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In Russia, Days of Fake News and Real Radiation After Deadly Explosion
MOSCOW — In online posts and calls to local officials, Russians on Monday expressed anger that the explosion of a small nuclear reactor at a military test site last week has gone unacknowledged for days by their government. “Even if it is not as dangerous as it seems, we deserve to know,” said Danil Kotsyubinsky, …
Norway mosque attack suspect appears in court | World news
The man suspected of shooting at people inside a Norwegian mosque on Saturday, and of killing his stepsister, appeared in court yesterday with black eyes and wounds on his face and neck. A judge gave police permission to hold Philip Manshaus, 21, in custody for an initial four weeks while he is investigated on suspicion …
Ebola now curable after trials of drugs in DRC, say scientists | World news
Ebola can no longer be called an incurable disease, scientists have said, after two of four drugs being trialled in the major outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo were found to have significantly reduced the death rate. ZMapp, used during the massive Ebola epidemic in Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea, has been dropped …
New Zealand gun buyback: 10,000 firearms returned after Christchurch attack | World news
More than 10,000 firearms have been bought by New Zealand’s government in less than a month as part of its gun buyback scheme following the Christchurch mosque shootings in March. Following the killing of 51 people in two inner-city Christchurch mosques by an Australian white supremacist, prime minister Jacinda Ardern’s government rushed through legislation to …
World War 3 threat: US and Israel risk military strikes against Iran – official admits | World | News
The next step for Israel and the US to take against Iran would be military strikes, according to a shock admission from a US official. Washington Strategy Group leader Joel Rubin made the stunning remarks after Israel confirmed it would be joining a US-led military alliance in the Gulf. In response to Israel’s role, Iran …
Hong Kong protests: brutal undercover police tactics spark outcry | World news
Rights groups and democracy activists have accused police in Hong Kong of using excessive force after teargas was fired into an enclosed subway station and officers posed as protesters before making arrests during an intense weekend of clashes. “Clashes between protesters and police over the weekend escalated to another level especially on the police side,” …
Looking Back: News items from The Roanoke Times & World-News from 25, 50 and 100 years ago | Local News
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Cyclists ‘too comfortable’ breaking the law, says Ontario man | CTV News
CTVNews.ca Staff, with a report from CTV Kitchener’s Stephanie Villella Published Sunday, August 11, 2019 8:57PM EDT An Ontario man is reminding the public that it’s illegal to ride bicycles on sidewalks, after he was struck by a cyclist and suffered minor injuries. In Ontario, cyclists who fail to yield to a pedestrian can be …