Category Archives: Canadian Press
Arizona old-guard Republicans advance in primary
PHOENIX — In a year of political outsiders, two of the most prominent and longest-serving Arizona Republicans bucked the trend and easily beat back primary challenges. Sen. John McCain defeated ...
Aug 31, 2016

South Korea swimming coach quits over spy cam scandal
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — The head coach of South Korea’s national team resigned on Wednesday as police investigate allegations that two male swimmers secretly filmed female swimmers aft...
Aug 31, 2016
Bomb in eastern Lebanon inflicts casualties
BEIRUT — A small bomb exploded Wednesday on a main road near the eastern Lebanese city of Zahleh, killing at least one person and wounding 11 others, security officials and state media said. It ...
Aug 31, 2016

Russia says it killed IS spokesman al-Adnani in Syria strike
BEIRUT — Russia’s Defence Ministry says its airstrike killed the Islamic State group’s spokesman and chief strategist. The Defence Ministry says in a statement on Wednesday that its ...
Aug 31, 2016
Milestone completed in demolition of Manhattan Project plant
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. — Demolition workers in Tennessee have taken down the last building in a massive Oak Ridge uranium enrichment complex built more than 70 years ago as part of the top-secret Manh...
Aug 31, 2016
Man uses sledgehammer to rescue baby from hot car
HOWELL, N.J. — Police say a man used a sledgehammer to rescue a baby from a hot car at a New Jersey shopping centre. Police say 53-year-old Steve Eckel of Jackson and 30-year-old Sarah Mazzone o...
Aug 31, 2016

US evaluating Taliban video of captive couple in Afghanistan
KABUL — The U.S. State Department said Tuesday it is evaluating a video released by the Afghan Taliban showing a Canadian man and his American wife warning that their Afghan captors will kill th...
Aug 31, 2016

US evaluating Taliban video of captive couple in Afghanistan
KABUL — The U.S. State Department said Tuesday it is evaluating a video released by the Afghan Taliban showing a Canadian man and his American wife warning that their Afghan captors will kill th...
Aug 31, 2016

US evaluating Taliban video of captive couple in Afghanistan
KABUL — The U.S. State Department said Tuesday it is evaluating a video released by the Afghan Taliban showing a Canadian man and his American wife warning that their Afghan captors will kill th...
Aug 31, 2016
New Tokyo leader postpones plan to move famous fish market
TOKYO — The newly elected governor of Tokyo has postponed a plan to relocate the world’s biggest fish market, one of the city’s most famous landmarks. Gov. Yuriko Koike announced Wed...
Aug 31, 2016