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COP29: Scientists, artists, faith leaders call for greater commitment to delivery of climate finance

Baku, November 22 (IANS): As COP29 draws to a close in Baku, artists, scientists, faith leaders and climate advocates on Friday came together in a last push to call for greater commitment to the delivery of cli

World / 22nd November 2024

Charity warns 30 pc more children in South Sudan will face malnutrition by mid-2025

Juba, November 22 (IANS): The number of children facing acute malnutrition in South Sudan is likely to increase by nearly 30 per cent by mid-2025 due to repeated climate shocks and conflict, international chari

World / 22nd November 2024

US official says 'tariffs' not the only issue dictating trade amid worries about Trump's policy

Washington, November 22 (IANS): A senior US diplomat said that tariffs are "not the only issue" that will "make or break" trade, as concerns have lingered over President-elect Donald Trump's election-year propo

World / 22nd November 2024

'Anti-Semitic decision': Israeli politicians unite to condemn ICC arrest warrant for Netanyahu, Gallant

Jerusalem, November 22 (IANS): As the International Criminal Court on Thursday issued arrest warrants for Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, Israeli l

World / 22nd November 2024

No evidence linking PM Modi, EAM Jaishankar to criminal activity in Canada

New Delhi, November 22 (IANS): The Canadian government on Friday clarified formally the allegations linking Prime Minister Narendra Modi, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, and National Security Advisor A

India / 22nd November 2024

ICC issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant, Hamas leader Deif

The Hague, November 22 (IANS): The International Criminal Court (ICC) in the Hague has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, and Ham

World / 22nd November 2024

North Korean leader says past negotiations with US only confirmed hostile policy against Pyongyang

Seoul, November 22 (IANS): North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has said that his country went to every length in negotiations with the US, but it only confirmed Washington's unwavering hostile policy toward Pyongya

World / 22nd November 2024

Putin warns attacks on Russian territory dragging Ukraine war into global dimension

Moscow, November 22 (IANS): Russian President Vladimir Putin has said in a televised address that the Ukraine war has obtained features of a global conflict after attacks by Western missiles on Russia's Kursk a

World / 22nd November 2024

Russia fires first ICBM at Ukraine: Kyiv

Kyiv, November 21 (IANS) Russia launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) at Ukraine for the first time amid a missile attack on Dnipro city on Thursday morning, the Ukrainian Air Force said.The ICB

World / 21st November 2024

42 Shias killed in attack in Pakistan's Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa

Peshawar, November 21 (IANS): At least 42 people have been killed while 14 others were critically injured after three vehicles in Kurram Agency, a remote area of Pakistans Khyber Pukhtunkhwa (KP) province, were

World / 21st November 2024

Gaza has become 'graveyard' for children: UNRWA chief

Gaza, November 21 (IANS): Philippe Lazzarini, Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), said that Gaza has become a 'graveyard' for chil

World / 21st November 2024

Australian govt to fine tech companies failing to enforce under-16 social media ban

Canberra, November 21 (IANS): Social media companies that fail to prevent Australians younger than 16 from using their service will face fines worth tens of millions of dollars under world-first laws.Australia'

World / 21st November 2024

Explained: Why US handed over landmines to Ukraine in big policy shift

New Delhi, November 21 (IANS): The US decision to send anti-personnel landmines to Ukraine was triggered by a change in Russian battlefield tactics favouring infantry over mechanised units, US Defence Secretary

World / 21st November 2024

Philippines breaks ground on massive solar farm

Manila, November 21 (IANS): The Philippines started building its largest single-site solar and battery energy storage facility on Thursday, the Department of Energy said.The Meralco Terra solar project spans 3,

World / 21st November 2024

Palestine condemns US veto on UN resolution demanding Gaza ceasefire

Ramallah, November 21 (IANS): The Palestinian presidency has denounced the US for vetoing a UN Security Council resolution that called for a ceasefire and an end to Israeli aggression in the Gaza Strip.In a pre

World / 21st November 2024

Biden administration forgives $4.7 billion loans to Ukraine

Washington, November 21 (IANS): The Biden administration has moved to forgive about $4.7 billion in US loans to Ukraine, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said.According to the statement made on Wedn

World / 21st November 2024

'Smear campaign': India rejects Canadian media report on Nijjar killing

New Delhi, November 21 (IANS): India has refuted reports in Canadian media regarding the killing of India-designated Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, and said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was awa

India / 21st November 2024

Over 50 nations endorse Baku declaration on climate action in tourism

Baku, November 21 (IANS): In a first, tourism is included in the action agenda of the UN Climate Change Conference with more than 50 governments endorsing the COP29 Declaration on Enhanced Climate Action in Tou

World / 21st November 2024

Netanyahu vows no Hamas rule in Gaza, offers 5 million USD hostage reward

Jerusalem, November 20 (IANS): Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz toured the Gaza coastline, vowing that Hamas would no longer govern the Palestinian enclave after the w

World / 20th November 2024

Kremlin warns of possible nuclear response if Kyiv uses Western-made missiles

Moscow, November 20 (IANS): Moscow's revised nuclear doctrine outlines the possibility of a nuclear response if Kyiv uses Western-made missiles against Russia, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said."The Russi

World / 20th November 2024

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