Category Archives: Canadian Press
AP source: Mueller's probe draws in Democrat, Republican
WASHINGTON - Special counsel Robert Mueller’s grand jury is investigating a prominent Democratic lobbyist and a former GOP congressman for their involvement in an influence campaign on behalf of...
Nov 03, 2017
Trump boosts federal assistance to Puerto Rico
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump cleared the way for additional federal funding for storm-ravaged Puerto Rico Thursday, as the territory continues to recover from the devastation left by Hurricane ...
Nov 03, 2017
Groups sue for details on Trump plan for national monuments
BILLINGS, Mont. - Environmentalists sued the administration of President Donald Trump on Thursday seeking to pry loose details of plans to shrink national monuments and marine areas and open them to m...
Nov 03, 2017
Trump announces semiconductor company's return to US
WASHINGTON - A $100 billion semiconductor company based in Singapore will legally relocate its home address to the United States, President Donald Trump announced Thursday. Broadcom Limited, which man...
Nov 03, 2017
US trade deficit rose to $43.5 billion in September
WASHINGTON - The U.S. trade deficit rose in September to $43.5 billion as imports grew faster than exports. The Commerce Department says the September trade gap in goods and services -the difference b...
Nov 03, 2017
Prince Charles views Islamic art on first visit to Malaysia
SELANGOR, Malaysia - Prince Charles began his first visit to Malaysia on Friday by touring a museum of Islamic art and meeting with students from Commonwealth nations. In a speech at the Islamic Arts ...
Nov 03, 2017
Sales of iPhone X begin: Can Apple live up to the hype?
SAN FRANCISCO - Apple’s iPhone X went on sale Friday, as the company scrambles to meet demand for a marquee device that sports a lush screen, facial-recognition skills and a $1,000 price tag . M...
Nov 03, 2017
Spain issues arrest warrant for ousted Catalan leader, aides
MADRID - A Spanish judge issued an international arrest warrant on Friday for former members of the Catalan Cabinet who were last seen in Brussels, including the ousted separatist leader Carles Puigde...
Nov 03, 2017
Zara clothes in Istanbul tagged to highlight labour dispute
ISTANBUL - Shoppers at the fashion retailer Zara in Istanbul have found unusual tags on their garments - complaints by Turkish workers who say they have not been paid for the merchandise in the store....
Nov 03, 2017
Fears squashed: Zucchini mistaken for WWII bomb in Germany
BERLIN - A worried resident in Germany alerted police to what he thought was a World War II bomb in his garden. Officers rushed over - and found a particularly large zucchini. Police were summoned to ...
Nov 03, 2017