Author Archives:
G-7 ministers reveal 'clear differences' on Middle East
DINARD, France - Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven nations revealed stark divergences in views on the Middle East on Saturday as they wrapped up a meeting in France that opened with the goal o...
Apr 08, 2019
Chinese woman arrested at Mar-a-Lago set for bail hearing
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - A Chinese woman arrested after briefly gaining admission to President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago club will likely soon learn whether she will remain jailed. Yujing Zhang has a d...
Apr 08, 2019
Court frees acclaimed Russian director from house arrest
MOSCOW - A court in Moscow has ordered the release of an acclaimed Russian theatre and film director from house arrest, a major development in the case that has drawn international attention. The Mosc...
Apr 08, 2019
Nissan shareholders OK ouster of ex-chair Ghosn from board
TOKYO - Nissan's shareholders approved on Monday the ouster from the Japanese automaker's board of its former chairman, Carlos Ghosn, who is facing allegations of financial misconduct. The approval, w...
Apr 08, 2019
Keith Urban, Kacey Musgraves, Dan + Shay win at ACM Awards
Grammy-winning duo Dan + Shay solidified themselves as the hottest group in country music with multiple wins at the Academy of Country Music Awards, where Keith Urban was named entertainer of the year...
Apr 08, 2019
Cho Yang-ho, indicted Korean Air chairman, dies at 70
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - Korean Air's chairman, whose leadership included scandals such as his daughter's infamous incident of "nut rage," has died due to illness, the company said Monday. Cho Yang...
Apr 07, 2019
Jury rejects Harry Reid lawsuit against fitness band maker
LAS VEGAS - A jury in Las Vegas flatly rejected former U.S. Sen. Harry Reid's lawsuit against an exercise band maker he blamed for injuries - including blindness in one eye - he suffered when the stre...
Apr 07, 2019
Jason Nixon denies 'troubled past' allegations by NDP
The NDP are calling out UCP House Leader and incumbent MLA for Rimbey-Rocky Mountain House-Sundre Jason Nixon's alleged pattern of unacceptable behaviour around women.The NDP says Nixon's history incl...
Apr 07, 2019
Homeland Security Secretary Nielsen resigns
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump says Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen is leaving her job amid growing frustration by the administration over the number of southern border crossings. Tr...
Apr 07, 2019
Long-serving Maryland House Speaker Michael Busch dead at 72
ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Michael Busch, the longest-serving Maryland House speaker in the state's history, died Sunday, his chief of staff said. Busch was 72. Busch, a Democrat who became speaker in 2003, had...
Apr 07, 2019