Quebec suspect seen as nerdy outcast,’ fan of France’s right-wing Le Pen
QUEBEC CITY – The French-Canadian student charged in a shooting spree that killed six people at a Quebec City mosque was known in online circles as a supporter of far-right…
Despite tough Canadian rules, illegal guns within reach
WINNIPEG/CALGARY – Canada’s gun control laws ban dozens of assault rifles, but some permitted firearms are easily modified for greater damage, and more lax regulations in the United States make…
Quebec mosque shooting suspect charged with murdering six people
QUEBEC CITY/TORONTO – A French-Canadian university student was the sole suspect in a shooting at a Quebec City mosque and was charged with the premeditated murder of six people, Canadian…
Australia, US agree to deal exempting Australian citizens from travel ban
SYDNEY – Australian dual-nationals will not be affected by United States President Donald Trump’s executive order blocking visitors from seven Muslim-majority nations, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said on Tuesday.…
Malaysia expands search for six missing from sunken Chinese tourist boat
Malaysia has expanded a search for five Chinese tourists and a Malaysian missing after a boat capsized off the coast of Borneo, killing three Chinese passengers and tossing others into…
Canadian PM says mosque shooting a “terrorist attack on Muslims”
QUEBEC CITY – The shooting at a Quebec mosque during Sunday night prays which reportedly killed five people was a “terrorist attack on Muslims”, said Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.…
Miss France wins Miss Universe crown
MANILA – A 24-year-old woman from Paris has won the Miss Universe crown, in a three-hour show in the Philippine capital that focused on diversity and overcoming life struggles, besting…
Philippine police suspend anti-drug operations, declare war on rogue cops
MANILA – Philippine police are suspending their anti-narcotics operation until they have cleansed their ranks of “scalawags”, the chief of the force said on Monday, following the killing of a…
Trump to honour refugee swap deal with Australia
US President Donald Trump has confirmed by telephone that his administration will honour a refugee resettlement deal with staunch ally Australia, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull today said. The previous…
Tens of thousands in US cities protest Trump immigration policies
Tens of thousands of people have rallied in US East Coast cities to protest President Donald Trump’s executive order that blocked entry into the country for travelers from seven Muslim-majority…
