France voices support for India, Germany, Brazil, Japan as permanent UNSC members
United Nations: France has reaffirmed its support for India, Germany, Brazil and Japan as permanent members in an expanded UN Security Council, underlining the need to take into account the emergence of new powers willing and able to assume the responsibility of a permanent presence in the powerful world body. “France’s position is constant and […]
Asia-Pacific leaders condemn war, renew calls for open trade
Bangkok: Leaders from around the Asia-Pacific called for an end to Russia’s war on Ukraine and pledged to steer the region’s economies toward sustainable growth as they wrapped up summit meetings on Saturday. Host Thailand garnered a diplomatic coup in managing to bridge divisions among the 21 members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum by […]
War, North Korea missile tests loom over Asia-Pacific summit
Bangkok: Threats to peace and stability burst onto the agenda at a summit of Pacific Rim leaders Friday in Bangkok after North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile that landed near Japanese territorial waters. The missile test was a stark reminder of persisting risks of conflict in the region and beyond, on top of frictions […]
No proposal on loss and damage funding in draft COP 27 climate deal document
New Delhi: A first formal draft of the UN climate summit deal in Egypt was published on Friday, yet again leaving out India’s call for phase down of all fossil fuels and without any proposal on loss and damage funding. It reaffirmed that limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius requires rapid and deep emission […]
US moves to shield Saudi crown prince in journalist killing
Washington: The Biden administration has declared that Saudi Arabia’s crown prince should be considered immune from a lawsuit over his role in the killing of Jamal Khashoggi, a turnaround from Joe Biden’s passionate campaign trail denunciations of Prince Mohammed bin Salman over the brutal slaying. The administration on Thursday said the senior position of the […]
20 people from same family killed in road accident in Pakistan’s Sindh province
Karachi: At least 20 people, including 12 children, from the same family were killed and several others sustained injuries when a van carrying devotees fell into a deep ditch filled with flood water in Pakistan’s Sindh province, the police said. The accident took place on Thursday night when the devotees were heading towards the revered […]
Russia launches new Ukraine barrage as grain deal extended
Kyiv: Russian airstrikes inflicted more damage on Ukraine on Thursday, with the latest barrage smashing into energy infrastructure, apartment buildings and an industrial site. At least four people were killed and more than a dozen others wounded in drone and missile strikes around the country, authorities said. Separately, U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres announced an extension […]
S Korea’s leader discusses megaprojects with Saudi prince
Seoul: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol hoped for greater cooperation with Saudi Arabia — including on its USD 500 billion futuristic desert city project — as he met the kingdom’s powerful crown prince on Thursday, Seoul officials said. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman flew to South Korea earlier on Thursday for talks with Yoon […]
Pak govt plans to amend Army Act to have greater say over appointments: Defence Minister
Islamabad: The Pakistan government is planning to amend the Army Act of 1952 to have greater authority over the appointment and retention of the Army chief, the defence minister has said, days ahead of the scheduled retirement of General Qamar Javed Bajwa. Defence Minister Khawaja M Asif on Wednesday confirmed the government’s plan but expressed […]
G20 declaration reflects differences among members over Russia-Ukraine conflict
Bali: The G20 members on Wednesday agreed that it was essential to uphold international law and multilateral system that safeguards peace and stability, but the differences among them were evident over the Russia-Ukraine conflict. A joint declaration issued at the end of the two-day G20 summit here acknowledged the differences over the Russia-Ukraine conflict, saying […]
