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The West practicing vaccine apartheid at a global level (1)
Apr 28, 2021 09:46A comparison of the number of doses of vaccines manufactured by the rich countries with the number of doses used by them in their own countries provides a clear picture of the extent of vaccine apartheid practiced by these countries. An article in The New York Times in late March reveals, “Residents of wealthy and middle-income countries have received about 90% of the nearly 400 million vaccines delivered so far.”
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Ukraine officials trying to politicize plane crash through unconstructive, unacceptable allegations: SNSC spokesman
Apr 19, 2021 09:12A high-ranking Iranian security official tells Press TV that allegations made by Ukrainian officials about accidental shooting down of a passenger plane over Iran’s sky are unconstructive, as they are trying to politicize the case.
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Canada scraps military export permits for NATO ally Turkey
Apr 13, 2021 01:40Canada on Monday blocked military arms exports to NATO ally Turkey after a probe found Canadian drone technology had been misdirected for use in conflicts.
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China begins trial of ex-Canadian diplomat on espionage charges
Mar 22, 2021 08:00A Chinese court has begun the trial of a former Canadian diplomat, who is charged with espionage after being arrested two years ago in Beijing.
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CEO of Canada pension fund forced to resign after trip to UAE for vaccination
Feb 27, 2021 03:22The head of Canada’s largest pension fund, Mark Machin, has resigned a day after a report said he traveled to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and received a coronavirus vaccine shot there as millions of Canadians waited to receive a jab in their own country amid a slow rollout.
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US, Canada agree to join forces against China
Feb 24, 2021 05:36US President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have agreed to work together to counter China's growing global influence.
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Biden has called S Korea, France, Canada, UK leaders but not Israel’s premier
Feb 17, 2021 04:34US President Joe Biden is yet to call Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu although he has already contacted several other allies in Europe and Asia.
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Iran advises Canada against falling for 'fake' audio recording on Ukraine plane crash
Feb 11, 2021 02:29The Foreign Ministry urges Canada to observe professionalism instead of making wrongful claims about the tragic incident early last year that featured the mistaken downing of a Ukrainian airliner in Iran.
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US far-right Proud Boys declared as terrorist group in Canada
Feb 04, 2021 08:05US white supremacist group, Proud Boys – one of the staunch supporters of former president Donald Trump – has officially been declared as a terrorist group in Canada.
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Facial recognition app Clearview engaged in mass surveillance of Canadians, probe finds
Feb 04, 2021 04:11US facial recognition technology firm Clearview AI illegally conducted mass surveillance in breach of Canadians’ privacy rights, Canada’s privacy commissioner said Wednesday following an investigation.