Tourism spending in Canada declined 0.8% in real terms in the second quarter of 2009, as outlays by both Canadians and international visitors fell.
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On July 1, 2009, Canada's population was estimated at 33,739,900. In the second quarter of 2009, Canada's population grew by 121,200 (+0.36%).
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In July, 787,700 people received regular Employment Insurance (EI) benefits, down by 31,500, or 3.8%, from a month earlier, the first decrease in 11 months. The largest declines occurred in Ontario, Quebec and Alberta.
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The Turkish military released a photo in which Turkish commandos are seen attacking seven Somalis teenagers in the Gulf of Aden, off Somalia, on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009.
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To effectively tackle terrorism, entrenched poverty and the threat of weapons proliferation, a more equitable multilateral system that valued diversity and fostered a “climate of dialogue” was urgently needed, world leaders attending the General Assembly’s annual debate stressed today, as they pushed for a more democratic United Nations.
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Osama bin Laden demanded that European countries pull their troops out of Afganistan in a new audiotape Friday, warning of "retaliation" against them for their alliance with the United States in the war.
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UNITED NATIONS - Russia and the United States are discussing the possibility of slashing the number of nuclear weapon delivery vehicles by over 67%, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Thursday according to RIA Novosti
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Yesterday, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown confirmed to reporters that he will use today’s speech before the United Nations Security Council to signal his willingness to reduce his nation’s fleet of ballistic nuclear missile submarines as part of a new global pact on nuclear weapons.
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The massive scale of global corruption resulting from bribery, price-fixing cartels and undue influence on public policy is costing billions and obstructing the path towards sustainable economic growth, according to a new report released today by Transparency International (TI).
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According to DD India, Indian Air Chief Marshal P V Naik on Wednesday said the country's present fighter aircraft strength, which is one-third of China, was inadequate.
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