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Nations urged to take 'great leaps' at UN climate talks
AFP, Published on 30/11/2023
» DUBAI - The UN climate conference opens in Dubai on Thursday with nations under pressure to increase the urgency of action on global warming and wean off fossil fuels, amid intense scrutiny of oil-rich hosts UAE.
'Third' of Pakistan under water as flood aid efforts gather pace
AFP, Published on 30/08/2022
» SUKKUR, Pakistan: Aid efforts ramped up across flooded Pakistan on Tuesday to help tens of millions of people affected by relentless monsoon rains that have submerged a third of the country and claimed more than 1,100 lives.
Huge relief operation under way as Pakistan flood death toll rises
AFP, Published on 29/08/2022
» SUKKUR: A huge relief operation was under way Monday and international aid began trickling in as Pakistan struggled to deal with monsoon flooding that has affected more than 33 million people.
Oil-rich Gulf faces prospect of unlivable heat as planet warms
AFP, Published on 31/08/2021
» DUBAI: Gulf cities such as Dubai are known for their scorching summers, but experts warn climate change could soon make parts of the fossil fuel-rich region unlivable for humans.
Saudi-led coalition rejects south Yemen self-rule declaration
AFP, Published on 27/04/2020
» RIYADH - The Saudi-led military coalition in war-torn Yemen on Monday rejected a declaration of self-rule by separatists in the country's south and demanded "an end to any escalatory actions".
Saudi announces Ramadan starts Friday amid virus fears
AFP, Published on 24/04/2020
» RIYADH: Saudi Arabia, home to Islam's holiest shrines, has announced that the holy fasting month of Ramadan will start Friday, as Muslims worldwide face unprecedented restrictions to counter coronavirus.
In the deserts of Dubai, salmon farming thrives
AFP, Published on 19/11/2019
» DUBAI - From a control room in the middle of Dubai's desert, Norway's sunrises and sunsets and the cool currents of the Atlantic are recreated for the benefit of thousands of salmon raised in tanks despite searing conditions outside.