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Wednesday, December 6, 2006Canada's Foreign Policy Newsweekly

Conservatives to Sidestep Indian Nukes for Trade

Relations between Canada and India have been bumpy, but now officials are hinting at a free trade deal and measures to address India's nuclear capacity.

By Lee Berthiaume

Rwandan Ambassador Supports French Protest

Rwandan Embassy officials consent to a protest over a French court ruling on Paul Kagame, but apparently relations with France are still 'friendly.'

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Darfur's Violent Spillover Threatens Peace in Chad

Janjaweed militias are spreading from Darfur into eastern Chad, bringing catastrophe, says Amnesty International's Alex Neve.

By Brian Adeba
Photograph by Lee Berthiaume

Pledge Falls Short Say NGOs

Canadian NGOs working on global HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment welcomed a Dec. 1 $120 million pledge for AIDS funding by Josée Verner, minister for CIDA. However, the NGOs say the funds fall short of commitments to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.
• Mbeki Praises GG Choice • EU-Canada Wine Tax Tiff • French Mother Facing Jail • Alleged Spy To Be Deported • Russian Resource Regulations • Pledge Falls Short Say NGOs
Embassy News

Organized Crime By Any Other Name...

For Italy's ambassador, organized crime is as Canadian as Tim Horton's, but that doesn't solve the problem for Italian-Canadians.

By Brian Adeba

Direct Funding Would Add Credibility: Afghan Minister
By Lee Berthiaume

Chrétien Defends Liberals' China Policy
By Lee Berthiaume

Burmese Activist Receives Canadian Freedom Award
By Brian Adeba

"Is Canada's Anti-China Policy Working in India's Favour?"
By Huixia Sun

Australian Diplomat Worked on Wine Treaty
By Brian Adeba

Embassy Contacts

John Bolton's Resignation as UN Ambassador
Embassy Opinion

DION LIBERALS

Finally, the Big Political Issue is Climate Change

CASTRO AND CHAVEZ

Venezuela's President Hardly Wears the Castro Mantel

Musical Chairs Not Tree-Friendly
By Sean Durkan

Hawking's Warning
By Gwynne Dyer

Can This Decent, Smart Geek Sell His Vision?
By Richard Gwyn
Embassy Culture

Make Your Menu List and Check It Twice
By Christina Leadlay

Ottawa and Toronto Cultural Listings

Tanzania Not Frustrated With Canadian Aid: Sefue

Funding for Microcredit is New: Verner and MacKay

Peacemaker Kidnappings in Iraq: One Year Later

Bi-Cultural Dialogue Part of French Foreign Policy

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