Category Archives: Canadian Press
Some questions in Trump-Russia dossier now finding answers
An Associated Press review finds that investigations and criminal cases are revealing some truth in a set of controversial memos accusing the Trump campaign of working with the Russian government. But...
Jun 29, 2018
Australia awards UK's BAE $26 billion navy frigate contract
CANBERRA, Australia - British defence company BAE Systems has won a 35 billion Australian dollar ($26 billion) contract to build Australia’s new fleet of nine navy frigates, the government said ...
Jun 29, 2018

Iraq hangs 13 prisoners as premier urges rapid executions
BAGHDAD - Iraq hanged 13 prisoners convicted on terror charges, the Justice Ministry announced Friday, following a recommendation by the prime minister to speed up executions of those on death row for...
Jun 29, 2018
Bali airport reopens after ash threat stranded thousands
DENPASAR, Indonesia - The international airport on the Indonesian resort island of Bali reopened Friday afternoon after a nearly 12-hour closure due to a volcanic ash threat that disrupted travel plan...
Jun 29, 2018
China offers aid to Bangladesh over Rohingya refugee crisis
BEIJING - China will offer humanitarian assistance to Bangladesh to help shelter and feed hundreds of thousands of Muslim Rohingya refugees from neighbouring Myanmar, the foreign minister said Friday....
Jun 29, 2018
Serbia reopens National Museum after 15-year renovations
BELGRADE, Serbia - Serbia has reopened the country’s main museum, 15 years after it was closed for renovation following neglect during the era of wars and economic crisis in the 1990s. Hundreds ...
Jun 29, 2018

Senators warn against divisive, anti-abortion court nominee
WASHINGTON - A key Democratic senator is urging President Donald Trump not to pick a Supreme Court nominee who’s openly interested in overturning Roe v. Wade. West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin s...
Jun 29, 2018

Trump floats chief of staff replacements amid shake-up
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump’s embattled Chief of Staff John Kelly is back in the spotlight this week as Trump prepares to overhaul his communications team amid a string of staff departur...
Jun 29, 2018
US, Japanese agree to continue joint military exercises
TOKYO - For the second time in two days, U.S. Defence Secretary Jim Mattis is trying to assuage an Asian ally’s worries about America’s commitment to the region amid the ongoing denucleari...
Jun 29, 2018
US ends 70 years of military presence in S. Korean capital
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - The United States formally ended seven decades of military presence in South Korea’s capital Friday with a ceremony to mark the opening of a new headquarters farther ...
Jun 29, 2018