Tag: Canada
Mexico, Canada off the mark at Gold Cup
Favourites Mexico and group rivals Canada cruised to lopsided wins on Saturday as the CONCACAF Gold Cup got under way.
Mexico, who are chasing a...
Canada says it has real concerns over China’s human rights, Beijing...
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau marked the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown on Tuesday by expressing “real concerns” about China’s human rights...
Canada political crisis hurts Trudeau’s image as elections loom
OTTAWA: Justin Trudeau rose to power in Canada as a champion of feminism and indigenous rights, quickly earning him golden boy status at home and...
Canada budget minister quits in fresh blow to Trudeau
CANADA: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was dealt a fresh blow on Monday when his budget minister resigned, the latest in a string of officials...
China accuses detained Canadians of spying
China has accused two Canadians of spying, as tensions between the nations grow over the possible extradition of a Huawei executive to the US.
Michael...
Aasia Bibi can’t leave Pakistan despite acquittal
A Christian woman acquitted of blasphemy after spending eight years on death row in Pakistan has been transferred from a secret location near the capital to...
Kashmir Solidarity Day observed in Canada
OTTAWA: In support of the just struggle of the people of Kashmir, Kashmir Solidarity Day was observed at the Pakistan High Commission, Ottawa. The event was...
Aasia reportedly moves to Canada; protests hit Pakistan
--Religious parties stage protests in Islamabad, Karachi over SC verdict to uphold Aasia’s acquittal
Workers of religious parties on Friday staged protests in major...
Aasia Bibi free to make foreign visits: FO
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Wednesday maintained that Aasia Bibi has the right to travel anywhere after the Supreme Court’s verdict absolved her of...
Canada offers asylum to Aasia Bibi
Aasia Bibi, a Christian woman who spent eight years on death row in Pakistan for blasphemy, is moving to Canada after accepting an offer...
Young Saudi asylum-seeker arrives in Canada to official welcome
OTTAWA: A young Saudi woman who caused a sensation by defying her family and seeking asylum abroad was welcomed with open arms in Toronto...
Canada warns US not to politicize extradition cases
OTTAWA: Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland on Wednesday warned the United States not to politicize extradition cases, a day after President Donald Trump said...
Shahjahan Khan wins squash tournament in Canada
SARNIA: Pakistani squash talent Shahjahan Khan won the Simon Warder Memorial Squash Open 2018 in Sarnia, Canada.
Khan, who hails from Quetta, defeated Finland’s Henrik...
Canada in talks with Pakistan over possible asylum for Aasia Bibi
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Monday that his government was holding talks with Pakistan over potentially offering asylum to Aasia Bibi, a...
Last-minute funding deal, Calgary vote keep alive Canada’s Winter Olympics bid
CALGARY: Calgary voted Wednesday to keep alive Canada's bid for the 2026 Winter Olympics after a last-minute funding deal was struck between Ottawa and...
First ever Dwarf Copa America tackles prejudice
BUENOS AIRES: The first Dwarf Copa America has started in Buenos Aires with the goal of using football to tackle social prejudices.
Teams from Chile,...
Canada becomes second country to legalise cannabis
Canada has become the second country after Uruguay to legalise possession and use of recreational cannabis, BBC reported.
The nationwide market for cannabis opened Wednesday...
