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15 dead in Bolivian plane crash!
Photo credit: France24 A military cargo plane carrying new Bolivian banknotes crashed near the capital Friday after skidding off a runway and plowing into a busy road in the neighbouring city of El-Alto, killing at least 15 people and injuring more than 30, according to authorities. AA reports that the crash occurred around 6.20 ppm local time as the plane was landing…
Toronto students create “sock pantries” for the homeless
Photo credit: Toronto Today Last fall, UUniversity of Toronto medical student Kanish Baskaran observed doctors perform an amputation on the foot of an unhoused patient suffering from a severe foot infection. Toronto Today reports that Baskaran said the amputation may have been prevented, if only the person had access to clean socks. “A lot of infections – things like…
Afghan Taliban open to talks after Pakistan bombing!
Photo credit: Aljazeera Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers said on Friday they were willing to negotiate after Pakistan bombed their forces in major cities and said the allies-turned-foes were in “open war.” Asiaone reports that Pakistan struck the Afghan capital Kabul, the city of Kandahar, where ;leaders are based, and other towns, a Taliban spokesman said. The…
Iran-US talks end with no deal but potential signs of progress!
Photo credit: BBC Iran and the United States wrapped up another round of indirect talks in Geneva Thursday, aimed at reaching a deal on Tehran’s nuclear program and potentially averting another war as the US gathers a massive fleet of aircraft and warships in the Middle East. The Indian Express reports that US President Donald Trump wants a…
Toronto to see more snow and ice this spring!
Photo credit: Narcity The Weather Network’s Ontario spring forecast calls for a “sluggish” start to the season this year. Toronto Today reports that colder than average temperatures and higher rates of precipitation, including more snow, is being forecast by the network for March and April. The extended period of snow and ice is expressed after Toronto,…
US Border Patrol blamed after death of refugee!
Photo credit: DVB A nearly blind refugee from Myanmar who disappeared after US Border Patrol agents dropped him off at a Buffalo doughnut shop was found dead on the street five days later, prompting a police investigation and complaints from city officials that he’d been abandoned without care for his safety. DVB reports that Nurul Amin Shah Alam…
Cuban soldiers kill four aboard Florida-registered speedboat!
Photo credit: The Guardian Cuba’s government said late Wednesday that the 10 passengers on a boat that opened fire on its soldiers were armed Cubans living in the US who were trying to infiltrate the island and unleash terrorism. The Telegraph Online reports that the announcement came hours after Cuba said its soldiers killed four people and wounded…