Category Archives: CP_World
Harvey Weinstein sued for sexual battery by actress
LOS ANGELES - An unnamed actress has sued Harvey Weinstein alleging he committed sexual battery against her in Beverly Hills hotel rooms in 2015 and 2016 after she agreed to meet the producer to discu...
Nov 15, 2017
A look at Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe's long rule
HARARE, Zimbabwe - Africa is riveted by the overnight drama that has left longtime Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe in military custody. Many across the continent have known no other leader of the onc...
Nov 15, 2017
Jewish group honours Ginsburg for lifetime achievement
JERUSALEM - A prominent Jewish organization has granted U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg its first lifetime achievement award. The Genesis Prize Foundation noted Ginsburg’s “...
Nov 15, 2017
Jazz it up: Arab musicians bring their songs to Germany
BERLIN - Arab musicians in Berlin are bringing their musical roots to Germans - with a little help from American jazz. At the monthly Arab Song Jam in the German capital, musicians use famous Arab son...
Nov 15, 2017
Another North Carolina woman hits lottery jackpot twice
GRANITE FALLS, N.C. - A North Carolina woman hit the jackpot with two scratch-off lottery tickets, marking the second such instance in three weeks. The Charlotte Observer reports Michelle Shuffler, of...
Nov 15, 2017
China sending envoy to North Korea following Trump visit
BEIJING - Following President Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing, China said Wednesday that it would send a high-level special envoy to North Korea amid an extended chill in relations between the n...
Nov 15, 2017
5.4 quake in southeast South Korea causes some minor damage
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - A 5.4 magnitude earthquake shook South Korea’s southeastern coastal region Wednesday afternoon, breaking some windows and crumbling walls near the epicenter. No casua...
Nov 14, 2017
Senate GOP intent on scrapping health mandate in tax bill
WASHINGTON - Senate Republicans are intent on scrapping the Affordable Care Act’s requirement that Americans get health insurance, targeting a repeal of the individual mandate to help finance de...
Nov 14, 2017
Washington GOP boosts pressure on Alabama party on Moore
Washington Republicans tightened pressure Tuesday on Alabama’s GOP to keep a defiant Roy Moore from being elected to the Senate next month, with many voicing hope that President Donald Trump cou...
Nov 14, 2017
Police hunt killer after 4th slaying in Tampa neighbourhood
TAMPA, Fla. - Police and federal agents with rifles checked car trunks, banged on doors and gathered forensic evidence in a Tampa neighbourhood Tuesday as they hunted for the killer believed responsib...
Nov 14, 2017