Canada
Attacker with sword kills two, injures five in Quebec stabbings
Mon, Nov 02, 2020
Two people were killed and five wounded after being stabbed by a man dressed in medieval clothes and wielding a sword, Quebec police said on Sunday, noting the attack appeared to be driven by personal motives and not linked to any terror group.
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Canada increases immigration targets, says they are key to economic recovery
Fri, Oct 30, 2020
Canada said on Friday that it would increase its immigration targets to bolster the economy and fill jobs in sectors experiencing shortages after the COVID-19 pandemic led to closed borders and a sharp slowdown in new arrivals.
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Good news from SBI for those who want to pursue studies in Canada - All details here
Sun, Feb 09, 2020
Do you want to pursue your studies in Canada? Do you want to win a chance to earn a scholarship to study in Canada? Here is some good news for you from India's largest lender, State Bank Of India (SBI).
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India participates in World Bicycle Day with United Nations
Tue, Jun 04, 2019
India's Ambassador to the United Nations Syed Akbaruddin and his team celebrated World Bicycle Day in New York. Various countries including Turkmenistan, Bahrain, Indonesia and Canada participated in the event. World Bicycle Day is celebrated worldwide on June 03.
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Chinese hackers hit 27 varsities in US, Canada to steal military research: Report
Wed, Mar 06, 2019
The hacking comes at a time when the Canadian government has announced that an extradition hearing for Huawei's Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Meng Wanzhou, who Washington accused of helping the Chinese tech giant dodge American sanctions on Iran, can move forward.
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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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