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Life ‘a waking nightmare’ for 12 million children in Yemen. UNICEF
United Nations, Dec 11 (IANS) Henrietta Fore, Executive Director of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has said that life is "a waking nightmare" for 12 million children in Yemen.
"Yemen is teetering on the edge of complete…
Maryam Nawaz approaches court against seizure of father Nawaz Sharif’s property
Islamabad , December 11 Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) vice president Maryam Nawaz on Thursday approached an Islamabad accountability court against the seizure of her father Nawaz Sharif's property in the Toshakhana…
6.1 magnitude earthquake hits Taiwan
Taipei , December 10: An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale struck Taiwan on Thursday.
The epicentre of the quake was located near the city of Yilan.
According to the German Research Centre for Geosciences, a powerful…
US Forces Korea regrets no-mask dance
Seoul, Dec 10 The US Forces Korea (USFK) has expressed regret over no-mask dance parties held in the American military bases in South Korea amid the coronavirus resurgence in the country.
"USFK is aware of two recent on-installation…
Spain calls for respecting UN resolution on western Sahara
Madrid, Dec 11 (Sputnik) Spanish Foreign Minister Arancha Gonzalez Laya has called for respecting the UN resolutions on Western Sahara after US President Donald Trump had recognized the Moroccan sovereignty over the breakaway region.
On…
Spain to provide tax-free COVID-19 vaccines and tests
Madrid , December 10: Spain will abolish value-added tax (VAT) on the sale of COVID-19 vaccines and tests until the end of 2022, in accordance with the newly-reached European Union agreements, a senior official said Wednesday.
In…
‘Firm decision’ UK-EU post-Brexit trade deal by Sunday
London , December 10 : UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission Chief Ursula von der Leyen have agreed to take a "firm decision" on a post-Brexit deal by Sunday amid warnings that "very large gaps remain" in their…
US challenges Canada dairy quotas
Washington, Dec 10 (Sputnik) The United States has filed a complaint under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) alleging that Canadian dairy import allocations contravene the accord, US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer…
Belarus-Russia ratify mutual Visas
Minsk, Dec 10 (Sputnik) Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko signed a law to ratify an intergovernmental Belarusian-Russian agreement on mutual recognition of visas.
The document was published on the republic's national legal Internet…
Biden expected to nominate Chinese-American Katherine Tai as US trade rep
Washington , December 10 : President-elect Joe Biden is expected to select Chinese-American trade lawyer Katherine Tai, to become the US trade representative, according to three people familiar with the decision.
Tai, who has…
Canadian government introduces bill to implement post-Brexit trade agreement
Toronto , December 10 : The Canadian government has introduced a bill to implement the newly inked post-Brexit trade agreement with the United Kingdom, Global Affairs Canada said in a statement.
Earlier on Wednesday, UK Deputy…
EU, UK set deadline for post-Brexit trade deal
London, Dec 10 The European Union (EU) and Britain will come to a decision on a post-Brexit trade deal by the end of the coming weekend, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has tweeted after meeting with British Prime…
US govt, states file twin lawsuits against Facebook for anti-competitive practices
Washington , December 10 : Dozens of states, along with the US federal government, sued social media platform Facebook on Wednesday in twin antitrust lawsuits, alleging that it has abused its dominance in the digital marketplace…
PML-N lawmaker from Pakistan’s Punjab resigns after PDM call
Lahore , December 10 : Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) lawmaker Azma Bukhari on Wednesday stepped down from Punjab's provincial assembly, stating in her resignation that the 2018 general elections in Pakistan were "designed…
PDM vows to hold rally in Lahore on Dec 13 despite Imran Khan govt’s hurdles
Islamabad , December 9 Despite Prime Minister Imran Khan's efforts to stop the Pakistan Democratic Movement's (PDM) rally in Lahore scheduled for December 13, PDM chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Wednesday declared that the sixth…
US must lift sanctions off Iran’s oil sector, says Russian Minister
Moscow , December 9 The United States must lift its illegal sanctions off Iran's oil sector, but there does not seem to be any changes yet in that regard, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said Wednesday.
"The…
Jaishankar talks to Afghan counterpart, appreciates update on peace process
New Delhi , December 8 : External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar talked with Afghani counterpart Mohammed Haneef Atmar on Tuesday during which they discussed bilateral development cooperation between New Delhi and Kabul.
Taking to…
Chinese envoy calls for consolidation of peace in Sudan
United Nations, Dec 9 A Chinese envoy has called for efforts to consolidate peace in Sudan and to address socio-economic challenges.
While progress has been made in the Sudanese peace process and political transition, economic woes,…
China-Australia tensions likely to escalate as Canberra passes law to scrap agreements with foreign…
Canberra , December 9 : Australia's parliament on Tuesday voted to grant Canberra new powers to tear up agreements signed with foreign countries. China had earlier warned that the legislation was among a raft of grievances…
Israel studying alternatives to curfew for holidays
Tel Aviv , December 9 The Israeli government is studying measures alternative to curfew to prevent crowding for the coming holidays due to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, the cabinet told Sputnik.
A day…
