OTTAWA—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is committing his government to implement a new legal framework to advance the rights of Indigenous peoples, billed as a critical step to tackling chronic problems. In a speech to the House of Commons Tuesday, the prime minister laid out a new vision for the federal …

FORT MEADE: Several people were injured on Wednesday when an unauthorised motorist tried to drive onto the campus of the US National Security Agency near Washington, prompting guards to open fire on the vehicle, officials said. The motorist, who was not identified, drove a black sport utility vehicle to a …

Canada on Tuesday stepped up its demand for answers after the death of renowned Iranian-Canadian environmentalist Kavous Seyed Emami, who Iranian officials say committed suicide in prison. Tehran’s chief prosecutor accused Emami of being part of an espionage network set up by Israel’s Mossad and the CIA. “We are seriously …

WASHINGTON: When Abosede Akingbade Thomas, a Nigerian immigrant to the United States, was ordered to bed rest in 1981 during a difficult pregnancy, she followed her doctor’s advice to sign up for food stamps and another aid programme providing support to pregnant and nursing women. At the time, as now, …

KARACHI: With India uncertain to host the 2021 ICC Champions Trophy due to tax issues, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has stepped in with an offer to the ICC of hosting the top ODI cricket event. The ICC had earlier stated that they were concerned about the absence of tax …

GANGNEUNG: Japan carried the day on Wednesday when the long-time national rivalry with North Asian neighbors North and South Korea spilled on to Olympic ice, beating Korea’s unified women’s ice hockey team 4-1 in a game of firsts for both teams. For the Japanese, it marked their first Olympic win …

LONDON: England coach Trevor Bayliss has welcomed the return of Ben Stokes but said the all-rounder is unlikely to play the first one-day international of the New Zealand series. Stokes indicated a plead of not guilty to a charge of affray at Bristol magistrates’ court on Tuesday and will join …

DHAKA: Last year, playing in Sri Lanka, there had been nothing to separate these teams. The Tests, ODIs and T20Is were all shared 1-1, and Bangladesh left Sri Lanka having perhaps enjoyed their best-ever away tour. Now, disappointingly for the hosts, they have not been able to capitalise on the …

PORT ELIZABETH: Rohit Sharma ended a personal South African hoodoo and set up a series win for India in the fifth one-day international at St George’s Park on Tuesday. Sharma´s 115 was his first major innings in three tours of South Africa – and India´s 73-run win enabled the tourists …

ISLAMABAD: Adopting the report of its subcommittee, the Senate’s Special Committee on PIA Wednesday asked the Foreign Office to approach the German Embassy in Islamabad to bring back former PIA CEO Bernd Hilldenbrand , a German national, who was allowed to go abroad in June last for one month on …