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Palestinian minister says holds first meet with Israel’s Lapid

Jerusalem-January 24 (Online): Israel’s top diplomat held an official meeting Sunday evening with a Palestinian minister, the latter said, the first such encounter between the Jewish state’s current foreign minister and a Palestinian official. “I met this evening with Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid and […]

Taliban talks in Oslo a ‘positive icebreaking meeting’: participant

Oslo, Jan 23 (AFP/APP):A meeting between the Taliban and Afghan civil society members served as an “icebreaker” Sunday in Oslo, on the eve of talks between the Islamist fundamentalists and Western diplomats, an Afghan participant said. “It was a positive icebreaking meeting,” feminist activist Jamila […]

Arab bloc seeks Yemen rebel ‘terrorist’ designation

Cairo, Jan 23 (AFP/APP):The Arab League on Sunday said Yemen’s Iran-backed Huthi rebels should be labelled as a “terrorist” group after they attacked the United Arab Emirates. On January 17 the Huthis claimed a drone and missile attack that struck an oil facility and the […]

Jacinda Ardern cancels wedding amid new Omicron restrictions

Wellington – January 23 (ONLINE): New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Arden has cancelled her wedding as the nation imposes new restrictions to slow the community spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, she told reporters on Sunday. New Zealand will impose mask rules and limit […]

Kuwait FM presents Lebanon with proposal to ease Gulf row

Beirut, Jan 23 (AFP/APP): Kuwait’s foreign minister said Sunday that he has given Lebanese authorities a list of suggested measures to be taken to ease a diplomatic rift with Gulf Arab countries. The proposal were delivered to Lebanon’s Prime Minister Najib Mikati and President Michel […]

Dozens of Indian turtles die in suspected poisoning

Mumbai, Jan 23 (AFP/APP):Deliberate poisoning is likely to blame for the death of dozens of turtles at a lake near Mumbai, Indian wildlife experts told AFP Sunday. Conservation workers were alerted to the incident after a local politician asked them to investigate a foul smell […]

UK accuses Kremlin of trying to install pro-Russian leader in Ukraine

LONDON – January 23 (ONLINE): Britain on Saturday accused the Kremlin of seeking to install a pro-Russian leader in Ukraine, and said Russian intelligence officers had been in contact with a number of former Ukrainian politicians as part of plans for an invasion. The British […]

IS attacks Syria jail, military base in Iraq in deadly escalation

Hasakeh, Syria, Jan 21 (AFP/APP):The Islamic State group on Friday attacked a Syria prison housing fellow jihadists and a military base in Iraq in near simultaneous deadly operations that revived fears of an IS resurgence. The jihadist group claimed both attacks but gave no indication […]

Five do battle for top UN labour job

Geneva, Jan 21 (AFP/APP):Five candidates battling to take the helm of the United Nations’ labour agency completed two days of hearings Friday where they set out their visions for the organisation’s future. Issuing promises around social dialogue, the right to strike and more diversity, the […]

UN adopts resolution against Holocaust denial

United Nations, United States, Jan 20 (AFP/APP):The UN general assembly on Thursday adopted a non-binding resolution calling on all member states to fight against Holocaust denial and anti-Semitism, especially on social media networks. The Israel-proposed text was developed with the help of Germany and co-sponsored […]

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