Category Archives: Canadian Press
Absent Iran takes centre stage at Mideast talks in Poland
WARSAW, Poland - Although it is absent from the stage, Iran is nevertheless taking the spotlight at a Middle East security conference co-hosted by the United States and Poland that has highlighted dee...
Feb 13, 2019
No exit: El Chapo likely off to 'Alcatraz of the Rockies'
NEW YORK - In the world of corrections, there are inmates who pose security risks, and then there’s El Chapo. Drug lord Joaquin Guzman has an unparalleled record of jailbreaks, having escaped tw...
Feb 13, 2019
NATO chief says allies keen to avoid arms race with Russia
BRUSSELS - Taking aim at Russia, NATO’s civilian chief said Wednesday the alliance is studying a range of options to counter Moscow’s alleged missile treaty violations, and America’s...
Feb 13, 2019
King the wire fox terrier takes Westminster's best in show
NEW YORK - Wire fox terriers are still King at Westminster. A wire fox from Brazil who’s won big in Europe became America’s top dog Tuesday night, beating out a crowd-pleasing longhaired d...
Feb 13, 2019
China: No evidence Huawei a national security threat
BEIJING - U.S. and other countries have not presented any conclusive evidence that Chinese telecoms gear maker Huawei Technologies threatens their national security and are merely stirring fears out o...
Feb 13, 2019
Nigeria in battle against fake news ahead of elections
ABUJA, Nigeria - In Nigeria fake news can be so outlandish, yet widely believed, that the president recently felt compelled to declare that he had not died and been replaced by a Sudanese body double....
Feb 13, 2019
Trump still coy on border deal - but claims victory anyway
WASHINGTON - Even before seeing a final deal or agreeing to seal it, President Donald Trump laboured on Wednesday to frame the congressional agreement on border security as a political win, never mind...
Feb 13, 2019
Budget defeat puts Spain's centre-left government on ropes
MADRID - Catalan separatist and right-wing lawmakers in the Spanish parliament’s lower house rejected Wednesday the ruling Socialist government’s 2019 budget plan, likely paving the way fo...
Feb 13, 2019
Michael Jackson is back: Danish mall reverses removal
COPENHAGEN - Denmark’s oldest shopping mall has reversed its decision not to exhibit a statue of Michael Jackson. Jesper Andreasen, manager of the Roedovre Centrum mall in suburban Copenhagen, s...
Feb 13, 2019
Michelle Obama's Grammy appearance did not impress mom
PHOENIX - It appears Michelle Obama received a reality check from her mom following her appearance at the Grammys. The former first lady took to Instagram Wednesday to share a text exchange with mom M...
Feb 13, 2019