Author Archives: The Canadian Press

MOGADISHU, Somalia - Two days after violence related to Somalia's delayed elections, the country's foreign ministry has accused "external forces" for contributing to the problems. At least five soldie...

DALLAS - Higher temperatures spread across the southern United States on Saturday, bringing relief to a winter-weary region that faces a challenging clean-up and expensive repairs from days of extreme...

CAMEROON, Cameroon - American security contractor Erik Prince, a close ally of former U.S. President Donald Trump, violated the U.N. arms embargo against Libya along with three United Arab Emirates-ba...

ISTANBUL - Turkey's president says mutual interests with the United States outweigh their differences and has called for more co-operation with President Joe Biden's new U.S. administration. In a vide...

YANGON, Myanmar - A call for a Monday general strike by demonstrators in Myanmar protesting the military's seizure of power has been met by the ruling junta with a thinly veiled threat to use lethal f...

JERUSALEM - Forget about oil and arms. Coronavirus vaccines are emerging as the newest currency of choice in the Middle East. Israel's reopening of its economy, combined with a murky prisoner swap wit...

NIAMEY, Niger - Deadly violence struck Niger's presidential elections Sunday when seven members of the National Electoral Commission were killed when their car hit an explosive device, the government ...

TEHRAN, Iran - Iran will begin to offer United Nations inspectors "less access" to its nuclear program as part of its pressure campaign on the West, though investigators will still be able to monitor ...

TORONTO - No winning ticket was sold for the $6 million jackpot in Saturday night's Lotto 649 draw. However, the guaranteed $1 million prize went to a lottery player in Quebec. The jackpot for the nex...

Publisher Joseph John wanted his comic book "Citizen Canada" to reflect the country's diverse history by having the titular hero speak English, French and Cree. But when he started entering the superh...