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by Michel Comte Agence France Presse A mad rush is needed to preserve or catalogue thousands of Arctic archeological sites before they are washed away by warming hastening the thaw of permafrost and coastal erosion, a study said Thursday. For millennia, the cold has conserved ivory artifacts, driftwood houses and human remains in often near-perfect conditions. But with faster and more severe climate change in the poles than the rest of the world, the situation […]
SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) — US President Donald Trump said the recent G7 spat-dominated meeting in Canada was “good”, but in the same breath warned the host country would pay for the comments of its prime minister. “I had a very good meeting with the G7,” Trump said, rejecting suggestions the summit was a failure. But he also said that critical comments from Justin Trudeau would cost Canada “a lot of money”. © Agence France-Presse
by Jacques LEMIEUX Agence France-Presse OTTAWA, Canada – Canadian politicians of all stripes rallied round their prime minister on Monday after his cautious and polite defense of free trade rules drew an extraordinary personal rebuke from US President Donald Trump. The United States is Canada’s single biggest trade partner, with two-way exchanges of goods and services totalling $673.9 billion in 2017, and Washington enjoys a $8.4 billion surplus. Nevertheless, Trump appears determined to up-end the […]
By Vivem Soriano Eagle News Service Gilas Pilipinas has been officially eliminated from the 2018 FIBA 3X3 World Cup being held at the Philippine Arena after Mongolia defeated Brazil to clinch the 2nd seed in Pool C. The host nation still had a glimmer of hope to advance to the knockout stage despite losing their second game against Brazil, 20-19, but Mongolia secured the last qualifying spot in Pool C by beating Brazil, 19-16.
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump’s top economics advisor acknowledged Sunday the trade dispute with US allies could jeopardize the booming American economy but dismissed criticism of the administration’s stance as overblown. Larry Kudlow’s remarks came after finance ministers from the Group of Seven industrialized countries on Saturday expressed outrage over US-imposed tariffs on steel and aluminum and called on Washington to reverse course. Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was especially irked […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday, June 3, said he was considering looking for helicopters in South Korea. The President made the comment during a speech before members of the Filipino community in the Asian country, after the Philippine government scrapped a $233-million deal to acquire 16 helicopters from Canada. Duterte ordered the deal for the acquisition of the Bell 412EP helicopters scrapped in February, after Canada ordered a review of the same amid […]
by Michel Comte © Agence France-Presse OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) — Canada hit back at steep US tariffs on aluminum and steel on Thursday, announcing retaliatory duties on up to Can$16.6 billion (US$12.8 billion) in American imports. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told a news conference the US tariffs were “totally unacceptable.” “These tariffs are an affront to the long standing security partnership between Canada and the United States, and in particular, an affront to the […]
OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and US President Donald Trump discussed Monday ongoing negotiations to revamp the North American Free Trade Agreement, with the White House highlighting the “importance” of reaching a quick conclusion. While Trudeau’s office mentioned the “progress” made, and the “possibility of bringing the negotiations to a prompt conclusion,” the US side was more direct. “President Trump underscored the importance of quickly concluding an agreement,” the White House […]
OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) — Canada is pressing Catholic pope Francis to apologize to children who were plucked from indigenous communities and put in Catholic boarding schools where sexual abuse took place. Canadian MPs by a large majority passed a motion Tuesday asking the pontiff to apologize personally to Canadian aboriginal children who were torn from their families and sexually abused at residential schools. Voted in the House on Tuesday, 260 MPs voted in favor and […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Donald Trump opted Monday to hold fire on imposing steel and aluminum tariffs on the European Union, Canada, and Mexico for 30 days, the White House announced — offering key allies a reprieve during ongoing negotiations. Washington has also reached a deal with South Korea on steel imports, and “agreements in principle” with Argentina, Australia, and Brazil, “the details of which will be finalized shortly,” the White House […]
by Heather Scott © Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Key US trading partners face a looming deadline on Tuesday when crippling tariffs on steel and aluminum are set to take effect — and they are urging the White House to exempt them permanently. The major suppliers, including Canada, Mexico, South Korea and the European Union, were granted a temporary reprieve when President Donald Trump imposed the tariffs in March. The measures were largely […]
by Dave Clark Agence France Presse TORONTO, Canada (AFP) — A Canadian man who apparently had a grudge against women was charged with murder Tuesday after allegedly plowing a rented van onto a crowded Toronto sidewalk, killing 10 people — an incident that shocked the nation. Police said the suspect, 25-year-old Alek Minassian, was not known to them before Monday’s carnage in Canada’s most populous city, which also left 14 people injured. Most of the […]
