Canada FM urges Middle East de-escalation, calls South China Sea confrontation 'troubling'

MANILA, July 22 (Reuters) - Canada is calling for a de-escalation and a permanent ceasefire in the Middle East, with the situation "quite grave", its foreign minister Anita Anand said on Wednesday on the sidelines of an ASEAN meeting. She also reaffirmed Canada's support for international law in addressing tensions in the South China Sea during meetings with Southeast Asian counterparts in Manila.