Absence of ‘no vote’ doesn’t mean it’s a win for everyone
Although countries agreed on a new USD 300 billion climate finance package for the Global South at the UN climate conference here, reactions pouring in show that not everyone is happy. Evans Njewa, chair of the “Least Developed Countries” (LDCs) group, called it a disappointing outcome. “We missed a chance to...
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Musk, Ramaswamy seen as biggest threat to Beijing
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Lebanese soldier killed, 18 wounded in Israeli strike
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UN motion paves way for first-ever treaty on crimes against humanity
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Pak’s spl coin to mark Guru Nanak’s 555th birth anniv
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Philippine vice president threatens to have president assassinated
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S Korea won’t attend Sado mines memorial event in Japan
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Multiple cases against Bushra for remarks on Saudi Arabia
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37 killed in Pak’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province
At least 37 people have been killed and over two dozen others injured in tribal sectarian violence in northwest Pakistan’s restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province during the last 24 hours, police said on Saturday. The clashes between Alizai and Bagan tribes in Kurram district, bordering Afghanistan, took place following Thursday’s attack...
ICC issues arrest warrant for Netanyahu over ‘war crimes’
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, his former defence minister, Yoav Gallant, and Hamas leader, Mohammed Deif. The court claims both sides have committed crimes against humanity and war crimes from the day Hamas attacked Israel on October 7 onwards. Although a warrant...
At least 11 killed, dozens injured in Israeli strikes in Beirut
Israeli airstrikes Saturday killed at least 11 people and injured dozens in central Beirut, officials said, as diplomats scrambled to broker a ceasefire. Lebanon’s Health Ministry said the death toll could rise as emergency responders dug through the rubble looking for survivors. DNA tests are being used to identify the...
China expanding visa-free entry to more countries
China announced Friday that it would expand visa-free entry to citizens of nine more countries as it seeks to boost tourism and business travel to help revive a sluggish economy. Starting Nov 30, travellers from Bulgaria, Romania, Malta, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Estonia, Latvia and Japan will be able to...
‘Russia supplied air defence missiles to North Korea in return for its troops’
(): Russia has supplied air defence missiles to North Korea in exchange for sending its troops to support Russia’s war efforts against Ukraine, a top South Korean official said Friday. The US, South Korea and Ukraine say North Korea sent more than 10,000 troops to Russia in October, some of whom...
Govt employees warned against supporting Imran’s protest
Government employees in Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province have been officially warned of dire consequences against their participation and use of government machinery for the proposed protest march by jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s party on Sunday. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) chief secretary Aslam Nadeem Chaudhry, and provincial police chief...
Ukraine’s Parl cancels session after Russia fires new missile
Ukraine’s parliament canceled a session on Friday as security was tightened after Russia deployed a new ballistic missile that threatens to escalate the nearly three-year war. NATO and Ukraine will hold emergency talks next Tuesday, the alliance said, following a request from Ukraine. The meeting will be held at the...
