World’s leaders are gathering in Glasgow to try and tighten their emission-curbing commitments with a view to reaching net zero emissions by 2050. The essential science that will guide their discussions comes from three major documents. The first – the 6th assessment of the United […]
US President Joe Biden and European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen agreed to crack down on “dirty steel” and lift tariffs in a bid to curb carbon emissions and repair transatlantic relations. In a joint appearance during the G20 summit in Rome on Sunday, […]
Pakistan’s government has reached an agreement with the outlawed far-right Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) party, putting an end to a 10-day protest that resulted in violent clashes. Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and religious leader Mufti Muneebur Rehman took part in the talks but did not […]
More than 190 countries committed in 2015 to limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) above preindustrial levels in an effort to stave off the worst effects of climate change such as drought, flooding and loss of species. Scientists say bringing global […]
The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index, which tracks 98 of China’s biggest firms listed in the US, plunged Tuesday. Article source: https://www.aljazeera.com/program/inside-story/2021/10/31/will-a-global-minimum-tax-rate-stop-corporate-tax-dodging
Beleaguered Lebanese Information Minister George Kordahi says that resigning is “out of the question” after his remarks on Yemen’s war sparked a diplomatic brouhaha between Beirut and Gulf states. “My resignation is out of the question,” Kordahi told Lebanese television channel Al-Jadeed on Sunday, without […]
Tigrayan forces said on Sunday they seized another strategic town in Ethiopia’s Amhara region. The fighters captured Kombolcha and its airport, said Getachew Reda, a spokesperson for the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF). The capture of Kombolcha would be a strategic gain for the Tigrayan […]
A man dressed in Batman’s Joker costume attacked passengers on a Tokyo train line on Sunday, injuring 17 people as many party-goers headed into the city centre for Halloween gatherings. NHK public television reported at least 17 passengers were wounded, including one seriously. NHK said […]
Occupied East Jerusalem – A few metres away from the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound’s eastern walls lies the centuries-old Al-Yousufiya Cemetery, also known as the Bab al-Asbat (Lion’s Gate) Cemetery. Over the past few weeks, videos and images of Palestinians clinging to their family members’ graves […]
Bangkok, Thailand – Protesters once again turned out onto the streets of Bangkok, calling for reforms to the Thai monarchy and the military government. With thousands in attendance, Sunday’s rally was one of the biggest protests in recent months, despite being temporarily disrupted by rain. […]
