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Judiciary chief: No escape from justice for fugitive corruption suspects

Jun 08, 2020 09:42

Iran'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.
Protests against US police killing of George Floyd go global

Jun 02, 2020 08:42

Protesters 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.
Iranian firm dismisses reports Canada-licensed diabetes drug could be risky

Jun 01, 2020 01:14

An 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.
Death toll from Canada’s worst mass shooting reaches 19, number expected to rise: Police

Apr 21, 2020 06:56

The 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.
Canada resuming arms exports to Saudis despite criticism

Apr 10, 2020 02:25

Canadian 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.
Canada threatens retaliation over US’s cancellation of medical supply delivery

Apr 08, 2020 06:32

Canadian 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.
Global stock markets post biggest falls since 2008 financial crisis

Mar 11, 2020 07:55

Global stock markets posted their steepest falls since the 2008 financial crisis after a crash in the oil price amplified concerns about the escalating economic cost of the coronavirus outbreak. Almost £125 billion was wiped off the value of the Financial Times Stock Exchange (FTSE) 100 in the fifth-worst day in history for the index of leading UK company shares, as it plummeted by 7.7 percent to finish the day below 6,000 points, its lowest level since straight after the Brexit vote in 2016.
US, Canada jets intercept Russia reconnaissance aircraft above Alaska: NORAD

Mar 11, 2020 05:45

US and Royal Canadian air force fighter jets have intercepted a Russian reconnaissance aircraft, North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) has claimed.
Against colonial violence and land theft, indigenous activists and allies in Canada target mining industry convention in Toronto

Mar 06, 2020 13:09

A demonstration is held in Canada "in solidarity with every community that has found itself staring down the barrel of a gun for daring to oppose Canada's ongoing colonial project through resource extraction." The Canadian government cannot continue to ignore these actions while also claiming commitments to reconciliation and climate action. It is long past time that Canadian politicians no longer perpetuate Canada’s shameful status quo in relation to Indigenous rights.
Wildfires threaten North American water supplies

Feb 19, 2020 14:05

In Canada and the United States, one large and severe wildfire might increase drinking water production costs by US$10 million to US$100 million. In southern California, mudslides from heavy rainfall after wildfires caused 23 deaths and produced more than US$100 million of structural damage in 2018.