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'Politics is not a game,' says May after Scottish referendum call
Prime Minister Theresa May chided Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon for demanding an independence referendum on Monday, saying the Scottish...

RCS Ottawa
Mar 13, 2017


The Queen set to approve government’s Brexit bill first thing in the morning
The Queen is set to approve the government’s Brexit bill first thing tomorrow morning it has been revealed, giving the green light for...

RCS Ottawa
Mar 13, 2017
Message from the Governor General on the Occasion of Commonwealth Day
OTTAWA— As The Queen’s representative in Canada, I am proud of our many contributions within the Commonwealth and of the part we are...

RCS Ottawa
Mar 13, 2017


The Aussie Dollar over the Next 24hr and the Impact of the Australian Central Bank Policy Meeting
Central banks have a lot of influence in the foreign exchange markets. On Tuesday morning at 03.30 GMT, for example, the Reserve Bank of...

RCS Ottawa
Mar 6, 2017
THE QUEEN AND THE ROYAL FAMILY CELEBRATE COMMONWEALTH DAY 2017
Monday 13th March 2017 Her Majesty The Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh, the Prince of Wales and the...

RCS Ottawa
Mar 6, 2017
Indonesia and Australia restore full military ties
Indonesia and Australia have restored full military relations, weeks after Jakarta suspended cooperation because of "insulting" teaching...

RCS Ottawa
Feb 26, 2017
In a project backed by the Queen, Commonwealth invites U.S. to become ‘associate member
The Royal Commonwealth Society is planning to open a branch in New York with a view to bringing the U.S. into the fold as an “associate...

RCS Ottawa
Feb 26, 2017


Commonwealth trade negotiators being seconded to Britain to help train civil servants ahead of Brexi
Ministers are recruiting the “best” trade negotiators from across the Commonwealthto help train civil servants in securing trade deals...

RCS Ottawa
Feb 26, 2017


South Africa budget targets top earners
South Africa finance minister Pravin Gordhan has announced a new top tax bracket of 45% in his 2017 budget. The new tax bracket applies...

RCS Ottawa
Feb 22, 2017
Brexit: Mandelson urges Lords not to 'throw in towel'
Former Labour minister Lord Mandelson has urged peers not to "throw in the towel" when they debate legislation paving the way for Brexit....

RCS Ottawa
Feb 20, 2017
House of Commons OKs Brexit bill
London (CNN)Britain's lower house of Parliament passed legislation Wednesday to allow Prime Minister Theresa May's government to...

RCS Ottawa
Feb 20, 2017


China Lodges Protest With India Over Visit by Taiwan Legislators
China has lodged a diplomatic protest with India over a visit by a parliamentary delegation from self-ruled Taiwan, the Chinese Foreign...

RCS Ottawa
Feb 15, 2017
In the Trump era, the plan for a Canadian-U.K.-Australia-New Zealand trade alliance is quickly catch
Erin O’Toole, one of the candidates for the Conservative Party leadership, has made one of the key planks of his campaign his...

RCS Ottawa
Feb 15, 2017


Expectations run high for Somalia’s new president
Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, a former prime minister and U.S. dual citizen, won Somalia's long-postponed presidential election Wednesday....

RCS Ottawa
Feb 8, 2017


UFOs, H-bombs, new religion: CIA cables reveal an era of intrigue and assassination plots in India
For a good part of the last century, India and the US weren’t the best of friends. While the US saw India tilting towards the Soviet...

RCS Ottawa
Feb 2, 2017
Brexit white paper: key points explained
A day after parliament voted overwhelmingly to give Theresa May the power to trigger article 50, the government presented MPs with its...

RCS Ottawa
Feb 2, 2017
Brexit: Theresa May confirms date of detailed plan
London (CNN)British Prime Minister Theresa May has confirmed that her government's detailed plan for leaving the European Union will be...

RCS Ottawa
Feb 1, 2017
Brexit: MPs overwhelmingly back Article 50 bill
MPs have voted by a majority of 384 to allow Prime Minister Theresa May to get Brexit negotiations under way. They backed the...

RCS Ottawa
Feb 1, 2017


Theresa May: UK and US cannot return to 'failed' interventions
Theresa May has told US Republicans the UK and America cannot return to "failed" military interventions "to remake the world in our own...

RCS Ottawa
Jan 26, 2017


Youth Council leader becomes youngest Trinidad and Tobago senator
A leading member of the Commonwealth Youth Council has become the youngest ever senator in Trinidad and Tobago’s history. Nikoli Edwards,...

RCS Ottawa
Jan 26, 2017
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