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Canada threatens to cancel arms deal with US in tariff dispute
Oct 12, 2017 13:42Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has warned that Ottawa may cancel a major arms deal with the United States following Washington’s imposition of heavy duties on Canadian aircraft exports to the US.
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Canada working to handle surge in refugee arrivals from US
Aug 19, 2017 10:48Soldiers busily assemble tents with wooden floors, lighting, and heating in Canada's Quebec Province near the US border to temporarily house a surge in asylum seekers from the United States.
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Saudi regime using Canadian armored vehicles in crackdown on Shia Muslims: Report
Jul 29, 2017 12:22Ottawa has expressed “deep concerns” over the Saudi Arabia’s apparent use of Canadian military equipment in its growing crackdown against its Shia Musim citizens in the restive Eastern Province.
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A journey to Greenland
Jul 29, 2017 09:54Greenland is an autonomous constituent country within the Kingdom of Denmark between the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Though physiographically a part of the continent of North America, Greenland has been politically and culturally associated with Europe (specifically Norway and Denmark, the colonial powers, as well as the nearby island of Iceland) for more than a millennium.
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Iran raps Canada’s recognition of US courts rulings
Jul 04, 2017 19:19Foreign Ministry spokesman has criticized a Canadian court’s recognition of the US courts’ rulings against the Islamic Republic in absentia, saying the US move runs counter to the international judicial norms.
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Canada holds celebrations amid natives’ protests
Jul 02, 2017 08:50The Canadian government has held huge celebrations marking 150 years of semi-autonomy amid protests from the indigenous community.
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'Canada keen to restore diplomatic ties with Iran'
May 13, 2017 14:30The Ottawa government has voiced its readiness to reestablish political relations with Iran by sending signals through diplomatic channels, a senior Iranian diplomat announced.
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Zarif urges Canada to facilitate Iranian expats’ participation in polls
May 09, 2017 19:34Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has called on Canada to lay the ground for the Iranian nationals residing in the North American country to cast their votes in the forthcoming presidential election.
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Heavy rain, floods hit Canada
May 08, 2017 12:44Torrential rains and waters from melting snow have been causing flooding across large parts of Canada over the past days, prompting officials to triple the number of soldiers deployed to help evacuate victims in one province.
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13 states including Canada, join AIIB
Mar 24, 2017 12:07The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) says it has approved 13 new applications to join it bringing the total membership of the bank which was initiated by China to 70.