The Taiwan Hemlock Civil Defence group, which conducts regular training, is one of many organizations in Taiwan preparing for an invasion they are certain will come. Taiwan's Foreign Ministry thanks Canada, in exclusive interview with CBC News Dressed in camouflage, the armed group moves silently to the doorway — before …
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What are the ‘Five Eyes’? As Canada accuses India, what you need to know about the intelligence alliance
Following Canada's accusation this week that agents with connections to the Indian government were responsible for the fatal shooting of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Canada's Five Eyes allies have been reluctant to wade too deeply into the incident. Here's what you need to know about the intelligence alliance, and how it …
Read More »Ukraine’s medics wage their own war as offensive push brings more wounded their way
Over the past year and a half of war in Ukraine, most of the glory has gone to the country's soldiers resisting the Russian invasion. But there's another collection of recruits who are no less crucial: the medics performing life-saving surgery and emergency care near the front lines, where Ukraine's …
Read More »With sights set on China, Japan to make deal with Canada on EV supply chains
As political tensions with India remain at an all-time high, the Trudeau government is preparing to make some incremental progress with a key ally in its Indo-Pacific strategy — Japan. Japan’s minister of economy, trade and industry will be in Ottawa Thursday As political tensions with India remain at an …
Read More »A look at the Sikh separatist movement at the root of tensions between Canada and India
The diplomatic relationship between Canada and India exploded this week when Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused India’s government of being involved in the June killing of B.C.’s Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Sikh man who supported the push for an independent Sikh homeland called Khalistan. Some key points in history …
Read More »U.S. asserts support for Canada amid confrontation with India over Sikh activist’s death
Canada's Five Eyes allies showed little inclination Tuesday to wade into an escalating row between Ottawa and New Delhi over allegations that Indian agents were involved in the assassination of Canadian citizen Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Surrey, B.C. on June 18. The dispute comes just as Western nations are trying …
Read More »After 8 years in an Iranian prison, Siamak Namazi shines light on those left behind
Siamak Namazi, freed in a U.S.-Iran prisoner swap, issued a dire warning about those who are still trapped in Evin Prison, and what the future might hold if Iran is allowed to keep using foreign nationals as diplomatic hostages. 5 American citizens freed in U.S.-Iran prisoner swap. Critics say this …
Read More »Unease grows in Punjab as Canada-India tensions deepen
The anxiety is palpable on the streets of Punjab, India's only state with a majority Sikh population, following Canada's allegations linking Indian government agents to the killing of Canadian citizen and pro-Khalistan activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar on Canadian soil. Many in Sikh-majority state wary of fallout from allegations surrounding Canadian …
Read More »Canadian Sikh activist’s killing has put spotlight on India’s little-known intelligence agency
The accusations by Canada that India was involved in the June killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar have put the spotlight on India's foreign intelligence agency — the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) — a shadowy spy agency many Canadians have probably never heard of. The Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) …
Read More »UN warns of potential ‘second devastating crisis’ from contaminated water in wake of Libya floods
Officials have warned that a disease outbreak in Libya's northeast, where floods have killed thousands, could create "a second devastating crisis" as diarrhea spread among those who drank contaminated water. Officials concerned about disease outbreak amid lack of sanitation Officials warned Monday that a disease outbreak in Libya's northeast, where …
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