Category Archives: Canadian Press
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu in India to deepen links
NEW DELHI - India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu in Hebrew and stressed the close friendship between the two leaders and their countries as officials f...
Jan 15, 2018
The Latest: Tremor occurred before floor collapse in Jakarta
JAKARTA, Indonesia - The Latest on a structural collapse at stock exchange tower in Indonesia’s capital Jakarta (all times local): 2:15 p.m. A college student visiting the Jakarta Stock Exchange...
Jan 15, 2018
Israel slams Palestinian leader over anti-Trump speech
JERUSALEM - Israeli leaders slammed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas Monday for a fiery, invective-filled speech against President Donald Trump, in which he proclaimed the U.S. role as arbiter of t...
Jan 15, 2018
Greeks face more pain, protests as bailout nears end
ATHENS, Greece - Greek lawmakers, eying the end of eight years of bailout programs, approved more austerity measures late Monday, as strikes and mass protests brought much of Athens to a standstill. P...
Jan 15, 2018
Lava flowing from Philippine volcano, thousands evacuated
LEGAZPI, Philippines - Nearly 15,000 people have fled from villages around the Philippines’ most active volcano as lava flowed down its crater Monday in a gentle eruption that scientists warned ...
Jan 15, 2018
UN team in Kabul to show support for war-weary Afghanistan
KABUL - A top level U.N. Security Council delegation that included U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley visited Kabul and met with the Afghan authorities, the government and the United Nations said Monday. Afg...
Jan 15, 2018
India, Pakistan trade gunfire and blame in Kashmir; 4 killed
SRINAGAR, India - Four Pakistani soldiers were killed Monday after Indian and Pakistani soldiers traded gunfire in the divided Himalayan region of Kashmir, leading both of the nuclear rivals to blame ...
Jan 15, 2018
New pickups from Ram, Chevy heat up big-truck competition
DETROIT - The competition for full-size pickup truck customers in the U.S. is as rough-and-tumble as ever, with Ram and Chevrolet rolling out brawny-looking new models that are larger, lighter and mor...
Jan 15, 2018
Trump goes after the Dem who surfaced his immigration remark
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - President Donald Trump turned his Twitter torment Monday on the Democrat in the room where immigration talks with lawmakers took a famously coarse turn, saying Sen. Dick Durbin...
Jan 15, 2018
Brawny pickups, futuristic SUVs star at Detroit auto show
DETROIT - It’s the year of the pickup truck at the 2018 North American International Auto Show in Detroit as General Motors, Fiat Chrysler and Ford unveil new trucks in a fast-growing and highly...
Jan 15, 2018