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Iran slams Canada’s ‘interventionist’ stance on Ukrainian plane case
Dec 21, 2020 12:36Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson denounced the “interventionist and unacceptable” comments from Canadian officials on the case of a Ukrainian passenger plane that went down in Iran in early 2020, urging Canada to respect diplomatic courtesy and know its limits.
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Canada Muslim massacre convict’s sentence set back from 40 to 25
Nov 27, 2020 10:13The Court of Appeal in Quebec decides that a man from the province that murdered seven Muslims in an attack on a mosque there in 2017 can appeal for parole after 25 years instead of the 40 he had originally been handed down.
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Iran may tap sovereign fund to pay compensation for downed jet: Report
Nov 26, 2020 06:15Iran may decide to use its sovereign wealth fund to pay compensation for a Ukrainian airliner that was downed near Tehran early this year amid high military tensions with the United States.
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Iran dismisses Canadian-drafted resolution on its human rights situation
Nov 19, 2020 10:22Iran has condemned a UN resolution, drafted and proposed by Canada, as a rehash of “groundless” claims about the Islamic Republic’s human rights situation, saying it instead proves the “hypocrisy” of the “notorious” group of countries that voted for it.
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Iran summons Italy’s ambassador to protest Canada’s ‘anti-human behavior’
Nov 18, 2020 06:04Iran has summoned Italy’s ambassador, whose country represents Canada’s interests in the Islamic Republic, to protest the Canadian government’s anti-human approach and its hypocritical stance vis-à-vis civil and consular rights of Iranian nationals residing in the country.
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Iranian general deplores Canadian police’ refusal to arrest fugitive banker
Oct 26, 2020 07:00Iranian Police Commander Brigadier General Hossein Ashtari assailed Canada for declining to arrest a former top Iranian banker who has fled to that country after committing a massive fraud, saying Iran had notified the Canadian Police of the whereabouts of Mahmoud Reza Khavari.
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China warns Canada against granting asylum to Hong Kong 'criminals'
Oct 16, 2020 11:46China has warned the Canadian government against granting asylum to Hong Kong "criminals," who fled a national security law after taking part in last year’s violent protests in the Chinese territory.
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Montreal protesters call for justice over death of indigenous woman
Oct 04, 2020 09:16Thousands of people have taken to the streets in Canada’s second-most populous city, Montreal, against "systemic racism" in the death of an indigenous woman under controversial circumstances in a hospital this week.
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Thousands of Canadian government accounts hacked
Aug 16, 2020 11:01Thousands of user accounts for online government services in Canada were recently hacked during cyber-attacks, authorities said Saturday.
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Europeans should pay compensation for downed Ukrainian plane: Iran Central Insurance
Aug 10, 2020 14:18The president of the Central Insurance of Iran says a Ukrainian passenger plane that was accidentally downed near Tehran in early January was insured by European firms and they should pay compensation for it.