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Court sentences Congo warlord to 30 years for atrocities
THE HAGUE, Netherlands - The International Criminal Court passed its highest ever sentence Thursday, sending a Congolese warlord known as "The Terminator" to prison for 30 years for crimes including m...
Nov 9, 2019
No more fur for the Queen and Alec Baldwin files suit; In-The-News for Nov. 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 Nov. 7. What we are watching in...
Nov 9, 2019
South Korea deports North Koreans who fled after killing 16
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - In an extremely unusual case, South Korea deported two North Korean fishermen on Thursday after finding they had killed 16 other crew members on their boat and then fled to...
Nov 8, 2019
Indian court rules in favour of Hindu temple on disputed land
NEW DELHI - India's Supreme Court has ruled in favour of a Hindu temple on a disputed religious ground and ordered that alternative land be given to Muslims. The dispute over land ownership has been o...
Nov 8, 2019
Saudi recruitment of Twitter workers reflects insider risks
Allegations that two former Twitter employees spied on users for the Saudi government have spotlighted the threat posed by insiders who exploit their access to the mountains of sensitive data held by ...
Nov 8, 2019
Mikko Koskinen makes 26 saves, Oilers blank Devils 4-0
EDMONTON - Alex Chiasson had a goal and an assist and Mikko Koskinen made 26 saves for the shutout as the Edmonton Oilers snapped a two-game losing skid with a 4-0 victory over the New Jersey Devils o...
Nov 8, 2019
Pietrangelo leads Blues past Oilers 5-2; St. Louis stays atop NHL's West
EDMONTON - The St. Louis Blues are looking very much like the that marched to a Stanley Cup championship last season. Alex Pietrangelo had a goal and two assists as the Blues maintained their hold on ...
Nov 8, 2019
Kyle Connor, Jets beat Canucks for the ninth time in a row
WINNIPEG - Kyle Connor had a goal and an assist as the Winnipeg Jets handed the Vancouver Canucks their third straight loss with a 4-1 victory on Friday. Jack Roslovic, Mark Scheifele and Adam Lowry, ...
Nov 8, 2019
China sentences fentanyl traffickers after US tip about ring
XINGTAI, China - A Chinese court sentenced nine fentanyl traffickers on Thursday in a case that is the culmination of a rare collaboration between Chinese and U.S. law enforcement to crack down on glo...
Nov 8, 2019
7 Hong Kong pro-democracy lawmakers detained or face arrest
HONG KONG - Seven Hong Kong pro-democracy lawmakers have either been detained or face arrest Saturday, in a move expected to escalate public fury during months of unrest. A police statement said one o...
Nov 8, 2019
