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U.S. regulators decided Wednesday to allow American fishermen to harvest thousands of pounds of valuable baby eels in the coming years, even as authorities have shuttered the industry in Canada while they grapple with poaching. Baby eels, also called elvers, are harvested from rivers and streams by fishermen every spring. The tiny fish are sometimes […]
In an open letter addressed to the president of the Dominican Republic and other state institutions, Amnesty International, together with local human rights organizations, has called for an end to human rights violations against Haitians, Dominicans of Haitian descent and Black people in the enforcement of de facto racist migration policies, which are being implemented […]
By Brandon Drenon BBC News, Washington 29 March 2024 Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Community members in Rockfield, Illinois gather at a vigil held for victims of the deadly stabbing spree The suspect in a violent killing spree in Rockford, Illinois, partly blames the incident on marijuana he says was “laced” with an unknown […]
JAKARTA – US federal safety investigators found a black box from a cargo ship that crashed on the Baltimore bridge, the agency’s head said on Wednesday, while rescue teams searched for the remains of six construction workers who were missing in the bridge crash. The highway team will also examine the remains of the twisted […]
(Bloomberg) — Chinese shares rose after policymakers took more steps to revive investor confidence, defying broader weakness in Asia following a tech-led retreat on Wall Street. Most Read from Bloomberg A gauge of Hong Kong-listed Chinese firms jumped as much as 4% before paring gains, while the CSI 300 Index of mainland shares rose 1.4%. […]
Iran hanged four individuals early Monday morning on security charges that included “collaborating with Mossad”, Israel’s spy agency. The executed individuals were from the Kurdish ethnic minority. They were identified as Mohsen Mazloum, Mohammad Faramarzi, Vafa Azarbar, and Pejman Fathi by the Mizan news agency, which is affiliated with Iran’s judiciary. They were also alleged […]
Eagle Pass, Texas CNN — As the surge of migrants continues to overwhelm authorities at the US-Mexico border, tensions between Texas and federal officials are escalating. Here are the latest developments: Texas authorities arrested migrants at Shelby . . .
1 / 3 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Following nine months of coordinated efforts between U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland Pfalz staff and the City of Lingenfeld, Germany, a significant milestone was achieved on Dec. 22, 2023, when the area adjacent to Germersheim Army Depot Gate 2 underwent the installation of warning signs and parking […]
An appellate court has reversed a federal conviction against former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry of Nebraska, ruling that he should not have been tried in Los Angeles By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press December 26, 2023, 2:31 PM ET • 3 min read LOS ANGELES — An appellate court on Tuesday reversed a 2022 federal conviction against […]
Top US diplomat calls on international community to oppose ‘transnational repression’. United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken has condemned Hong Kong authorities for placing bounties on five pro-democracy activists based overseas, including a US citizen, calling on the international community to oppose “transnational repression”. Blinken said on Friday that the bounties of one million […]