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Canada deputy PM quits in rift with Trudeau

OTTAWA—Canada’s Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland quit Monday in a surprise move after disagreeing with Justin Trudeau over US President-elect Donald Trump’s tariff threats. The...

G20 finance talks overshadowed by Ukraine end without joint communique

A two-day meeting of finance ministers from the Group of 20 major economies ended Saturday in Indonesia without a joint communique after Russia's war...

Japan hits polls in test of conservative ruling party’s parliament dominance

Montreal -- Canada on Saturday pledged at the G20 summit to donate millions more Covid vaccine doses to poor countries worldwide. “Canada will donate the...

Canada to allot huge funds for wages and other pandemic plans

Ottawa, Canada—Canada is expected to channel funds into childcare, wage subsidies, and other pandemic recovery measures as the government presents its new budget Monday...

Rappler chief’s trial for cyber libel opens

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...

Thailand signals more tolerant refugee plan

Bangkok"•Thailand’s immigration chief vowed Wednesday not to force refugees to return home “involuntarily," after a Saudi woman’s desperate plea for resettlement drew global attention...

Saudi teenager settles in Canada after being granted asylum

Toronto"•A “very, very happy” Saudi teenager who caused a sensation by defying her family and seeking asylum abroad was welcomed with open arms in...

Canada, US call for release of two Canadians

Ottawa—Ottawa and Washington have stepped up pressure on Beijing, calling for the immediate release of two Canadians detained in apparent retaliation for the arrest...

Due process vowed for Huawei boss

Washington­—The United States and Canada on Friday promised a fair judicial process for a Chinese executive arrested in Vancouver on a US request, as...

Huawei executive gets bail in case rattling China ties

Vancouver"•A Canadian court granted bail on Tuesday to a top Chinese telecoms company executive wanted in the United States in a case that has...
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