to enforce its vast territorial claims across the disputed South China Sea and only an armed conflict would be able to […]
