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Georgian opposition parties urge mass protests against 'Russian' bill
TBILISI (Reuters) - Six Georgian opposition parties appealed on Thursday for mass protests against a government bill on "foreign agents" which they say aims to block the South Caucasus country's path towards the European Union and NATO. The bill, ...
US to reduce licensing by 80% for UK, Australia to boost AUKUS
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Commerce Department plans to scale back export control requirements for Australia and the United Kingdom to foster defense trade under the three countries' AUKUS security pact, reducing burdens for licenses valued ...
Kenyan military aircraft crashes, government spokesperson says
NAIROBI (Reuters) - A Kenyan military aircraft has crashed, a government spokesperson said on Thursday. The spokesperson called on the public to stay calm and avoid speculation. (Reporting by Hereward Holland; Editing by Andrew Heavens)
N.B. Museum's designs include crosswalks, rooftop cafe
The New Brunswick Museum's new 130,000-square-foot expansion will be integrated into the neighbourhood, the city and the province, according to the architecture firm behind the design. The museum expansion project on Douglas Avenue came to the city's ...
Exclusive-Russia tightens officials' travel rules due to fears over secrets, sources say
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia is making overseas travel harder for some officials due to fears that foreign powers may try to gain access to state secrets during the worst crisis in relations with the West for more than 60 years, nine sources told ...
UnitedHealth unit Change Healthcare faces issue processing some medical claims
(Reuters) - UnitedHealth Group said on Thursday a service provided by its Change Healthcare unit was facing an issue receiving batches of medical claims from customers. A fix has been implemented and is being monitored to ensure operability, ...
US, Israel to hold virtual meeting Thursday on Rafah
By Steve Holland and Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senior U.S. and Israeli officials will hold a virtual meeting on Thursday about Israel's plans for the southern Gaza city of Rafah as Washington seeks alternatives to an Israeli ...
Seven arrested, hundreds of cannabis products seized following trio of N.B. dispensary busts
Seven people have been charged under the federal Cannabis Act and heaps of illegal cannabis and other related items have been seized after peace officers busted dispensaries in Saint John, Moncton and Riverview, N.B. in early April. Officers executed ...
New contract includes development of new pay grid for N.L. allied health professionals
After officially signing a new deal with the Newfoundland and Labrador government, the union representing more than 800 health-care professionals is releasing more details about its four-year contract. In addition to the annual two per-cent wage ...
Suspect arrested after two French schoolchildren stabbed, local authority says
PARIS (Reuters) - A suspect has been arrested after two French children were stabbed on Thursday near a school in the town of Souffelweyersheim in eastern France near Strasbourg, the local authority said. The two children were taken to a hospital ...