Don’t engage in ‘confrontation’

Chinese President Xi Jinping warned top EU officials yesterday that China and Europe should not view each other as rivals or “engage in confrontation” due to their different political systems,
7 December 2023

India’s SC seeks info on Bangladeshi immigrants

India’ Supreme Court yesterday asked the federal government to provide data on the number of Bangladeshi immigrants granted Indian citizenship in Assam between January 1, 1966 and March 25, 1971 and the measures being taken to deal with illegal immigration into the country, particularly in north eastern states.
7 December 2023

Can Guterres’s use of UN’s Article 99 bring peace?

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has invoked Article 99 of the UN Charter, in a rare move on Wednesday aimed at formally warning the Security Council of the global threat from Israel’s war on Gaza.
7 December 2023

Magnetic surgical robot makes debut in Chile hospital

A robot that uses powerful magnets to perform less invasive and more efficient surgeries completed its first international procedure, a gallbladder removal, at a public hospital in Chile this week, according to the company that developed the technology.
7 December 2023

350 killed as Israel pounds south Gaza

Heavy urban combat raged in and around Gaza’s biggest cities yesterday as the bloodiest ever war between Israel and Hamas entered its third month since October 7.
7 December 2023

Three killed in Las Vegas university shooting

Three people were killed and another seriously injured by a gunman who was shot dead by police at a US university on Wednesday.
7 December 2023

Pakistan zoo shut down after mystery tiger attack

A zoo in Pakistan has been shut down after a man was mauled to death by tigers in an attack discovered during routine cleaning, officials said today
7 December 2023

Suspect arrested after Texas shooting spree leaves 6 dead

A Texas gunman has been arrested after a rampage across the US state left six people dead and three injured, including two police officers, authorities said Wednesday
7 December 2023

UN chief rings rare alarm on global threat from Gaza war

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres made a rare move yesterday to formally warn the Security Council of a global threat from the Gaza war as Arab states seek to use this alert to push the council to call for a ceasefire within days..The United Arab Emirates gave the council a
7 December 2023

Nuclear sector must overcome decades of stagnation to meet COP28 tripling goal

The global nuclear industry got a morale boost at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai after more than 20 nations vowed to triple capacity by 2050.
7 December 2023

Governments spying on Apple, Google users through push notifications

Unidentified governments are surveilling smartphone users via their apps' push notifications, a US senator warned yesterday
7 December 2023

'Classic Russian propaganda': US rubbishes claims of interference in Bangladesh

The US has termed Russia's statement that Washington interferes in Bangladesh's domestic political affairs as "classic Russian propaganda"
7 December 2023

Israel advances in south Gaza city as civilians search for safety

Israeli troops battled Hamas in the heart of south Gaza's biggest city and said they had surrounded the militant leader's house as thousands of displaced civilians sought shelter near Egypt and in a desolate seaside area of the enclave
7 December 2023

Three killed in Las Vegas university shooting

Three people were killed and another seriously injured by a gunman who was shot dead by police at a US university on Wednesday
7 December 2023

Court rejects ex-Pak PM Khan's request to withdraw appeal

The ECP inquiry in 2022 found Khan unlawfully sold state gifts during his tenure as prime minister from 2019 to 2022
6 December 2023

J&K bills passed by India’s LS

India’s Lok Sabha (LS) yesterday passed the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, which seeks to nominate two members from the Kashmiri migrant community and one representing the displaced persons from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) to the legislative assembly.
6 December 2023

‘Loss and damage’ fund could threaten adaptation cash

Government pledges for climate adaptation at the COP28 summit have fallen far short of the target, with officials warning that resources to build resilience to wilder weather and rising seas could be diverted into a new “loss and damage” fund instead.
6 December 2023

Myanmar’s Yangon hit by fuel shortage

Myanmar’s commercial hub Yangon is facing a fuel shortage, residents and junta-controlled media said yesterday, with hundreds of vehicles queueing up at dawn in the hope of securing petrol.
6 December 2023

China launches world’s first 4G nuclear reactor

China began commercial operations of the world’s first next-generation, gas-cooled nuclear reactor power plant, state media reported yesterday.
6 December 2023

New Dutch MPs sworn in

Dozens of new Dutch MPs took their seats yesterday for the first time since Geert Wilders’ stunning election victory, as the far-right leader battles to form a government with reluctant partners.
6 December 2023