World
British activist readies legal bid over no-deal Brexit
London, Jul 14 (AP/UNB) — An anti-Brexit activist who won a major legal case against the British government says she will go to court again if the country's next prime minister tries to force the country out of the European Union without a deal.
Protests in Moscow as opposition is excluded from elections
Moscow, Jul 14 (AP/UNB) — Around 1,000 people have gathered in central Moscow to demand that opposition candidates be included on ballots for an upcoming city parliament election in September.
Thousands left in the dark during NYC power outage
New York, Jul 14 (AP/UNB) — On the anniversary of a 1977 blackout that left most of New York City without power, a massive power outage on a hot Saturday night in Manhattan preemptively brought the curtain down on Broadway shows and packed streets with people wielding cellphones as flashlights amid a cacophony of sirens and horns from stalled traffic.
Leaked UK memo says Trump axed Iran deal to spite Obama
London, Jul 14 (AP/UNB) — A newspaper in Britain has published more leaked memos from Britain's ambassador in Washington, despite a police warning that doing so might be a crime.
Hong Kong protesters march in new outpouring of grievances
Hong Kong, Jul 14 (AP/UNB) — Protesters demanding the resignation of Hong Kong's chief executive and an investigation into alleged police violence filled the streets of a northern town on Sunday, adding to an outpouring of grievances against the Chinese territory's leaders.
Floods, landslides leave scores dead across Nepal, India
Nepal, July 14(AP/UNB) — Flooding and landslides triggered by heavy rainfall have killed at least 45 people in Nepal in the past few days, with more deaths reported across the Himalayan border in India, officials said Sunday.
Man convicted of trafficking sharks kept in his basement
Lagrangeville, July 14(AP/UNB) — A man who kept sharks in a pool in his upstate New York basement has been convicted of trafficking wildlife.
Hezbollah leader: US sanctions offense to Lebanese state
Beirut, July 14 (AP/UNB) — The leader of Hezbollah says U.S. sanctions against two lawmakers from his group are an offense to Lebanese state institutions which would need to defend themselves.
Islamic extremist attack on Somali hotel leaves 26 dead
Somalia, July 14 (AP/UNB) — Islamic extremists blew up the gate of a Somali hotel with a car bomb and took over the building for more than 14 hours, leaving 26 people dead before Somali forces who besieged the hotel overnight killed the attackers. The victims included a prominent Canadian-Somali journalist .
New Zealand gun owners turn over their weapons for money
Wellington, Jul 13 (AP/UNB) — Dozens of Christchurch gun owners on Saturday handed over their weapons in exchange for money, in the first of more than 250 planned buyback events around New Zealand after the government outlawed many types of semi-automatics.