Category Archives: Canadian Press
New Zealand to kill 150,000 cows to end bacterial disease
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - New Zealand plans to slaughter about 150,000 cows as it tries to eradicate a strain of disease-causing bacteria from the national herd. Politicians and industry leaders annou...
May 28, 2018
Earthquake shakes northeast China, but no apparent damage
BEIJING - A moderate earthquake shook northeastern China early Monday, but no damage or injuries have been reported. The quake near the city of Songyuan in Jilin province was 5.7 magnitude and 13 kilo...
May 28, 2018
US team in NKorea raises expectations of a Trump-Kim summit
WASHINGTON - U.S. officials worked with North Korea over the weekend on plans for the on-off-on meeting between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, as Trump signalled increasin...
May 28, 2018
EU foreign ministers seek to keep Iran nuclear deal alive
BRUSSELS - The European Union is seeking to shield the bloc’s strategic and economic interests in Iran in the wake of the U.S. withdrawal from the international nuclear deal, as the EU foreign p...
May 28, 2018
Alberto downgraded to a depression, spreading heavy rains
Forecasters downgraded Alberto to a still-dangerous depression Monday evening, warning heavy rains and an accompanying flood threat would continue in the aftermath of the storm’s landfall in the...
May 28, 2018
China approves 13 new Ivanka Trump trademarks in 3 months
SHANGHAI - Ivanka Trump’s brand continues to win foreign trademarks in China and the Philippines, adding to questions about conflicts of interest at the White House, The Associated Press has fou...
May 28, 2018
Cyclone death toll in Oman, Yemen rises to at least 13
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - The death toll from Cyclone Mekunu that hit Oman and Yemen over the weekend rose to at least 13 on Monday, authorities said, as relief workers and aid arrived to hard-hit...
May 28, 2018
Baby food recalled due to spoilage concerns
OTTAWA - Sixteen flavours of organic baby food pouches are being recalled due to a packaging defect. Eight flavours of President’s Choice Organics and eight flavours of Love Child Organics baby ...
May 28, 2018
Son of Russian spies fights for Canadian citizenship
TORONTO - Recent university graduate Alex Vavilov was born in Toronto, which would typically qualify him for Canadian citizenship except for one thing: His parents were part of a notorious Russian spy...
May 28, 2018
Palestinian leader leaves hospital after weeklong stay
RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territory - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas was discharged from a West Bank hospital on Monday, ending a weeklong stay that drew new attention to the 83-year-old’s long...
May 28, 2018