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Iran’s UN envoy slams Canada’s double standards on human rights
Nov 15, 2017 09:37A senior Iranian diplomat has blasted Canada for proposing a “politically-motivated” UN resolution on the situation of human rights in Iran, while Ottawa, itself, has long been involved in a broad range of human rights abuses at home and elsewhere.
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Russia slaps sanctions on dozens of Canadians in tit-for-tat measure
Nov 05, 2017 09:18Moscow has banned dozens of Canadian individuals from entering Russia in retaliation for sanctions recently imposed by Ottawa against 30 Russian officials.
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Iran, Canada diplomats hold talks in Tehran: Qassemi
Oct 16, 2017 13:55A delegation from Global Affairs Canada has traveled to Tehran and held talks with Iranian officials in the continuation of efforts to re-establish diplomatic relations between the two countries.
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Canada threatens to cancel arms deal with US in tariff dispute
Oct 12, 2017 10:12Canadian 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 06:18Soldiers 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 07:52Ottawa 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 05:24Greenland 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 14:49Foreign 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 04:20The 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 10:00The Ottawa government has voiced its readiness to reestablish political relations with Iran by sending signals through diplomatic channels, a senior Iranian diplomat announced.