Canadian PM heads to China
February 7th, 2012 - 2:57 pm ICT by IANS
Ottawa, Feb 7 (IANS) Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper left Monday on a five-day official visit to China to enhance strategic partnership between the two countries.Harper is taking along a ... Read more...
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Canada to strengthen strategic ties with China
January 12th, 2012 - 2:00 pm ICT by IANS
Ottawa, Jan 12 (IANS) Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Wednesday that his government is committed to further promote the strategic partnership between Canada and China.Harper made the remarks during ... Read more...
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US, Canada unveil new measures to facilitate trade
December 8th, 2011 - 1:26 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 8 (IANS) Declaring job creation as his highest priority, US President Barack Obama has unveiled new measures with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper to facilitate trade and ... Read more...
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Fresh funding to eradicate polio
October 29th, 2011 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS
Perth, Oct 29 (IANS) Significant fresh funding has been announced to help eradicate polio, a disease that afflicts people in four countries -- three of them in the Commonwealth.India, ... Read more...
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India, Canada initiative on art
September 2nd, 2011 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sept 2 (IANS) The National Museum Institute and the Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute in the capital here will present a four-day special lecture on the indigenous art of ... Read more...
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Jack Layton dies at the age of 61
August 23rd, 2011 - 12:29 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Toronto, Aug 22 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Canadian inspirational politician Jack Layton has lost his battle against cancer. He was 61. On 25th of July, Layton announced that he was stepping down as the ... Read more...
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‘Perverse behaviour’ by investors baffles economists
August 9th, 2011 - 11:23 am ICT by IANS
Toronto, Aug 9 (IANS) The continuing market mayhem Monday puzzled economists who wondered why investors are seeking refuge in the very US assets that have been downgraded by Standard ... Read more...
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India is our key priority in trade: Canada
July 8th, 2011 - 12:42 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, July 8 (IANS) Canada Thursday said deepening trade ties with India is its key priority as the two countries work out the modalities of a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement ... Read more...
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Canada unveils Kanishka Project to honour Air India victims
June 24th, 2011 - 10:24 am ICT by IANS
Ottawa, June 24 (IANS) To mark the 26th anniversary of the Air India bombing Thursday, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper unveiled a new memorial to the 329 victims and announced ... Read more...
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Canada leader calls William-Kate ‘parasites’
June 2nd, 2011 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 2 (IANS) A Canadian politician has termed Prince William and his wife Catherine "parasites", just ahead of the royal couple's trip to the North American country, a ... Read more...
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Deepak Obhrai re-appointed Canada’s parliamentary secretary
May 26th, 2011 - 9:32 am ICT by IANS
Toronto, May 26 (IANS) Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper Wednesday re-appointed senior-most Indo-Canadian MP Deepak Obhrai as parliamentary secretary to the minister of foreign affairs.Obhrai, who is the longest serving ... Read more...
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Top Indo-Canadian MPs lost in Canadian elections
May 4th, 2011 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, May 4 (IANS) Top Indo-Canadian MPs, including Ujjal Dosanjh, Ruby Dhalla, Gurbax Malhi, Navdeep Bains and Sukh Dhaliwal, lost in Monday's parliamentary elections which returned the ruling Conservative ... Read more...
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Canada cautions against complacency after Osama death
May 3rd, 2011 - 10:14 am ICT by IANS
Toronto, May 3 (IANS) Canadians Monday welcomed the death of Al-Qaeda mastermind Osama bin Laden though there were no public celebrations - unlike in the US - of the ... Read more...
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Canadian parliament may see more Indian-origin MPs
April 26th, 2011 - 2:32 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, April 26 (IANS) With main three national parties putting up 23 Indo-Canadian candidates for the May 2 general election, the Canadian parliament may see more MPs of Indian-origin this ... Read more...
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Man acquitted in Air India bombing not welcome in party: Canada PM
April 25th, 2011 - 12:51 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, April 25 (IANS) Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper has denied that his Conservative party has any links with Ripudaman Singh Malik, who was acquitted in the Air India bombing ... Read more...
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Canadian PM joins oldest Vaisakhi parade in North America
April 17th, 2011 - 1:21 pm ICT by IANS
Vancouver, April 17 (IANS) Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper joined thousands of Sikhs here Saturday for the weekend Vaisakhi celebrations. Called the Vaisakhi Parade, it is one of the oldest ... Read more...
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Canada-India free trade pact by 2013: Industry Minister
April 7th, 2011 - 6:20 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, April 7 (IANS) Canadian Industry Minister Tony Clement has reiterated his country's commitment to signing a free trade agreement with India by 2013.Speaking at a roundtable organized by ... Read more...
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Stephen Harper Government in Canada falls after no-confidence vote
March 26th, 2011 - 12:42 pm ICT by ANI
Ottawa, Mar.26 (ANI): Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper's government has fallen after a no confidence vote was passed in the country's parliament.Opposition parties accused the Conservative Government of failing to disclose the ... Read more...
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Canadian PM Harper announces support for expansion of Jean-Lesage International Airport
March 17th, 2011 - 2:04 am ICT by BNO News
QUEBEC, CANADA (BNO NEWS) -- Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Wednesday announced federal support for the long-term expansion and modernization plans of Jean-Lesage International Airport in Quebec City.More than 1 million ... Read more...
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Year of India in Canada begins
March 5th, 2011 - 3:22 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, March 5 (IANS) The Year of India in Canada opened Friday night in Quebec city, with sarod maestro Amjad Ali Khan and his sons Amaan and Ayaan launching ... Read more...
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Canada shocked over Pakistani minister’s assassination
March 3rd, 2011 - 11:06 am ICT by IANS
Toronto, March 3 (IANS) Expressing his shock over the assassination of Shahbaz Bhatti, Pakistan's minister of minorities, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper Wednesday asked Pakistan to prevent the misuse of ... Read more...
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Obama proposal for entry fee on Canadians creates uproar
February 18th, 2011 - 12:17 pm ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, Feb 18 (IANS) President Barack Obama's proposal to charge an entry fee from Canadians entering the US has infuriated political and business leaders in this country.In his proposal ... Read more...
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Canada to vet Toronto Exchange merger with London bourse
February 12th, 2011 - 12:38 pm ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, Feb 12 (IANS) The proposed merger of the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE) with the London Stock Exchange (LSE) may not have smooth sailing as the Canadian and Ontario provincial ... Read more...
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Russia beats Canada 5-3 to win the 2011 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
January 6th, 2011 - 3:33 pm ICT by BNO News
BUFFALO, NEW YORK (BNO NEWS) -- Russia men's national ice hockey team on Wednesday evening beat Canada to win the 2011 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.The tournament began on December 26 and ... Read more...
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Canada to fund Komagata Maru projects to appease Indo-Canadians
December 14th, 2010 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Vancouver, Dec 14 (IANS) In a move to appease the influential Indo-Canadian community, the Canadian government has announced it would fund two projects here to commemorate the tragic Komagata ... Read more...
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Canada asked to raise Kanishka bombing ex-gratia from $25,000
November 26th, 2010 - 9:58 am ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, Nov 26 (IANS) The Indian Overseas Congress in the US has urged Canada to raise its proposed ex-gratia of $25,000 each to the families of 329 victims of the ... Read more...
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Suu Kyi urges U.S. to be careful in Myanmar dialogue
November 20th, 2010 - 12:28 am ICT by BNO News
RANGOON, MYANMAR (BNO NEWS) -- Recently released pro-democracy activist Suu Kyi on Friday welcomed the U.S.-Myanmar dialogue and called for the U.S. to be practical about it."There are lot of people who ... Read more...
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Canadian PM lights Diwali lamp, eyes more trade with India
November 17th, 2010 - 1:40 pm ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, Nov 17 (IANS) Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Tuesday night that the proposed free trade agreement with India will usher in a new era of economic ties ... Read more...
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Democracy Activist Aung San Suu Kyi Released
November 14th, 2010 - 8:49 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Yangon, Nov 14, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Former General Secretary of the National League for Democracy, Aung San Suu Kyi was released from house arrest on Saturday. The democracy activist was under ... Read more...
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Ex-Argentina President Nestor Kirchner Passes Away At 60
October 28th, 2010 - 7:13 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Oct 28, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Argentina citizens were in a "state of shock" when it was confirmed that the former President of the country, Nestor Kirchner passed away after suffering ... Read more...
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Sikh Americans not buying Obama excuse for skipping Amritsar
October 28th, 2010 - 12:20 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Oct 28 (IANS) Sikh Americans are not buying the White House explanation that President Barack Obama is skipping a visit to the Golden Temple in Amritsar during his ... Read more...
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Obama’s Golden Temple visit: Punjab seeks PM’s help (Lead)
October 23rd, 2010 - 7:15 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Oct 23 (IANS) Punjab has sought Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's intervention in US President Barack Obama's proposed visit to the Golden Temple in Amritsar which ran into trouble over the ... Read more...
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Taliban deal would need to meet strict conditions: Canadian PM
October 23rd, 2010 - 5:26 pm ICT by ANI
Toronto, Oct. 23 (ANI): Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper has laid down strict conditions for his country to bless a deal arising from peace talks with the Taliban in Afghanistan.During a ... Read more...
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Sikhs twitter Obama to visit Amritsar
October 22nd, 2010 - 10:54 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Oct 22 (IANS) With the White House stressing that President Barack Obama's India visit schedule is not "finalised", Sikh American groups are using new age tools like e-mail, ... Read more...
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China puts 2010 Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo’s wife under house arrest
October 11th, 2010 - 2:47 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Oct 11 (ANI): The wife of Liu Xiaobo, the winner of this year's Nobel Peace Prize, has reportedly been put under house arrest in Beijing following her meeting with her ... Read more...
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