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Senior Reporter

With over more than 6 years of writing obituaries for the local paper, Senior Reporter has a uniquely strong voice that shines through in his newest collection of essays and articles, which explores the importance we place on the legacy.

Canada’s job market goes gloomy as it loses 39,700 jobs in August

Canada’s job market goes gloomy as it loses 39,700 jobs in August

Canada - The employment levels in Canada unexpectedly fell for the third consecutive month in August, losing a net 39,700 jobs, entirely in full-time work, according to Statistics Canada. The jobless rate climbed to 5.4

A man and a girl “planned” an attack on the Vice President of Argentina

A man and a girl “planned” an attack on the Vice President of Argentina

Argentina - A judge in Argentina charged a man and his girlfriend with trying to kill Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner last week. Fernando Sabag Montiel, 35, and his girlfriend Brenda Uliarte, 23, denied

Indian government sanctions Rs 100 crore for KSRTC to pay salaries

Indian government sanctions Rs 100 crore for KSRTC to pay salaries

India - The government has sanctioned Rs 100 crore to the KSRTC (Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation) to disburse pending salaries to the workers. The order has been issued by Transport Secretary Biju Prabhakar. They

Thirty-five civilians killed in convoy blast in Burkina Faso

Thirty-five civilians killed in convoy blast in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso - “One of the vehicles carrying civilians hit an improvised explosive device. The provisional toll is 35 dead and 37 injured, all civilians,” Sahel Governor Rodolfa Sorgo said in a statement. Monday's incident

Good News For Punjab University Teachers! 7th Pay Commission Brings Salary Hikes

Good News For Punjab University Teachers! 7th Pay Commission Brings Salary Hikes

Pakistan - The revised University Grants Commission (UGC) pay scales as per the 7th pay commission have brought salary hikes for Punjab University (PU) teachers after 5 years.  The Chief Minister of Punjab, Bhagwant Mann,

More Than 20,000 Jal Nigam Employees, Pensioners Not Paid Salary For 4 Months

More Than 20,000 Jal Nigam Employees, Pensioners Not Paid Salary For 4 Months

India - More than 20,000 Jal Nigam employees have threatened to launch an indefinite agitation against the non-payment of salaries and pensions for the last four months in Uttar Pradesh (UP), India.  The Jal Nigam

Hiring pace slowed in August, but job market still strong

Hiring pace slowed in August, but job market still strong

US - The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that America's unemployment rate rose to 3.7% from 3.5% as more people entered the labor market looking for work. The labor force participation rate rose by 0.3

Migrant worker shot by terrorists in Jammu & Kashmir’s Pulwama

Migrant worker shot by terrorists in Jammu & Kashmir’s Pulwama

India - A migrant worker was shot by terrorists in the Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday morning. Subsequently, he was rushed to the hospital.  The victim has been identified as Muneerul Islam,

7th Pay Commission: Central Government Employees Likely To Get Hike In DA

7th Pay Commission: Central Government Employees Likely To Get Hike In DA

India - The Central government employees in India are likely to get a hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) this month. DA of the employees could be hiked by 4 percent in September, and with this,

Khalil Awawdeh Wins Freedom In 180 Day Hunger Strike Against Israeli Government

Khalil Awawdeh Wins Freedom In 180 Day Hunger Strike Against Israeli Government

Israel - With no other resort left but to go on a silent hunger strike, an innocent Palestinian national has made headlines. Khalil Awawdeh went on a six-month hunger strike to protest his unlawful arrest