Category Archives: Canadian Press
Rivals Maduro and Guaido vie for Venezuelan military backing
CARACAS, Venezuela - The struggle for control of Venezuela turned to the military Sunday, with supporters of opposition leader Juan Guaido handing leaflets to soldiers detailing a proposed amnesty law...
Jan 27, 2019
Conservatives say Trump caved, but confident he'll get wall
WASHINGTON - No retreat, no surrender is how President Donald Trump frames his decision to temporarily reopen the government while still pursuing a border wall deal. Some of his conservative backers h...
Jan 27, 2019
Search for Brazil dam survivors renews as death toll hits 58
BRUMADINHO, Brazil - Brazilian rescue crews returned to mud-covered flats Sunday to resume the search for hundreds of people missing in the wake of a dam collapse after the operation was suspended for...
Jan 27, 2019
In Trump ally Stone's case, Mueller finds crime in coverup
WASHINGTON - Donald Trump confidant Roger Stone may be accused of lying and tampering with witnesses, but it’s equally notable what he’s not charged with: colluding with the Kremlin in a g...
Jan 27, 2019
UN envoy condemns settler violence after Palestinian killed
JERUSALEM - The U.N.’s Mideast envoy is calling the death of a Palestinian in West Bank clashes with Israeli settlers “shocking and unacceptable.” Nikolay Mladenov on Sunday called o...
Jan 27, 2019
Some national parks open to visitors post-shutdown
MINNEAPOLIS - Park rangers were once again greeting visitors at some national parks across the United States and flight operations at major airports were returning to normal on Saturday, one day after...
Jan 27, 2019
Auschwitz survivors pay homage as world remembers Holocaust
WARSAW, Poland - The world marked International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Sunday amid a revival of hate-inspired violence and signs that younger generations know less and less about the genocide of...
Jan 27, 2019
No winning ticket for Saturday night's $24.3 million Lotto 649 jackpot
TORONTO - No winning ticket was sold for the $24.3 million jackpot in Saturday night’s Lotto 649 draw. However, the guaranteed $1 million prize was claimed by a ticket holder in Quebec. The jack...
Jan 27, 2019
Singer in Thai girl band apologizes for swastika shirt
BANGKOK - A popular Thai music act has apologized after one of its members wore a shirt showing the swastika flag of Nazi Germany during a performance. The incident involving the girl group BNK48 occu...
Jan 27, 2019
'We're not convinced:' Draft plan to restore Wood Buffalo National Park panned
The draft for a federal plan to restore Canada’s largest national park suggests Ottawa is unlikely to ease international concerns about threats posed to its status as a World Heritage site, say ...
Jan 27, 2019