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Canada, US call for 'immediate release' of two Canadians held by China
AFP, Published on 22/12/2018
» OTTAWA - Ottawa and Washington on Friday stepped up pressure on Beijing, calling for the immediate release of two Canadians detained in apparent retaliation for the arrest in Vancouver of a top Chinese tech executive on a US warrant.
China detains third Canadian as Huawei spat simmers
AFP, Published on 20/12/2018
» OTTAWA: China has arrested a third Canadian national, Ottawa said Wednesday -- a move that comes amid an already tense diplomatic spat with Beijing over the arrest of a Chinese telecom executive.
US, Canada meet amid standoff with China
AFP, Published on 14/12/2018
» WASHINGTON - The United States and Canada met Friday for high-level talks amid a showdown with China, which has voiced fury over the arrest of an executive in Vancouver on a US request.
Canada says second citizen 'missing' in China
AFP, Published on 13/12/2018
» BEIJING - A second Canadian citizen who has been questioned by authorities in China is "presently missing", Canadian officials said Thursday, adding to tensions following the arrest of a top Chinese telecom executive on a US request in Vancouver.
China summons Canada envoy over detained Huawei exec: state media
AFP, Published on 09/12/2018
» BEIJING - China on Saturday summoned the Canadian ambassador over the "unconscionable and vile" detention of telecom giant Huawei's chief financial officer in Vancouver, state media reported, in Beijing's latest angry response to the hot-button case.
Saudi account of Khashoggi's death meets growing scepticism
AFP, Published on 21/10/2018
» DUBAI - Saudi Arabia faced a growing chorus of incredulity Sunday over its belated explanation of how critic Jamal Khashoggi died inside its Istanbul consulate, as world powers demanded answers and the whereabouts of his body.
US, Mexico, Canada agree on new free trade pact
AFP, Published on 01/10/2018
» WASHINGTON: Negotiators from Canada and the United States went down to the wire but were able to reach an agreement on a new free trade pact that will include Mexico, the governments announced late on Sunday night.
Canada's race against time with US to reach NAFTA deal
AFP, Published on 30/09/2018
» MONTREAL - Will Canada and the United States thaw their unprecedented diplomatic chill and reach a deal to revamp the North American Free Trade Agreement by a US-imposed Sunday deadline? Ottawa is certainly working hard on it.
Mexico says US, Canada could reach new NAFTA deal in 48 hours
AFP, Published on 29/09/2018
» MEXICO CITY - The United States and Canada have told Mexico they could reach a compromise within 48 hours on keeping the updated North American Free Trade Agreement a three-country deal, the Mexican economy minister said Friday.
US imposes sanctions on Venezuelan president's wife, inner circle
AFP, Published on 25/09/2018
» WASHINGTON - The United States went after Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's inner circle on Tuesday, imposing sanctions on his wife, vice president and other close associates.