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Pakistan will hold parliamentary elections at the end of January, delaying a vote due in November

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:29:58 GMT

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s election oversight body announced on Thursday that it will hold the next parliamentary elections in the last week of January, delaying the vote which was to be held in November under the constitution.However, the announcement by the Election Commission of Pakistan has ended uncertainty about the fate of the vote. Earlier, some political parties had feared that the election could be delayed for an indefinite period. Pakistan has been in deepening political turmoil since April 2022, when then-Prime Minister Imran Khan was removed from office through a parliamentary vote of no confidence. Khan was arrested in early August on corruption charges and imprisoned after a court convicted and sentenced him to three years in prison. Pakistan’s electoral map is being redrawn to reflect the latest census. In a brief statement, the election commission said a final list of constituencies would be published on Nov. 30. The Election Commission will announce the exac...

A leader of Cambodia’s main opposition party jailed for 18 months for bouncing checks

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:29:58 GMT

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — A prominent leader of Cambodia’s political opposition was convicted and sentenced Thursday to 18 months in prison for issuing worthless checks four years ago, in a case that his party has called politically motivated.The Phnom Penh Municipal Court issued its verdict against Thach Setha, a vice president of the Candlelight Party, after finding that he had issued several bounced checks in 2019, said his lawyer, Sam Sokong.The lawyer said the court also ordered Thach Setha to pay $33,400 to the company which filed the lawsuit accusing him of issuing bad checks. He called the verdict unacceptable and said he would meet Thach Setha soon to discuss filing an appeal.The case is the first major legal ruling issued against government opponents since Hun Manet became the country’s new prime minister in August. He had been army commander, and succeeded his father Hun Sen, who stepped down after 38 years in power.Thach Setha was arrested in January this year even tho...

Iranian court gives a Tajik man 2 death sentences for an attack at a major Shiite shrine

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:29:58 GMT

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An Iranian court has given two death sentences to a Tajik man convicted of carrying out a gun attack that killed two people at a major Shiite shrine in the southern city of Shiraz, the judiciary website reported Thursday.The website Mizan Online said the Iranian Revolutionary Court in Fars province gave Rahmatollah Norouzof two death sentences because of the seriousness of the crime at the Shah Cheragh mosque. Norouzof, described as a member of the Islamic State group, was convicted of sedition and waging war against God for killing two people and wounding seven in the August attack.Shah Cheragh is one of Iran’s top five Shiite shrines. It draws pilgrims to Shiraz, about 675 kilometers (420 miles) south of Iran’s capital, Tehran.An earlier shooting at the shrine in October 2022 killed 13 people and injured 30 others. The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for that attack.The Associated Press

Firefighter seriously injured in house fire in northwest Toronto

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:29:58 GMT

A firefighter is in hospital with serious injuries after responding to a two-alarm fire in the city’s northwest end.Fire crews were called to a home on Vaughan Road west of Oakwood Avenue, near Dufferin Street and Eglinton Avenue, around 10:45 p.m. on Wednesday.Paramedics say five people inside the home were also taken to hospital as a precaution. One of the injured suffered smoke inhalation.The cause of the fire is not yet known.A fire broke out at a home on Vaughan Road near Oakwood Avenue in Toronto on Sept. 21, 2023. CITYNEWS/Bert Dandy

Poland done sending arms to Ukraine, leader says, as trade dispute escalates

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:29:58 GMT

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s prime minister said his country is no longer sending arms to Ukraine, a comment that appeared aimed at pressuring Kyiv and put Poland’s status as a major source of military equipment in doubt as a trade dispute between the neighboring states escalates.Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said in an interview late Wednesday that Poland is no longer transferring weapons to Ukraine. He made the comment as his populist party faces pressure from a far-right party in a national election on Oct. 15. The far-right party, Confederation, says Poland is not getting the gratitude it deserves for arming Ukraine and accepting its refugees.“We are no longer transferring any weapons to Ukraine because now we will arm ourselves with the most modern weapons,” Morawiecki said in an interview on Polsat, a private television broadcaster. The prime minister then spoke of a military modernization plan underway, spurred by fears of Russian aggression in the reg...

Service resumes on large stretch of TTC Line 1 after earlier signal problems

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:29:58 GMT

The TTC warned of major delays on a large stretch of its Line 1 subway on Thursday morning following an early morning signal problem.The transit operator says the train service has resumed but minor delays remain on the line between Vaughan and St. Andrew Station. The signal issue started shortly after subway service began at 6 a.m.Service resumed after 7 a.m. and shuttle buses are still running between Vaughan Metropolitan Centre and St. George stations to help deal with the backlog of riders.The TTC says the buses will continue to run until around 7:45 a.m.

Thursday Forecast: Temps in mid 70s with mainly cloudy conditions

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:29:58 GMT

CHICAGO — Mainly cloudy Thursday with rain showers and cooler lakeside. Winds: E 5-10 G150. High: 76/73. Interactive Radar: Track showers and storm here Mainly cloudy tonight with a chance for showers. Winds: E 5-10. Low: 63.Friday Forecast: Partly cloudy, 20 percent chance of rain, cooler lakeside. Winds: SE 5-10 G15. High: 80/74.Full forecast details and more at the WGN Weather Center blog

Bastrop high school students get to try Japanese cuisine prepared by guest chef

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:29:58 GMT

BASTROP, Texas (KXAN) -- Bastrop students got the chance to have something a little more than traditional school lunch Wednesday in the cafeteria.Cedar Creek High School students sampled Japanese cuisine as part of a partnership between the district's child nutrition department and Taher, a food service company.Cedar Creek High School students in Bastrop got to try Japanese cuisine prepared by guest chef John Sugimura | Todd Bynum/KXAN NewsCedar Creek High School students in Bastrop got to try Japanese cuisine prepared by guest chef John Sugimura | Todd Bynum/KXAN NewsCedar Creek High School students in Bastrop got to try Japanese cuisine prepared by guest chef John Sugimura | Todd Bynum/KXAN NewsThe high school brought in guest executive chef John Sugimura, who took the opportunity to spread his love of Japanese food as a way to help kids explore foods they might not ordinarily try. The meal he prepared for students Wednesday was a spicy beef bowl."Let's get good food in them. Let'...

NYSPHSAA releases new policy on ejections

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:29:58 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA)/Section 2 has released a new policy regarding ejections and rules that follow for those ejected from high school games. The policy coincides with the beginning of the 2023 high school athletic year. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The policy states, "Any spectator removed by an official, law enforcement, school administration, chaperone, or coach, is ineligible to attend any interschool competition for that school until after the next previously scheduled contest at the same level has been completed." To simplify, any parent or spectator removed from a game must sit out the next scheduled game in that sport.That person is ineligible to attend any other sporting event until the next scheduled game is over. According to Cohoes Tigers Sports, this rule has been in place for athletes and coaches for a while who are ejected from a game as...

National Voter Registration Week underway

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:29:58 GMT

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) - To celebrate National Voter Registration Week, the League of Women Voters of Saratoga County have been at locations throughout Saratoga and Washington counties on a mission to register people to vote. The main goal for this year's celebration is to focus on registering the next generation of young voters. State efforts to register voters ahead of election day Here is where members from the group will be located throughout the week:September 21: YMCA, West Ave Branch at 290 West Ave, Saratoga Springs: 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.SUNY Adirondack Saratoga Campus at 696 Route 9 in Wilton: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. September 22: SUNY Adirondack Saratoga Campus at 696 Route 9 in Wilton: 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.YMCA, West Ave Branch at 290 West Ave, Saratoga Springs: 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.September 23: Saratoga Springs Housing Authority at the corner of Vanderbilt Ave & Worth St, Saratoga Springs: 9 a.m. to 1 p...