Russia warns of bigger attacks on Kyiv on April 15, 2022Moscow: Russia’s defence ministry warned Friday it will intensify attacks on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv in response to strikes on Russian soil, after accusing Ukraine of targeting Russian border towns. “The number and scale of missile strikes against targets in Kyiv will increase in response to any terrorist attacks or sabotage committed by the Kyiv […]
341 dead in S.Africa floods as hunt for survivors widens on April 15, 2022Durban, South Africa: The death toll from South Africa’s “unprecedented” floods climbed to 341 on Thursday as helicopters fanned out across the southeastern city of Durban in an increasingly desperate search for survivors. With roads and bridges washed away by freak rainfall this week, rescuers battled to deliver supplies across the city, where some residents […]
UN to release handbook of climate change solutions on April 4, 2022PARIS: UN climate experts are set to release what is expected to be the definitive guide to halting global warming on Monday, in a report that lays out how societies and economies must transform to ensure a “liveable” future. With the war in Ukraine spurring an urgent energy rethink in the West, analysts say the […]
Russia, Ukraine set for face-to-face peace talks on March 28, 2022Kyiv: Russia and Ukraine will restart face-to-face peace negotiations on Monday, amid warnings that the situation in the besieged city of Mariupol was now “catastrophic”. President Volodymyr Zelensky hailed the resumption of over-the-table talks, saying they must bring peace “without delay” and signaling a willingness to compromise on the most sensitive topics. The two sides […]
France, Turkey, Greece working on ‘humanitarian operation’ for Mariupol evacuations: Macron on March 26, 2022Brussels: President Emmanuel Macron said Friday France was working with Turkey and Greece on a “humanitarian operation” to evacuate people from the devastated Ukrainian city of Mariupol under attack by Russian forces. “We are going to work with Turkey and Greece to launch a humanitarian operation to evacuate all those who wish to leave Mariupol,” […]
Tigray rebels agree to ‘cessation of hostilities’ on March 25, 2022Addis Ababa: Tigrayan rebels agreed to a “cessation of hostilities” on Friday, a new turning point in the nearly 17-month war in northern Ethiopia following the government’s announcement of an indefinite humanitarian truce a day earlier. The rebels said in a statement sent to AFP early Friday that they were “committed to implementing a cessation […]
Canada will boost oil exports to replace Russian energy on March 25, 2022Ottawa: Canada announced Thursday it will boost oil exports by about five percent to help address supply shortages faced by allies shunning Russian energy after Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. “Our European friends and allies need Canada and others to step up. They’re telling us they need our help in getting off Russian oil and gas […]
BJP promoting ‘The Kashmir Files’ to instigate people on religious lines: Mehbooba on March 24, 2022ISLAMABAD: President of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mehbooba Mufti has said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is promoting ”The Kashmir Files”, a film on the plight of displaced Kashmiri Hindus, to incite people on religious lines in India Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). According to Kashmir Media Service (KMS), Mehbooba Mufti talking to […]
Some win for US labor, but big picture stays tough on March 24, 2022New York: Lauded by President Joe Biden and bolstered by recent triumphs at Starbucks, the US labor movement has had reasons to cheer as attention focuses on upcoming unionization votes at Amazon. But those bright spots do not change an overall picture that is no better than mixed in an economy that has seen unions’ […]
Madeleine Albright, first female US secretary of state, dies at 84 on March 24, 2022Washington: Madeleine Albright, who came to the United States as a child refugee and rose to be the first female secretary of state, shaping American foreign policy at the end of the 20th century, has died at the age of 84. Tapped by President Bill Clinton as ambassador to the United Nations then as the […]