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FIFA fines Hong Kong soccer body for China anthem protest
ZURICH - FIFA has fined Hong Kong's soccer federation 15,000 Swiss francs ($15,100) for fans disrespecting the Chinese national anthem before a World Cup qualifying game last month. Hong Kong fans boo...
Oct 09, 2019

FIFA fines Hong Kong soccer body for China anthem protest
ZURICH - FIFA has fined Hong Kong's soccer federation 15,000 Swiss francs ($15,100) for fans disrespecting the Chinese national anthem before a World Cup qualifying game last month. Hong Kong fans boo...
Oct 09, 2019

Judge says New York prosecutors can see Trump's tax returns
NEW YORK - With President Donald Trump under siege on Capitol Hill, a federal judge dealt him a setback on another front Monday and ruled that New York City prosecutors can see his tax returns for an ...
Oct 09, 2019

Don't let 'political correctness' erase Canadian history, Scheer says
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says Canadian history should be honoured and celebrated - warts and all. "I believe Canada's history should always be celebrated," Scheer said Monday mo...
Oct 09, 2019

3 win Nobel in Chemistry for work on lithium-ion batteries
STOCKHOLM - Three scientists won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry on Wednesday for their work developing lithium-ion batteries, which have reshaped energy storage and transformed cars, mobile phones and m...
Oct 09, 2019

Climate protesters shut down bridges in Canadian cities as part of global action
Protesters shut down traffic on major bridges across Canada on Monday as part of an international movement meant to galvanize governments into taking more urgent action against climate change. Ac...
Oct 09, 2019

2 killed in shooting in eastern Germany, 1 person arrested
BERLIN - Two people were killed Wednesday in a shooting in the eastern German city of Halle and the suspected assailants fled, police said. Several shots were fired and the suspected assailants then f...
Oct 09, 2019

3 win Nobel Prize for showing how cells sense low oxygen
NEW YORK - Two Americans and a British scientist won a Nobel Prize on Monday for discovering details of how the body's cells sense and react to low oxygen levels, providing a foothold for developing n...
Oct 09, 2019

The great debate and doctor politics; In-The-News for Oct. 7
In-The-News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Oct. 7. What we are watching in Canada ... OTT...
Oct 09, 2019

Cats and dogs, Uber and Lyft, and Alec Baldwin; In-The-News for Oct. 9
In-The-News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Oct. 9. What we are watching in...
Oct 09, 2019