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Over 50 police injured, 250 detained in Berlin May Day riots
BERLIN - More than 50 police officers were injured and over 250 protesters were detained after traditional May Day rallies in Berlin turned violent, the German Police Union said Sunday. More than 20 d...
May 02, 2021

Action needed to end anti-Black racism in public service: advocates
OTTAWA - The federal government must address anti-Black racism in the public service by implementing timely changes to staffing processes and effective training programs for public servants, not by lo...
May 02, 2021

Sexual assault victims complain of 'rude' treatment by MPs at committees
OTTAWA - Melissa Lukings was in the middle of sharing her expertise in cybersecurity and her lived experience as a former sex worker during a Commons committee hearing earlier this month when the meet...
May 02, 2021

Roaring tanker fire kills 7, injures 14 in Afghan capital
KABUL - A searing blaze that roared through dozens of fuel tankers on the northern edge of the Afghan capital of Kabul killed seven people and injured 14 others, the Interior Ministry said Sunday. Inv...
May 02, 2021

Indian court urges government action as hospitals cry help
NEW DELHI - With Indian hospitals struggling to secure a steady supply of oxygen, and more COVID-19 patients dying amid the shortages, a court in New Delhi said it would start punishing government off...
May 02, 2021

NKorea warns US of 'very grave situation' over Biden speech
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - North Korea on Sunday warned the United States will face "a very grave situation" because President Joe Biden "made a big blunder" in his recent speech by calling the North...
May 02, 2021

SpaceX returns 4 astronauts to Earth; rare night splashdown
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - SpaceX safely returned four astronauts from the International Space Station on Sunday, making the first U.S. crew splashdown in darkness since the Apollo 8 moonshot. The Dragon ...
May 02, 2021

Iranian foreign minister apologizes for leaked comments
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran's foreign minister apologized Sunday for recorded comments that were leaked to the public last week, creating a firestorm in Iran less than two months before presidential elections...
May 02, 2021

Belgian police detain 132 in virus restrictions protest
BRUSSELS - Police have detained 132 people who took part in an illegal party in a Brussels park to protest COVID-19 restrictions, authorities said Sunday. About 15 people, including protesters and pol...
May 02, 2021

China's carrier group conducts exercises in South China Sea
BEIJING - China's Shandong aircraft carrier group has recently conducted routine annual exercises in the South China Sea, the People's Liberation Army said Sunday, after Beijing criticized the U.S. fo...
May 02, 2021