Canada wildfires (AP photo) Almost 20,000 people in western Canada were on standby on Wednesday as a wildfire swept across Mount Underwood, overlooking the city of Port Alberni. Authorities say the blaze is “out of control” and could spread further. Wildfires are also threatening other parts of the country. In Newfoundland and Labrador, parts of […]
Los Angeles police swiftly enforced a city-imposed curfew Tuesday night, arresting nearly 200 people within minutes of it taking effect as protests intensified over President Donald Trump’s immigration policies. Mounted officers and crowd-control projectiles were used to disperse a group of hundreds in the downtown area. National Guard troops, while present behind plastic shields, did […]
Soldier carries out an anti-gang operation in the Kenscoff neighborhood of Port-au-Prince, Haiti (Image: AP) PORT-AU-PRINCE: Dozens of protesters marched up the hills of Haiti’s capital on Sunday demanding an end to persistent gang violence as they called on the country’s prime minister and transitional presidential council to resign. It’s the latest protest to reflect […]
