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The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office played host to several Taiwanese students in late July. Shown at the Royal Ottawa Golf Club are the students, along with, from back left, Bill Chen, director of TECO’s political division, David Lee, TECO representative, and Yinian Lee, Taiwanese professor and leader of the group.

Norway’s ambassador recalls tragedy

Norwegian Ambassador Else Berit Eikeland used to take part in her country’s Labour Party’s youth camp and was, needless to say, in shock when ­Anders Behring Brevik killed 69 young people there last month.


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The Embassy of Indonesia hosted an Indonesian festival June 25. Gebyar Nusantara Dancers from left: Dyah Anggraini, Febry Sari, Ririn Astari and Chiccarina Kerukaspar.

Jennifer Campbell: Arab Spring unrest a long time brewing

Jennifer Campbell covers the top diplomatic social events in Ottawa.


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Outstanding work in Haiti honoured

Haiti was the dominant theme at this year’s Canadian foreign service officer awards.


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Jennifer Campbell: ‘Adopt change and live’

While Yemeni Ambassador Khaled Bahah hasn’t been doing interviews since his embassy effectively called for the resignation of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, he has restated his position in a glossy magazine produced by the embassy.


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Jennifer Campbell

Expulsions shake up local scene

With political turmoil in the Middle East and North Africa and diplomatic defections happening around the world, Ottawa’s situation had remained relatively calm until Tuesday.


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David Warren

Locating pessimism

I stand accused, by myself if by no other, of harbouring views that are sometimes too dark, too pessimistic. Let us take for example my immediate response to the riots in England. I could see no upside there.