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Crisis-hit Lebanon gets cabinet after 13-month wait

Posted on September 11, 2021 by Tuba Zafar

Beirut, Sept 11 (AFP/APP):Lebanon ended a 13-month wait for a new government Friday with the unveiling of a lineup that faces the daunting task of rescuing the country from economic meltdown. A new cabinet was a condition for much-needed international assistance but its ability to […]

Russia summons US ambassador over ‘election interference’

Posted on September 11, 2021 by Tuba Zafar

Moscow, Sept 10 (AFP/APP):Russia’s foreign ministry said Friday it summoned US ambassador John Sullivan over election interference as the country is set to hold parliamentary polls later this month. “There is one reason — interference into Russian elections. We hope this is how American diplomats […]

French ‘king of hash’ sentenced to 16 years in prison

Posted on September 11, 2021 by News Desk

Bordeaux, Sept 10 (AFP/APP):A man suspected of being one of France’s biggest drug barons has been sentenced to 16 years in prison after a trial that heard of his import techniques involving high-speed vehicles laden with marijuana. Moufide Bouchibi, a 41-year-old Franco-Algerian known as “Mouf”, […]

New government for Lebanon a ‘very important step’: UN chief

Posted on September 11, 2021 by News Desk

United Nations, United States, Sept 10 (AFP/APP):The appointment of a new government in Lebanon is a “very important step” for the crisis-hit country, UN chief Antonio Guterres said Friday, wishing Prime Minister Najib Mikati “the best success.” Guterres added of the new government that “of […]

China’s first drone test base commissioned

Posted on September 10, 2021 by Tuba Zafar

XI’AN, Sep 10 (XINHUA/APP):China’s first professional test base for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) has been put into service in Jingbian County, northwest China’s Shaanxi Province, filling a gap in the country’s UAV industry chain. The test base is expected to be built into a national […]

Mass graves found in Ethiopia’s Tigray

Posted on September 10, 2021 by Tuba Zafar

Addis Ababa – September 9 (Online): Ethiopian officials say they have found the graves of at least 119 civilians after rebel forces withdrew from a village they had occupied. Tigray’s rebel forces have denied any responsibility, calling the accusations “fabricated”. One local official in the […]

China offers $31m in emergency aid to Afghanistan

Posted on September 10, 2021 by Tuba Zafar

Beijing – September 9 (Online): China has pledged 200 million yuan ($31m, £22m) worth of aid to Afghanistan, including food supplies and coronavirus vaccines. The aid comes as Beijing said it was ready to maintain communication with the Taliban government. It added that the establishment […]

White House withdraws nominee to head gun laws enforcement agency

Posted on September 10, 2021 by News Desk

Washington, Sept 9 (AFP/APP):The White House, facing opposition from Republican lawmakers and some Democrats, withdrew its nominee on Thursday to head the federal agency that enforces gun laws. David Chipman had been chosen by President Joe Biden to head the 5,000-employee Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, […]

Sotheby’s to sell $600 million of art from Macklowe divorce

Posted on September 10, 2021 by News Desk

New York, Sept 9 (AFP/APP):Sotheby’s has won the rights to sell the highly sought-after Macklowe art collection, valued at more than $600 million, the auction house announced Thursday. The trove — which includes works by Pablo Picasso, Andy Warhol and Mark Rothko — was the […]

France warns Britain against ‘blackmail’ over migrants

Posted on September 9, 2021 by Tuba Zafar

Paris, Sept 9 (AFP/APP):French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said Thursday that France would not accept Britain violating international maritime law or “financial blackmail” as London steps up efforts to prevent migrants crossing the Channel. “France will not accept any practice that breaks maritime law, nor […]

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Crisis-hit Lebanon gets cabinet after 13-month wait

Russia summons US ambassador over ‘election interference’

French ‘king of hash’ sentenced to 16 years in prison

New government for Lebanon a ‘very important step’: UN chief

China’s first drone test base commissioned

Mass graves found in Ethiopia’s Tigray

China offers $31m in emergency aid to Afghanistan

White House withdraws nominee to head gun laws enforcement agency

Sotheby’s to sell $600 million of art from Macklowe divorce

France warns Britain against ‘blackmail’ over migrants

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