Category Archives: Canadian Press
Pakistan upholds acquittal of woman in blasphemy case
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan’s top court on Tuesday upheld its acquittal of a Christian woman who spent eight years on death row after being convicted of blasphemy, dealing a blow to radical Islamists w...
Jan 29, 2019
DOJ's Whitaker says Russia probe 'close' to being completed
WASHINGTON - The special counsel’s Russia probe is “close to being completed,” the acting attorney general said in the first official sign that the investigation may be wrapping up. ...
Jan 29, 2019
US charges against Huawei could inflame China trade talks
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration’s unveiling of criminal charges against the Chinese tech giant Huawei has complicated high-level talks set to begin Wednesday in Washington that are intende...
Jan 29, 2019
Utility bankruptcy could be costly to wildfire victims
SAN FRANCISCO - Faced with potentially ruinous lawsuits over California’s recent wildfires, Pacific Gas & Electric Corp. filed for bankruptcy protection Tuesday in a move that could lead to ...
Jan 29, 2019
UK leader seeks Brexit deal changes, but EU stands firm
LONDON - British Prime Minister Theresa May on Tuesday won a few weeks to salvage a Brexit deal but headed toward a clash with the European Union by promising to overhaul the divorce agreement she spe...
Jan 29, 2019
Call for end to social media abuse of Duchesses Meghan, Kate
LONDON - Britain’s press is urging social media users to tone down inappropriate criticism of Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, and Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge. Palace officials have been s...
Jan 29, 2019
French yellow vest movement dogged by intolerance, extremism
PARIS - Intolerance and conspiracy theories have haunted the margins of France’s “yellow vest” movement since the first protests over fuel taxes roused the discontented middle of Fre...
Jan 29, 2019
Trump friend Roger Stone pleads not guilty in Russia probe
WASHINGTON - Roger Stone, a longtime adviser and confidant of President Donald Trump, pleaded not guilty Tuesday to felony charges in the Russia investigation after a publicity-filled few days spent s...
Jan 29, 2019
China-US row over tech giant Huawei overshadows trade talks
BEIJING - U.S. criminal charges against Chinese electronics giant Huawei have sparked a fresh round of trans-Pacific recriminations, with Beijing demanding Tuesday that Washington back off what it cal...
Jan 29, 2019
Afghans wary over talks with Taliban as US cites progress
KABUL - Afghans are wary of peace talks with Taliban militants, even as the country’s president expressed hope that U.S.-led negotiations could successfully end the long-running civil war. U.S. ...
Jan 29, 2019