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U.S. and China Clash Over Drug DeathsTuesday, April 22, 2008 6:57:00 PM WASHINGTON—U.S. health officials said Monday they had new evidence linking a contaminant to deaths and allergic reactions in patients who took the blood-thinner heparin, rejecting assertions by Chines ... Full Story
Ontario to Ban Sale, Use of Garden PesticidesTuesday, April 22, 2008 6:11:00 PM Ontario said Tuesday that it will ban the sale and general use of pesticides in what the province said would be among the toughest such environmental laws in North America. Full Story
Chinese Student in U.S. Attacked for Standing Up for TibetMonday, April 21, 2008 7:55:00 PM Wang Qianyuan is a Chinese student at Duke University, Durham, NC. Wang publicly expressed her support for Tibetans' rights to freedom earlier and was widely condemned by her countrymen. Full Story
Canadian Lawmakers Assure Dalai Lama of SupportSaturday, April 19, 2008 8:15:00 PM A group of Canadian lawmakers met with the Dalai Lama on Friday and said they assured the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader of support in finding a just solution to the turmoil besetting his homeland. Full Story
U.N. Food Aid Agency's Gap Grows, Ration Cuts LoomSaturday, April 19, 2008 8:07:00 AM WASHINGTON—Surging crop prices have helped widen the World Food Program's funding gap to around $750 million this year, and the U.N. food aid agency warned it may have to cut rations for hundreds ... Full Story
Britain's Brown Meets With Bush, Presidential CandidatesFriday, April 18, 2008 9:20:00 PM WASHINGTON—President George W. Bush was upstaged on Thursday as British Prime Minister Gordon Brown met U.S. presidential candidates before seeing him, a stark reminder that world leaders are now look ... Full Story
Mexico Protests Hinder Government's Oil Reform PlansTuesday, April 15, 2008 8:06:00 PM MEXICO CITY—Mexican leftists have stormed Congress and taken to the streets in a campaign that could force President Felipe Calderon to dilute his plans to allow foreign companies a bigger role in the ... Full Story
Obama Says Bush Should Weigh Boycott of Olympic CeremonyThursday, April 10, 2008 6:55:00 PM LEVITTOWN, Pa.—President George W. Bush should boycott the opening ceremony of the Olympics if China does not take steps to help stop genocide in Darfur and improve human rights in Tibet, U.S. preside ... Full Story
Visiting China: for Trade or Charade?Thursday, April 10, 2008 6:19:00 PM News AnalysisTORONTO—A series of planned trips to China by elected officials in Canada has prompted concern over what message our country is sending the Chinese regime as reports o ... Full Story
Depression Skyrockets Amidst Growing MaterialismFriday, April 04, 2008 6:15:00 PM Rising depression rates at Canadian universities and around the developed world may point to problems with our modern way of life according to experts and a growing list of studies. Full Story
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