Category Archives: CP_World
NYC announces 4 new female statues including Billie Holiday
New York City is announcing plans to create four new statues of women in an effort to address the gender imbalance in public monuments. The statues will honour jazz singer Billie Holiday as well as a ...
Mar 07, 2019

European Central Bank joins global push to help economy
FRANKFURT - The European Central Bank took unexpectedly quick action on Thursday to support a slowing economy, joining the U.S Federal Reserve and Chinese leadership in their attempts to counter worri...
Mar 07, 2019
Estate of mom decapitated by son sues his psychiatrist
DURHAM, N.C. - The estate of a North Carolina woman decapitated by her teenage son is suing the doctor who released him from mental health care. The News & Observer reports the lawsuit filed last ...
Mar 07, 2019

Thai court disbands political party for nominating princess
BANGKOK - A court in Thailand on Thursday ordered the dissolution of a major political party ahead of this month’s general election because it nominated a member of the royal family to be its ca...
Mar 07, 2019

Warner Bros. chair being investigated for sexual misconduct
LOS ANGELES - WarnerMedia is investigating claims that Warner Bros. chairman and CEO Kevin Tsujihara promised acting roles in exchange for sex as detailed in The Hollywood Reporter Wednesday. The arti...
Mar 07, 2019

Annie Lennox pushes for global feminism on Int'l Women's Day
NEW YORK - Annie Lennox has a sweet dream - that the world will embrace the term global feminism and continue to push for the advancement of women’s rights around the globe. The iconic singer an...
Mar 07, 2019

Human Rights Campaign to honour Christina Aguilera
WASHINGTON - The nation’s largest LGBTQ civil rights organization is honouring Christina Aguilera with its Ally for Equality award. The Human Rights Campaign announced Thursday the six-time Gram...
Mar 07, 2019

Insta-Monarch: Queen Elizabeth makes first Instagram post
LONDON - Queen Elizabeth II has posted her first Instagram image. The media-savvy queen posted from the Science Museum Thursday to help promote the museum’s summer exhibition. Using an iPad, she...
Mar 07, 2019

US productivity up modest 1.9 per cent in fourth quarter
WASHINGTON - U.S. productivity grew at a rate of 1.9 per cent in the fourth quarter, a slight improvement over the third quarter. Labor costs rose 2 per cent, the strongest gain since the beginning of...
Mar 07, 2019

N. Korea airs documentary glorifying Kim's summit with Trump
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - North Korea’s state TV has aired a documentary glorifying leader Kim Jong Un’s recent visit to Vietnam that omitted the failed nuclear negotiations with Preside...
Mar 06, 2019