09-11-2022 SHARM EL-SHEIKH: More than 25 countries at the COP27 climate talks on Monday launched a group they said would ensure they hold each other accountable for a pledge to end deforestation by 2030, and announced billions of dollars to finance their efforts. The first meeting of the Forest and …
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09-11-2022 KYIV: Ukraine has accused Russia of looting empty homes in the southern city of Kherson and occupying them with troops in civilian clothes to prepare for street fighting ahead against Kyiv’s army. In recent days, Russia has ordered civilians out of Kherson in anticipation of a Ukrainian assault to …
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09-11-2022 PYONGYANG: North Korea has dismissed claims by the United States that it is covertly shipping weapons to Russia for its war in Ukraine, saying it had never sold arms to Moscow and had no plans to do so. Tuesday’s statement on the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) comes …
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08-11-2022 TEHRAN: The Intelligence Ministry of Iran said all of the individuals that had a role in the recent fatal shooting attack on a religious site in Iran’s southern city of Shiraz have been arrested, adding that they have Azerbaijani, Tajik and Afghan nationalities. In a statement on Monday, the …
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08-11-2022 YONKERS/ UNITED STATES: President Joe Biden pulled out the stops Sunday to mobilize US voters in defence of democracy, hoping to counter a Republican “red wave” in this week’s midterms that could help set Donald Trump on a course back to the White House. “If you all show up …
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08-11-2022 TORONTO/ LONDON: Despite vocal protest by Narendra Modi’s government and fierce opposition from Canadian Hindutva groups, in a massive turn out more than 75,000 Canadian Sikhs voted in Khalistan Referendum Phase II in Mississauga, for the secession of Punjab from India to create an independent Sikh homeland. While the …
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08-11-2022 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report KABUL/ ISLAMABAD: The Taliban on Sunday revealed the final resting place of the movement’s founder, Mullah Omar, whose death and burial were kept a secret for years. Rumours surrounding Omar’s health and whereabouts abounded after the Taliban were kicked out of power in …
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08-11-2022 DOHA: When Argentina takes to the field on November 22 against Saudi Arabia in their opening match of the World Cup, expect more than just the travelling Argentinian fans to shout their support. There is another group of devoted fans here who have supported La Albiceleste since 1986, before …
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07-11-2022 DUBAI: More than 30 tankers holding liquefied natural gas (LNG) are idling just off Europe’s shoreline, the Financial Times reported, as traders are holding out for higher market prices. According to shipping analytics company Vortexa, the ships are carrying a combined worth of $2bn of LNG, and are sailing …
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07-11-2022 TEHRAN: The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps’ Intelligence Department disbanded three teams affiliated with the terrorist Mojahedin-e Khalq Organization (MKO) in three provinces of Iran. The members of the three terrorist teams, arrested in the provinces of Khuzestan, Fars and Isfahan, had plans to carry out acts of sabotage and …
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