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Chinese vice premier stresses stable vegetable supply during Spring Festival

JINAN, Jan 18 (XINHUA/APP):Chinese Vice Premier Hu Chunhua called for efforts to ensure stable vegetable production and supply during the Spring Festival. Hu, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks during an inspection tour […]

UN chief slams Houthi attack in Abu Dhabi in which a Pakistani was among killed

UNITED NATIONS, Jan 17 (APP):UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres “condemns” today’s attacks on Abu Dhabi’s airport and the nearby industrial Musaffah area causing three civilian deaths, including one Pakistani man, that were claimed by Yemeni rebels — Houthis — saying the action violated international law. “Attacks […]

Germany ‘to do all’ to ensure Ukraine’s security: Baerbock

Kyiv, Jan 17 (AFP/APP):Germany will do everything in its power to guarantee Ukraine’s security, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said Monday on her first visit to Ukraine, amid rising fears of a Russian invasion. “We will do our all to guarantee Ukraine’s security. We will do […]

Texas rabbi describes moment he threw a chair at gunman in hostage stand-off

Washington, Jan 17 (AFP/APP):The rabbi of a Texas synagogue that was the scene of a hostage stand-off recounted Monday how he threw a chair at the gunman, allowing those being held to escape. During the “last hour” of the 10-hour ordeal Saturday their captor “wasn’t […]

Iranian-Swedish dissident’s ‘terrorist’ trial to open

Tehran, Jan 17 (AFP/APP):The trial of an Iranian-Swedish dissident held in Iran for over a year accused of carrying out “bomb attacks” for an Arab separatist group opens Tuesday, the judiciary said. Habib Chaab disappeared during a visit to Turkey in October 2020 and a […]

Credit Suisse chief quits over Covid rules breach

Zurich, Jan 17 (AFP/APP):The chairman of Credit Suisse resigned Monday over Covid quarantine violations, leaving the bank’s new risk committee chief holding the reins and tasked with trying to stabilise the scandal-hit institution. Antonio Horta-Osorio, who joined Switzerland’s second-largest bank less than a year ago, […]

UN ready to assist Tonga after volcano eruption, tsunami

Washington-January 16 (Online): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed deep concern over the reports of a tsunami, affecting Tonga following the eruption of an undersea volcano near the Pacific nation. In a statement, Deputy Spokesman for the Secretary-General Farhan Haq said that the United Nations […]

Hostages safely rescued at Texas synagogue, suspect dead

Colleyville-January 16 (Online): A man who kidnapped four people at a synagogue in the US state of Texas has been killed and four others, including a monk, have been rescued. According to media report, Worship at the Congregation Beth Israel shrine was being streamed live […]

Ukraine says has ‘evidence’ Russia behind cyber attack

Kyiv, Jan 16 (AFP/APP):Ukraine said on Sunday it had “evidence” that Russia was behind a massive cyber attack that knocked out key government websites in the Western-backed country this past week. “All the evidence points to Russia being behind the cyber attack,” the digital transformation […]

Somali govt spokesman wounded in militant attack: PM office

Mogadishu, Jan 16 (AFP/APP):A Somali government spokesman was wounded Sunday in an attack by the Al-Shabaab militant group, though his wounds are “not serious,” the prime minister’s office said. “The spokesman of the Somali Federal government was wounded in a terrorist attack, his injuries are […]

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