USA crushes Denmark 9-0 at world junior championships Casey Mittelstadt got the United States off to a quick start in its title defense at the world junior hockey championship. In other preliminary-round games, the Czech Republic upset Russia 5-4, Sweden beat Belarus 6-1 and Canada held on for a 4-2 […]
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Canada’s Trudeau says raised human rights, killings with Philippines Duterte Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday said he raised the issue of human rights and extrajudicial killings during a conversation with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, who was “receptive” to his comments. Human rights groups had called on leaders at […]
Novelion’s Aegerion resolves U.S. drug probes for $40 million Novelion’s Aegerion resolves U.S. drug probes for $40 million:- Aegerion Pharmaceuticals Inc will plead guilty to two misdemeanors and pay $40.1 million to resolve investigations into its marketing and sales of an expensive cholesterol drug, U.S. authorities said on Friday. The […]
North Korea releases jailed Canadian pastor amid standoff with U.S. North Korea releases jailed Canadian pastor amid standoff with U.S.:- North Korea freed a Canadian pastor serving a life sentence on humanitarian grounds, the Canadian prime minister and North Korea’s KCNA news agency said, just hours after the United States […]
U.S., Mexico reach sugar pact despite U.S. producer resistance Mexico on Tuesday conceded to U.S. demands for changes in the terms of Mexican access to the lucrative U.S. sugar market, striking a deal with Washington that will likely lift prices of the sweetener to U.S. food processors and consumers. Sugar […]
Canada beat USA in thrilling final at Singapore 7s to win first-ever cup title Play smart, play with power. If that’s not Canada’s exact motto in sevens rugby, it’s pretty close. The Canadians won a first ever title on the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series Sunday at the Singapore 7s, […]
U.S.-Mexico crisis deepens as Trump aide floats border tax idea U.S.-Mexico crisis deepens as Trump aide floats border tax idea:- The White House on Thursday floated the idea of imposing a 20 percent tax on goods from Mexico to pay for a wall at the southern U.S. border, sending the […]
