Category Archives: Canadian Press
After Mugabe, how free and fair will Zimbabwe's vote be?
JOHANNESBURG - It will be a first for Zimbabwe’s voters: The name of Robert Mugabe won’t be on the ballot when elections are held on July 30. But the military-backed system that kept the f...
Jul 04, 2018
Passengers rescued from stricken Indonesia ferry; 31 dead
JAKARTA, Indonesia - Passengers trapped for a night on a stricken ferry off the Indonesian island of Sulawesi were rescued early Wednesday, officials said, as the death toll rose to 31 with three peop...
Jul 04, 2018
White House tweets draw ire over their political content
WASHINGTON - The White House is using its official Twitter handle to target Democratic lawmakers who have criticized President Donald Trump’s immigration policies, drawing complaints that govern...
Jul 04, 2018
Trump hails 'American heroes' who helped US win independence
STERLING, Va. - President Donald Trump wished America a happy Fourth of July holiday Wednesday and reserved special praise for the “American heroes” whose sacrifice he said helped the nati...
Jul 04, 2018
As Trump weighs options, Pence meets with court contenders
WASHINGTON - Vice-President Mike Pence has met with some of the contenders for the Supreme Court vacancy created by Justice Anthony Kennedy’s retirement, The Associated Press has learned. The me...
Jul 04, 2018
Germany: Merkel pledges 'every effort' to avert US trade war
BERLIN - German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Wednesday that the European Union will make every effort to avoid a trade war with the United States, and underlined her country’s commitment to rai...
Jul 04, 2018
UK police probing 6 assault claims against Kevin Spacey
LONDON - British police are investigating six claims of sexual assault or assault by Academy Award-winning actor Kevin Spacey, three more than previously disclosed. British media reported earlier this...
Jul 04, 2018
Burning bird falls from wire in Germany, torches dry field
BERLIN - Police say a burning bird falling from an overhead electric line set fire to a field in northern Germany that was parched by dry weather, torching some 7 hectares (17 acres) of land. Police i...
Jul 04, 2018
U.S.-Canada friendship will stand test of time, Trump envoy tells July 4th party
OTTAWA - U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoy to Canada told guests at her cosier-than-usual Fourth of July party in Ottawa on Wednesday night that the countries’ strained relationship will...
Jul 04, 2018
In the news today, July 4
Five stories in the news for Wednesday, July 4 --- OTTAWA JULY 4TH PARTY TO BE SMALLER THIS YEAR A smaller than usual Fourth of July party is scheduled for the U.S. ambassador’s residence in Ott...
Jul 04, 2018