Category Archives: Canadian Press
Iraq's al-Sadr, promising reform, is constrained by Iran
BAGHDAD - Iraq’s Muqtada al-Sadr, the maverick Shiite cleric whose political coalition beat out Iran’s favoured candidates to come in first in national elections, says he wants to form a g...
May 20, 2018
Company in Cuba plane crash had received safety complaints
HAVANA - The Mexican charter company whose 39-year-old plane crashed in Havana had been the subject of two serious complaints about its crews’ performance over the last decade, according to auth...
May 20, 2018
Congo to begin vaccinating against Ebola on Monday
KINSHASA, Congo - Congo will begin administering an experimental Ebola vaccine Monday in Mbandaka, the northwestern city of 1.2 million where the deadly disease has infected some residents, Congo̵...
May 20, 2018
Reports: IS fighters vacating outskirts of Syria's capital
BEIRUT - A cease-fire between Syrian government forces and Islamic State militants in the southern neighbourhoods of Damascus has held for 24 hours amid reports that some of the fighters were permitte...
May 20, 2018
British royal family thanks those who celebrated wedding
LONDON - The royal family, blessed with fantastic weather and a buoyant public mood at the royal wedding, has thanked people who attended or watched Prince Harry marry Meghan Markle. The family tweete...
May 20, 2018
Maoist rebels detonate bomb in east India; 6 police killed
PATNA, India - At least six police officials were killed and another was critically injured on Sunday when Maoist rebels targeted their vehicle with a bomb in eastern India, police said. The rebels de...
May 20, 2018
Canadian women to face Puerto Rico for gold at Challenge Cup
EDMONTON - Canada will play for gold at the NORCECA women’s Challenge Cup after beating Trinidad and Tobago in straight sets on Saturday. The Canadians took the three-set match: 26-24, 25-18, 25...
May 20, 2018
B.C. Lions bring back 6-time all-star offensive lineman Jovan Olafioye
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Lions have signed six-time all-star Jovan Olafioye, the team announced Saturday. The offensive lineman spent seven seasons with Lions before he was acquired by the Montreal Alouet...
May 20, 2018
WBC light-heavyweight champion Adonis Stevenson retains title via majority draw
TORONTO - WBC light-heavyweight champion Adonis (Superman) Stevenson retained his title via majority draw with Badou Jack on Saturday night. The Canadian may count himself lucky, given two judges scor...
May 19, 2018
NABF heavyweight champion Oscar Rivas beats Belgian on Stevenson-Jack undercard
TORONTO - NABF heavyweight champion Oscar (Kaboom) Rivas won a unanimous decision over Belgian Herve (Double Hache) Hubeaux on Saturday night. The judges scored the 10-round fight 99-91, 100-90, 100-9...
May 19, 2018