Category Archives: Canadian Press
In Davos, European leaders try to counterbalance Trump views
DAVOS, Switzerland - European leaders came to the defence of free trade and global co-operation on Wednesday, laying out a vision to counterbalance what many perceive as a rise in the more brash, nati...
Jan 24, 2018
Conviction against Brazil's da Silva upheld, appeal expected
PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil - A Brazilian appellate court delivered a blow to former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s hopes of running for a third term, unanimously upholding a graft conviction ag...
Jan 24, 2018
Better than holograms: A new 3-D projection into thin air
WASHINGTON - One of the enduring sci-fi moments of the big screen - R2-D2 beaming a 3-D image of Princess Leia into thin air in “Star Wars” - is closer to reality thanks to the smallest of...
Jan 24, 2018
Puerto Ricans face foreclosure wave as moratoriums expire
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Aylsa Torres sighed in relief when she received a letter from her bank two weeks after Hurricane Maria hit. She was among the hundreds of thousands of Puerto Ricans awarded a t...
Jan 24, 2018
Troublesome wild turkeys ruffle feathers in southeastern B.C. community
EDGEWATER, B.C. - Celebrations and turkey often go hand in hand but growing flocks of wild turkeys in southeastern British Columbia are leaving area residents feeling anything but celebratory as the b...
Jan 24, 2018
Captive kids slowly providing information to investigators
RIVERSIDE, Calif. - The California children who authorities say were tortured by their parents and so malnourished that their growth was stunted are slowly providing valuable information to investigat...
Jan 24, 2018
Pope: 'Fake news' is evil, journalists must search for truth
VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis is denouncing “fake news” as evil and is urging journalists to make it their mission to search for the truth. After a week in which Francis faced unprecedented ...
Jan 24, 2018
Refugees more than once, Rohingya fear return to Myanmar
KUTUPALONG REFUGEE CAMP, Bangladesh - Mohammad Younus is a refugee for the second time. The 30-year-old Rohingya Muslim, who has been slowly rebuilding a shadow of a normal life in a sprawling and squ...
Jan 24, 2018
A flurry of exchanges, protests: What's next for Koreas?
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - South Korean activists tore photos of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Wednesday, a day after the North warned such actions could derail reconciliation efforts around nex...
Jan 24, 2018
Mattis thanks Vietnam for supporting sanctions on N. Korea
HANOI, Vietnam - U.S. Defence Secretary Jim Mattis praised Vietnam on Wednesday for supporting U.N. sanctions against North Korea and expressed hope that Washington and Hanoi can build closer defence ...
Jan 24, 2018