Category Archives: CP_World

Nigeria in battle against fake news ahead of elections
ABUJA, Nigeria - In Nigeria fake news can be so outlandish, yet widely believed, that the president recently felt compelled to declare that he had not died and been replaced by a Sudanese body double....
Feb 13, 2019

NATO chief says allies keen to avoid arms race with Russia
BRUSSELS - Taking aim at Russia, NATO’s civilian chief said Wednesday the alliance is studying a range of options to counter Moscow’s alleged missile treaty violations, and America’s...
Feb 13, 2019

Christian Cowan brings London club vibe to New York runway
NEW YORK - Christian Cowan was finding it hard to stand still backstage after his high-energy show on Tuesday, practically jumping up and down in place. The British designer, at 23 already a favourite...
Feb 13, 2019

Budget defeat puts Spain's centre-left government on ropes
MADRID - Catalan separatist and right-wing lawmakers in the Spanish parliament’s lower house rejected Wednesday the ruling Socialist government’s 2019 budget plan, likely paving the way fo...
Feb 13, 2019

Naeem Khan gets a boost from a trio of '70s Halston muses
NEW YORK - Naeem Khan brought 1970s glam back to New York Fashion Week with the help of a few models of the era. The Halston icons Pat Cleveland, Karen Bjornson and Alva Chinn closed Khan’s show...
Feb 13, 2019

Stevie Wonder, John Legend headline Motown tribute concert
LOS ANGELES - Stevie Wonder jammed with his harmonica, John Legend crooned while playing the piano and Ciara pranced onstage dressed like Rick James on Tuesday night at Motown Records’ 60th anni...
Feb 13, 2019

2 managers of New Delhi hotel where fire killed 17 arrested
NEW DELHI - Two managers of a New Delhi budget hotel where a fire killed 17 people have been arrested, police said Wednesday. The general manager of the Arpit Palace Hotel, Rajender Singh, and manager...
Feb 13, 2019

UK government downplays suggestion it will seek Brexit delay
LONDON - The British government on Wednesday downplayed a report that its chief Brexit negotiator said lawmakers will have to choose between backing Prime Minister Theresa May’s unpopular divorc...
Feb 13, 2019

Iran's supreme leader says any talks with US can only 'harm'
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran’s supreme leader said Wednesday that any negotiations with the U.S. would “bring nothing but material and spiritual harm” in remarks before an American-led meetin...
Feb 13, 2019

China: No evidence Huawei a national security threat
BEIJING - U.S. and other countries have not presented any conclusive evidence that Chinese telecoms gear maker Huawei Technologies threatens their national security and are merely stirring fears out o...
Feb 13, 2019