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India calls for concrete action on climate funding, transfer of technology ahead of COP28

New Delhi [India], November 28 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman called for concrete action on climate funding and transfer ...


US President Joe Biden to skip COP28 climate summit in Dubai: Report

New York [US], November 27 (ANI): US President Joe Biden will not attend the world leaders' summit at the COP28 ...


US: Indian envoy Sandhu heckled by pro-Khalistani elements in New York Gurdwara

New York [US], November 27 (ANI): Indian Ambassador to the United States, Taranjit Singh Sandhu was mobbed and heckled by ...


CM Bhupendra Patel visits Yamanashi Hydrogen Co in Japan, invites it to Vibrant Gujrat Summit

Yamanashi [Japan], November 26 (ANI): Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, who is on a tour to Japan ahead of the ...


British household debt to double in three years report

The burden is expected to shoot up to €151 billion by 2026, according to a tax and spending watchdogHousehold debt ...


Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola "hopeful" of Erling Haaland featuring against Liverpool

Manchester [UK], November 24 (ANI): Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola issued a fitness update on star striker Erling Haaland ahead ...


UAE, Scotland sign MoU to promote bilateral trade, deepen technology, innovation and research collaboration

ABU DHABI, 25th October, 2023 (WAM) -- Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, welcomed ...


Scotland's delegation of leading Net Zero businesses to participate in COP28

ABU DHABI, 25th October, 2023 (WAM) -- Neil Gray, Scotland's Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Fair Work and Energy, has ...


Scottish companies set to showcase world-leading energy transition innovations at ADIPEC in Abu Dhabi

ABU DHABI, 1st October, 2023 (WAM) -- Twenty-four innovative Scottish companies will showcase Scotland's outstanding strengths in delivering energy transition ...


The US is leading its allies into an elaborate Middle Eastern trap

Uncritical support for the American stance on the Israel-Hamas war will prove to be some Western ruling parties' downfall Rishi ...


Energy price cap to rise by 5 pct for British households

LONDON, Nov. 23 (Xinhua) -- The energy price cap in Great Britain will increase by 5 percent in the first ...


HSBC digital banking locks out thousands of customers in UK

LONDON, UK: In the latest in a series of related issues facing British banks, on November 24, thousands of HSBC ...

North Korean satellite captures photos of the White House, other strategic spaces of US

Seoul [South Korea], November 28 (ANI): The military spy satellite that was launched by North Korea on November 21 has ...

New Zealand ditches smoking ban to fund tax cuts

Wellington [New Zealand], November 28 (ANI): New Zealand's newly-elected government has reversed a ground-breaking smoking ban initially aimed at saving ...

North Korean spy satellite captures White House Pyongyang

The DPRK says it placed its first military reconnaissance satellite into orbit last weekNorth Korea claims it has obtained photos ...

North Korean spy satellite 'captures' White House Pyongyang

The DPRK says it placed its first military reconnaissance satellite into orbit last weekNorth Korea claims it has obtained photos ...

"Comparing Mahatma Gandhi with anyone nothing short of sacrilege": Congress criticises VP Dhankhar's comments

New Delhi [India], November 28 (ANI): A day after Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar compared Mahatma Gandhi with Prime Minister Narendra ...

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EV sales in US up 9%, still below many countries

DETROIT, Michigan: US electric vehicle (EV) sales are expected to reach a record of 9% of all passenger vehicles this ...

U.S. stocks weaken as traders return after Thanksgiving

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks closed marginally lower as traders returned to their desks Monday following the Thanksgiving ...

Warren Buffett gives away Berkshire stocks worth $866 million

OMAHA, Nebraska: On November 21, Warren Buffett announced a donation of Berkshire Hathaway stocks worth some US$866 million to four ...

Hawaii looks to streamline travel process for Japanese visitors

HONOLULU, Hawaii: The islands' leaders are working on streamlining the travel process for Japanese tourists, making it more convenient for ...

Thanksgiving weekend seeing busy roads and crowded airports

WASHINGTON D.C.: After the COVID-19 pandemic almost ended the tradition of visiting friends and family over the long holiday weekend, ...

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CSX train derails in Kentucky, spills molten sulfur causing a fire

LIVINGSTON, Kentucky: This week, railroad operator CSX said a train derailment involving 16 cars, two of which spilled molten sulfur ...


Journalists and families taking heavy toll in Gaza

Fifty-seven journalists have been killed as of Saturday as a result of Israel's war on Gaza, which has extended to ...


Tensions rise as Israel summons Irish envoy over Taoiseach's statement on Emily Hand's release

TEL AVIV, Israel - Following Taoiseach Leo Varadkar's statement on Emily Hand's release, Israel's foreign minister says he summoned the ...


US foils plot to kill Sikh separatist, warns India of likely role

WASHINGTON D.C.: The White House says U.S. authorities have foiled a plot to kill a Sikh separatist in the U.S., ...


US, Philippines hold joint patrols in South China sea near Taiwan

BANGKOK, Thailand: In response to heightened Chinese activity in the South China Sea, the United States and the Philippines have ...


United Nations Blue Helmets come under fire from Israeli troops

BEIRUT, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said in a statement on Saturday that ...


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