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Russia, US extend nuke arms pact
Russia and the United States have struck a deal to extend the New START nuclear arms control treaty, the Kremlin said on Tuesday, a move that preserves the last major pact of its kind between the world’s two biggest nuclear powers.
27 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Two-thirds of people see ‘climate emergency’
Nearly two-thirds of 1.2 million people polled worldwide say humanity faces a climate emergency, according to a UN survey, the largest of its kind ever undertaken.
27 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Russian lawmakers approve extension of nuclear arms pact with US
Russia's parliament on Wednesday approved a five-year extension of the New START nuclear arms control treaty with the United States, which a senior official said had been agreed on Moscow's terms at the eleventh hour before it expires next week.
27 January 2021, 14:59 PM
Lift sanctions to save Iran nuclear deal
Russia said yesterday it was up to Washington to take the first steps if US President Joe Biden wants to salvage the landmark Iran nuclear deal.
26 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Facebook News in UK to help ‘sustain’ local journalism
Facebook News launched in Britain yesterday, delivering users of the world’s leading social network curated news content bought from traditional publishers that have struggled financially.
26 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Putin denies owning ‘palace’ after Navalny expose
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday dismissed claims by opposition leader Alexei Navalny that he owns a luxury property on the Black Sea worth $1.35 billion, as the opposition urged fresh nationwide demonstrations.
26 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Abe, SP Balasubrahmanyam awarded Padma Vibhushan
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and music legend SP Balasubrahmanyam have been honoured with the Padma Vibhushan, the second highest civilian award in India, the government announced yesterday.
26 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Italy PM tenders resignation
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte handed in his resignation to the head of state yesterday, opening the way for formal consultations on how to overcome the political crisis, the president’s office said.
26 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Global ice loss speeding up: study
Ice is disappearing across the planet at an increasing rate, according to research which shows 28 trillion tonnes was lost between 1994 and 2017.
26 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Pfizer or Sinopharm?
Pfizer or Sinopharm? The US or China? In the Middle East and North Africa, novel coronavirus vaccine orders are driven by diplomatic and logistical considerations, reflecting Beijing’s growing regional influence.
26 January 2021, 18:00 PM
‘The residence has life again’
The new President and first lady settled in at the White House this weekend, and did so with extended Biden family members.
26 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Air pollution linked to irreversible sight loss
Air pollution is likely to increase the risk of irreversible sight loss, according to the results of a long-term study published yesterday.
26 January 2021, 18:00 PM
UK to offer genomics resources
Britain will offer its genomics expertise to countries lacking resources to identify new variants of the virus that causes Covid-19, the government announced yesterday.
26 January 2021, 18:00 PM
US to ‘make good’ on climate finance pledges: Kerry
The United States will “make good” on financial commitments to developing countries struggling with climate change, top US climate envoy John Kerry told a summit of world leaders on Monday.
26 January 2021, 18:00 PM
‘I think it has to happen’
President Joe Biden on Monday offered his most extensive comments since taking office on former President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, telling CNN, “I think it has to happen.”
26 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Israel opens embassy in UAE
Israel opened an embassy in the United Arab Emirates Sunday, its foreign ministry said, in a historic move four months after the Jewish state and the
25 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Taiwan expelled Chinese dredgers from its waters
Taiwan expelled nearly 4,000 Chinese vessels illegally dredging sand from its waters in 2020, authorities said yesterday, a more than six-fold increase
25 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Nine trapped Chinese miners confirmed dead
Chinese rescue workers have found the bodies of nine more miners after an explosion a fortnight ago, local officials said yesterday, raising the death
25 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Nepal’s PM ejected from ruling party
Nepal’s caretaker Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli was thrown out of the country’s ruling Communist party yesterday, his opponents said, in protest at
25 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Xi Jinping warns leaders against ‘new Cold War’
Chinese President Xi Jinping yesterday warned global leaders at an all-virtual Davos forum against starting a “new Cold War”, and urged global unity in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.
25 January 2021, 18:00 PM