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Colombia Announces Police Reforms Aimed At Stemming Abuses
Colombian President Ivan Duque on Monday announced reforms to the nations police forces that are meant to improve accountability and decrease human rights abuses, following weeks of protests in which officers were accused of killing at least two dozen dem...
30 Killed, Over 60 Injured After Bus and Truck Collide in Pakistan
Thirty people were killed and 74 injured when a passenger bus and truck collided in Punjab province early on Monday morning, rescue and hospital officials said.
Police: Bomb Threat Closed Mackinac Bridge For 3 Hours
A bomb scare closed the bridge connecting Michigans two peninsulas for about three hours on Sunday afternoon, authorities said.
Hundreds Of Jews Visit Contested Holy Site In Jerusalem
Hundreds of Jewish pilgrims visited a contested Jerusalem holy site under heavy police guard on Sunday, shortly after Muslim worshippers briefly clashed with Israeli security forces at the flashpoint shrine.
Pak Man Based in London to be Tried for Attempt to Assassinate Pakistani Blogger Critical of Army
The trial comes on the back of the deaths of two exiled Pakistani dissidents — Karima Baloch and Sajid Husain Baloch — which investigators claim were suicides, but activists suspect murder.
Day After Afghanistan Accuses Islamabad of 'Supporting' Taliban, Photo of Pak Personnel at Spin Boldak Emerges
In response to Afghanistan's accusation, Pakistan issued a statement saying 40 Afghan soldiers slipped across the border to Pakistan during the Taliban takeover of the crossing earlier this week.
1 Dead, 6 Injured In Downtown Portland Shooting
One person died and at least six more were injured in an early morning shooting Saturday in downtown Portland, Oregon, police said.
Joe Biden Says Social Media Platforms 'Killing People' With Covid-19 Vaccine Misinformation
President Joe Biden said that social media companies are killing people by failing to police misinformation on their platforms about COVID19 vaccines.
Sydney Tightens Lockdown as Australia's Covid-19 Cases Rise
Sydney also recorded an additional death from the virus, taking the total to three since the start of the year and the national total to 913 since the pandemic began.
UK Reverses Plan To Open Up Travel To France Due To Variant
The British government threw the holiday plans of tens of thousands of people into disarray Friday night when it reversed plans to open up travel from France because of concerns about a COVID19 variant circulating in the country.
Members Of Multimillion-dollar Opioid Drug Ring Sentenced
The final legal chapter of a multimilliondollar online opioid drug ring ended Friday as a group of millennials who helped run the darkweb operation based in suburban Salt Lake City were sentenced to prison.
Off-duty Officer Dies Hiking In Rocky Mountain National Park
An offduty police officer in Colorado died in a 200foot (70meter) fall while hiking in Rocky Mountain National Park this week.
Walmart Loses Lawsuit Brought By Worker With Down Syndrome
Walmart Inc. lost a federal lawsuit in Wisconsin when a jury sided with a sales associate who has Down syndrome and alleged that schedule changes exacerbated attendance problems that led to her firing.
At Least 68 Dead in Germany, Belgium as Storms Ravage Europe
In Germany, which is experiencing one of the worst weather disasters since World War II, desperate residents sought refuge on the roofs of their homes as rescue helicopters circled above.
U.S. To Sanction Chinese Officials And Warn Companies Over Hong Kong -sources
The United States is preparing to impose sanctions on Friday on a number of Chinese officials over Beijing's crackdown on democracy in Hong Kong, as well as a warning to international businesses operating there about deteriorating conditions, two people w...
Baby Giraffe Stanley Named After Tampa Bay Lightning Cup Win
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay is welcoming a new baby giraffe, named Stanley in honor of the Tampa Bay Lightning's second consecutive NHL championship.