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Canada resists Qatar bid to move ICAO from MontrealCanada is resisting a push by Qatar to move the headquarters of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) from Montreal to Doha, said a government official. Qatar proposed at a meeting with ICAO officials on Monday that More… |
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Canada thwarts 'al Qaeda-supported' train plotCanadian police said on Monday they had arrested and charged two men with plotting to derail a Toronto-area passenger train in an operation they say was backed by al Qaeda elements in Iran. "Had this plot been carried out, it More… |
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Canada raises concern over Iran meddlingIran's continuous interference in the internal affairs of other countries is causing concern to Canada, said a top official, adding that the Persian state was a threat to the region and its nuclear programme "destructive". More… |
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UAE to end visa row with CanadaThe UAE is scrapping costly visa requirements imposed on Canadian travellers, officials said yesterday, ending a row between the two countries that started in 2010 over aviation rights. Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird More… |
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DIB ties up with Canadian universityDubai Islamic Bank (DIB) said it has signed an agreement with the Canadian University of Dubai to support the educational aspirations of its UAE National employees in line with its on-going Emiratisation strategy. Under the terms More… |
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Iranian channel taken off air in US, CanadaIran's English-language Press TV channel has been dropped from the satellite platform that allowed it to broadcast in the US and Canada, the channel said. The state-owned, 24-hour network broadcasts world news and pro-governme More… |
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Four Seasons CEO to leave roleFour Seasons Hotels and Resorts has announced that Kathleen Taylor will be leaving her role as chief executive officer. The privately held company, with the backing of its long-term shareholders Kingdom Holding Company, Cascade In More… |
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RIM rebrands as BlackBerry; unveils new devicesResearch In Motion has unveiled the long-delayed line of smartphones it hopes will put it on the comeback trail, but disappointed investors by saying US sales of its BlackBerry 10 devices will not start until March, sending share price tumbling More… |
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Orascom Tel takes full control of top Canadian firmEgypt-based Orascom Telecom is set to assume full control of Wind Mobile, the fourth-largest wireless carrier in Canada with some 600,000 subscribers, as the company founder Anthony Lacavera plans to step down as chief executive as part of a dea More… |
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New app rewards children for doing choresA new app called ChoreMonster, available for iOS devices and on the web, is designed to encourage children to do chores by turning the tasks into a game and giving them points when it is completed. The app aims to make household c More… |
