US, Canada pledge cooperation in combatting global recessionWASHINGTON/OTTAWA - The US and Canada have agreed to work closely together to counter the widening global economic recession and avoid erecting trade barriers that would hamper thriving cross-border commerce. Obama wraps up first foreign visit to CanadaOTTAWA - Barack Obama wrapped up Thursday his seven-hour visit to Canada, the first foreign trip as US president, with pledging to work with Ottawa on global economic crisis and security issues. India’s participation critical in move to green energy: ObamaOTTAWA - The participation of countries like China and India in the move towards green energy is ‘absolutely critical’, US President Barack Obama said here. During Canada visit, Obama allays fears of trade protectionismOTTAWA - Setting the tone for his foreign policy during his first visit abroad as US president, Barack Obama said here that his administration would work multilaterally to address trade, global warming and terrorism. US, Canada pledge cooperation in combatting global recessionWASHINGTON/OTTAWA - The US and Canada have agreed to work closely together to counter the widening global economic recession and avoid erecting trade barriers that would hamper thriving cross-border commerce. Obama wraps up first foreign visit to CanadaOTTAWA - Barack Obama wrapped up Thursday his seven-hour visit to Canada, the first foreign trip as US president, with pledging to work with Ottawa on global economic crisis and security issues. India’s participation critical in move to green energy: ObamaOTTAWA - The participation of countries like China and India in the move towards green energy is ‘absolutely critical’, US President Barack Obama said here. Obama in Canada for day-long ‘working visit’OTTAWA - US President Barack Obama landed in the Canadian capital Thursday to what has been described as his ‘working visit’ to its biggest trading partner up north. President Obama to make first foray abroad to Canada ThursdayOTTAWA - US President Barack Obama will make his first foray abroad after his inauguration with a whirlwind visit Thursday to Canada, his country’s biggest trading partner. Canada to provide humanitarian aid to Sri LankaOTTAWA - Canada will provide humanitarian aid worth three million Canadian dollars ($2.4 million) for Sri Lankan civilians affected by the escalated conflicts. 93-year-old man sentenced to jail for incestOTTAWA - A 93-year-old Canadian man was sentenced to two years in jail for sexually abusing his daughters some 50 years ago, a media report said here Tuesday. Obama’s first foreign visit to be Canada after inaugurationOTTAWA - Barack Obama will make Canada his first official visit to a foreign country after he becomes the US president, officials here said. |