Putin urges dialogue between Venezuela’s Maduro, opposition
AFP, Moscow :Russian President Vladimir Putin told Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro on Wednesday he supported talks between the embattled leader and the opposition, warning that refusing...
International
Humanity must rescue oceans to rescue itself, UN warns
AFP, Monaco :Two days after a climate summit failed to deliver game-changing pledges to slash carbon emissions, the United Nations warned Wednesday that global warming...
Pakistan PM warns of war with India over disputed Kashmir
AP, United Nations :Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan warned in blunt terms Tuesday of possible war between Pakistan and India over what he called a...
First Arab set to blast off into space, says voyage will make “history”
AFP, Moscow :The Emirati astronaut who will make history by becoming the first Arab on the International Space Station said Tuesday he had received support...
US steps up pressure on China over treatment of Muslims
AP, New York :The Trump administration, locked in a trade war with China, is increasing pressure on Beijing over what it says is the systematic...
Hong Kong leader says ‘long road’ ahead towards healing rifts
Reuters, Hong Kong: Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday the city’s police force, which have been accused of beating activists and using excessive...
Detained British-flagged tanker heads out of Iran waters
AFP, Tehran :A British-flagged oil tanker, which had been held off the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas for more than two months, has set sail,...
Smog in China threatens to overshadow national day celebrations
Reuters, Shanghai :China’s northern regions are facing a sustained period of pollution for at least the next two weeks, the environment ministry warned, with heavy...
French parliament to mull law to cut consumer waste
AFP, Paris :France’s parliament will from Tuesday debate legislation seeking to move the country closer to its ambition of a low-waste future, forcing electronics firms...
Indonesian forest fires put 10 million children at risk: UN
AFP, Jakarta :Air pollution from Indonesian forest fires is putting nearly 10 million children at risk, the United Nations warned Tuesday, as scientists said the...
Brazil arrests 63, levies $8.7 million in fines over fires
AFP, Brasilia :Brazil’s defense minister said on Monday 63 people were arrested and issued fines amounting to $8.7 million after the military was sent to...
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Israel’s main parties begin talks on coalition govtAP, Jerusalem Israel’s two largest parties met Tuesday to discuss the possibility of forming a unity government, in...