Police were stationed outside an apartment building in Kelowna at Lanfranco Road and Gordon Drive on Tuesday afternoon. According to Kelowna RCMP, officers were called…
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Catalan leader stripped of lawmaker rights, protesters scuffle with police
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Catalonia’s parliament stripped the head of the region’s pro-independence government of his rights as a regional lawmaker on Monday, angering supporters who…
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Owners of solar company that caused loss for Buffett plead guilty over Ponzi scheme
(Reuters) – The husband-and-wife owners of DC Solar, a California solar company that caused Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc (BRKa.N) to take a $377 million…
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Rising sea levels threaten sovereign credit ratings: Moody's
SINGAPORE (REUTERS) – Economic shocks stemming from rising sea levels pose a long-term risk to the sovereign credit ratings of dozens of countries which have…
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Drunk van driver jailed for crushing car and killing passenger
An “extremely drunk” driver who killed a man by running over his girlfriend’s car in a 7.5-tonne van has been jailed for nine years. Adam…
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Ivory Coast presidential candidate Soro rejects coup allegations
PARIS (Reuters) – Former Ivory Coast rebel leader Guillaume Soro dismissed an arrest warrant issued against him as baseless and said he would pursue his…
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Japan to send warship, aircraft to Middle East to protect vessels
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan will send a warship and patrol planes to protect Japanese ships in the Middle East as the situation in the region,…
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Houthi prisoners released by Saudi arrive in Yemeni capital
SANAA/GENEVA (Reuters) – A group of Houthi prisoners released by Saudi Arabia arrived in the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Thursday, Reuters witnesses said, in a…
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Harry Dunn: Chief constable criticised for ‘sad but predictable’ tweet
The parents of Harry Dunn are calling for a chief constable to resign over an “outrageous” comment he made on social media about the case.…
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Cambodian police question 20 over missing British woman; no arrests
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) – Cambodian police said they had questioned at least 20 people but made no arrests as they continued the search for a…
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South Korea warns of 'serious risk' from vaping, considers sales ban
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea on Wednesday advised people to stop using liquid e-cigarettes due to growing health concerns and vowed to speed up an…
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Street clashes spur Catalan leader to call for Madrid talks
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Catalonia’s pro-independence regional chief Quim Torra called for talks with Spain’s central government on Saturday to try to end a wave of…
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Clashes erupt in Barcelona as Catalan separatists protest sentences for leaders
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Clashes between protesters and police erupted late on Tuesday in Barcelona, in a second day of rallies against the jailing of nine…
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Europe court says Italy's hard prison regime breaches human rights
ROME (Reuters) – A European court ruled on Tuesday that Italy’s tough prison regimes for mobsters and convicted terrorists who refused to cooperate with the…
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