Category Archives: Canadian Press
Catalan parliament postpones re-election of fugitive leader
BARCELONA, Spain - Catalan separatist lawmakers who want to re-elect their fugitive ex-president suffered a setback Tuesday when the house speaker postponed a planned regional parliament meeting, sayi...
Jan 30, 2018
Venezuelans 'loot to eat' amid economic tailspin
PUERTO CABELLO, Venezuela - The cab of Carlos Del Pino’s big rig gave him a nerve-rattling front-row seat to a surge in mob attacks on Venezuela’s neighbourhood markets, cattle ranches and...
Jan 30, 2018
AP WAS THERE: The Vietnam War's Tet Offensive
EDITOR’S NOTE - Early on the morning of Jan. 31, 1968, as Vietnamese celebrated the Lunar New Year, or Tet as it is known locally, Communist forces launched a wave of co-ordinated surprise attac...
Jan 30, 2018
Seoul: North Korea cancels pre-Olympic joint cultural event
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - South Korea on Tuesday expressed regret over North Korea’s cancellation of one of the joint co-operation projects planned for next month’s Winter Olympics, a de...
Jan 30, 2018
Texas executes Dallas man for killing ex-girlfriend in 1999
HUNTSVILLE, Texas - A Dallas man was executed Tuesday for the 1999 slaying of his ex-girlfriend while he already was on parole for killing his estranged wife. William Rayford, 64, became the nation...
Jan 30, 2018
Immigrant activist: Detentions are 'psychological warfare'
NEW YORK - A detained immigrant activist freed by a judge’s ruling said Tuesday that U.S. immigration officials are engaging in “psychological warfare” by targeting him and other act...
Jan 30, 2018
Pentagon: Gag order on Afghan data was a mistake
WASHINGTON - In an abrupt reversal, the U.S. military on Tuesday said it made a mistake when it ordered an independent federal auditor to stop providing the public with information about U.S. war effo...
Jan 30, 2018
New Kansas governor faces wild race, possible spoiler's help
TOPEKA, Kan. - Backers of Kansas’ incoming governor expect his elevation to boost his chances of keeping the job after this year’s elections while many Democrats are more worried about a h...
Jan 30, 2018
Macau casino regulators look into allegations against Wynn
HONG KONG - The China arm of Steve Wynn’s casino empire said Tuesday it will comply with Macau regulators as they seek more information about sexual misconduct allegations against the Las Vegas ...
Jan 30, 2018
Putin says Russia hopes to turn page on doping at Olympics
MOSCOW - While branding the World Anti-Doping Agency’s key witness a “nutjob,” Vladimir Putin said Tuesday he hopes Russia can soon leave its years of doping scandals behind. There a...
Jan 30, 2018