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Facing off with Trump, Trudeau dons the cape of 'Captain Canada'
AFP, Published on 12/06/2018
» MONTREAL - Normally a conciliatory, charming figure, Justin Trudeau is being forced to transform himself into a kind of "Captain Canada" in order to fight a trade war with Donald Trump that has the potential to be as destructive as it is surprising.
US orders steel, aluminium tariffs on EU, Canada, Mexico
AFP, Published on 01/06/2018
» WASHINGTON - The United States said Thursday it will impose harsh tariffs on steel and aluminium imports from the European Union, Canada, Mexico at midnight Friday (11am Saturday, Thailand time), prompting threats of retaliation by angry allies and trading partners.
Gaza deaths spark widespread condemnation of Israel
AFP, Published on 15/05/2018
» JERUSALEM: Israel faced widespread condemnation on Monday after its forces killed at least 55 Palestinians in Gaza during protests coinciding with the opening of the US embassy in Jerusalem.
G7 ministers meet against backdrop of Russia stand-off
AFP, Published on 22/04/2018
» TORONTO (CANADA) - The foreign ministers of the Group of Seven industrialized nations met in Toronto on Sunday seeking a common front against what they see as aggression from Vladimir Putin's Russia.
G7 ministers meet against backdrop of Russia stand-off
AFP, Published on 22/04/2018
» TORONTO: - The foreign ministers of the Group of Seven industrialized nations were gathered in Toronto on Sunday seeking a common front against what they see as provocation from Vladimir Putin's Russia.
Nafta talks making progress, Canada says
AFP, Published on 07/04/2018
» WASHINGTON: Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland says officials are making progress in intensive talks to revamp the 24-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement with the United States and Mexico.
EU and Canada to sign trade deal after Belgian drama
AFP, Published on 30/10/2016
» BRUSSELS - After a chaotic drama in which a small Belgian region threatened to sink a giant trade deal seven years in the making, the European Union and Canada will finally sign on the dotted line on Sunday.
'Nothing's simple' Belgium says as it signs EU-Canada deal
AFP, Published on 29/10/2016
» BRUSSELS - Belgium on Saturday officially signed the landmark EU-Canada trade accord after a drama that saw Belgian regions threaten to torpedo years of negotiations.
Canada hails Belgian breakthrough on trade deal
AFP, Published on 27/10/2016
» OTTAWA - Canada on Thursday hailed a deal reached by Belgian political leaders to break the logjam over a landmark trade deal between the EU and Canada, but cautioned there is more work ahead.
EU parliament chief, Canada minister meet to save trade deal
AFP, Published on 22/10/2016
» BRUSSELS - EU parliament head Martin Schulz and Canada's trade minister Chrystia Freeland met Saturday in a last ditch bid to save a trade deal threatened by the refusal of a Belgian region to sign on.