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Trial opens for Philippine journalist critical of Duterte
AFP, Published on 23/07/2019
» MANILA: High-profile Philippine journalist Maria Ressa's libel trial opened Tuesday in a case that she and press freedom advocates see as government retaliation for her news site's critical reporting on President Rodrigo Duterte.
US, Canada impose sanctions on four top Nicaraguan officials
AFP, Published on 22/06/2019
» WASHINGTON - The United States and Canada on Friday slapped new sanctions on Nicaraguan officials close to President Daniel Ortega, saying they persecuted dissidents and the press, enacted repressive laws, and denied people medical care.
US forges ahead to allow Cuba lawsuits, defying EU warnings
AFP, Published on 17/04/2019
» WASHINGTON - The administration of President Donald Trump on Wednesday forged ahead with a long-delayed law that allows lawsuits in US courts over property seized by Cuba, defying warnings from the European Union and vowing to issue no exemptions.
Canada to host Venezuela crisis talks
AFP, Published on 29/01/2019
» OTTAWA: Canada will host an "urgent meeting" of the Lima Group on the Venezuela crisis on February 4 in Ottawa, Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland announced Monday.
US, regional powers recognise Maduro foe as Venezuela leader
AFP, Published on 24/01/2019
» BRUSSELS: The United States and major South American nations recognised Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido as interim leader Wednesday while the UN urged dialogue in Caracas to avoid "disaster", leaving President Nicolas Maduro increasingly isolated.
Canadian geologist kidnapped in Burkina Faso found dead
AFP, Published on 18/01/2019
» OUAGADOUGOU - A Canadian geologist kidnapped at a remote gold mine in northeast Burkina Faso by suspected jihadists has been found dead, the authorities said on Thursday.
Thailand signals more tolerant refugee policy
AFP, Published on 17/01/2019
» The immigration police chief vowed Wednesday not to force refugees to return home "involuntarily", after a Saudi woman's desperate plea for resettlement drew global attention to a country that does not recognise asylum seekers.
Saudi teen refugee, now in Canada, wants to fight for other women
AFP, Published on 16/01/2019
» TORONTO (CANADA) - A Saudi teen who caused an international sensation by defying her family and seeking asylum abroad on Tuesday vowed to fight for women's freedoms in her first public address since she was taken in by Canada.
Young Saudi asylum-seeker arrives in Canada to official welcome
AFP, Published on 12/01/2019
» TORONTO (CANADA) - A young Saudi woman who caused an international sensation as she sought asylum abroad arrived in Toronto Saturday where she was welcomed with open arms.
Arrests fuel anxieties among China Canadian expats
AFP, Published on 23/12/2018
» BEIJING - The arrest of a third Canadian in China has heightened anxiety even in an expatriate community accustomed to some level of fear and uncertainty.