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Bolivia cargo plane crash kills at least 15, scatters banknotes on the ground
A cargo plane carrying money crashed Friday near Bolivia’s capital, damaging about a dozen vehicles on a highway, scattering bills on the ground and leaving at least 15 people dead and others injured, an official said. Source link
#TheMoment New Yorkers made a snow sculpture gallery
New York City residents Lucas Pepin, Charlie Neuhauser and Xander Baas tell The National about the moment they helped create a snow sculpture gallery in a Brooklyn park. Source link
China suspending some agricultural tariffs on Canada starting March 1
China said on Friday it would suspend some tariffs on Canadian agricultural products imposed during a trade spat between Beijing and Ottawa, after Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney struck an initial deal with Beijing during a visit in January. Source link
U.S. says embassy staff in Israel who want to leave should do so immediately
The U.S. Embassy in Israel on Friday told its staff that it could leave the country and urged anyone considering departure to do so immediately, as the threat of an American strike on Iran looms. Source link
Democrats alarmed by 'chaos in the skies' after U.S. government again fires laser near Mexico border
The U.S. military used a laser Thursday to shoot down a “seemingly threatening” drone flying near the U.S.-Mexico border — one that appears to have been flown by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Source link
Pakistan's defence minister says that there is now 'open war' with Afghanistan
Pakistan’s defence minister said that his country ran out of “patience” and considers that there is now an “open war” with Afghanistan, after both countries launched strikes following an Afghan cross-border attack. Source link
A Canadian helped build a water plant in Gaza. Now he worries about its fate as aid groups leave over new law
Foreign workers from 37 international non-governmental organizations will leave the Gaza Strip by Sunday after choosing not to comply with new registration rules imposed by Israel. The new rules include handing over lists of local and foreign staff, which the organizations say put people at risk. Source link
As Russia launches criminal probe against Telegram CEO, the app's critics come to its defence
Pavel Durov, the billionaire CEO of the messaging app Telegram, has confirmed Russian state media reports that the country’s Federal Security Service is investigating him for “aiding terrorism.” Access Now — a digital rights non-profit that has been vocally critical of Telegram’s security and privacy in the past — says this probe is nothing more […]
IN PHOTOS | Memorial for U.S. civil rights icon Jesse Jackson begins in Chicago
Memorial services for the late civil rights activist Rev. Jesse Jackson began in Chicago on Thursday, with stops in Washington and South Carolina to follow over the next two weeks. Source link