6 combatants, 2 workers killed in fresh violence in Kashmir
SRINAGAR, India- (AP) — Assailants fatally shot two non-local workers in two targeted attacks in Indian-controlled Kashmir on Saturday night, police said, days after five people were killed in a similar fashion in the disputed region.
Quebec reports 679 new COVID-19 cases, three further deaths, rise in hospitalizations
MONTREAL — Quebec reported 679 new COVID-19 cases and three more deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus on Saturday, as Premier François Legault expressed hope on social media that the worst of the fourth wave had passed. Officials reported hospita...
Ontario reports 486 new COVID-19 cases, five more deaths
TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 486 new COVID-19 cases today and five more deaths. The province says 329 of those cases are in individuals who are not fully vaccinated or who have an unknown vaccination status, and 157 are in fully
In New Hampshire, vaccine fights and misinformation roil GOP
BOSTON (AP) — Republican Rep. Ken Weyler was known around the New Hampshire Statehouse for dismissing the benefits of COVID-19 vaccines and opposing tens of millions of dollars in federal funds to promote vaccinations.
Tens of thousands demonstrate in Rome against neo-fascists
ROME (AP) — Tens of thousands of union members and other Italians gathered in Rome to stand up against rising fascism Saturday, a week after right-wing extremists forced their way into the headquarters of Italy's most powerful labor confederation while...
Alberta’s referendum should not focus on daylight time, psychologists say
EDMONTON — Ditching the practice of switching the time twice a year may seem like a no-brainer to some, but Alberta psychologists warn that the result of a provincial referendum could have unexpected consequences. The referendum on daylight time is on
Texas GOP advances new maps that would tighten slipping grip
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Republicans on Saturday night closed in on redrawn U.S. House maps that would shore up their eroding dominance as voters peel away from the GOP in the state’s booming suburbs.
AP review: At least 13 auto safety rules are years overdue
WASHINGTON (AP) — As traffic fatalities spike in the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal agency in charge of auto safety is struggling with a growing backlog of safety rules ordered by Congress that are years overdue and could save thousands of
Cyprus, Egypt sign deal to speed up electricity grid linkage
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — An undersea cable linking the electricity grids of Cyprus and Egypt could be key to helping both countries transition to a green economy and meet their commitments on battling climate change, the Cypriot energy minister said
AP review: At least 13 auto safety rules are years overdue
WASHINGTON (AP) — After their 16-year-old daughter died in a car crash, David and Wendy Mills wondered whether she would be alive if federal rules on rear seat belt warnings had been issued on time.