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Biden, Xi emphasise importance of collaboration as they meet for talks
Chinese leader Xi Jinping and US President Joe Biden met on Monday for long-awaited talks that come as relations between their countries are at their lowest in decades, marred by disagreements over a host of issues from Taiwan to trade.
14 November 2022, 11:42 AM
Biden, Xi to meet ahead of G20 summit
Chinese leader Xi Jinping will arrive on the Indonesian island of Bali on Monday for a long-awaited meeting with US President Joe Biden, ahead of a Group of 20 (G20) summit set to be fraught with tension over Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
14 November 2022, 07:28 AM
'I have too much work on my plate'
Billionaire Elon Musk said on Monday he was working "at the absolute most amount...from morning till night, seven days a week" when asked about his recent acquisition of Twitter and his leadership of automaker Tesla Inc.
14 November 2022, 07:14 AM
Slow progress stokes worry over final deal
One week into this year’s UN climate summit in Egypt, frustrations were starting to flare as negotiators worried about resolving myriad details in time for a deal by the summit’s scheduled close on Friday.
13 November 2022, 18:00 PM
Won't veer into conflict with China: Biden
US President Joe Biden told Asian leaders on Sunday that U.S. lines of communication with China would stay open to prevent conflict, as the first of three summits of world leaders this week came to a close.
13 November 2022, 11:43 AM
Russia says no agreement yet to extend Black Sea grain deal
Russia said on Saturday there was no agreement yet to extend a deal allowing Ukraine to export grain via the Black Sea, repeating its insistence on unhindered access to world markets for its own food and fertiliser exports.
12 November 2022, 15:45 PM
Biden to press Xi on North Korea in G20 talks
US President Joe Biden landed in Asia on Saturday vowing to urge Chinese leader Xi Jinping to rein in North Korea when they hold their first face-to-face meeting at next week's G20 summit.
12 November 2022, 09:36 AM
Russia bans entry to 200 US citizens including Biden's siblings
Russia said on Friday it had banned entry to 200 US citizens, including President Joe Biden's siblings and several senators, in response to Washington's sanctions over the Kremlin's offensive in Ukraine.
12 November 2022, 03:24 AM
Asean agrees to talk to opposition
Southeast Asian leaders yesterday agreed to engage Myanmar opposition groups as they seek ways to quell the country’s escalating bloodshed which has seen thousands killed in clashes since last year’s coup.
11 November 2022, 18:00 PM
UN unveils satellite-based system
The UN yesterday unveiled a satellite-based system to detect methane emissions as part of efforts to cut down on the major contributor to global warming.
11 November 2022, 18:00 PM
A third face life in climate hotspots
About 1.6 billion people now live in climate change “vulnerability hotspots”, a number that could double by 2050 if fossil fuels continue being used at the rate they are today, scientists warned at the COP27 UN climate talks in Egypt.
11 November 2022, 18:00 PM
Xi-Biden meet: China-US 'red lines' in focus
The United States and China laid out early markers this week ahead of a meeting expected next week between their presidents on the sidelines of a summit of the G20 grouping of nations in Indonesia.
10 November 2022, 13:03 PM
2021 Sriwijaya air crash: Faulty automatic engine throttle system, poor pilot monitoring blamed
A faulty automatic engine throttle system that was not properly monitored by pilots led to the deadly January 2021 crash of a Sriwijaya Co 737-500 jet, a final report by Indonesia's air accident investigator said on Thursday..The crash into the Java Sea, which killed all 62 people on board
10 November 2022, 08:48 AM
Putin won’t attend G20 summit in Bali: Indonesian official
Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend a gathering of leaders from the Group of 20 (G20) nations in Bali next week, an Indonesian government official told Reuters on Thursday.
10 November 2022, 05:14 AM
Kerry launches carbon offset plan
US climate envoy John Kerry yesterday announced the creation of a carbon offset plan meant to help developing countries speed their transition away from fossil fuels.
9 November 2022, 18:00 PM
Next Ramadan likely to begin in March
The holy month of Ramadan, the lunar month of self-purification through fasting and abstinence, has been predicted to begin in March next year, reports Gulf News.
8 November 2022, 17:58 PM
‘Cooperate or perish’
UN chief Antonio Guterres yesterday warned world leaders at a climate summit in Egypt that humanity faces a stark choice between working together or “collective suicide” in the battle against global warming.
7 November 2022, 18:00 PM
Farmers get $1.4b climate boost
Small-scale farmers in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia reeling from global warming impacts got a $1.4 billion philanthropic boost yesterday to help them adapt to a world increasingly impacted by climate change.
7 November 2022, 18:00 PM
Nations band together to keep forest promise
More than 25 countries at the COP27 climate talks yesterday launched a group they said would ensure they hold each other accountable for a pledge to end deforestation by 2030, and announced billions of dollars to finance their efforts.
7 November 2022, 18:00 PM
Suo motu rule if FIR of attack on Imran not registered in 24hrs: Pakistan SC
The Pakistan Supreme Court (SC) today directed Punjab police chief Faisal Shahkar to register a first information report (FIR) of the gun attack on PTI chief Imran Khan within 24 hours.
7 November 2022, 11:08 AM