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WorldJul 28, 2021

Sikh coalition upset with how Indianapolis shooting investigation concluded

Today, the Indianapolis Metro Police Department (IMPD) and other law enforcement agencies held a press conference to announce the conclusion of their investigation into the deadly April 15 shooting at the FedEx ground facility in Indianapolis. Per IMPD Deputy Chief Craig McCartt, the investigation has reviewed "every piece of information available;" according to FBI Special Agent in Charge Paul Keenan, the authorities have determined that this shooting was "an act of suicidal murder" not driven by any particular ideology. The following reaction is attributable to Amrith Kaur, Sikh Coalition
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CanadaJul 28, 2021

U.K. excludes Canadian travellers from new exception to quarantine measures

Fully vaccinated Canadian travellers have been left out of plans to ease quarantine restrictions for entry in the United Kingdom. The U.K. announced today that fully vaccinated travellers in the U.S. or Europe will not have to quarantine on arrival to the U.K. The changes are set to go in place at 4 a.m. on August 2. The British government did not provide a reason why Canada was not included in the new quarantine exceptions. The European countries involved in the exceptions include European Union member states, members of the European free trade agreement and the microstate countries of Ando
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WorldJul 28, 2021

Tokyo sets another virus record days after Olympics begin

Tokyo has reported 3,177 new coronavirus cases, setting an all-time high and exceeding 3,000 for the first time days after the start of the Olympics. The new cases Wednesday exceeded the earlier record of 2,848 set the previous day and bring the total for the Japanese capital to more than 200,000 since the pandemic began early last year.Tokyo has been under a fourth state of emergency since July 12 ahead of the Olympics, which began last Friday despite widespread public opposition and concern that they could further worsen the outbreak.Experts say Tokyo's surge is being propelled by the new, m
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IndiaJul 28, 2021

Chandrayaan-3 likely to be launched during third quarter of 2022: Centre

Chandrayaan-3 mission to the moon is likely to be launched during the third quarter of 2022 assuming normal workflow henceforth, Union Minister of State in the Department of Space Dr Jitendra Singh informed on Wednesday.In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today, he said, the realisation of Chandrayaan-3 is in progress."The realization of Chandrayaan-3 involves various processes including finalization of configuration, subsystems realization, integration, spacecraft level detailed testing, and a number of special tests to evaluate the system performance on earth," the minister sai
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IndiaJul 28, 2021

Parliament: LS, RS adjourned amid Opposition's 'Khela Hobe' sloganeering over Pegasus row

Amid the continuous ruckus created by the Opposition, which raised 'Khela Hobe' slogan demanding a discussion on 'Pegasus Project' report, the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha both were adjourned till 2 pm on Wednesday on the sixth day of the ongoing Monsoon Session of Parliament. The Lower House was adjourned two times on Wednesday, first till 12:30 pm and then 2:00 pm.On the other hand, the Upper House of Parliament was also adjourned twice as well, first till 12 noon and then till 2 pm.This comes as the leaders of Opposition parties had earlier in the day held a meeting at Parliament to chalk out
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BCJul 28, 2021

B.C. reports 150 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours

B.C. is reporting 150 new cases of COVID-19, including one epi-linked case, for a total of 149,259 cases in the province.There are 783 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, and 146,700 people who tested positive have recovered. Of the active cases, 44 individuals are in hospital and 22 are in intensive care. The remaining people are recovering at home in self-isolation. In the last 24 hours, no new deaths have been reported, for an overall total of 1,768. Since December 2020, the Province has administered 6,637,241 doses of Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna and AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines. As of
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BCJul 27, 2021

Statistics related to B.C. wildfires released by the province

The wildfire situation is continually evolving, and the information below is current as of 7 p.m. (Pacific time) on Monday, July 26, 2021.For real-time updates on evacuation alerts and orders, visit: https://twitter.com/EmergencyInfoBCFor the latest wildfire information, visit: www.bcwildfire.caFires:Wildfires burning in B.C.: 250Since April 1:1,226 wildfires417,694 hectares burntActive fires by fire centre:Cariboo: 37Coastal: 6Kamloops: 88Northwest: 4Prince George: 48Southeast: 68Crews and equipment:Firefighters and other personnel fighting the fires: 3,558 (total, includes out-of-province an
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WorldJul 27, 2021

Biles withdraws from gymnastics final to protect team, self

Simone Biles arrived in Tokyo as the star of the U.S. Olympic movement and perhaps the Games themselves. She convinced herself she was prepared for the pressure. Only, as the women's gymnastics team final approached she felt something was off and the American star withdrew from the competition following one rotation. That opened the door for the team of Russian athletes to win gold for the first time in nearly three decades. Biles says ``We also have to focus on ourselves, because at the end of the day we're human, too.'' She adds that we have to protect our mind and our body, rather than jus
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CanadaJul 27, 2021

Canada's medalists at Tokyo games so far

GOLD (2) SWIMMING (1) Women's 100 butterfly Margaret MacNeil, London, Ont. (July 26) WEIGHTLIFTING (1) Women's 64 kg Maude Charron, Rimouski, Que. (July 27) SILVER (3) DIVING (1) Women's three-metre springboard synchronized Jennifer Abel, Laval, Que., and Melissa Citrini-Beaulieu, Saint-Constant, Que. (July 25) SWIMMING (2) Women's 100 backstroke Kylie Masse, Lasalle, Ont. (July 27) Women's 4x100 freestyle relay Canada (Penny Oleksiak and Kayla Sanchez, Toronto; Margaret MacNeil, London, Ont.; Rebecca Smith, Red Deer, Alta., and Taylor Ruck, Kelowna, B.C., in qualifying) (July 25) BRONZE (3)

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Federal prosecutors are asking a judge to impose a 16-year prison sentence on a Calgary man convicted of participating in the activities of the Islamic State group after travelling to Syria more than a decade ago. Jamal Borhot, now 35, was found guilty in December of three counts related to involvement with a listed terrorist organization. The court heard Borhot travelled to Syria in 2013 and knowingly assisted ISIS while the group was carrying out widespread violence across the region. During sentencing submissions, the Crown said Borhot was not a passive supporter. Prosecutors told the court
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IndiaJan 16, 2026

Four prominent Punjab leaders join BJP ahead of 2027 Assembly elections

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WorldJan 16, 2026

South Korean court sentences former president Yoon Suk Yeol to five years in prison

A South Korean court has sentenced former president Yoon Suk Yeol to five years in prison in connection with criminal charges linked to his controversial declaration of martial law in late 2024. The ruling, delivered Friday by the Seoul Central District Court, marks the first verdict among eight separate criminal trials Yoon is facing related to the decree and other alleged misconduct. The court convicted Yoon on charges including defying authorities during attempts to detain him and fabricating official documents. Prosecutors had argued that Yoon obstructed law enforcement and abused presiden
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Abbotsford hotel death under investigation by IHIT

Abbotsford police have turned over an investigation into a death at a local hotel to the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team. Police say officers were called to a report of suspicious circumstances at a hotel along Marshall Road near Clearbrook Road. When patrol members arrived, they located a deceased person inside one of the hotel rooms. Investigators believe the incident was isolated to that room and say there is no ongoing risk to the public. Police have also stated there is no connection between this case and recent extortion related incidents reported elsewhere in the Fraser Valley. O