Category Archives: Canadian Press
Echoes of Anita Hill in #MeToo allegation against Kavanaugh
WASHINGTON - The sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh recall Anita Hill’s accusations against Clarence Thomas in 1991, but there are important differences as ...
Sep 18, 2018
"Grand Theater": Has N. Korea's Kim won a propaganda coup?
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - If North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was searching for the perfect propaganda set piece, something designed to show his people that he’s a strong leader pushing inexora...
Sep 18, 2018
Philippine policeman: Villagers refused advice to flee storm
ITOGON, Philippines - A Philippine police officer who tried to persuade residents of a mining camp to move to safety as a powerful typhoon approached said Tuesday they refused to leave, and a day late...
Sep 18, 2018
Kavanaugh's accuser wants FBI probe before she testifies
WASHINGTON - Christine Blasey Ford wants the FBI to investigate her allegation that she was sexually assaulted by Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh before she testifies at a Senate Judiciary Commi...
Sep 18, 2018
Allegations against Kavanaugh pose test for #MeToo movement
NEW YORK - Nearly a year old and still making headlines almost daily, the #MeToo movement faces a dramatic test of its impact and staying power in the sexual assault allegations against U.S. Supreme C...
Sep 18, 2018
Striking images captured on 1st day of Korean summit talks
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - The broadly smiling North and South Korean leaders embrace each other as cheering Pyongyang residents wave fake flowers. The two inspect goose-stepping soldiers and ride to...
Sep 18, 2018
Kim agrees to dismantle main nuke site if US takes steps too
PYONGYANG, Korea, Democratic People’s Republic Of - South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un announced a sweeping set of agreements after their second day of talks ...
Sep 18, 2018
Damaged buildings, graft haunt Mexico City year after quake
MEXICO CITY - Throughout Mexico City, uninhabited buildings with gaping cracks lean at precarious angles and some displaced people are still living outdoors a year after a magnitude 7.1 earthquake kil...
Sep 18, 2018
1st private moon flight passenger to invite creative guests
LOS ANGELES - After announcing that he’ll take the first-ever commercial rocket trip around the moon, Yusaku Maezawa said he wants company for the weeklong journey. The Japanese billionaire said...
Sep 18, 2018
Price of saving road to Myrtle Beach: Flooding nearby town?
CONWAY, S.C. - Two years ago, from Hurricane Matthew and in 1999, from Hurricane Floyd, floodwaters came close to entering Joe Holmes’ house in South Carolina, but he dodged those bullets. Now, ...
Sep 18, 2018