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With trust collapsing in the RCMP, some call for 'broken force' to be rebuilt

With trust collapsing in the RCMP, some call for 'broken force' to be rebuilt

Harry Bond is blunt in his assessment of the RCMP's role on the night his mother and father died in the Nova Scotia mass shooting — and of the force's potential to reform in the future.
NATO probing shooting incident in tense Kosovo north

NATO probing shooting incident in tense Kosovo north

PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — NATO-led peacekeepers in Kosovo said Monday they were investigating a shooting incident in a tense northern region, urging calm as Serbia's top military officials inspected their troops on the border with Kosovo in a show of c
Kurds hold march of mourning after Paris shooting kills 3

Kurds hold march of mourning after Paris shooting kills 3

PARIS (AP) — Members of France’s Kurdish community and others held a silent march Monday to honor three people killed in a shooting at a Kurdish cultural center in Paris that prosecutors say was motivated by racism.

Belarus hands opposition activists prison terms in absentia

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarusian authorities on Monday handed lengthy prison terms to two opposition activists who had fled the country, in the first court verdict against dissidents that was announced in absentia.
Law protects export of sacred Native American items from US

Law protects export of sacred Native American items from US

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China sends 71 warplanes, 7 ships toward Taiwan in 24 hours

China sends 71 warplanes, 7 ships toward Taiwan in 24 hours

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China’s military sent 71 planes and seven ships toward Taiwan in a 24-hour display of force directed at the self-ruled island, Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said Monday, after China expressed anger at Taiwan-related provisions i n a
EXPLAINER: 2023 tax credits for EVs will boost their appeal

EXPLAINER: 2023 tax credits for EVs will boost their appeal

WASHINGTON (AP) — Starting Jan. 1, many Americans will qualify for a tax credit of up to $7,500 for buying an electric vehicle.
Nepal's new PM takes oath at the helm of fragile coalition

Nepal's new PM takes oath at the helm of fragile coalition

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal’s newly appointed prime minister took his oath Monday, leading a fragile coalition that includes his former opponent and other smaller political parties.
GOP stumbles with independents contributed to midterm woes

GOP stumbles with independents contributed to midterm woes

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — As Republican Tyler Kistner's closing ad aired last month in one of the most competitive congressional districts in the U.S., Vickie Klang felt that something was missing.
Bell faces human rights complaint over alleged inaccessibility for blind customers

Bell faces human rights complaint over alleged inaccessibility for blind customers

TORONTO — Bell Communications Inc. is facing a human rights complaint over allegations that it's failing to provide full service to its blind customers.