MONTREAL – More than 3,000 Teamsters members have gone on strike at Canadian Pacific Railway after contract talks failed to reach an agreement before the midnight deadline. The Teamsters Canada Rail conference union represents 3,300 locomotive engineers and other train workers. It was not clear early Sunday how rail service …
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RAMAT GAN, Israel – Israel’s top military legal advisor says he is “not concerned” by the possibility of an investigation by the International Criminal Court into last year’s Gaza war. Israel’s military advocate general, Maj. Gen. Danny Efroni says he believes the military’s own investigations into its actions are “sufficient …
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MADRID – United Nations human rights experts have urged Spain’s Senate to reject two proposed bills they say threaten fundamental rights and freedoms. The five experts issued a statement Monday expressing concerned about the Public Security Law and the Penal Code projects and calling on Spain to take steps to …
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REYKJAVIK, Iceland – Iceland officials say the eruption of the Bardarbunga volcano that began in August has come to an end. Officials said Saturday the area will be closely monitored for any changes that might pose a threat to the population. The announcement came after several weeks in which the …
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MELBOURNE, Australia – Thousands of anti-Islam and anti-racism protesters have clashed in rallies around Australia. The most violent was in Melbourne, Australia’s second-largest city, where police struggled on Saturday to separate opposing demonstrators. Ambulance Victoria spokesman Paul Bentley says the Victoria state ambulance service treated four people, three for minor …
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TEHRAN, Iran – A senior official in Iran’s judiciary says a court will hear the case of a detained Washington Post correspondent when it’s his turn. Gholamhossein Esmaeili, the head of Tehran’s justice administration, is quoted by the official IRNA news agency as saying Wednesday: “Jason Rezaian’s case will be …
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PARIS – French authorities say a soldier patrolling Paris’ Orly Airport has been injured by a man wielding a knife. A joint statement by Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian and Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said the soldier, a sergeant in France’s anti-terror Vigipirate mission, was slightly injured in the attack …
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UNITED NATIONS – The United Nations says the special envoy to Syria will start in-depth consultations with Syrian, regional and international parties in May to try to relaunch political negotiations aimed at ending the Syrian conflict, which is now in its fifth year. In late March, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon ordered …
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MANAMA, Bahrain – Bahrain is criticizing an Amnesty International report alleging that government reforms have failed to end serious violations of human rights in the Gulf country. The government said in a statement released late Thursday that the report had “significant shortcomings” and did not reflect important clarifications provided by …
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The mayor of Puerto Rico’s capital is banning horse-drawn carriages in San Juan following allegations of animal abuse. Carmen Yulin says tourists and locals have complained about the horses’ condition and treatment. The executive order signed Sunday comes a few days after people posted pictures …
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