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Senegal transport workers end strike

Posted on December 4, 2021 by Tuba Zafar

Dakar, Dec 4 (AFP/APP): Senegalese transport unions ended a strike overnight from Friday to Saturday that had paralysed capital Dakar and other regions over police harassment and illicit competition. Although there remained “some stumbling blocks” in talks with the government, transport workers would give politicians […]

Stolen Nepali statue returns to its temple after decades in US

Posted on December 4, 2021 by Tuba Zafar

Kathmandu, Dec 4 (AFP/APP):A centuries-old sculpture of two Hindu gods was re-installed at its temple in the Nepali capital Kathmandu on Saturday, nearly 40 years after it was stolen and later emerged in the United States. The stone statue of the gods Laxmi and Narayan […]

Suspected jihadists kill 30 in central Mali: local officials

Posted on December 4, 2021 by Tuba Zafar

Bamako, Dec 4 (AFP/APP):Suspected jihadists killed at least 30 civilians in an attack on a passenger vehicle in central Mali’s volatile Mopti, local officials said Saturday. “The passengers were sprayed with bullets and the vehicle was torched,” during an attack by “terrorists” near the town […]

Francis set for first papal visit to Greece in two decades

Posted on December 4, 2021 by Tuba Zafar

Athens, Dec 4 (AFP/APP):Pope Francis on Saturday flies into Greece for the first visit by a pontiff in two decades, with Athens under high security amid anti-papal sentiment among Orthodox hardliners. The pope’s two-day trip will see him return on Sunday to the island of […]

Biden presides over National Christmas Tree Lighting at start of holiday season

Posted on December 4, 2021 by News Desk

Washington – December 3 (Online): U.S. President Joe Biden and his wife Jill participated in the National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony outside the White House on Thursday, helping to usher in the holiday season. In a program that featured performances by singers Patti LaBelle, Billy […]

Lebanon’s information minister quits to ease Saudi dispute

Posted on December 4, 2021 by News Desk

Beirut – December 3 (Online): Lebanon’s information minister resigned on Friday saying he was putting the nation before his personal interest to help end a diplomatic spat with Saudi Arabia sparked by his comments. George Kordahi said he had quit before the French president visited […]

WHO asks countries to vaccinate citizens instead of imposing travel ban

Posted on December 4, 2021 by News Desk

Geneva – December 3 (Online): The World Health Organization (WHO) urged countries to boost healthcare capacity and vaccinate their people to fight a surge in COVID-19 cases driven by the Omicron variant, saying that travel curbs could buy time but alone were not the answer. […]

Crisis-hit Solomon Islands girds for further protests

Posted on December 3, 2021 by Tuba Zafar

Honiara, Dec 3 (AFP/APP):The Solomon Islands is bracing for further political unrest, with fresh protests and a vote of confidence in the country’s prime minister slated for Monday. The US State Department has warned citizens of possible “demonstrations leading up to, during, and after the […]

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 […]

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Senegal transport workers end strike

Stolen Nepali statue returns to its temple after decades in US

Suspected jihadists kill 30 in central Mali: local officials

Francis set for first papal visit to Greece in two decades

Biden presides over National Christmas Tree Lighting at start of holiday season

Lebanon’s information minister quits to ease Saudi dispute

WHO asks countries to vaccinate citizens instead of imposing travel ban

Crisis-hit Solomon Islands girds for further protests

Australian minister suspended over accusations of abusing staffer

Israel PM calls on US to halt Iran nuclear talks

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