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Brilliant minds wrapped around heady notions ranging from injecting medicine by laser to cherishing life on Earth while seeking a future in the stars as the TED conference began.

• 17 марта 2015, 15:39

Prominent human rights lawyer Amal Clooney lashed out at the Canadian government, accusing Ottawa of "woefully inadequate" efforts to secure the repatriation.

• 27 февраля 2015, 14:38

R&B star Chris Brown ditched a performance Tuesday in Canada at the 11th hour after he was barred entry.

• 25 февраля 2015, 14:20

A town in the Canadian province of Quebec rejected plans for a mosque after numerous residents expressed "fear" about Islam.

• 14 февраля 2015, 17:15

US Republican lawmakers held a ceremony hailing Congress's passage of the Keystone XL pipeline, but President Barack Obama has vowed to veto the legislation.

• 14 февраля 2015, 15:56

Canadian smartphone maker BlackBerry's shares jumped then fell back amid rumors of takeover talks with South Korea's Samsung.

• 15 января 2015, 14:06

Kazakhstani figure skater Elizabet Tursynbayeva, 14, has won a tournament in Poland.

• 15 января 2015, 09:32

Hundreds rallied night in the frigid cold proclaiming "I am Charlie" in solidarity with those killed in a deadly attack on French magazine Charlie Hebdo.

• 08 января 2015, 11:46

Minister of Foreign Affairs Yerlan Idrissov declared that Kazakhstan would not obtain visa free regime from the USA and the European Union in the nearest future.

• 02 января 2015, 15:14

A Canadian frigate with 250 marines on board set off from Halifax on the Atlantic coast to join NATO forces in the Mediterranean Sea monitoring the Ukraine crisis.

• 31 декабря 2014, 12:09

Canada's defense minister announced the addition of a fifth military transport jumbo jet to its fleet.

• 20 декабря 2014, 12:50

Canada announced fresh sanctions on Russia over its support for rebels in Ukraine, targeting 20 Russian politicians and Ukrainian separatist leaders.

• 20 декабря 2014, 10:18

Cyber crime is a serious threat to safety in the skies, aviation industry heavyweights said, vowing to fight the growing scourge before it causes a catastrophic incident.

• 11 декабря 2014, 15:47

Obesity and extreme obesity can reduce life expectancy by up to eight years and deprive people of as much as 19 years of good health.

• 05 декабря 2014, 14:16

Canada's Defense Minister Rob Nicholson announced the sending of winter coats, boots and gloves to dress 30,000 Ukrainian soldiers.

• 27 ноября 2014, 11:04

Babies adopted across international borders may not remember the language they heard in their first days, but the words leave a lasting mark on their minds.

• 18 ноября 2014, 12:45

France President Francois Hollande arrived in Canada, launching a three-day state visit aimed at boosting trade and security ties between the two nations.

• 03 ноября 2014, 10:55

Canada announced stricter railway safety measures following last year's runaway train disaster in Quebec that killed 47 people.

• 30 октября 2014, 12:04

Kazakhstani figure skater Denis Ten landed on the fourth place of the Skate America Grand Prix first stage in Chicago after falling on his opening quadruple jump.

• 29 октября 2014, 14:17

Thousands of mourners lined the streets of the Canadian city of Hamilton for the funeral of a soldier killed in an attack in the center of the nation's capital.

• 29 октября 2014, 11:40