Category Archives: Canadian Press

Uganda police battle protesters seeking release of pop star
KAMPALA, Uganda - Ugandan police fired bullets and tear gas Monday to disperse a crowd of protesters demanding the release of a jailed pop star who is a prominent critic of President Yoweri Museveni. ...
Aug 20, 2018
Trump assails Mueller following Times report
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump pressed his criticism of special counsel Robert Mueller on Monday, accusing Mueller’s team of “enjoying ruining people’s lives” and “l...
Aug 20, 2018
2 detained after shots are fired at US Embassy in Turkey
ISTANBUL - Shots were fired from a moving car at the U.S. Embassy in Turkey before dawn Monday, an attack that came during heightened tensions between the two NATO allies. Officials said two people wi...
Aug 20, 2018
Steve Bannon wants GOP to rally behind Trump
WASHINGTON - Steve Bannon has a dire warning for Republicans - rally around President Donald Trump. During a Sunday interview with The Associated Press, the former chief strategist to Trump said he be...
Aug 20, 2018
Russian military braces for massive war games in the east
MOSCOW - Russia’s military forces in the country’s east were put on high alert Monday ahead of massive war games that also involve China and Mongolia, the largest show of power in nearly 4...
Aug 20, 2018
Indians begin massive cleanup as rains diminish in Kerala
ALAPPUZHA, India - Thousands of people in flood-ravaged south India waded Monday through muck and mud to begin the immense task of cleaning their homes and businesses. Rains have been diminishing in p...
Aug 20, 2018

Police chiefs want new data-sharing treaty with U.S. as privacy questions linger
OTTAWA - Canada’s police chiefs are pressing the Trudeau government to sign a new electronic data-sharing agreement with the United States to overcome hurdles in the fight against crimes ranging...
Aug 20, 2018

In the news today, Aug. 20
Six stories in the news for Monday, Aug. 20 --- POLICE CHIEFS WANT NEW DATA TREATY WITH U.S. Canada’s police chiefs are pressing Ottawa to sign a new electronic data-sharing agreement with the U...
Aug 20, 2018

Afghan forces free most hostages taken in new Taliban attack
KABUL - Afghan forces rescued nearly 150 people Monday, including women and children, hours after the Taliban ambushed a convoy of buses and abducted them. The quick response marked a rare if limited ...
Aug 19, 2018
Sunday's Games
Sunday’s Games (All Times Eastern) CFL Saskatchewan 40, Calgary 27 MLB American League Tampa Bay 2, Boston 0 N.Y. Yankees 10, Toronto 2 Cleveland 8, Baltimore 0 Chicago White Sox 7, Kansas City ...
Aug 19, 2018