Category Archives: Canadian Press
China promises prompt action on US trade pact
BEIJING - China’s government said Thursday it will promptly carry out a tariff cease-fire with Washington and is confident they can reach a trade agreement, suggesting Beijing wants to avoid dis...
Dec 06, 2018
Family separations at border down, but dozens still affected
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration separated 81 migrant children from their families at the U.S.-Mexico border since the June executive order that stopped the general practice amid a crackdown on i...
Dec 06, 2018
Viola Davis says 'stop taming us' at Hollywood event
LOS ANGELES - Actress and producer Viola Davis gave a rousing speech about leadership and authenticity to a well-heeled crowd of Hollywood power players Wednesday morning at The Hollywood ReporterR...
Dec 06, 2018
US priest in Philippines arrested on charges of sex abuse
MANILA, Philippines - Philippine immigration authorities have arrested an American Roman Catholic priest accused of sexually assaulting altar boys in a remote central town in a case one official descr...
Dec 06, 2018
Malala Yousafzai to receive Harvard award for activism
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Nobel Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai (mah-LAH’-lah YOO’-suhf-zeye) is being honoured by Harvard University for her work promoting girls’ education. Harvard’...
Dec 06, 2018
OPEC delays oil output decision pending Russia talks
VIENNA - OPEC countries hoping to support the price of oil put off their decision Thursday on how much to reduce oil production until they negotiate with ally Russia on Friday on how much it will cont...
Dec 06, 2018
Bloody rivalry erupts between al-Shabab, IS group in Somalia
NAIROBI, Kenya - A bloody rivalry has emerged between extremist groups in Somalia as the al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab hunts upstart fighters allied to the Islamic State group, who have begun demanding pr...
Dec 06, 2018
Koreas to verify removal of border guard posts next week
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - The two Koreas will exchange inspection teams across their heavily armed border next week to verify each other’s works to remove some of their front-line guard posts,...
Dec 06, 2018
Sails make a comeback as shipping tries to go green
LONDON - As the shipping industry faces pressure to cut climate-altering greenhouse gases, one answer is blowing in the wind. European and U.S. tech companies, including one backed by airplane maker A...
Dec 06, 2018
Alleged California serial killer to keep public defender
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A suspected California serial killer cannot afford a private attorney, a judge ruled Thursday, keeping in place a public defender in a case expected to cost taxpayers $20 million....
Dec 06, 2018