EU sanctions 22 Myanmar officials, gas company, over abuses
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union on Monday imposed sanctions on several top officials in Myanmar and on a lucrative state-owned oil and gas company that has helped fund the military that overthrew the country’s elected government a year ago.
Alabama death row inmate who sought new trial dies of cancer
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama death row inmate who maintained his innocence and waged a high-profile but unsuccessful legal battle to overturn his conviction has died, according to a spokesperson for his legal team.
Challenges of climate change focus of B.C. government’s budget, says finance minister
VICTORIA — B.C. Finance Minister Selina Robinson says making sure communities have the resources they need to deal with the effects of climate change will be a focal point of her budget on Tuesday. The province was battered by forces driven
NYC subway safety plan gets going after a violent weekend
NEW YORK (AP) — New York's latest plan to tackle both crime and homelessness in subways was rolling into action Monday after police logged more than a half-dozen attacks in trains and stations over the holiday weekend.
Putin’s recognition of Ukraine’s rebels ups ante in crisis
MOSCOW (AP) — It was a piece of fast-moving political theater in Moscow, a carefully orchestrated political announcement years in the making. Russian President Vladimir Putin moved
US border agent kills man on rugged trail in Arizona
DOUGLAS, Ariz. (AP) — Federal and local authorities are investigating the death of a man who was shot by a U.S. Border Patrol agent late Saturday a few miles north of the Mexico border near of the Arizona town of
Montreal to host forum on youth violence after teens killed over the past year
Montreal will host a forum on youth violence, following the murders of several young people in the city over the past year. The forum will be composed of three days of events over several weeks, beginning with an online meeting Thursday
New Census director has faith in quality of 2020 numbers
The new U.S. Census Bureau director said Monday that he is listening to the concerns of data users and policymakers, and the agency is making permanent community outreach efforts, in an effort to restore any trust that was lost following
UN alarmed at increasing reports of Greek migrant pushbacks
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The U.N. refugee agency on Monday voiced alarm at increasing reports of “horrific incidents” where asylum-seekers and migrants trying to slip into Greece and other European countries are allegedly being forced back.
EXPLAINER: The story behind Ukraine’s separatist regions
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday recognized the independence of Moscow-backed rebel regions in eastern Ukraine, a move that will further fuel tensions with the West amid fears of Russian invasion.
