Category Archives: CP_World
Shawn Mendes, Eminem among winners at MTV EMAs in London
LONDON - Shawn Mendes took the prize for best song Sunday at the MTV EMAs as Rita Ora hosted an energetic British-accented awards show in London. Mendes, the 19-year-old Canadian star, won the trophy ...
Nov 12, 2017
New mass graves found in Iraq could contain up to 400 bodies
KIRKUK, Iraq - Iraqi security forces have found mass graves in an area recently retaken from the Islamic State group that could contain up to 400 bodies, an Iraqi official said Sunday. The bodies of c...
Nov 12, 2017
Police: 1 dead, 5 injured in shooting in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS - A man has been killed and five others were injured in a shooting in a New Orleans neighbourhood. New Orleans Police said in an emailed statement that the shooting occurred around 8 p.m. ...
Nov 12, 2017
NewsAlert: Iranian media report a 7.4 magnitude quake has hit northern Iraq
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran’s state TV is reporting a 7.4 magnitude earthquake has jolted northern Iraq. The Canadian Press
Nov 12, 2017
US carries out 3 drone strikes against extremists in Somalia
MOGADISHU, Somalia - U.S. forces say they have carried out three drone strikes within 24 hours in Somalia, stepping up their campaign against the Islamic extremist rebels of al-Shabab and the Islamic ...
Nov 12, 2017
Coach quits over racist tweets aimed at black NASCAR driver
CAMBRIDGE, Wis. - A Wisconsin high school golf coach has resigned and apologized for a series of racist tweets aimed at NASCAR driver Darrell Wallace Jr. Brent Nottestad resigned Thursday as coach at ...
Nov 12, 2017
'Thor' tops 'Daddy's Home 2,' 'Orient Express' at box office
LOS ANGELES - The God of Thunder isn’t ready to relinquish his box office throne yet. Studios estimated Sunday that “Thor: Ragnarok” added $56.6 million from North American theatres ...
Nov 12, 2017
Spanish PM urges Catalans to defeat separatists at polls
BARCELONA, Spain - Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy urged voters in Catalonia on Sunday to defeat the separatists who led the region’s recent drive for independence when they go to the polls...
Nov 12, 2017
Frozen treats, other supplies rocketing toward space station
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - A stash of frozen treats and other supplies rocketed toward the International Space Station on Sunday, this time from Virginia’s cold eastern shore. NASA’s commercia...
Nov 12, 2017
Schwarzenegger calls on climate activists to change methods
BONN, Germany - Movie star and former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger wants environmental activists to give more attention to immediate health hazards like air and water pollution. Schwarzen...
Nov 12, 2017