Restaurant mogul Michael Chow is still trying to sell the exquisitely designed Los Angeles mansion, putting it back on the market for the fifth time in six years.
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s federal prosecutor on Monday charged an Iraqi couple with enslavement, torture and war crimes, alleging they kept two young Yazidi girls as slaves and sexually and physically abused them. The man and the woman, identified only as Twana H.S. and Asia R.A. in line with German privacy rules, were arrested in […]
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s federal prosecutor on Monday charged an Iraqi couple with enslavement, torture and war crimes, alleging they kept two young Yazidi girls as slaves and sexually and physically abused them. The man and the woman, identified only as Twana H.S. and Asia R.A. in line with German privacy rules, were arrested in […]
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A speeding passenger bus overturned on a highway in eastern Pakistan on Monday, killing at least 10 people, police said. Eight other people died when a passenger van collided with a truck on a highway in Naushahro Feroze district in southern Sindh province, killing eight people, according to local media. Authorities blamed […]
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — What began as a childhood hobby more than six decades ago has led to what might be Africa’s largest butterfly collection in a suburb of Kenya’s capital. Steve Collins, 74, was born and raised in western Kenya. By the age of 5, he was fascinated by butterflies and started building a […]
PARIS (AP) — The ex-husband of Gisèle Pelicot won’t appeal his 20-year prison sentence for drugging and raping her and allowing dozens of other men to also rape her while she was unconscious, in a case that revolted France, his lawyer said Monday. Dominique Pelicot wants to spare his ex-wife the ordeal of another trial, […]
A 29-year-old man from Hammonds Plains is in custody after a series of events involving a motor vehicle crash and an attempted car theft. On December 28, around 1:15 p.m., RCMP officers from the Halifax Regional Detachment, with assistance from Halifax Regional Police, responded to a crash at Larry Uteck Blvd. and Hammonds Plains Rd. […]
The weather in Halifax is predicted to cooperate with those looking to let loose a bit to ring in the New Year. Environment Canada forecasts a high of 8 C with a slight chance of showers during the day, reaching a low of -3 C with cloudy period overnight. Those looking to enjoy the fireworks […]
The Halifax Mooseheads were back to work Saturday night as they travelled up to Bathurst to take on the Titan, beginning their second half of the QMJHL season. Before the holiday break the team recorded an 11-15-5 standing. The Mooseheads took an early blow. Veteran Braeden MacPhee was handed a game misconduct only 4:12 into […]
As Haligonians prepare to ring in the New Year, the municipality is reminding individuals how to observe and participate in fireworks displays safely and responsibly. HRM does not have a specific fireworks By-law, but the municipality’s Respecting Noise By-law restricts when fireworks can be used. Fireworks are permitted on Canada Day, Natal Day and New […]