12-10-2024 ASMARA/ CAIRO/ MOGADISHU: The leaders of Egypt, Somalia and Eritrea countries which all have strained relations with Ethiopia have been meeting in the Eritrean capital, Asmara. An Eritrean statement wrapping up the summit made reference to “respect for the sovereignty… and territorial integrity of the countries in the region”. …
Read More »Dozens martyred in Israeli strikes on Beirut
11-10-2024 BEIRUT: Thirty-two people have been martyred and 117 injured in Israeli air strikes on central Beirut on Thursday evening, Lebanon’s health ministry said. Media reporters heard loud explosions echoing from the site of the strikes in Bachoura, a small Shia area in the capital. Rescuers were seen digging through …
Read More »Dangerous Hurricane Milton makes landfall on Florida’s coast
11-10-2024 PETERSBURG, FLORIDA: An expanding Hurricane Milton made landfall on Florida’s west coast on Wednesday, spawning tornados and lashing the region with rain as it threatened the Tampa Bay area, where it could deliver a life-threatening surge of seawater. In a state already battered by Hurricane Helene two weeks ago, …
Read More »CM of Pakistan’s Punjab calls for diplomacy with India
11-10-2024 Bureau Report LAHORE/ ISLAMABAD: The Chief Minister (CM) of Pakistan’s most populous province called for “climate diplomacy” with neighbor and arch-rival India to combat smog ahead of the winter months, which are accompanied by dangerous levels of pollution in both nations. “We should talk to them, this is called …
Read More »Trump rejects Fox News invite to debate Harris in late Oct
11-10-2024 WASHINGTON: Republican former President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he will not debate Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris, hours after Fox News invited the two presidential contenders to participate in a possible second debate on either Oct. 24 or Oct. 27. Trump and Harris debated each other for the …
Read More »Harris campaign hits $1bn in fundraising
11-10-2024 WASHINGTON: US Vice President Kamala Harris has pulled in more than $1bn in fundraising since becoming her party’s presidential nominee in July, according to US media reports. While the Harris campaign has yet to disclose the exact total, several sources familiar with the figures, cited by The New York …
Read More »Bolivia joins S Africa’s ICJ genocide case against Israel
11-10-2024 LA PAZ/ THE HAGUE: Bolivia has formally joined South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), according to the court in The Hague. The South American nation filed an application on Tuesday to intervene in the case, which accuses Israel of perpetrating “genocidal acts” …
Read More »Biden & Netanyahu speak as Israel mulls Iran response
11-10-2024 WASHINGTON/ JERUSALEM: US President Joe Biden has held a much-anticipated call with Israel’s prime minister believed to be their first dialogue in weeks. Benjamin Netanyahu and President Biden are thought to have discussed Israel’s response to Iran’s missile attack last week amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. The …
Read More »Will cut off all roads to South: North Korea
11-10-2024 PYONGYANG: North Korea will sever road and railway access to South Korea from Wednesday in a bid to “completely separate” the two countries. Its military said the North would “permanently shut off and block the southern border” and fortify areas on its side. The Korean People’s Army (KPA) described …
Read More »India to join FTSE Russell gov’t indexes in 2025
10-10-2024 NEW DELHI/ MUMBAI: Global index provider FTSE Russell said on Tuesday it would include India’s sovereign bonds in its Emerging Markets Government Bond Index (EMGBI) from September 2025, after index inclusion by JP Morgan (JPM.N), opens new tab and Bloomberg Index Services, potentially drawing billions of dollars into local …
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