Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau kicked off celebrations on Saturday to mark the country’s 150th birthday amid heavy security as many citizens braved incessant rains and long delays to reach the main site in the nation’s capital. About 500,000 people were expected to be in Ottawa for the long-anticipated Canada Day festivities, which features a large outdoor celebration in front of the national Parliament, complete with acrobats, fireworks and musicians, […]

In a country where women are denied some of the basic rights, the observance of Women’s Day is path-breaking. International Women’s Day is widely celebrated across the globe where people pledge their support for gender equality and celebrate the achievements of women and has become a regular event in the social calendar. Yet, many countries beyond this ambit and Saudi Arabia is one such nation where many basic rights are […]

The video below is of Justin Trudeau celebrating Independence Day at an event in 2015, and not on Independence Day 2016 as initially reported. Justin Trudeau, Canada’s recently elected Prime Minister, has steadily gained a long stream of followers not just in Canada but around the world. His jolly disposition and liberal views, more importantly, have won “hearts and minds”. The 23rd PM welcomes refugees and considers them to be […]

Germany marks a quarter-century as a reunited nation on Saturday, with two leaders from the formerly Communist East portion heading a country that increasingly asserts itself as Europe’s political heavyweight – and now faces a new challenge in a refugee influx that will demand deep reserves of resourcefulness and patience. West and East Germany united on October 3, 1990, capping a process that started less than 11 months earlier when […]