Category Archives: CP_World
Explosion outside office of German far-right party condemned
BERLIN - An explosion outside an office of the far-right Alternative for Germany party in an eastern town has damaged windows and doors in the building, drawing condemnation from a senior regional off...
Jan 04, 2019
Pelosi wins speaker job, will lead House Democrats again
WASHINGTON - Nancy Pelosi knew this moment would come, even if others had their doubts - or worked to stop her. Pelosi was elected Thursday as House speaker, the only woman who has held the office and...
Jan 04, 2019
Speaker again, Pelosi sees 'new dawn' for 116th Congress
WASHINGTON - Cheering Democrats returned Nancy Pelosi to the House speaker’s post Thursday as the 116th Congress ushered in a historically diverse freshman class eager to confront President Dona...
Jan 04, 2019
A look at high-profile defections from North Korea
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - North Korea’s top diplomat to Italy, who South Korea’s spy agency says has gone into hiding along with his wife, appears to be the latest member of the North...
Jan 04, 2019
European, Asian shares advance on hopes for US-China talks
SINGAPORE - Shares rose in Europe and Asia on Friday as investors looked ahead to next week’s trade talks between the U.S. and China. China’s Commerce Ministry said the talks will be held ...
Jan 04, 2019
Police: 3 young children found dead in Texas apartment
TEXAS CITY, Texas - Authorities in Texas have taken into custody a 27-year-old man after three young children were found dead Thursday in an apartment. Police in Texas City, 48 miles (77 kilometres) s...
Jan 04, 2019
Day 13: Dems pass funding plan without wall, Trump digs in
WASHINGTON - On their first day in the majority, House Democrats on Thursday night passed a plan to re-open the government without funding President Donald Trump’s promised border wall. The larg...
Jan 03, 2019
Orrin Hatch ends 4-decade Senate run as unique GOP voice
SALT LAKE CITY - Orrin Hatch ended his tenure Thursday as the longest-serving Republican senator in history, capping a unique career that positioned him as one of the most prominent conservatives in t...
Jan 03, 2019
Officers to be charged after 2 patients drowned in van
COLUMBIA, S.C. - Charges are expected Friday against two South Carolina law enforcement officers who were transporting two mental patients who drowned while locked in the back of a van during Hurrican...
Jan 03, 2019
Powerful Chicago council member charged in federal probe
CHICAGO - One of the most powerful and longest-serving City Council members in Chicago history appeared in federal court Thursday on a charge that he tried to shake down a major fast-food restaurant c...
Jan 03, 2019