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Israel bombs Gaza amid accusation it is 'starving' Palestinians
AFP, Published on 18/12/2023
» GAZA STRIP (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES): Israel kept up heavy bombing of Gaza on Monday as it faced accusations from a human rights group that it is deliberately starving Palestinians in its campaign sparked by the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.
'Urgency of action': pressure grows for COP28 climate deal
AFP, Published on 10/12/2023
» DUBAI: UN climate talks negotiators were under growing pressure on Sunday as the deadline nears to strike a new global deal aimed at keeping global warming within 1.5 degrees Celsius.
Israeli forces squeeze Gaza cities
AFP, Published on 08/12/2023
» GAZA STRIP - Israeli forces squeezed Gaza's main cities Friday, two months after Hamas's deadly attack sparked a war that has killed thousands, left the Palestinian territory in ruins, and triggered an extraordinary UN bid for a ceasefire.
Verdict due in landmark Japan army sexual assault case
AFP, Published on 08/12/2023
» TOKYO - A Japanese court is due Tuesday to give a verdict in the landmark trial of three ex-soldiers accused of sexual assault in a country where still very few victims come forward.
COP28 host UAE choking from its own 'toxic' air pollution: HRW
AFP, Published on 04/12/2023
» DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates is choking under "alarmingly high" air pollution levels fed by its fossil fuel industry, Human Rights Watch warned on Monday as the oil-rich country hosts the UN's COP28 climate talks in Dubai.
Internet out: India deploys shutdowns in name of security
AFP, Published on 24/11/2023
» NEW DELHI - With the world's largest biometric ID database, a pioneering digital payment system for daily transactions and a flagship space and satellite programme, India knows the power of connected technology.
Muslims tire of double standards
News, Published on 23/11/2023
» Washington's unwavering support for Israel during its ground invasion of Gaza is coming under increasing scrutiny in the Global South.
Maldives to battle rising seas by building fortress islands
AFP, Published on 21/11/2023
» MALE, Maldives - Rising sea levels threaten to swamp the Maldives and the Indian Ocean archipelago is already out of drinking water, but the new president says he has scrapped plans to relocate citizens.
Thai hostage release depends on Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks
Post Reporters, Published on 17/11/2023
» The release of the 25 Thai workers held hostage by Hamas in the Gaza Strip depends on ongoing talks between Israel and Hamas for a ceasefire, Foreign Affairs Ministry spokeswoman Kanchana Patarachoke said on Friday.
Firming it up
Postbag, Published on 12/11/2023
» Re: "Bankers allay app concerns", (Business, Nov 9).