Category Archives: CP_World
Trump breaks brief public silence during border negotiations
WASHINGTON - After days sequestered behind closed doors, President Donald Trump let loose Thursday, holding forth on border security negotiations, North Korea and other topics from the Oval Office. Tr...
Jan 31, 2019
ICE force-feeding detainees on hunger strike
Immigrants have gone on hunger strikes over the past month to protest conditions inside detention facilities, prompting officials to force-feed six of them through plastic nasal tubes at a Texas locat...
Jan 31, 2019
Uber, Cabify stop services in Barcelona due to tighter laws
BARCELONA, Spain - Ride-hailing companies Uber and Cabify said Thursday that they would stop operating in Barcelona after the regional government passed tighter regulations to appease taxi drivers. Ub...
Jan 31, 2019
Ferrari profits, sales race ahead in 2018
MILAN - Luxury sportscar maker Ferrari announced Thursday that it will reveal five new models this year as part as of its new business plan, including a mid-engine hybrid supercar, as it aims to grow ...
Jan 31, 2019
Comedian takes lead in Ukraine presidential race, polls show
KIEV, Ukraine - A comedian has taken the lead in Ukraine’s presidential race, according to the latest polls released Thursday. A poll by the Razumkov Center and two other organizations shows Vol...
Jan 31, 2019
Silicon Valley eatery bans 'Make America Great Again' hats
SAN MATEO, Calif. - Patrons won’t be served at a Silicon Valley restaurant if they wear a “Make America Great Again” baseball cap. J. Kenji Lopez-Alt, a chef-partner of the Wursthall...
Jan 31, 2019
Private jet carrying comedian Russell Peters makes emergency landing in N.C.
MORRISVILLE, N.C. - A private jet carrying Canadian comedian and actor Russell Peters, who had just performed in North Carolina, had to make an emergency landing at Raleigh-Durham International Airpor...
Jan 31, 2019
US says airstrike kills 24 al-Shabab extremists in Somalia
JOHANNESBURG - The United States military said Thursday it has killed 24 al-Shabab extremists with an airstrike in Somalia, one of its deadliest in months. The airstrike was carried out on Wednesday n...
Jan 31, 2019
Report: Afghan forces still shrinking, security gaps growing
WASHINGTON - As the Trump administration pushes for peace in Afghanistan, a new U.S. watchdog report says Afghan security forces are shrinking, gaps in security are growing, and the Taliban are largel...
Jan 31, 2019
US new home sales jump nearly 17 per cent in November
WASHINGTON - Sales of new U.S. homes soared in November, defying higher mortgage rates. But they’re still below year-ago levels. The Commerce Department said Thursday that new home sales jumped ...
Jan 31, 2019