Category Archives: World
McCain emerges as Trump's top Republican nemesis in Congress
WASHINGTON - Sen. John McCain has emerged as President Donald Trump’s top Republican nemesis on Capitol Hill. Since Trump’s inauguration, McCain has broken with the president on his immigr...
Jan 31, 2017
Fueled by protest, liberals push for blockade of Trump picks
WASHINGTON - Democrats are racing to respond to the wave of liberal outrage triggered by President Donald Trump, jumping into protests, organizing rallies and vowing to block more of the new president...
Jan 31, 2017
GOP pushes 2 top Cabinet picks through to full Senate
WASHINGTON - Republicans jammed two of President Donald Trump’s top Cabinet picks through the Senate Finance Committee with no Democrats in the room Wednesday after suspending a rule that would ...
Jan 31, 2017
In new White House, a look at Trump's inner circle
WASHINGTON - Since taking office 10 days ago, President Donald Trump has moved to consolidate power within a small cadre of close aides at the White House. He’s added a senior political adviser ...
Jan 31, 2017
White House says it won't roll back LGBTQ protections
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he won’t roll back federal workplace protections for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer people, giving a rare nod of approval to Pr...
Jan 31, 2017
US wages, benefits rise 0.6 per cent in 4th quarter
WASHINGTON - Wages and benefits paid to U.S. civilian workers grew at a steady pace in the fourth quarter. The Labor Department says total compensation rose 0.5 per cent from October through December,...
Jan 31, 2017
IS claims killing and wounding 20 Egyptian troops in Sinai
CAIRO - The Islamic State group in Egypt claimed on Tuesday that its fighters killed and wounded 20 Egyptian soldiers in four days of clashes in northern Sinai. In a statement posted on a pro-IS websi...
Jan 31, 2017
Deaths mount daily as renewed fighting hits eastern Ukraine
AVDIIVKA, Ukraine - Heavy artillery and rockets hit residential areas in eastern Ukraine on Tuesday amid a new outburst of fighting between government troops and Russia-backed separatist rebels, killi...
Jan 31, 2017
UN postpones Syria political talks until Feb. 20
BEIRUT - The United Nations announced Tuesday that U.N.-sponsored political talks between the Syrian government and opposition groups have been postponed from Feb. 8 until Feb. 20, with a key aim of t...
Jan 31, 2017
UN children agency seeks $3.3 billion in support in 2017
GENEVA - UNICEF is appealing for $3.3 billion this year to help millions of children worldwide facing conflict, malnutrition and other humanitarian emergencies. The U.N. children’s agency says m...
Jan 31, 2017