OTTAWA / TORONTO (Reuters) – A Canadian court ruled Wednesday that a bilateral pact that requires asylum seekers trying to enter Canada across the U.S. border to seek refuge in the United States is invalid, saying the arrest of immigrants violates their human rights. FILE PHOTO: The Canada Border Inspection …
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A Canadian court dismissed the country’s asylum pact with the United States on Wednesday, ruling that the 2004 deal was invalid because Washington violates the rights of refugees and asylum seekers. Under the Safe Third Country Agreement (STCA), people who want to seek refuge in Canada and report to a …
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United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo offered unwavering criticism of the Chinese Communist Party while visiting London on Tuesday, describing the behavior of leaders regarding the coronavirus pandemic as unforgivable and criticizing “the crushing of freedoms” in Hong Kong. Pompeo said he had “sincere” talks with British Prime Minister …
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Prince Philippe of Great Britain, flanked by Assistant Colonel Commander, Major General Tom Copinger-Symes inspects the bugles during the transfer of Colonel-in-Chief of Rifles at Windsor Castle in Britain on July 22, 2020. Adrian Dennis / Pool via REUTERS WINDSOR, England (Reuters) – Prince Philip, the 99-year-old husband of Queen …
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New research suggests that the antibodies that the immune system makes to fight the new coronavirus may last only a few months in people with mild illnesses, but that doesn’t mean that protection has also disappeared or that it won’t be possible to develop an effective vaccine. “Infection with this …
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