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Putin says he will run for re-election in 2024
Published On: December 9, 2023 09:30 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS
MOSCOW, Dec.9: Russian President Vladimir Putin announced Friday that he would run for re-election in 2024, allowing the Kremlin leader to extend his decades-long grip on power into the 2030s.
EU to resume negotiations on world's first AI law on Friday
Published On: December 8, 2023 02:40 PM NPT By: AFP/RSS
BRUSSELS, Dec 8: The European Union failed to clinch a deal Thursday on a sweeping law on artificial intelligence after nearly 24 hours of negotiations, but vowed to continue talks the next day.
Putin lands in Abu Dhabi on Middle East visit
Published On: December 7, 2023 07:09 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS
ABU DHABI, Dec 7: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday landed in the United Arab Emirates for a rare visit outside the former Soviet Union, as Moscow seeks to reassert itself on the global stage.
After 50 years, US to return to Moon on January 25
Published On: December 4, 2023 09:15 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS
More than 50 years after the last Apollo mission, the United States will try once again to land a craft on the Moon on January 25, said the head of what could be the first private company to successfully touch down on the lunar surface.
COP28 opens with 'historic' launch of loss and damage fund
Published On: December 1, 2023 06:19 PM NPT By: AFP/RSS
DUBAI, Dec 1:Nearly 200 nations agreed Thursday to launch a fund to support countries hit by global warming, in a "historic" moment at the start of UN climate talks in the oil-rich UAE. The landmark announcement came as the Emirati host of the COP28 talks declared that fossil fuels must be part of any final climate deal negotiated over the next two weeks.
All 41 Indian workers trapped in tunnel for 17 days rescued: minister
Published On: November 29, 2023 08:00 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS
SILKYARA TUNNEL , India, Nov 30: Indian rescuers have safely brought out all 41 workers from a collapsed Himalayan road tunnel after a marathon 17-day engineering operation to free them, a minister said Tuesday.
Israel-Hamas truce in Gaza extended by two days: mediator Qatar
Published On: November 28, 2023 08:19 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS
DOHA, Nov 28: A humanitarian pause in fighting between Israel and Hamas will extend by two days, mediator Qatar said Monday as an initial four-day truce in Gaza was set to expire.
Heat, disease, air pollution: How climate change impacts health
Published On: November 27, 2023 08:30 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS
Growing calls for the world to come to grips with the many ways that global warming affects human health have prompted the first day dedicated to the issue at crunch UN climate talks starting next week.
Hamas fighters free first wave of hostages in Gaza truce
Published On: November 25, 2023 07:39 PM NPT By: AFP/RSS
GAZA STRIP, Nov 25: Masked Hamas gunmen freed a first wave of hostages Friday in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, sparking rare scenes of celebration in a seven-week war that has killed thousands of people.
Hamas sources say Israel hostages handed over to Egypt
Published On: November 25, 2023 08:20 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS
GAZA STRIP, Palestinian Territories, Nov. 25: Two Hamas sources told AFP that some of the hostages seized in the October 7 raids on Israel were on Friday handed over to the Red Cross for return to Israel, via Egypt.
Earth to warm up to 2.9C even with current climate pledges: UN
Published On: November 21, 2023 11:00 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS
PARIS, Nov 21: Countries' greenhouse gas-cutting pledges put Earth on track for warming far beyond key limits, potentially up to a catastrophic 2.9 degrees Celsius this century, the UN said Monday, warning "we are out of road".
Head breaks India hearts as Australia win sixth World Cup title
Published On: November 19, 2023 09:55 PM NPT By: AFP/RSS
AHMEDABAD, Opener Travis Head hit a sparkling 137 to power Australia to a record-extending sixth World Cup title with a convincing six-wicket win over India in Ahmedabad on Sunday.
Starship test flight makes progress, but ship and booster explode
Published On: November 19, 2023 08:35 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS
STARBASE, United States, Nov 19: The second test launch of SpaceX's Starship got off to a successful start Saturday, with the booster separating from the spaceship, but both then exploded shortly after over the ocean.
India eyes fairytale finish in World Cup final against Australia
Published On: November 18, 2023 08:07 PM NPT By: AFP/RSS
AHMEDABAD, Nov 18: Rohit Sharma's undefeated India will look to end a 10-year global title drought in front of 130,000 fans in the World Cup final against five-time champions Australia on Sunday.
US sanctions Turkey, China, UAE entities to disrupt Russia war
Published On: November 3, 2023 01:40 PM NPT By: AFP/RSS
WASHINGTON, Nov 3: The United States announced sanctions Thursday on individuals and companies it accused of abetting Russia's war against Ukraine, targeting entities in Turkey, China and the United Arab Emirates in a bid to disrupt Moscow's supply chains.
Bangladesh PM's daughter takes WHO top job, denying nepotism
Published On: November 1, 2023 08:36 PM NPT By: AFP/RSS
NEW DELHI, Nov 1: The World Health Organization on Wednesday selected the daughter of Bangladesh's prime minister to be its South-East Asia director, a month after she rejected criticisms of nepotism over her application.
Putin praises 'unprecedented' energy ties with China
Published On: October 20, 2023 10:05 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS
MOSCOW, Oct 20 : Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday praised the "unprecedented" energy cooperation between Moscow and Beijing, as the Kremlin seeks to strengthen its Asian partnerships to make up for the loss of the European market.
EU 'cannot accept' Israel illegally halting water to Gaza
Published On: October 19, 2023 08:35 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS
STRASBOURG, Oct 19: The European Union "cannot accept" Israel stopping water supplies to Gaza's population, which "clearly" violates international law, the bloc's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said Wednesday.
China's Xi announces over $100 billion in new Belt and Road funding
Published On: October 19, 2023 08:05 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS
BEIJING, Oct 19: Beijing will inject over $100 billion of new funding into its Belt and Road initiative, President Xi Jinping said Wednesday at a summit marking the vast infrastructure project's tenth anniversary.
Fury as Gaza hospital blast kills hundreds
Published On: October 19, 2023 07:50 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS
GAZA STRIP, Oct 19: A blast ripped through a hospital in war-torn Gaza killing hundreds of people late Tuesday, sparking global condemnation and angry protests around the Muslim world, with even allies blaming Israel for the attack.
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