Category Archives: Canadian Press
Dozens hurt in floor collapse at S. Carolina condo party
CLEMSON, S.C. - The floor of a condominium clubhouse near Clemson University collapsed during a large private party early Sunday, hurtling dozens of people into the basement, authorities said. About 3...
Oct 21, 2018
Coalition airstrike targets mosque used by Islamic State
AL-UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar - An airstrike by the U.S.-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group targeted a mosque in Syria last week because it was determined to be an insurgent command-and-control...
Oct 21, 2018
Taiwan president calls for clear probe of fatal train crash
DONGSHAN TOWNSHIP, Taiwan - Taiwan’s president pressed for a quick, transparent probe into the cause of the island’s worst train crash in nearly three decades as the search of the derailed...
Oct 21, 2018
Spanish firefighter dies as flash flooding hits south
MADRID - A Spanish firefighter died while emergency services responded to flash floods caused by heavy rain in southern Spain, authorities said Sunday. The firefighter went missing when his truck over...
Oct 21, 2018
Turkey to reveal details of probe into Khashoggi's killing
ISTANBUL - In a sign of growing pressure on Saudi Arabia, Turkey said it will announce details of its investigation into the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi on Tuesday and U.S. congressional lea...
Oct 21, 2018
Scottish leader pulls out of media event featuring Bannon
LONDON - Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has pulled out of an Edinburgh conference because former White House strategist Steve Bannon is scheduled to speak at the event. In a tweet Sat...
Oct 21, 2018
Afghans vote for 2nd day amid violence, technical issues
KABUL - Afghanistan’s second day of parliamentary elections marred by violence and delays caused by technical issues came to a close as a roadside bomb on Sunday brought the death toll over the ...
Oct 21, 2018
Suspected militants kill 3 workers in Egypt's Sinai
EL-ARISH, Egypt - Egyptian security officials say three workers contracted to build a security wall in the northern Sinai city of el-Arish have been shot dead by suspected militants. The officials say...
Oct 21, 2018
8 combatants, 6 civilians die in Kashmir battles, clashes
SRINAGAR, India - Three local rebels were killed in a gunbattle with Indian government forces in disputed Kashmir on Sunday, and six civilians were killed in an explosion at the site after the fightin...
Oct 21, 2018
Meghan's schedule in Australia cut back after hectic start
SYDNEY, Australia - The pregnant Duchess of Sussex has had her schedule cut back during her first royal tour, after a hectic start to her visit to Australia and the South Pacific with husband Prince H...
Oct 21, 2018