Category Archives: Justice
Ex-owners of polluting Italian steel plant convicted
MILAN (AP) — Two former owners of a troubled steel plant in southern Italy were convicted Monday of toxic pollution that prosecutors say cost hundreds of lives. They were each sentenced to more than two decades in prison.
Charlottetown council votes to remove controversial statue of Sir John A. Macdonald
Charlottetown city council has voted to permanently remove a statue of Sir John A. Macdonald from a downtown intersection as a response to recent revelations about Canada's residential school system. The decision late Monday followed a vigil earlier in...
Echaquan inquiry: reform needed to reduce Indigenous patients’ fear of health system
MONTREAL — Indigenous patients are afraid of seeking care due to systemic racism and the poor treatment they encounter in Quebec's health network, a witness said Monday at the coroner's inquiry into the death of Joyce Echaquan. Dr. Stanley Vollant, an
Russia’s Navalny asks court to end prison security checks
MOSCOW (AP) — Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny asked a court Monday to halt the hourly night-time checks he has been subjected to in his penal colony.
More US citizens apprehended for moving drugs over border
PHOENIX (AP) — An increasing number of American citizens have been apprehended as they have tried to smuggle illegal drugs into the U.S. since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, an uptick that's come amid travel restrictions at the border
Police arrest 11 suspected militants in Indonesia’s Papua
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian police said Monday they have arrested 11 suspected Islamic militants accused of plotting attacks at several Christian churches in easternmost Papua province.
Czech police call for premier’s indictment in fraud case
PRAGUE (AP) — Czech police recommended again on Monday that Prime Minister Andrej Babis should be indicted over alleged fraud involving European Union subsidies.
Question for Denmark: Why could the US allegedly eavesdrop?
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Several European nations want Denmark to explain why its foreign secret service allegedly helped the United States spy on European leaders, including German Chancellor Angela Merkel, more than seven years ago.
Sri Lanka police investigate fire on ship off Colombo
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A special Sri Lankan police team has begun investigating a fire on a ship anchored off its capital, as the government seeks to take legal action against the vessel's owners over the incident, which has
Australia minister drops defamation law suit over rape claim
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — An Australian government minister dropped his defamation lawsuit against Australian Broadcasting Corp. on Monday and committed to contest the next election as the state broadcaster acknowledged a 33-year-old rape allegation a...
