FAB joins forces with Blue Carbon for climate action, green investments By: Agencies on September 22, 2023Blue Carbon, an environmental asset developer active in Africa and Asia, and First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) have signed a significant Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to advance carbon reduction initiatives and promote sustainable development. FAB, the UAE’s largest bank and a leader in green finance, has set an ambitious goal of dedicating $75 billion to […]
TTP creating ‘bad blood’ between Pakistan, Afghanistan: FM By: News Desk on September 22, 2023Caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani on Thursday urged the interim Afghan government to take “solid practical steps” against the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), saying it was “creating a lot of bad blood between the two countries”. Speaking to TRT World on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Jilani said […]
India halts visa services for Canadians as stand-off escalates By: Agencies on September 22, 2023India on Thursday suspended new visas for Canadians and asked Ottawa to reduce its diplomatic presence in the country, sharply escalating a spat triggered by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s accusations linking New Delhi to a Sikh separatist’s murder. The Indian foreign ministry said Canada has not shared any specific information in connection with the allegations […]
Switzerland’s parliament enacts burqa ban By: Agencies on September 22, 2023The Swiss National Council, the lower house of Switzerland’s parliament, has passed a final legislative vote in favor of a ban on face coverings, including burqas worn by some Muslim women. The legislation, initially approved by the upper house, received strong backing from the right-wing Swiss People’s Party, despite reservations expressed by centrists and Greens. […]
Karabakh Armenians seek promises before giving up weapons to Azerbaijan By: Agencies on September 22, 2023Ethnic Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh need security guarantees before giving up their weapons, an adviser to their leader said on Thursday, a day after Azerbaijan declared it had brought the breakaway region back under its control. Karabakh Armenian authorities accused Azerbaijan of violating a ceasefire agreed on Wednesday after a lightning Azerbaijani offensive forced the separatists […]
Kenya pledges security boost as it commemorates 2013 mall massacre By: Agencies on September 22, 2023Kenya pledged on Thursday to reinforce security measures against Somali militants as it commemorated a deadly mall attack which security analysts say led to improvements in the country’s readiness to counter threats. A decade after 67 people were killed during an attack by gunmen from Somalia’s al Shabaab group at the upscale Westgate Mall in […]
Half of humanity live in countries prioritizing debt servicing over healthcare By: Agencies on September 22, 2023Half of humanity about 3.3 billion people live in countries that spend more on debt servicing than on health, education, or social protection, said Dennis Francis, president of the 78th UN General Assembly, on Wednesday. Francis emphasized that “the current financial architecture has fallen short in mobilizing the stable, long-term, and equitable financing required to […]
‘Not a single round’: Slovak election could see Kyiv lose staunch ally By: Agencies on September 22, 2023“We are a peaceful country. We will not send a single round to Ukraine.” That was Robert Fico’s blunt message for some 300 supporters at a political rally last week in the western Slovakian town of Banovce nad Bebravou, ahead of a Sept. 30 election that the populist former prime minister is favourite to win. […]
Libya flood disaster displaced over 43,000 people By: AFP on September 22, 2023A tsunami-sized flash flood broke through two aging river dams upstream from the coastal city after the Mediterranean Storm Daniel lashed the area on September 10. It razed entire neighbourhoods, sweeping untold thousands of people into the sea. The official death toll stands at more than 3,300 – but the eventual count is expected to […]
Senegalese president advocates diplomatic solution for Niger’s crisis By: Agencies on September 22, 2023Senegalese President Macky Sall has emphasised the potential for a diplomatic resolution in Niger, despite the military coup that toppled the democratically elected president nearly two months ago. Sall, a member of the West African regional bloc ECOWAS, which has threatened military intervention if diplomatic efforts fail, expressed hope for a reasonable solution. Following the […]