US, NATO losing in Afghanistan, says former British diplomatLONDON - The foreign troops in Afghanistan are losing the battle against militants because their leaders don’t know how to handle the war, a former British diplomat has said. Tamils rally against attack on Canadian missionTORONTO - Hundreds of Tamils protested at the Sri Lankan consulate here Friday against the attack on the Canadian high commission in Colombo earlier this week. A Jill or a John more likely to get a job than a Khan or a Li in CanadaWASHINGTON - Job applicants having English names-such as Jill Wilson or John Martin-have a greater chance of being called for interviews than those having Indian, Pakistani or Chinese names, according to a study. Russia to expel 2 Canadian diplomats in response to NATO’s expulsion of RussiansMOSCOW — Russia is expelling two Canadian diplomats in retaliation for NATO’s recent expulsion of two Russian envoys from its headquarters, the Foreign Ministry said Wednesday, adding that it considered it had been forced into the move. Pope greets native Canadians, expected to express concern for sufferingVATICAN CITY — A group of Canadian aboriginals attended Pope Benedict XVI’s general audience on Wednesday before a private meeting where the pope was expected to express concern about the former policy of forced attendance of Indian children at Christian-run schools. Banned British MP will be ‘escorted’ into CanadaTORONTO - Groups organising the speaking tour of a British anti-war MP whose entry has been banned into Canada say they will now ‘escort’ him into the country from across the US border. Tibetans rally across Canada, lobby with MPsTORONTO - Thousands of Tibetans took out rallies in various cities across Canada Tuesday to denounce 50 years of Chinese rule over Tibet. GM freezes wages in Canada till 2012TORONTO - To cut costs, auto giant General Motors (GM) Sunday froze wages and pensions for its Canadian workers until 2012. Obama’s whirlwind visit to Canada ThursdayTORONTO - Making his first foray abroad after becoming the first Black American president last month, Barack Obama will pay a whirlwind visit to Canada Thursday. Bush to speak on his office years in Canada next monthTORONTO - Is George W. Bush set to follow Bill Clinton to make millions by speaking at global forums? Canada calls for Sri Lanka truce as Tamils hold candlelight vigilsTORONTO - Tamil Canadians observed Sri Lanka’s Independence Day as a ‘protest day’ by holding candlelight vigils even as the nation’s parliament held an emergency debate on the situation. |
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