Category Archives: Canadian Press
EU launches large cash aid project for refugees in Turkey
ANKARA, Turkey - The European Union on Monday launched a 348 million-euro ($391 million) aid project to help up to a million of the most vulnerable refugees in Turkey - part of a landmark EU deal with...
Sep 26, 2016
Turkish markets hit by Moody's rating downgrade
LONDON - Turkish financial markets took a battering Monday after ratings agency Moody’s downgraded the country’s credit grade to junk status to account for a series of shocks to the econom...
Sep 26, 2016
Thai police seek ID on dismembered body found in freezer
BANGKOK - Thai police are attempting to identify a dismembered body found in a freezer when they raided an apartment and arrested three men - two thought to be American and one British - suspected of ...
Sep 26, 2016
Japan vows to watch Chinese warplane activity closely
TOKYO - Japan’s top government spokesman warned China on Monday against expanding its military activity to the skies over disputed East China Sea islands after eight Chinese warplanes flew near ...
Sep 26, 2016
Tropical Storm Roslyn strengthens in Pacific off Mexico
MIAMI - Tropical Storm Roslyn has grown stronger than expected in the Pacific far off Mexico’s coast. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says the storm’s maximum sustained winds Monday aft...
Sep 26, 2016
Player remembers Palmer's 'dashing style' & 'knowing smile'
Gary Player remembers the many traits of Arnold Palmer: A fiercely competitive golfer who had a “slashing, dashing” style and didn’t know when he was beaten. A man who could be ̶...
Sep 26, 2016
Politics, outsider status shield Trump from House oversight
WASHINGTON - Donald Trump’s status as a Washington outsider fuels his fiery populism and also is helping to shield him from the scrutiny House Republicans are devoting to Hillary Clinton, a form...
Sep 26, 2016
Clinton, Trump battle fiercely over taxes, race, terror
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. - In a combative opening debate, Hillary Clinton emphatically denounced Donald Trump Monday night for keeping his personal tax returns and business dealings secret from voters and pedd...
Sep 26, 2016
Four stories in the news today, Sept. 26
Four stories in the news today from The Canadian Press --- ROYAL VISIT CONTINUES IN BRITISH COLUMBIA TODAY: The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visit British Columbia’s central coast today as they...
Sep 26, 2016
School officials in four Canadian provinces respond differently to bomb threats
HALIFAX - School officials in four Canadian provinces all received similar bomb threats this week, but each responded to the potential danger differently. Universities and schools across Prince Edward...
Sep 26, 2016