HE the Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif Al-Thani HE Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif Al-Thani, along with heads of the Arab Group and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation …
Read More »US House set to formalize Biden impeachment inquiry with floor vote
WASHINGTON — House Republicans are expected to vote Wednesday on their resolution to formalize an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden as their investigation reaches a critical juncture and right-wing pressure grows. The vote comes as a potential showdown between House Republicans and Hunter Biden is also expected to come …
Read More »UN demands ceasefire in Gaza as Israel and US show increasing divisions
LATEST DEVELOPMENTS Israel says eight more soldiers killed in Gaza fighting, taking total to 114 soldiers since ground operations began UNITED NATIONS/CAIRO/GAZA, Dec 13 (Reuters) – Israel faced growing diplomatic isolation in its war against Hamas as the United Nations demanded an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza and U.S. President …
Read More »Bracing for blizzards, China suspends classes in Beijing
Primary schools, secondary schools and kindergartens in Beijing suspended classes on Wednesday as intense snowfall is forecast to approach.The Beijing Municipal Education Commission decided to adopt temporary home learning starting Wednesday after the city’s meteorological authority issued an orange alert for blizzards late Tuesday.The national capital will quickly make preparations …
Read More »COP28: Delegates agree to ‘transition away’ from planet-warming fossil fuels, slash pollution
DUBAI — Negotiators at United Nations COP28 climate talks agreed Wednesday the world must transition away from planet-warming fossil fuels, a significant step toward shifting how the world is powered but one filled with questions about how soon and who will pay for the transition. COP28 President Sultan Al-Jaber gaveled …
Read More »Britain wants to send its asylum seekers 4,000 miles away to Rwanda
LONDON − Britain has a problem with asylum seekers crossing the English Channel from France in small inflatable boats, dinghies and even kayaks. The government’s proposed solution? Send them to Rwanda. Rwanda is more than 4,300 miles away from Britain. Britain’s Parliament voted Tuesday to back a law that seeks …
Read More »Palestinian Presidency: UN General Assembly’s ceasefire resolution affirms overwhelming global rejection of Israeli aggression
The Palestinian presidency welcomed the United Nations General Assembly’s adoption of a resolution, demanding an “immediate humanitarian ceasefire” in the Gaza Strip.The spokesperson of the Palestinian presidency Nabil Abu Rudeineh said in a statement that the vote of 153 countries in favor of the resolution affirms the overwhelming support of …
Read More »Cricket Australia warns batter Usman Khawaja against making Gaza message
BRISBANE — Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja has been warned against showing an on-field message in support of Palestinians at a Test match with Pakistan. The batter had planned to wear shoes bearing the words “all lives are equal” and “freedom is a human right”. Australia’s cricket authority has said Khawaja …
Read More »Countries agree to deal at COP28 climate summit
COP28 president Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber speaks during the Transforming Food Systems in the Face of Climate Change event on the sidelines of the COP28 climate summit at Dubai Expo on December 1, 2023. Ludovic Marin | Afp | Getty Images “We delivered world first after world first,” the UAE …
Read More »19 martyred in Israeli airstrikes in Khan Yunis
People gather as Palestinian civil defense crews try to extinguish fire in a house that was hit by an Israeli airstrike in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Sunday Oct. 8, 2023. (AP Photo/Yousef Masoud) Nineteen Palestinians, including children and infants, were martyred, and dozens were injured after the Israeli occupation …
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