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5 Indo-Canadians inducted in British Columbia government
Bathinda-born Brar was inducted as Minister of State in the New Democratic Party (NDP) government of British Columbia in Canada on Wednesday. He was first elected as an MLA in Surrey in 2004, and served until 2013. He was elected again as the MLA for Surrey-Fleetwood in 2017 and 2020.
Ripudaman Singh Malik killing has hallmarks of professional 'hit': British Columbia's ex-top cop
Kash Heed made the comments while discussing the challenges he believes investigators will face in finding Malik's killer or killers. Malik was gunned down on Thursday outside his Surrey business. Homicide investigators said a white Honda CRV pulled up more than two hours earlier, and that the occupants waited for Malik. The vehicle was later found burned in an alley nearby.
14 dead, 30 injured in Colombia landslide
"There are 14 people dead, among them two minors, and more than 30 people injured, some very seriously," said Alvaro Arias, Secretary of government of Pereira, the capital city of the department on Tuesday. The official also said that there were several people still missing after the landslide, which occurred early Tuesday morning, Xinhua news agency reported.
5 soldiers killed, 6 wounded in ELN attack in Colombia
According to officials, the wounded men were promptly transferred to a health centre, where they are recovering from their injuries, while the army "is coordinating the corresponding legal procedures with the relevant authorities", reports Xinhua news agency
1 soldier dead, 3 injured in FARC dissident attack in Colombia
According to the announcement on Sunday, a military unit was attacked on Saturday night near the municipality of Tibu, where there is a high level of influence by FARC dissidents and other armed groups mainly dedicated to drug trafficking, reports Xinhua news agency. We are in the municipality of Tibu, where offensive operations were carried out to find the whereabouts of narco-terrorists belonging to residual GAO 33 (an armed group), who carried out an action the night before against the public force.
17 suspects arrested over assassination of Haitian Prez
At least 28 people participated in the murder of the Haitian president, including 26 Colombians and two Haitian Americans, Leon Charles, director of Haiti's National Police at a press conference here on Thursday. Eight other people have fled and three assassins were killed in the shootings with security forces, added the official. Moise was shot dead on Wednesday at his residence during an early morning raid by a group of gunmen.
Colombian Prez unharmed after attack on helicopter
The incident took place on Friday while the President's helicopter was flying through the Catatumbo region toward the city of Cucuta, capital of Norte de Santander province, reports Xinhua news agency. "The presidential helicopter was the target of an attack," Duque said, adding that he was accompanied by Defense Minister Diego Molano, Interior Minister Daniel Palacios, and governor of Norte de Santander Silvano Serrano.
6 people dead in Colombia protests
Newspaper El Tiempo said there were six deaths on Saturday, while RCN Radio put the toll at seven, reprts dpa news agency. President Ivan Duque on Friday night sent additional military assistance to support police in the Valle del Cauca district, the epicentre of the protests of which Cali is the capital, after several people died in protests earlier in the day.
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