Category Archives: World
'It is over': Congress certifies Donald Trump's victory
WASHINGTON - Congress certified Donald Trump’s presidential victory Friday over the objections of a handful of House Democrats, with Vice-President Joe Biden pronouncing, “It is over.̶...
Jan 06, 2017
US report: Putin ordered effort to help Trump, hurt Clinton
WASHINGTON - Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a hidden campaign to influence America’s presidential election in favour of Donald Trump over Hillary Clinton, U.S. intelligence agencies de...
Jan 06, 2017
Japan recalls envoy to S. Korea over 'comfort woman' statue
TOKYO - Japan announced Friday that it would recall its ambassador to South Korea and suspend economic talks in response to the placing of a “comfort woman” statue representing wartime sex...
Jan 05, 2017
VP Biden to President-elect Trump: 'Grow up'
WASHINGTON - Vice-President Joe Biden told President-elect Donald Trump Thursday to “grow up.” Biden dismissed a Trump complaint on Twitter about how the Obama administration has handled t...
Jan 05, 2017
Officials to probe train's erratic speed just before crash
NEW YORK - Federal investigators will be looking into why a packed Long Island Rail road commuter train was travelling erratically at twice the speed limit when it crashed at a rail terminal, injuring...
Jan 05, 2017
US sends 4 held at Guantanamo to Saudi Arabia in final push
MIAMI - The Pentagon said Thursday that four Guantanamo prisoners have been released and sent to Saudi Arabia, part of a final push by President Barack Obama to reduce the population at the detention ...
Jan 05, 2017
Toyota stock dips after Trump tweet on planned Mexico plant
TOKYO - Toyota Motor Corp. is a “good corporate citizen” and intends to work with President-elect Donald Trump to help make America strong, the Japanese automaker’s president, Akio T...
Jan 05, 2017
Stars visit Reynolds, Fisher houses for reported funeral
A parade of sombre stars visited the next-door homes of Debbie Reynolds and daughter Carrie Fisher on a gloomy Thursday afternoon amid reports that a private memorial was scheduled at the compound to ...
Jan 05, 2017
Mexican woman pleads guilty to bribing US border inspector
SAN DIEGO - A Mexican woman has pleaded guilty to bribing a U.S. border inspector in San Diego with cash and sexual favours for allowing people to enter the country illegally. Miriam Juarez’s pl...
Jan 05, 2017
Teacher accused in pupil sex case is dad of New Year's baby
LAS VEGAS - A North Las Vegas high school substitute teacher and football coach was arrested in a student-sex case just days after he and his wife made news as parents of the area’s first New Ye...
Jan 05, 2017
