Obama says Canada shootings tragic, offers assistance
President Barack Obama called the shootings in Ottawa on Wednesday \”tragic\” and said they reinforced the need for vigilance against acts of violence and terrorism.
President Barack Obama called the shootings in Ottawa on Wednesday \”tragic\” and said they reinforced the need for vigilance against acts of violence and terrorism.
A gunman shot and wounded a soldier in Ottawa on Wednesday and then entered the country\’s parliament buildings chased by police, with at least 30 shots fired in dramatic scenes in the heart of the Canadian capital.
A team that includes world-renowned architect Daniel Liebeskind has been chosen over five other finalists to create a national Holocaust monument in Ottawa.
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper personally intervened to pressure the Palestinian Authority to drop its bid for upgraded status at the United Nations.
An Arab-Israeli member of Israel\’s Knesset appears to have contravened an Israeli law by calling on Canadians to boycott Israel.