In April, 697,000 people received regular Employment Insurance benefits, up 18,600 from a month earlier. This 2.7% increase was the smallest in six months.
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More than 4,000 students and youths in Shiraz on Sunday afternoon protested in Daneshjoo (Elm) Junction and Namazi and Chamran streets. They resisted attacks that ensued by suppressive forces.
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The Canadian citizen who is now Prime Minister of Somalia says he is "very optimistic," kidnapped Alberta journalist Amanda Lindhout will be released soon.
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Somali pirates are targeting ships at the southern end of the Red Sea and off Oman, also Noel Choong, head of the International Maritime Bureau piracy reporting centre in Kuala Lumpur confirmed
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According to news reported on SBC, which is one of the most reliable Somali websites this morning, the Transport Minister of Israel Mr. Yisrael Katz has publicly stated that his country has set up a naval base in order to fight against Somali piracy.
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MV CHARELLE is steaming further south on the Somali Indian Ocean Coast in heavy seas. The vessel has been observed being met north of Eyl by one of the other sea-jacked ships from the Garacad area (most likely the Taiwan fishing vessel WINFAR 161) and the very rough weather and sea seem to provide a problem to the small cargo vessel.
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Travel to Canada increased 1.1% from March to April to just under 2.3 million trips. While this was the highest level this year, inbound travel has remained fairly stable over the last 12 months.
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Consumer prices rose 0.1% in the 12 months to May 2009, down from the 0.4% increase in April.
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A bill to pay for U.S. military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, and help bolster Pakistan's ability to fight extremists, has been approved Tuesday by the U.S. House of Representatives in a 226 to 202 vote, VOA reports.
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Minister of Interior Mutahar Rashad al-Masri held talks Thursday with US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Middle East Colin Kahl on security cooperation between Yemen and the United States.
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