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Chinese government responsible for genocide in Xinjiang, says independent report Ryan Patrick Jones © Thomas Peter/Reuters Ethnic Uighur people walk in front of a giant screen with a picture of Chinese President Xi Jinping in the main city square in Kashgar in the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, China in 2018. The Chinese government's actions in Xinjiang have violated every single act prohibited by the United Nations Genocide Convention — including one that forbids killing members of a group — says a new independent report drafted by dozens of experts in human ri...

There’s a vacancy at Rideau Hall, the official residence of Canada’s governor-general. Space rocketeer Julie Payette, the country’s 29th GG, resigned recently.…

The Globe and Mail John Packer Published February 6, 2021 Turns out the “democratization” of the Union of Myanmar was a charade at best. Having already written its constitution to suit itself in 2008, the Tatmadaw (as the Armed Forces are known) ripped it up on Feb. 1. In a swift, telegraphed and thus-far bloodless coup, Commander-in-Chief Min Aung Hlaing declared himself “state leader,” installed a dozen cronies as ministers, and appointed a retired lieutenant-general as his puppet President. In doing so, the Tatmadaw issued a formal statement asserting that they were acting to pr...

DailyTrib.com Support Community Press You can show your support of a vibrant and healthy free press by becoming a voluntary subscriber. Subscribe Now Marble Falls residents wanting to run for City Council seats in the May 1 election can file applications through Feb. 12. The city has four spots on the May ballot: mayor and three council positions. The terms of Mayor John Packer, Place 2 Councilor Dave Rhodes, Place 4 Councilor Celia Merrill, and Place 6 Councilor Reed Norman expire in May. The filing period began Wednesday, Jan. 13. So far, Mayor Pro-tem Richard Westerman has declared hi...

Next. >> it's friday, thomas. >> your favorite day of the week. >> this week it's definitely my favorite day of the week. have a great weekend. we have packed show today. lunch-time and republicans are sharpening their knives, looking to feast on a white house scandal in the wake of the irs controversy and media leaks. we will look at whether the scandal-chasers will be going home hungry. and the president's landmark speech on counterterrorism, drone strikes and closing gitmo. we'll discuss as david axelrod, john bethesda wes moore and maggie. and the "new yorker's" john packer will be on ...