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December 2, 2024 9:33 AM

UNCCD COP16 opens today with India set to showcase landmark Green Project

The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification's sixteenth Conference of Parties (COP16) is beginning today in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, marking the first time West Asia hosts this crucial environmental conference. India will join representative...

December 2, 2024 9:15 AM

UAE marks 53rd National Day with grand celebrations across Emirates

The United Arab Emirates is celebrating its 53rd National Day on December 2nd with elaborate festivities themed 'Eid Al Etihad', showcasing the nation's remarkable transformation from desert settlements to a global hub of innovation and cultural dive...

December 1, 2024 4:11 PM

Israeli strikes kill 15 in Gaza, Cairo holds fresh talks with Hamas

Israeli military strikes killed at least 15 Palestinians in Gaza on Sunday, medics said, as Israeli forces kept up bombardments across the enclave and blew up houses on its northern edge. In the central Gaza camp of Nuseirat, an Israeli airstrike ki...

December 1, 2024 11:45 AM

Trump threatens 100 per cent tariffs against BRICS countries if they develop own currency

US President-Elect Donald Trump has threatened to impose 100 per cent tariffs on BRICS countries if they develop a new currency or adopt another to replace "the mighty dollar" and effectively bar them from American markets. "There is no chance that ...

December 1, 2024 10:45 AM

124 killed in sectarian violence in Pakistan

The death toll of sectarian violence in Kurram district of Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province rose to 124, local administration said. An official from the local administration of the district on Saturday said that the death toll rose a...

December 1, 2024 9:46 AM

Indian-American Kash Patel nominated as FBI Director by Trump

US President-elect Donald Trump has announced Kash Patel's name as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director. “I am proud to announce that Kashyap “Kash” Patel will serve as the next Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Ka...

November 30, 2024 7:13 PM

Death toll rises to 12 as Thailand and Malaysia face worst floods in decades

The death toll from the worst floods in decades in southern Thailand and northern Malaysia climbed to at least 12 on Saturday, authorities said, as tens of thousands of people were evacuated due to rising water levels in the past three days. In sout...

November 30, 2024 4:59 PM

Kim Jong-un backs Russia’s right to self-defense in Ukraine

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has told the Russian defence minister that Ukraine's use of long-range weapons is the result of direct military intervention by the United States and Moscow is entitled to fight in self-defence, state media s...

November 30, 2024 6:49 PM

Syrian military confirms rebels enter Aleppo, says dozens of soldiers killed

The Syrian military said on Saturday that dozens of its troops had been killed during an insurgent attack in northwestern Syria and that rebels had managed to enter large parts of Aleppo city, forcing the army to redeploy. The Syrian military statem...

November 30, 2024 12:56 PM

Forced disappearances surge in Balochistan amid military raids

Pakistani forces have launched a series of raids across Balochistan, resulting in the forced disappearance of over 50 individuals. The operations have been carried out in Turbat, Dera Bugti, Sui, Barkhan, and Kalat, with dozens of detentions reported...

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