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EU parliament demands tougher climate targets
The European Parliament has called for the EU to step up its targets for cutting greenhouse emissions in response to climate change. Lawmakers voted late Wednesday to press the bloc to slash emissions by at least 60 percent by 2030 -- a bigger cut than currently proposed by the European Commission, the EU executive.
8 October 2020, 18:00 PM
NZ PM Ardern poised for big win in election: poll
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s party is projected to be one seat short of a being able to govern alone, and has a double-digit lead over its rival, with just over a week to the general election, an opinion poll showed yesterday.
8 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Kuwait’s crown prince pledges commitment to democracy
Kuwait’s new Crown Prince Sheikh Meshal al-Ahmad al-Sabah took the oath of office in parliament yesterday, pledging the Gulf Arab state’s commitment to democracy and peace and calling on Kuwaitis to shun divisions.
8 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Prize launched to solve planet’s biggest problems
Britain’s Prince William yesterday launched a “prestigious” environmental prize aimed at turning “pessimism into optimism” by rewarding innovative solutions to the planet’s biggest problems.
8 October 2020, 18:00 PM
After their lone debate, Harris and Pence campaign in battleground Arizona
US Vice President Mike Pence and Democratic challenger Kamala Harris are set to hit the campaign trail in two battleground states a day after a sedate debate marked by disagreements over the administration's handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
8 October 2020, 12:39 PM
BA's 'Queen of the Skies' jumbos bid farewell to rainy London
British Airways’ last jumbo jets bade farewell to London today but cloud and driving rain prevented a rare synchronised dual take off for the “Queen of the Skies” which brought long-haul flights to the masses.
8 October 2020, 12:14 PM
Facebook to pause political ads as US election day ends
Facebook on Wednesday said it will stop running political or social issue ads after the US polls close on November 3 to reduce chances of confusion or abuse.
8 October 2020, 10:01 AM
Nobel Literature prize to be awarded today after years of tumult
The Nobel Prize for Literature is set to be awarded today after several years of controversy and scandal for the world’s pre-eminent literary accolade.
8 October 2020, 07:42 AM
India’s Covid infections slowing down: experts
India reported 72,049 new cases of coronavirus yesterday, dropping from the daily highs of last month in a sign infections were peaking for now, officials and experts said.
7 October 2020, 18:00 PM
‘Forces of darkness’ dividing US
President Donald Trump continued to defy the Covid-19 virus, disastrous opinion polls and new economic turmoil in a stormy return from hospitalization, while surging challenger Joe Biden appealed for Americans to unite against the “forces of darkness.”
7 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Teenager in Finland becomes PM for a day
Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin faced a quieter day than usual yesterday after handing power to a 16-year-old as part of a campaign to promote girls’ rights.
7 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Fighting displaces half of Karabakh population
Half of the population of the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region have been displaced in clashes between Armenian forces and Azerbaijan as Russian President Vladimir Putin called for the end to a “tragedy” that shows no sign of abating.
7 October 2020, 18:00 PM
39 nations demand China respect Uighur human rights
The US, Japan and many EU nations joined a call on Tuesday urging China to respect the human rights of minority Uighurs, and also expressing concern about the situation in Hong Kong.
7 October 2020, 18:00 PM
One rape is one too many, says UN expressing concern over violence against women in Bangladesh
In the wake of recent rape cases, the UN has expressed serious concerns over the growing violence against women in Bangladesh and called for justice.
7 October 2020, 15:03 PM
Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded to duo for genome editing
Scientists Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer Doudna won the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the development of a method for genome editing, the award-giving body said on Wednesday.
7 October 2020, 10:28 AM
Trump calls off aid talks, Biden says president 'turned his back' on Americans
US President Donald Trump, still being treated for Covid-19, abruptly ended talks with Democrats on an economic aid package on Tuesday, drawing criticism from presidential rival Joe Biden that he was abandoning Americans in the midst of a pandemic.
7 October 2020, 05:09 AM
Turkey criticises ceasefire efforts to end Nagorno-Karabakh crisis
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu yesterday criticised international efforts to tackle the Azeri-Armenian conflict over the Nagorno-Karabakh region, saying they had achieved nothing in nearly 30 years.
6 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Unite against China’s coercion
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo yesterday called on key Asian allies to unite against China’s “exploitation, corruption and coercion” in the region, as he held talks in Tokyo.
6 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Hundreds of thousands shackled for mental health issues: HRW
Hundreds of thousands of men, women and children with mental health conditions are living chained up in roughly 60 countries, Human Rights Watch said yestrday.
6 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Italy cabinet softens harsh Salvini migrant laws
Italy’s cabinet yesterday softened tough anti-migrant laws penned by far-right chief Matteo Salvini, making it easier for people to apply for humanitarian protection or obtain work permits.
6 October 2020, 18:00 PM