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RANSIH KALAN. India (AP) — Every year, Swarn Singh sows rice in his fields, knowing that the thirsty crop is draining northern India’s Punjab of its groundwater. But Singh says he has no choice, adding, “We’d rather plant crops that need less water.” The 32-year-old farmer and school teacher lives…

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Ethnic minority Karen insurgents have attacked a Myanmar army outpost near the Thai border in some of the most intense clashes since a military coup nearly three months ago threw the country into crisis. The Karen National Union (KNU), Myanmar's oldest rebel force, said it had on Tuesday captured the…

Parents have raised concern that someone who work at the school or attends it might not be following isolation orders, the principal says. Author of the article: Phil Tank  •  Saskatoon StarPhoenix Read More

by Jeff Foust — April 26, 2021 Blue Origin argued in its GAO protest of the Human Landing System (HLS) award that NASA "unreasonably favored" SpaceX’s proposal and did not give Blue Origin an opportunity to revise its proposal to take into account funding changes. Credit: Blue Origin WASHINGTON —…

Swedish billionaire Daniel Ek is set to launch a takeover bid for Arsenal with the help of Thierry Henry, Dennis Bergkamp and Patrick Vieira. Ek, co-founder and chief executive of music streaming service Spotify, has enlisted three of Arsenal's legendary 'Invincibles' to help him purchase the club from current owner…

Is Hong Kong is poised for a real estate resurgence? Two years ago, Hong Kong was the world’s third largest real estate market, trailing only New York and London. The twin challenges of protests and a pandemic have taken their toll. So last week, Yardi’s called in the experts for…

Author of the article: JERUSALEM — East Jerusalem was on edge just after midnight on Saturday as Palestinians faced off with Israeli police in nightly Ramadan clashes that sparked rocket fire by militants in the Gaza Strip and protests in Palestinian towns across the occupied West Bank. Tension is higher…

Police will continue to assess and respond to protests in 'a professional and safe manner,' says official Another weekend means another gathering by anti-restrictions protesters in downtown Barrie. The ongoing demonstrations — which have been dubbed 'freedom rallies' and have been held for the past several weeks — at Meridian Place have attracted a lot of…

By AFP     14 hours ago in World Pakistan's parliament will resume debating the fate of the French ambassador Friday after the government appeared, for now, to put a lid on bloody anti-France protests that rocked the country for a week. A resolution calls for debate on whether to…