Category Archives: Canadian Press
Malaysia's ex-PM pleads not guilty to new corruption charges
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak pleaded not guilty Thursday to 25 new charges of abuse of power and money laundering over the multimillion-dollar looting of a stat...
Sep 20, 2018
North Korea's offer of concessions comes with a catch for US
WASHINGTON - A better-than-expected outcome of the summit between the two Koreas immediately kick-started stalled negotiations between Washington and Pyongyang, boosting President Donald Trump’s...
Sep 20, 2018
Trump's tariffs put GOP candidates in a bind in rural areas
SPANGLE, Wash. - In the aptly named Harvester Restaurant, wheat farmer Roy Dube makes clear he’s no fan of President Donald Trump’s trade policy. “We get him elected into office and ...
Sep 20, 2018
Relatives: Texas victims more than the troubles they endured
LAREDO, Texas - Janelle Ortiz dreamed of becoming famous. Melissa Ramirez imagined a day when the street wasn’t home and drugs not her preoccupation. Claudine Luera just ached to see her childre...
Sep 20, 2018
EU getting 'impatient' with Facebook over consumer data use
BRUSSELS - The European Union’s consumer protection chief said Thursday she’s growing impatient with Facebook’s efforts to improve transparency with users about their data, warning i...
Sep 20, 2018
'Ramblin' Man' singer critical but stable after falling
SARASOTA, Fla. - Allman Brothers Band guitarist Dickey Betts is in “critical but stable” condition after slipping and cracking his head while playing with the family dog in Florida. The Di...
Sep 20, 2018
Doctor gets life term in Hong Kong over yoga ball killings
HONG KONG - An anesthesiologist convicted of killing his wife and daughter by placing a yoga ball that leaked carbon monoxide in their car has been sentenced to life in prison in Hong Kong. Malaysian ...
Sep 20, 2018
Canadian novelist Esi Edugyan named finalist for Man Booker Prize
Canadian novelist Esi Edugyan’s “Washington Black” has been named as a finalist for the Man Booker Prize for fiction. The Victoria-based author joins three U.K. writers and two Ameri...
Sep 20, 2018
One charged, two wanted in alleged Mob hits in southern Ontario
Police have arrested one man and launched an international manhunt for two others in a pair of alleged Mob hits in southern Ontario, investigators announced Thursday, saying the deaths appear to be th...
Sep 20, 2018
Fox-Comcast battle to buy Sky to be settled by auction in UK
LONDON - Comcast and 21st Century Fox will settle their battle for control of broadcaster Sky through a rare auction designed to put an end to months of offers and counteroffers from the American medi...
Sep 20, 2018