Member states discuss draft OIC convention on child rights

ISLAMABAD, Dec 1 (APP):The second meeting of the open-ended OIC Intergovernmental Group of Experts considering the OIC Convention on the Rights of the Child in Islam was held at the OIC General Secretariat. The meeting was meant to conclude consideration of the draft convention for […]

Chile and Bolivia agree on river row, UN court says

The Hague, Dec 1 (AFP/APP):Chile and Bolivia have agreed on the status of a disputed cross-border river, the International Court of Justice said on Thursday, adding that judges were not required to rule on the climate-fuelled row. The fractious South American neighbours had been battling […]

Qatar announces first major gas deal for Germany

DOHA 30 Nov (Online): Qatar on Tuesday announced its first major deal to send liquefied natural gas to Germany as Europe scrambles to find alternatives to Russian energy sources. Qatar抯 Energy Minister Saad Sherida al-Kaabi said up to two million tons of gas a year […]

Chinese astronauts board space station in historic mission

BEIJING 30 Nov (Online): Three Chinese astronauts arrived on Wednesday at China’s space station for the first in-orbit crew rotation in Chinese space history, launching operation of the second inhabited outpost in low-Earth orbit after the NASA-led International Space Station. The spacecraft Shenzhou-15, or “Divine […]

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