Canada province defies federal government, sends trade team
Ottawa If the federal government of Canada is snubbing the UAE, at least some Canadian provinces are prepared to side with the emirates.
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Treasury announces bank warrant auctions
The government announced Friday that it will auction warrants it holds from Citigroup Inc. and two smaller banks in the first quarter of this year. It is the latest effort to recoup costs of the $ 700 billion financial bailout.
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Government officials to be questioned over attack on Russian forest activist
A government official will be questioned over an attack on an environmental activist who opposed a controversial road building project near Moscow, a police source said on Friday.
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