Iran nuclear talks to resume November 29 after five months on November 4, 2021Iran agreed Wednesday to resume talks on November 29 with world powers on reviving a nuclear deal after a five-month gap, with the United States urging a quick resolution. The indirect negotiations in Vienna come amid mounting pressure on Iran, with Western nations warning that the clerical state’s nuclear work is advancing to dangerous levels […]
Yemen rebel strike on mosque kills at least 22 on November 1, 2021At least 22 people were killed in a Huthi rebel missile strike on a mosque south of the strategic Yemeni city of Marib, officials said on Monday. “Twenty-two people, including children, were killed and 19 others were injured in a Huthi missile attack on a mosque in Al-Jawba district” on Sunday night, a pro-government military […]
Czech model imprisoned in Pakistan over drugs acquitted on November 1, 2021A Czech model sentenced to over eight years in prison for drug trafficking in Pakistan in 2019 has been acquitted, the Czech foreign ministry said Monday, citing her lawyer. Tereza Hluskova, 25, was arrested at the airport in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore for trafficking nine kilogrammes of heroin in January 2018. Footage released […]
Bangladesh arrests more than 170 Rohingya after leader’s murder on November 1, 2021Bangladesh police have arrested 172 Rohingya in recent weeks after a crackdown sparked by the brutal murder of a prominent community leader, the force said Monday. Mohib Ullah was gunned down in late September in a refugee camp near the port city of Cox’s Bazar, in a region home to over 700,000 members of the […]
G20 under pressure to deliver on climate ahead of UN talks on October 31, 2021G20 leaders launched a desperate push Sunday to agree on a joint approach to tackling climate change, with officials working through the night to reach a meaningful commitment ahead of UN talks. The Group of 20 major economies emits nearly 80 percent of carbon emissions, and a promise of action would provide a much-needed boost […]
G20 leaders seek consensus on climate, economy, vaccines on October 30, 2021Leaders of the world’s most advanced nations met Saturday at the G20 summit in Rome hoping to hammer out a way forward on climate change and vaccine equality, with consensus still outstanding on the most pressing global issues. In their first in-person gathering since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, the relaunch of the global […]
China to build base for Tajikistan near Afghan border: official on October 28, 2021China will build a base for police in Tajikistan near the Afghan border, a Tajik official said Thursday, amid concerns from both countries about the Taliban’s ability to keep a lid on extremist groups. The base points to deepening security cooperation between impoverished Tajikistan and China, which is reported to maintain another base in the […]
Gunmen kill 16 worshippers in Nigeria mosque attack on October 26, 2021 NIGERIA: Gunmen have killed 16 worshippers at a mosque in central Nigeria, a government official said Tuesday, in the latest violence in the restive region. Scores of gunmen on motorcycles stormed Maza-Kuka village in Mashegu district of Niger state on Monday and opened fire during morning prayers, said Ahmed Ibrahim Matane, the secretary to […]
Top oil exporter Saudi Arabia targets zero carbon emissions by 2060 on October 23, 2021Top crude exporter Saudi Arabia will aim to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2060, its de facto ruler said on Saturday, days before the COP26 global climate summit. The kingdom, one of the world’s biggest polluters, said it would also join a global effort to cut methane emissions by 30 percent by 2030. The UN […]
Fire kills 16 at Russian explosives factory on October 22, 2021Sixteen people were killed and one person was missing after a deadly fire broke out at a Russian explosives factory southeast of Moscow on Friday, local authorities said. The blaze took place in the village of Lesnoy, 300 kilometers (185 miles) from the capital in the region of Ryazan. Authorities originally said 15 people had […]