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China charges Canadians with spying, 18 months after arrest
Jun 19, 2020 02:45China has formally charged two Canadians with spying, more than 18 months after they were arrested in a spat between Beijing and Ottawa, officials said Friday.
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Canada doubles arms sales to Saudi Arabia despite dire rights record: New figures
Jun 10, 2020 05:19Newly-released figures have revealed that Canada’s sales of military hardware to Saudi Arabia hit a record in 2019, despite a moratorium that was in place on approval of new arms exports to the kingdom due its poor human rights record.
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Judiciary chief: No escape from justice for fugitive corruption suspects
Jun 08, 2020 09:42Iran's Judiciary chief has ordered the serious pursuit of financial corruption suspects who have fled the country, warning that they will not be spared prosecution no matter where they have run to.
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Protests against US police killing of George Floyd go global
Jun 02, 2020 08:42Protesters in cities across the world have staged rallies in solidarity with tens of thousands of Americans in the United States against rampant police brutality and racial profiling, following the killing of unarmed African-American George Floyd last week.
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Iranian firm dismisses reports Canada-licensed diabetes drug could be risky
Jun 01, 2020 01:14An Iranian pharmaceutical company producing diabetes drugs under a license from a Canadian company has rejected claims it should recall its medication from the market because of high levels of a possible cancer-causing impurity, saying patients can use the drugs freely.
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Death toll from Canada’s worst mass shooting reaches 19, number expected to rise: Police
Apr 21, 2020 06:56The death toll from the worst mass shooting in Canadian history rose to 19, including a police officer and the gunman, Canadian police said on Monday, adding that they expected to uncover more fatalities from the weekend massacre in Nova Scotia.
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Canada resuming arms exports to Saudis despite criticism
Apr 10, 2020 02:25Canadian authorities say they have found a way around bans on the controversial weapons exports to Saudi Arabia despite growing calls for a full halt to sales of arms to a regime involved in numerous cases of human rights violations.
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Canada threatens retaliation over US’s cancellation of medical supply delivery
Apr 08, 2020 06:32Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has warned US President Donald Trump that his decision to stop a US manufacturing company from sending respirators to Canada could prompt retaliatory measures.
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US, Canada jets intercept Russia reconnaissance aircraft above Alaska: NORAD
Mar 11, 2020 05:45US and Royal Canadian air force fighter jets have intercepted a Russian reconnaissance aircraft, North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) has claimed.
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Venezuela’s president slams Trump for meeting with opposition figure
Feb 06, 2020 04:33Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has condemned US President Donald Trump for inviting Venezuelan opposition figure Juan Guaido to Washington.