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Lebanon’s information minister quits to ease Saudi dispute

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 […]

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