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Putin fast-tracks effort to extend his rule, new PM approved
MOSCOW - President Vladimir Putin on Thursday fast-tracked work on constitutional changes that could keep him in power well past the end of his term in 2024 while lawmakers quickly sealed his choice f...
Jan 16, 2020
Ukraine opens probe of possible surveillance of ambassador
KYIV, Ukraine - Ukrainian police say they have opened an investigation into the possibility that the former U.S. ambassador came under illegal surveillance before she was recalled from her post. The a...
Jan 16, 2020
Canada women get decent draw for 2021 Rugby League World Cup in England
LONDON - Canada received a decent draw Thursday for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup. The fifth-ranked Canadian women landed in Group A with host England (No. 3), Papua New Guinea (No. 4) and...
Jan 16, 2020
EU pressures Iran on atom deal in last-ditch bid to save it
BRUSSELS - Britain, France and Germany on Tuesday ratcheted up pressure on Iran to stop violating its landmark nuclear deal in a last-ditch effort to resolve their differences through talks while also...
Jan 16, 2020
Harsh weather kills 70 more people in Pakistan, Afghanistan
MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan - Severe winter weather has claimed more lives as avalanches triggered by heavy snowfall killed 55 people in Pakistan-administered Kashmir while 15 died in neighbouring Afghanis...
Jan 16, 2020
Volkswagen hits record sales in bid to top auto industry
FRANKFURT - Volkswagen has announced record annual sales that could determine whether it keeps its crown as the world's largest automaker. The company based in Wolfsburg, Germany, said Tuesday that it...
Jan 16, 2020
Canadian investigators in Iran and royals in Canada; In The News for Jan. 14
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 Jan. 14 ... What we are watchin...
Jan 16, 2020
Leaders meet on plane crash and John Crosbie's funeral; In The News for Jan. 16
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 Jan. 16 ... What we are watchin...
Jan 16, 2020
German officials agree plan to exit coal-fired power by 2038
BERLIN - German officials have agreed on a plan to shut down the nation's coal-fired power plants by the mid to late 2030s that will involve operators getting billions of euros in compensation, the go...
Jan 16, 2020
Tight rules for Conservative leadership prompt Bryan Brulotte to drop out
OTTAWA - Tight new rules for the Conservative leadership election have led businessman and longtime party volunteer Bryan Brulotte to declare he's no longer making a bid for the job. In...
Jan 16, 2020