National net worth in the third quarter declined $75 billion to $5.9 trillion, largely reflecting an increase in Canada's net foreign debt. Household net worth rose again to reach $5.7 trillion in the third quarter, as equity markets rallied.
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MOSCOW - Russia successfully test launched a Topol intercontinental ballistic missile on Thursday, a spokesman for the Strategic Missile Forces said.
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CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, Fla. - Air Force officials successfully launched a new-generation military communications satellite from here at 8:47 p.m. EST Dec. 5 when a Delta IV rocket carried a Wideband Global SATCOM into space.
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The person who was identified by the Somali government as the alleged suicide bomber and said to have blown himself up at a graduation ceremony in Mogadishu killing 25 people including ministers, students, doctors, and journalists came from Marka, a stronghold town of al Shabaab in southern Somalia, has been claimed by government officials, but his father refuted all such claims.
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The involvement of Saudi Arabia in the ongoing conflict between Yemeni security forces and al-Houthi rebels in the north could seriously undermine regional instability, according to a recent report.
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The Greek-owned vessel with 24 Ukrainians on board, had been called free already four times before - but it was not true, neither two month ago, nor one month ago or three days ago or yesterday.
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The New Housing Price Index (NHPI) rose 0.3% in October following a 0.5% increase in September. The monthly index has been increasing since July.
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Canada's net foreign debt position expanded to $84.3 billion at the end of the third quarter, reflecting the continued appreciation of the Canadian dollar as well as a larger current account deficit.
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In 2008, the purchasing power of Canadian income per capita was 92% of the US level. This was the highest relative income Canadians experienced since the oil shocks of the 1970s and early 1980s.
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Canada's merchandise exports rose 3.4% in October, led by a strong gain in exports to the United States, which accounted for three-quarters of the increase.
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