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Mexican ex-security chief charged in US in drug conspiracy
Genaro Garcia Luna, 51, was arrested in Dallas , Texas, on Monday, and is expected to be moved to Brooklyn, New York, to face the charges, the US Department of Justice said. The U.S. Attorney's Office says that, in exchange for bribes, Garcia Luna allowed the Sinaloa cartel to safely move its drug shipments, provided members with sensitive information about law enforcement investigations and pass... [Full Article...]
United States religious freedom commission calls for sanctions against Amit Shah
In India, protests have erupted across parts of the country, as the lower house of Parliament passed legislation that represents a major step in the official marginalization of India's 200 million Muslims. "This bill is in line with India's centuries old ethos of assimilation and belief in humanitarian values", Modi tweeted . The U.S. Commission for International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) ... [Full Article...]
Navy Grounds 175 Saudi Aviation Students Following Pensacola Shooting
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Navy personnel and wounding eight other people before he was gunned down by Escambia County Sheriff's deputies, according to Federal Bureau of Investigation officials. Some of the training commands at NAS Pensacola have restarted training, including those with students from other countries, after it was suspended over the weekend. [Full Article...]
Imran condemns passing of India`s Citizenship (Amendment) Bill
Referring to the 1950 Nehru-Liaquat Pact, signed after the Indian partition between then Indian Prime Minister Jawahar Lal Nehru and his Pakistani counterpart Liaquat Ali Khan, to justify the bill, Shah said: "Had the spirit of the Pact been followed by Pakistan, there would be no need to bring this Bill". [Full Article...]
Somalia: Al-Shabab gunmen attack Mogadishu hotel
One police officer, who only gave his name as Ahmed, said security forces at the hotel had thought the gunmen were police as they approached, until they started shooting and hurling grenades. Abdi-Aziz Abu Mus'ab, al-Shabab's military spokesman, confirmed the group was behind the attack and said its fighters were inside the hotel compound, which is popular with government officials and politicians... [Full Article...]
Merriam Webster Names 'They' As Its Word of the Year for 2019
The singular use of "you" developed in the 17th century to replace "thou", and the change was met with resistance in a similar way to how many people claim to struggle with using a singular " they ". "There is a long road ahead before language, policy and culture are completely affirming and inclusive", Adams said. English famously lacks a gender-neutral singular pronoun to correspond neatly wit... [Full Article...]
Hong Kong police arrest 5 protesters at airport
On Wednesday evening, police and protestors faced off in the residential Sham Shui Po area - around 19 miles east of the airport. With China's government now using rhetoric reminiscent of that which preceded the Tiananmen Square massacre in June 1989, Hong Kong's pro-democracy protesters - and, indeed, its democracy - could well be in grave danger. [Full Article...]
Transport networks across France crippled as strikes enter third day
Many workers hoped to return to work on Friday. Many travelers are using technology and social networks to find ways around the strike - working from home, using ride-sharing apps and riding shared bikes or electric scooters. This is among the lowest in OECD countries, despite being raised from 60 years in 2010 reforms. A few thousand yellow vest protesters marched from the Finance Ministry co... [Full Article...]