TORONTO – Liberal leadership hopeful Martha Hall Findlay is apologizing to Justin Trudeau for suggesting he’s a wealthy elitist out of touch with the middle class.
Morocco jails 24 over Western Sahara clash in 2010
RABAT (Reuters) – A Moroccan military court on Sunday jailed 24 defendants accused of killing members of the security forces who stormed a protest camp in the disputed Western Sahara in 2010, state news agency MAP said. The Rabat court jailed eight of the 24 for life and four dependents received 30-year prison terms. Another eight were given 25 years and two others were handed 20-year sentences. Two of the accused who received the lightest sentences, two years in jail, have already served their terms in custody. One defendant was tried in absentia and given a life sentence. …
English rights activists worried about new Quebec language law
MONTREAL – English-rights activists in Quebec are raising concerns about a proposed new language law they say infringes on their rights.
India cracks down on taxation of transfers within foreign firms
MUMBAI (Reuters) – India is aggressively pursuing tax claims against multinational firms operating in the country as the government seeks to rein in its budget deficit, taking particular aim at IT and back-office functions, tax officials say. It has targeted several multinational companies in recent years for tax audits on transfer-pricing, but over the past 12 months has widened the scope of the investigations, tax officials said. Authorities are now checking deals involving more than three dozen companies, focusing on transactions worth at least 250 million rupees ($4. …
Hamilton Tiger-Cats sign veteran import linebacker Marcellus Bowman
HAMILTON – The Hamilton Tiger-Cats continued to upgrade their defence Sunday, signing veteran import linebacker Marcellus Bowman.
Westwood champions Assange on London catwalk
LONDON (AP) -- Few designers so consistently mix fashion with politics, or manage to secure her fans' adoration with the same looks almost every season. But Vivienne Westwood is not any designer. US lawmakers meet with Iranian exiles in Paris
PARIS (AP) -- An Iranian opposition movement that the United States recently took off its list of terror organizations has hosted a U.S. congressional delegation for the first time.
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