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Job-seekers prefer Canada, Britain over US due to immigration policies of Donald Trump
Wed, Jan 09, 2019
The more welcoming immigration policies in Canada and the recent developments in British immigration policies as the Brexit inches closer have made them popular choices among international job-seekers.
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Where India stands in the race of world's most powerful passports? Check here
Sat, Dec 08, 2018
Have you ever thought that the passport of a country is also ranked like its population, GDP, etc? Well, yes it is ranked depending upon how conveniently a citizen gets the visa of other countries. Here we bring to you a list of countries in which citizens easily get a visa.
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Canada, US beat midnight deadline, reach NAFTA deal
Mon, Oct 01, 2018
The United States and Canada reached a deal to update NAFTA and keep it a trilateral pact with Mexico, beating a midnight deadline with agreements to boost U.S. access to Canada`s dairy market and protect Canada from possible U.S. autos tariffs, two Canadian sources with direct knowledge of the talks said on Sunday.
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A dirty aviation story: It's raining poo from the sky!
Mon, Jul 09, 2018
Popular belief has it that this may have been caused by airplanes which accidentally or deliberately dumped their load of poo during a flight, a move Canadian Aviation Regulations deems punishable. Airlines call this dump 'blue ice' after the color of the toilet disinfectant used on flights.
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Long-haul flights gaining preference amongst Indians, says report
Sun, Jun 24, 2018
More number of Indian travellers are exploring far-off places thanks to improved flight connectivity and better prices over a period of time, a survey said. According to KAYAK, a travel search engine, searches for long haul destinations like Toronto in Canada and Perth in Australia are seen the greatest rise
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US hits allies Canada, Mexico and the European Union with tariffs as trade war fears rise
Thu, May 31, 2018
US President Donald Trump announced the tariffs in March as part of an effort to protect U.S. industry and workers from what he described as unfair international competition. Temporary exemptions were granted to a number of nations and permanent ones to several countries including Australia, Argentina and South Korea.
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US, Mexico and Canada hasten NAFTA talks as elections loom
Sun, Apr 15, 2018
On the sidelines of the Summit of the Americas in Lima, Peru, Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto, U.S. Vice President Mike Pence and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said they thought an agreement could be reached before Mexican elections on July 1, although they also said no deadlines had been set
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Opposition wants to give into US demands on NAFTA: Canada PM
Sun, Jan 28, 2018
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Sunday set aside the nation`s nonpartisan efforts to defend NAFTA, accusing his main rivals in Parliament of wanting to give in to hard-line U.S. demands for revamping the treaty.
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Canada hopeful NAFTA talks can continue, sees some progress
Sat, Jan 27, 2018
Officials trying to hammer out differences over how to update the North American Free Trade Agreement have made some progress and hope politicians decide the process should continue, Steve Verheul, Canada`s chief negotiator, told Reuters on Saturday.
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Amazon Web Services opens third Availability Zone in Asia-Pacific
Wed, Jan 24, 2018
In a bid to support the rapid expansion of the AWS customer base in the Asia-Pacific region, Cloud major Amazon Web Services (AWS) on Wednesday announced the opening of a third "Availability Zone" in Singapore.
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Oil near three-year highs on output cuts despite rising North American rig count
Mon, Jan 15, 2018
Oil prices held just below December 2014 highs on Monday, supported by ongoing output cuts led by OPEC and Russia despite a rise in U.S. and Canadian drilling activity that points to higher future output in North America.
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Canada's WTO complaint against US could scuttle NAFTA: Expert
Fri, Jan 12, 2018
The WTO revealed on Wednesday that Canada had filed a complaint last month accusing the US of unfairly imposing countervailing and anti-dumping duties, not only on Canadian softwood lumber but also on goods from many other countries.
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