Hillary Clinton at COP28 climate talks calls for insurance reform
Reuters :Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called on Sunday for reform of the insurance sector, where companies are increasingly withdrawing assistance against climate...
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India’s BJP leads in 3 of 4 states in key regional elections
Al Jazeera :India’s governing right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is leading in three of four states in key regional polls, indicating a big boost to...
Indonesia volcano erupts, spews ash 3 km into sky
AFP :A volcano in western Indonesia erupted Sunday, belching a column of ash around three kilometres into the sky, officials said.Ash from Mount Marapi on...
Magnitude 6.4 earthquake in Philippine
Islands region : A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck the Philippine Islands region on Sunday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences said.The quake was 10 km...
US sends ‘bunker buster’ bombs to Israel for war on Gaza
Al Jazeera :The United States has given so-called ‘bunker buster’ bombs and an array of other munitions to Israel for its war on Gaza, according...
Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan replaced as PTI head
AP :Jailed former Pakistani premier Imran Khan’s party elected Saturday a new head for the first time since it was established, following the recommendation of...
At least seven killed in attack on clerics in Afghanistan’s Heart
AFP :At least seven people were killed Friday when unidentified gunmen opened fire on a rickshaw carrying two Shiite clerics in western Afghanistan, an official...
Zelensky doubts if Ukraine ever joins NATO
BSS :Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky expressed his doubts that Ukraine will ever become a NATO member state.During his meeting with students in Nikolayev, Zelensky noted...
Watchdog votes to curb chemical exports to Syria
AFP :The world’s chemical weapons watchdog voted Thursday to curb chemical exports to Syria, accusing Damascus of violating its toxic arms control treaty.Syria agreed in...
11 dead in east Iraq attack blamed on jihadists
AFP :A mine blast and ambush killed at least 11 civilians in eastern Iraq, two security officials said, in an attack which the provincial governor...
Iran delegates quit COP28 over Israel presence
AFP :Iranian delegates walked out of UN climate talks in the United Arab Emirates on Friday in protest over the presence of Israeli representatives, state...
New Zealand to ban cellphones in schools
AFP :Cellphones will be banned in schools across New Zealand, conservative Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said Friday, as his fledgling government looks to turn around...