In 2007, 228,680 full-time equivalent personnel were engaged in research and development (R&D) activities in Canada, up 2.0% over the previous year.
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The New Housing Price Index rose 0.4% in December, the same increase as reported in November
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Fishing vessel FV WIN FAR 161 and her crew were freed today after a relatively small ransom was received by the pirates, marine monitors working with ECOTERRA Intl. reported.
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On Wednesday Canada offered India its know-how in strengthening the country's law enforcement agencies to combat threat posed by cross-border terrorism. "Canada can assist India in developing special security forces to prevent terrorist attacks and combat them with speed and decisiveness," Alok Mukherjee, Chair, Toronto Police Service Board, said.
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Canada is deeply disturbed by Iran’s decision further to enrich its nuclear material in defiance of UN Security Council resolutions, Canada's Prime Minister said in a statement released today. The regime’s latest moves bring Iran considerably closer to possessing weapons-grade material.
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Canada's merchandise exports and imports both advanced in December on the strength of automotive products.
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The family members of Paul and Rachel Chandler, note with concern the escalation of media coverage surrounding their horrific and continuing ordeal in Somalia.
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Danish special forces have stormed a ship captured by Somali pirates and freed 25 crew members with no casualties, a European Union naval spokesman and the Danish navy said Friday.
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Reports reaching Kenya on Wednesday indicate that one of the 3 Kenyan crew of FV TAWARIQ-4 has died under mysterious circumstances in a Tanzanian prison.
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Reports from the ground indicate that the vessel MV RIM is a clandestine weapons transporter en route from Eritrea to Yemen, which had been intercepted with the knowledge and under the eyes of naval operations in the area. Independent verification of the cargo was, however, so far not possible.
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