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Canada to halt passenger flights from Britain to contain coronavirus
OTTAWA: Canada is to halt the entry of passenger flights from Britain for 72 hours from midnight Sunday, reports Xinhua news agency quoted the authorities’ announcement Sunday. Canada became the latest nation to take action over a new fast-spreading strain of
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Covid 19: Virtual Vaisakhi initiative in Canada aims to celebrate by helping others
Ottawa–Although the coronavirus pandemic has led to the cancellation of the April 25 Vaisakhi parade in the Canadian city of Surrey, deemed the largest outside India, the community through a new initiative called ‘Virtual Vaisakhi’ will honour the sacred holidays
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COVID-19: First human trial of vaccine begins in US
UNITED STATES: Supported by a global coalition founded by India and Norway, US has begun the phase one clinical trial of an investigational vaccine designed, to protect against the coronavirus disease which has claimed the lives of over 7,000 people
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Coronavirus: Canadian tourist among seven new suspected cases in Sarawak
KUCHING: A Canadian tourist, who arrived at Mulu Airport two days ago, are among seven new suspected cases of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in Sarawak as of 10.30 am yesterday, according to State Disaster Management Committee. It said, before arriving at
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Unpaid bills, empty homes: Families of Iran plane crash victims still mourning
TORONTO: Grief-stricken relatives of passengers killed aboard an airliner shot down by Iran over Tehran last month are grappling in Canada with the daily challenges of long-distance funeral arrangements, empty homes, cars left in driveways and unpaid bills. Iran admitted
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Canada urges Iran to send downed plane’s black boxes to France
OTTAWA: Canada pressed Iran yesterday to send the black boxes from a crashed airliner immediately to France where the data can be analysed, the Canadian foreign ministry said in a statement. Iran’s civil aviation authority said on Tuesday it would
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Sarawak MATTA targets more tourists from India this year
KUCHING: The Sarawak Chapter of the Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) is aiming to attract more Indian tourists to the state this year, said its chairman Lina Tsen Pei Tsin today. She said this effort was aimed
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Meghan and Harry move could boost Canada brand
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan’s decision to step back from royal duties and split their time between Britain and Canada is expected to boost Canada’s brand abroad and benefit tourism, although marketing consultants say the effect will be limited.
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Ottawa dismisses as ‘nonsense’ Iran’s claim few crash victims were Canadian
Canada yesterday dismissed as “nonsense” Tehran’s insistence that only a few Canadians died last week when Iran shot down an airliner and demanded full accountability for what it called a horrible crime. The remarks by Foreign Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne were
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Canadian community abuzz over possible move there by Royal couple
Towns on the southern end of Vancouver Island on Canada’s west coast are abuzz with interest over the possibility that Britain’s Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, will become semi-permanent residents there. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex sparked an
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