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Joe Biden Cemented His Partnership With Kamala Harris This Week
Biden waited longer than any modern president to hold a news conference, with his aides apparently anxious that the free-wheeling 78-year-old politician - who joked that he entered the Senate "120 years ago" - would veer off a carefully crafted message. [Full Article...]
Australian PM Scott Morrison greets 'good friend' Modi on Holi
Mr Morrison vowed last week to change workplace culture and eradicate injustices women are facing in his government. Attorney-general Christian Porter and Defence Minister Linda Reynolds have both been stripped of their current portfolios but will remain in cabinet. [Full Article...]
At Least Six People Reportedly Hospitalized After Stabbing Attack in North Vancouver
North Vancouver RCMP issued a public alert around 3 p.m., stating that several victims were found stabbed inside and outside the North Vancouver District Public Library (Lynn Valley branch), located at 1277 Lynn Valley Road in North Vancouver. [Full Article...]
'Day of shame' as over 90 killed in Myanmar
But protesters elsewhere returned to the streets, including in the second-largest city Mandalay, where crowds carried Suu Kyi's party flag and flashed the three-finger salute that has been adopted as a symbol of resistance to military rule. [Full Article...]
Rare declaration by military chiefs worldwide condemn Myanmar junta
According to an independent researcher in Yangon , who has been compiling near real-time death tolls, 93 people from more than two dozen cities and towns were killed on Saturday. As Ms. Suu Kyi remains in detention at an unknown location, protesters have taken to the streets. On Wednesday, more than 600 others were freed from the same prison, also without being formally charged by a court. [Full Article...]
Ontario reports 2,169 new coronavirus cases; 12 more deaths
A day earlier, the province added 2,380 new cases, though 280 of those were added due to a "data catch-up process". The daily case count marks the highest single-day total in more than two months. She says there are also 397 new cases in Peel Region, 254 in York Region, 129 in Ottawa, 123 in Durham Region and 122 in Hamilton. More than 61,000 tests were completed since Friday's update. [Full Article...]
10 arrested as riot police disperse anti-lockdown protesters in UK's Bristol
The Avon and Somerset Police force said Saturday that eggs, bottles and bricks were thrown at officers and a police horse was daubed with paint. "I'm in no doubt the silent, law-abiding majority will be appalled by the actions of this criminal minority". [Full Article...]
Multiple people shot at Virginia Beach Oceanfront
Police discovered at least eight shooting victims at "the original crime scene" near 20th Street and Atlantic Avenue when they arrived shortly after 11 p.m. An alleged male suspect is dead, authorities said. He has been with the department for five years and is assigned to its special operations division. [Full Article...]