Category Archives: Canadian Press
Trump to Liberty U grads: Relish being an 'outsider'
LYNCHBURG, Va. - Donald Trump, the real estate mogul-turned-president, offered simple words of advice to university graduates Saturday as he urged them to follow their convictions, prepare to face cri...
May 13, 2017
France's new president vows to fortify EU, revamp politics
PARIS - In ceremonies marked by youthful optimism and old-world Napoleonic pomp, Emmanuel Macron swept into office Sunday as France’s new president pledging to fortify the European Union, redesi...
May 13, 2017
Clapper: US govt 'under assault' by Trump after Comey firing
WASHINGTON - American democracy is “under assault” on separate fronts from President Donald Trump and Russia, the former U.S. intelligence chief warned Sunday, expressing dismay over the a...
May 13, 2017
Coast Guard intercepts no Cuban migrants at sea during April
MIAMI - The Coast Guard says no Cuban migrants were intercepted at sea trying to reach the U.S. during April, the first time in seven years that has happened. The Miami Herald reported Saturday (http:...
May 13, 2017
Trump's frustrations are boiling over after Comey dismissal
WASHINGTON - After four months in office, President Donald Trump has become distrustful of some of his White House staff, heavily reliant on a handful of family members and longtime aides, and furious...
May 13, 2017
Poland unveils memorial to WWII hero slain by communists
WARSAW, Poland - Warsaw’s mayor unveiled a monument Saturday to a World War II hero who volunteered to go to the Nazi’s Auschwitz death camp and informed firsthand on atrocities there but ...
May 13, 2017
All eyes on turnout as Iran election looms closer
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran’s presidential election may turn on turnout. Historically, the more Iranians who cast ballots, the greater the chance a reformist or a moderate like incumbent President Hassa...
May 13, 2017
Shawn Barber finishes third in pole vault after season's best at Shanghai meet
SHANGHAI - Canadian Shawn Barber finished third in the pole vault at the Shanghai Diamond League on Saturday after clearing a season’s best 5.60 metres. The 22-year-old from Toronto previously c...
May 13, 2017
Venice Biennale awards German artists 2 Golden Lions
MILAN - Germany has swept the 57th Venice Biennale, winning top Golden Lion prizes for the best national pavilion and best artist in the main curated show. The oldest contemporary art fair opened its ...
May 13, 2017
Mnuchin: US partners more comfortable with Trump on trade
BARI, Italy - U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says major trading partners “are much more comfortable” with the Trump administration’s trade policies and understand U.S. growth...
May 13, 2017