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Canada Foreign Minister Discusses Jailed Journalists During Egypt Visit
Canada's Foreign Minister said on Thursday that he had held "constructive and fruitful" talks with his Egyptian counterpart over three Al-Jazeera journalists, including one with dual citizenship, who have been detained in Egypt on terror charges for more than a year.
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No Expansion of Air Strikes Against Islamic State, Says Canada's Foreign Minister
Canada's Foreign Minister John Baird has said his country will not increase its contribution to air strikes against Islamic State militants.
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Nadir Patel is Canada's New Envoy to India
Indo-Canadian Nadir Patel has been appointed as Canada's new High Commissioner to India, a move aimed at strengthening the relationship between the two countries. 44-year-old Mr Patel's appointment was announced by Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird and International Trade Minister Ed Fast on Friday.
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In Rare Move, Canada Accuses Chinese of Trying to Hack Government Network
Canada on Tuesday took the unusual step of singling out Chinese hackers for attacking a key computer network and lodged a protest with Beijing, raising tensions at a time when Ottawa wants to boost oil sales to China.
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Canada Demands Probe into Weapons at UN Schools in Gaza
Canada's top diplomat on Tuesday called for a UN investigation of the discoveries of weapons caches at schools it operates in the Gaza Strip.
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Canada Imposes Further Sanctions Against Ukraine
Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird says Canada will impose economic sanctions and a travel ban on 14 more members of pro-Russian separatist groups in Ukraine.
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No Reason to Doubt Authenticity of ISIS Leader's Video: US
The United States has "no reason" to doubt the authenticity of a video that purportedly shows ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi delivering a sermon.
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Putin orders military to boost Arctic presence
President Vladimir Putin ordered Russia's military on Tuesday to step up its presence in the Arctic after Canada signalled its intention to claim the North Pole and surrounding waters.
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Canada announces new sanctions against Iran
Canada's Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird announced more sanctions against Iran on Tuesday, ramping up pressure on Tehran to scrap its nuclear program.
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Canada lifts most sanctions against Myanmar
Canada on Tuesday lifted most sanctions against Myanmar, Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird announced, saying the long-isolated nation has "changed course in a major way." The move by Canada came one day after the suspension by the European Union of most sanctions against the country formerly known as Burma. "Effective immediately, Canada is sus...
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Canada Foreign Minister Discusses Jailed Journalists During Egypt Visit
Canada's Foreign Minister said on Thursday that he had held "constructive and fruitful" talks with his Egyptian counterpart over three Al-Jazeera journalists, including one with dual citizenship, who have been detained in Egypt on terror charges for more than a year.
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No Expansion of Air Strikes Against Islamic State, Says Canada's Foreign Minister
Canada's Foreign Minister John Baird has said his country will not increase its contribution to air strikes against Islamic State militants.
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Nadir Patel is Canada's New Envoy to India
Indo-Canadian Nadir Patel has been appointed as Canada's new High Commissioner to India, a move aimed at strengthening the relationship between the two countries. 44-year-old Mr Patel's appointment was announced by Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird and International Trade Minister Ed Fast on Friday.
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In Rare Move, Canada Accuses Chinese of Trying to Hack Government Network
Canada on Tuesday took the unusual step of singling out Chinese hackers for attacking a key computer network and lodged a protest with Beijing, raising tensions at a time when Ottawa wants to boost oil sales to China.
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Canada Demands Probe into Weapons at UN Schools in Gaza
Canada's top diplomat on Tuesday called for a UN investigation of the discoveries of weapons caches at schools it operates in the Gaza Strip.
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Canada Imposes Further Sanctions Against Ukraine
Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird says Canada will impose economic sanctions and a travel ban on 14 more members of pro-Russian separatist groups in Ukraine.
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No Reason to Doubt Authenticity of ISIS Leader's Video: US
The United States has "no reason" to doubt the authenticity of a video that purportedly shows ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi delivering a sermon.
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Putin orders military to boost Arctic presence
President Vladimir Putin ordered Russia's military on Tuesday to step up its presence in the Arctic after Canada signalled its intention to claim the North Pole and surrounding waters.
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Canada announces new sanctions against Iran
Canada's Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird announced more sanctions against Iran on Tuesday, ramping up pressure on Tehran to scrap its nuclear program.
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Canada lifts most sanctions against Myanmar
Canada on Tuesday lifted most sanctions against Myanmar, Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird announced, saying the long-isolated nation has "changed course in a major way." The move by Canada came one day after the suspension by the European Union of most sanctions against the country formerly known as Burma. "Effective immediately, Canada is sus...
