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Quebec appeals court upholds law limiting protests
MONTREAL — A court of appeals in Quebec on Monday upheld a lower court’s rejection of a request to scrap parts of a controversial law enacted to quell student protests against tuition hikes. Special Law 78 was passed on May 18 after clashes between police and students opposed to an…
Obama defends his foreign policy ahead of Romney trip
RENO, Nevada — US President Barack Obama touted a track record of foreign policy success Monday and implicitly criticized the positions of his Republican rival Mitt Romney, who heads this week to Europe and the Middle East. Obama reminded an audience of military veterans in Nevada of his vow four…
Questions linger in wake of Colorado theater massacre
WASHINGTON — Of the many questions left in the wake of Friday’s shooting rampage in Colorado during a Batman movie premiere, one stands out: why did the presumed perpetrator choose not to take his own life? Suicide is often the final act in a mass killing like the one John…
News Corp shakes up Fox leadership
NEW YORK — News Corporation on Monday named Peter Rice as head of its Fox Networks Group as the media giant headed by Rupert Murdoch reorganized its leadership ahead of a likely split of the company. Rice, who has been head of entertainment for the unit since 2010, will now…
Nigerian pastor questioned over call for president to quit
LAGOS — Security agents on Monday questioned a fiery Nigerian pastor and ex-vice presidential candidate over comments he made to his congregation saying President Goodluck Jonathan should resign, a spokesman said. Tunde Bakare, a member of the opposition Congress for Progressive Change and pastor of the Latter Rain Assembly Church,…
U.S., China hold two days of human rights talks
WASHINGTON — The United States and China opened two days of talks on human rights here Monday, with Washington set to raise numerous issues including Tibet and the case of dissident Chen Guangcheng. The talks, an annual event, were being led on the US side by Assistant Secretary Michael Posner,…
How to buy 18,000 rounds of ammunition on the Internet
Spend just a few minutes browsing the internet and it becomes clear how James Holmes was able to stockpile 6,000 rounds of ammunition without any alarms sounding. Huge amounts of ammunition can be purchased online in a matter of minutes and can be shipped straight to customers’ doors, no questions…
Why India is the worst place for women in the G20
In an ashram perched high on a hill above the noisy city of Guwahati in north-east India is a small exhibit commemorating the life of India’s most famous son. Alongside an uncomfortable-looking divan where Mahatma Gandhi once slept is a display reminding visitors of something the man himself said in 1921:…
Syria threatens to use chemical weapons against possible attack
Syria admitted Monday it has chemical weapons and warned of using them if attacked, though not against its own civilians, as regime troops reclaimed most of Damascus after a week of heavy clashes. Fighting was still raging in Syria’s second-biggest city of Aleppo, however, as rights activists reported violence across…
Afghan cleric arrested for raping 10-year-old girl
Afghan police have arrested a cleric for allegedly raping a 10-year-old schoolgirl in northern Afghanistan, officials said Monday. Maulawi Sayed Ahmad was arrested in Aybak, the capital of Samangan province, on Saturday after police caught him in the act of sexually assaulting the girl, the interior ministry said in a…
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