Category Archives: Canadian Press
The Latest: US ambassador to UN hails NKorea nuke suspension
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - The Latest on North Korea saying it has suspended nuclear and long-range missile tests and plans to close its nuclear test site (all times local): 9:25 p.m. The U.S. ambass...
Apr 21, 2018
Myanmar evicts kin of officer who told of reporters' setup
NAYPYITAW, Myanmar - Myanmar police on Saturday evicted the family of a police officer who had testified a day earlier that he and others were ordered to entrap two Reuters news agency reporters facin...
Apr 21, 2018
17 killed as 2 dragon boats capsize in southern China
BEIJING - Seventeen people were killed after two dragon boats capsized in southern China, authorities said Sunday. The boats were practicing Saturday for a race in the Taohua River in the city of Guil...
Apr 21, 2018
Islamic State suicide bomber kills 57 in Afghan capital
KABUL - An Islamic State suicide bomber attacked a voter registration centre in Afghanistan’s capital on Sunday, killing 57 people and wounding more than 100 others, officials said. Public Healt...
Apr 21, 2018
MDA president says having parent firm in United States won't affect Canadian jobs
MONTREAL - The president of Canadarm-builder MDA says setting up the company’s parent firm in the United States won’t have any impact on jobs in Canada. In October 2017, MacDonald Dettwile...
Apr 21, 2018
The Last Straw aims to reduce single-use plastic in Toronto restaurants and bars
VANCOUVER - Seeing trash cans overflowing with straws night after night has prompted a server in Toronto to launch a campaign against the plastic item that’s become a target of the British gover...
Apr 21, 2018
Five things to know about the ongoing influx of asylum seekers in Canada
OTTAWA - The number of illegal border crossings is up significantly this year compared with the same period last year, so federal and law enforcement officials have been preparing for possibility of a...
Apr 21, 2018
Queen Elizabeth to attend pop concert for 92nd birthday
LONDON - Queen Elizabeth is marking her 92nd birthday with a Saturday night concert in London featuring British singers such as Sting, Tom Jones and Jamie Cullum. Kylie Minogue, Shaggy and Craig David...
Apr 21, 2018
India approves death penalty for rape of young children
NEW DELHI - India’s government on Saturday approved of the death penalty for people convicted of raping children under 12, responding to widespread outrage over the recent rape and killing of a ...
Apr 21, 2018
Giuliani adds toughness, star power to legal team for Trump
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - For weeks, President Donald Trump had grown increasingly frustrated with the cable news chatter that he couldn’t hire a big-name attorney for his legal team. But the pres...
Apr 21, 2018