Category Archives: Canadian Press

DUBLIN - Irish Catholics attending Sunday Mass were disappointed with the result of a referendum in which voters opted to legalize abortion and think it reflects the weakening of the Church - a situat...

BERLIN - Austria’s chancellor says European border guards should be allowed to go to north Africa to prevent migrants from setting off across the Mediterranean Sea in rickety boats. Austria will...

JERUSALEM - The Israeli military struck a Gaza observation post on Sunday, killing three Palestinian militants after the troops found a bomb planted along the border. The military said a tank fired a ...

BEIRUT - It took him more than two months to prepare, coming up with the concept, assembling his outfit and rehearsing. Then on the big night, a five-hour session putting on makeup. The very last step...

RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territory - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ doctor said Sunday that the 83-year-old will be staying another day in the hospital, abruptly reversing a previous announce...

KINSHASA, Congo - Another person has died in Congo of a confirmed case of Ebola, bringing the number of fatalities from the latest outbreak to 12, the country’s health ministry said Sunday. The ...

SANAA, Yemen - Heavy fighting in Yemen between pro-government forces and Shiite rebels has killed more than 150 people in the last four days, Yemeni officials and witnesses said Sunday. Government for...

MOSCOW - A clash with “terrorists” in eastern Syria killed four Russian soldiers and wounded others, the Russian Defence Ministry said Sunday. Russian and Syrian government troops and pro-...

TORONTO - No winning ticket was sold for the $7 million jackpot in Saturday night’s Lotto 649 draw. However, the guaranteed $1 million prize went to a ticket holder in the Prairies. The jackpot ...

CENTRAL SAANICH, B.C. - When Tsawout First Nation Chief Harvey Underwood looks up at the stars, he knows his community has a place among them. That’s because floating in the asteroid belt betwee...