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Italian PM Paolo Gentiloni to visit US, Canada
Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni will pay an official visit to the US and Canada later this month, officials said. Gentiloni will arrive in the US on April 19, visiting the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, Xinhua news agency reported. He will meet US President Donald Trump at the White House …
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April 14, 2017 -
Canada bans removing passengers from overbooked airplanes
The Canadian government has banned all airlines in the country from forcibly removing passengers from overbooked flights, officials said. In a letter issued on Thursday to the heads of all airlines that fly in and out of the country, Transport Minister Marc Garneau warned that an incident like the one injuring a passenger aboard a United …
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April 14, 2017 -
US, Mexico, Canada bid to co-host 2026 FIFA World Cup
The US are planning to host three-quarters of the games, including the semifinals and final.
April 11, 2017 -
NIIT-led consortium bags Rs.750cr-deal from Canada’s RECO
Skills and talent development firm NIITon Monday said a consortium led by its Canada unit has bagged a five-year deal from Real Estate Council of Ontario (RECO). While the company declined to comment on the contract size, sources close to the deal said it is estimated to be about Rs.150 crore annually or Rs.750 crore …
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April 10, 2017 -
India rejects Ontario House motion on 1984 riots
India on Friday took strong exception to the passage of a Private Member’s Motion in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario that called the 1984 anti-Sikh riots ‘’genocide’’, adding that it had conveyed its views on the issue to the political leadership of Canada. ‘’We reject this misguided motion which is based on a limited understanding of India, …
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April 7, 2017 -
Canadia PM Justin Trudeau to visit India soon
With India-Canada ties "blooming and thriving", Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to visit India either late this year or early next year, the country's High Commissioner to India Nadir Patel said on Friday. "The India-Canada relationship is blooming and thriving," Patel said at a media interaction organised by the Indian Association of Foreign …
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April 7, 2017 -
Vikas Swarup appointed India’s High Commissioner to Canada
Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Vikas Swarup was on Thursday appointed High Commissioner of lndia to Canada, officials said. An officer of the 1986 batch of the Indian Foreign Service (IFS), Swarup has been serving as the spokesperson since April 2015 when he replaced Syed Akbaruddin, who is now India’s Permanent Representative to the …
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February 16, 2017 -
Vikas Swarup appointed India’s High Commissioner to Canada
Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Vikas Swarup was on Thursday appointed High Commissioner of lndia to Canada, officials said. An officer of the 1986 batch of the Indian Foreign Service (IFS), Swarup has been serving as the spokesperson since April 2015 when he replaced Syed Akbaruddin, who is now India’s Permanent Representative to the …
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February 16, 2017 -
Canada skip Bangladesh event over security fears
Canada's field hockey players have become the latest international team to refuse to travel to Bangladesh over security fears by pulling out of an eight-nation tournament being held in Dhaka next month. A senior official said on Wednesday that Bangladesh's national association had been told of the decision by hockey's world governing body in what …
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February 1, 2017 -
Quebec mosque shooting: 6 killed, Trudeau condemns ‘terrorist attack’
Six people died and eight were injured after gunmen opened fire at a Quebec City mosque, a shooting that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned on Monday as a "terrorist attack." Police spokeswoman Christine Coulombe told journalists that two suspects were arrested following the attack, that police were also treating as an act of terrorism. Trudeau …
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January 30, 2017 -
India opposes EU, Canada bid on investment pact at WTO
India is opposing an informal proposal made by the EU and Canada about a global investment pact with an investor-to-state dispute settlement (ISDS) provision at WTO. The issue was discussed at an "informal meeting" of key WTO members, including India, China, Brazil, Japan and Australia, in Davos last week. "We rejected it (the attempt made …
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January 23, 2017 -
Trump to renegotiate NAFTA with Mexico, Canada
US President Donald Trump has reiterated he will soon renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and discuss immigration when he meets the leaders of Canada and Mexico. "Anybody ever hear of NAFTA," Fox news quoted Trump as saying during a White House swearing-in of several top administration officials, including senior adviser Kellyanne Conway. …
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January 23, 2017 -
Canadian PM Trudeau wishes ‘Happy Pongal’
In a heart-warming gesture, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has wished Tamils in Canada and around the world 'Happy Pongal'. "Tamils in Canada and around the world will gather to celebrate Thai Pongal. This festival marks the end of the harvest season and the start of the new year," he said in a message on …
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January 15, 2017 -
England set to give dominant India tough hand: Coach Paul Gannon
India are scheduled to face Canada on December 8, while England will play the hosts on December 10.
December 3, 2016