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Australian minister suspended over accusations of abusing staffer

Posted on December 3, 2021 by News Desk

Sydney-Decmber 02 (Online): An Australian cabinet minister has been removed from his post while allegations he was abusive toward a former staffer during their relationship are investigated, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced Thursday. It comes just days after a high-profile inquiry found that sexual harassment […]

Israel PM calls on US to halt Iran nuclear talks

Posted on December 3, 2021 by News Desk

Jerusalem-Decmber 02 (Online): Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett called Thursday for an “immediate cessation” of resumed nuclear talks between Iran and major powers in Vienna, accusing the Islamic republic of “nuclear blackmail”. In a phone call with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Bennett, who […]

EU Chief urges countries to consider mandatory vaccines amid variant fears

Posted on December 3, 2021 by News Desk

Brussels-Decmber 02 (Online): European Union Chief Ursula von der Leyen said on Thursday European Union countries should consider mandatory vaccination to combat Covid and the Omicron variant. Speaking at news conference in Brussels, she said vaccines would be crucial in the fight against the highly […]

Police say no public threat in stand-off at UN HQ

Posted on December 3, 2021 by News Desk

United Nations, United States, Dec 2 (AFP/APP):New York police on Thursday cordoned off roads outside the United Nations headquarters, but said a man holding a shotgun outside the venue posed no threat to the public. According to a UN official speaking on condition of anonymity, […]

Blinken urges Russia to ‘de-escalate’ on Ukraine

Posted on December 2, 2021 by Tuba Zafar

Stockholm, Dec 2 (AFP/APP):US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday urged Russia to “de-escalate” on Ukraine and use “diplomacy”, reiterating his threat of “serious consequences” if Russia resorts to “aggression”. “We have deep concerns about Russia’s plans for renewed aggression against Ukraine,” Blinken told […]

Meghan Markle urges tabloid shake-up after second privacy victory

Posted on December 2, 2021 by Tuba Zafar

London, Dec 2 (AFP/APP):Meghan Markle on Thursday won a second court victory against a British newspaper group, as judges threw out the publisher’s appeal against a ruling that it breached her privacy. The Duchess of Sussex said she hoped the ruling would embolden others to […]

Baby found dead in migrant boat off Spain’s Canaries

Posted on December 2, 2021 by Tuba Zafar

Madrid, Dec 2 (AFP/APP):A baby was found dead in one of five migrant boats intercepted off Spain’s Canary Islands in the Atlantic with nearly 300 people on board, officials said Thursday. Migrant arrivals on the Canaries have surged since late 2019 after increased patrols along […]

U.N. pushes cash handouts to avert mass poverty in Afghanistan

Posted on December 2, 2021 by News Desk

Kabul – December 1 (Online): The United Nations said on Wednesday that a program to pay $300 million a year in cash to Afghan families with children, elderly or people with disabilities is the best way to target increasing poverty. In what the U.N. Development […]

Lebanon Christian politician says vote delay would lead to country’s ‘slow death’

Posted on December 2, 2021 by News Desk

Beirut – December 1 (Online): One of Lebanon’s main Christian politicians accused foe Hezbollah and its allies of working to postpone a parliamentary election set for March over fears of electoral losses, warning such a move would condemn Lebanon to a “slow death”. Western donors […]

Russia says some U.S. embassy staff must leave in January

Posted on December 2, 2021 by News Desk

Moscow – December 1 (Online): Russia’s foreign ministry has ordered U.S. embassy staff who have been in Moscow for more than three years to leave Russia by Jan. 31, the RIA news agency reported on Wednesday. The move comes after Russia’s ambassador to the United […]

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Australian minister suspended over accusations of abusing staffer

Israel PM calls on US to halt Iran nuclear talks

EU Chief urges countries to consider mandatory vaccines amid variant fears

Police say no public threat in stand-off at UN HQ

Blinken urges Russia to ‘de-escalate’ on Ukraine

Meghan Markle urges tabloid shake-up after second privacy victory

Baby found dead in migrant boat off Spain’s Canaries

U.N. pushes cash handouts to avert mass poverty in Afghanistan

Lebanon Christian politician says vote delay would lead to country’s ‘slow death’

Russia says some U.S. embassy staff must leave in January

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