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Paraguay official sacked after dealings with fictitious country
AFP, Published on 01/12/2023
» ASUNCION - A senior Paraguayan official was fired this week after signing a cooperation memorandum with a country he has since learned does not exist.
US charges Indian man with foiled hit on American Sikh activist
AFP, Published on 30/11/2023
» WASHINGTON - The US Justice Department unveiled charges on Wednesday against a man they say planned to assassinate a Sikh separatist leader on American soil earlier this year under the direction of an Indian official.
As clock ticks down, calls mount for Hamas and Israel to extend truce
AFP, Published on 27/11/2023
» GAZA STRIP (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES): International pressure mounted on Monday for Hamas and Israel to extend their truce, as the clock ticked on a pause in fighting that has allowed for the release of scores of hostages and prisoners.
Mexican non-binary magistrate likely killed by partner: prosecutor
AFP, Published on 15/11/2023
» MEXICO CITY - A non-binary Mexican magistrate whose death sparked protests and anger among the LGBTQ community appears to have been the victim of a murder-suicide committed by their partner, investigators said Tuesday.
Canada warns India to treat Sikh slaying allegation seriously
AFP, Published on 20/09/2023
» OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday demanded that India treat with "utmost seriousness" Canada's allegations of New Delhi's possible involvement in the slaying of a Sikh exile, a concern echoed by Washington.
Canada links India to slaying of Sikh exile, expels intel chief
AFP, Published on 19/09/2023
» OTTAWA - Canada on Monday accused India's government of involvement in the killing of a Canadian Sikh leader near Vancouver last June, and expelled New Delhi's intelligence chief in Ottawa in retaliation.
Belgian court sentences 8 over Brussels terror attack
AFP, Published on 16/09/2023
» BRUSSELS - A Belgian court on Friday handed out sentences ranging up to life in prison to eight men for the 2016 jihadist bombings in Brussels, ending the country's largest-ever criminal trial.
UBS to pay $1.4 bn to settle US fraud charges on subprime loans
AFP, Published on 15/08/2023
» NEW YORK - UBS will pay $1.4 billion to settle US charges that it defrauded investors in the sale of mortgage-backed securities, resolving the last big case stemming from the 2008 financial crisis, the Justice Department announced Monday.
China's sweeping new anti-espionage law comes into effect
AFP, Published on 01/07/2023
» BEIJING - A revised law dramatically expanding China's definition of espionage came into force on Saturday, giving Beijing more power than ever to punish what it deems threats to national security.
US candidate Ajay Banga sole nominee to lead World Bank
AFP, Published on 31/03/2023
» WASHINGTON - Ajay Banga, the American pick to lead the World Bank, was the only candidate nominated for the position, the bank confirmed Thursday, paving the way for his likely appointment in the coming months.