Trudeau reaches deal with opposition party, election averted
Chief of Defence Staff Jonathan Vance, left, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau listen to Gov. Gen. Julie Payette deliver the throne speech in the Senate chamber in Ottawa, Ontario, on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP) OTTAWA, Ontario — One of Canada’s main opposition parties reached a deal with Prime […]
Family demands release of evidence in Breonna Taylor’s case
People gather in Jefferson Square awaiting word on charges against police officers, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, in Louisville, Ky. A grand jury has indicted one officer on criminal charges six months after Breonna Taylor was fatally shot by police in Kentucky. The jury presented its decision against fired officer Brett Hankison Wednesday to a judge […]
As campaign heats up, Trump woos Latino, Black voters
ATLANTA, Ga. — With fewer than 40 days left before the election, President Donald Trump unveiled his second policy plan in as many days as he tries to chip away at his Democratic rival’s support among Black and Hispanic voters and in key battleground states. At a “Black Voices for Trump” event in Atlanta, Georgia, […]
NASA astronaut plans to cast her ballot from space station
ATLANTA — NASA astronaut Kate Rubins told The Associated Press on Friday that she plans to cast her next vote from space – more than 200 miles above Earth. Rubins is just outside Moscow in Star City, Russia, preparing with two cosmonauts for a mid-October launch and a six-month stay at the International Space Station. […]
Pope to UN: Use COVID crisis to come out better, not worse
ROME — Pope Francis urged world leaders Friday to use the coronavirus emergency as an opportunity to reform the injustices of the global economy and the “perverse logic” of the nuclear deterrence doctrine, warning that increased isolationist responses to problems “must not prevail.” ADVERTISEMENT Francis laid out his appeal for greater involvement and influence of […]
22 die in Ukraine military plane crash
MOSCOW — A Ukrainian military plane carrying aviation school students crashed and burst into flames Friday while landing, killing 22 people, the country’s emergencies service said. Two other people on board were seriously injured and four people were missing. The An-26 crashed while landing at the airport in Chuhuiv, about 400 kilometers (250 miles) east […]
DENR probes mining firms in Manila Bay white sand project
CEBU CITY, Cebu, Philippines — Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu on Friday suspended two mining companies in Cebu that provided the crushed dolomite for the controversial Manila Bay “beach nourishment project” of the environment department after they allegedly destroyed corals in the waters near the mine site. Dolomite Mining Corp. (DMC) and Philippine Mining Service Corp. […]
AFP warns Facebook: ‘Enemies of the state’ using you
MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Friday expressed alarm over the use of Facebook by security forces to attack alleged “enemies of the people.” But the Armed Forces of the Philippines warned that the social media giant may be unaware that it was also being used by “enemies of the state.” […]
Private school enrollment drops to less than half
MANILA, Philippines — The situation in private schools seemed to be worse than Education Secretary Leonor Briones initially estimated in June as actual enrollment figures showed that less than half of learners have registered in those institutions this school year. According to updated data presented on Friday by the Department of Education (DepEd), only 49.62 […]
Coronavirus vaccine likely to be ready by April next year – FDA
MANILA, Philippines — If everything goes according to schedule, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said a COVID-19 vaccine might be available in the country as early as April next year. But FDA Director General Eric Domingo pointed out that this timetable rests entirely on manufacturers being able to complete clinical trials and analysis of […]