Scientists in UK create new fusion record
LONDON, UK - Scientists in Britain announced on Thursday they had smashed a record for generating fusion energy in the final...
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Russian foreign minister to speak at Valdai Middle East Conference
MOSCOW, RUSSIA - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will take part in the 13th Middle East Conference of the Valdai...
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World needs $41bn aid for vulnerable next year: UN
The annual appeal by UN agencies and other humanitarian organisations said that providing aid to the 183 million most vulnerable...
- The pandemic has forced 20 million people into extreme poverty, but the Omicron variant would cause more damage, said the UN
- It has asked donors for more fund as Covid-19, the climate crisis, and wars left millions of people helpless
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WHO warns of ‘toxic mix’ as EU chief mulls mandatory Covid jabs
Nations with high vaccination rates are also struggling to contain rising infection numbers of Covid-19.
- Dozens of countries have imposed travel restrictions mostly targeting southern African nations
- Omicron threatens the world’s recovery and lowered growth estimates from 5.7% to 5.6%
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Zero-carbon not the end of oil and gas
Some people conflate the target of zero carbon emissions with the notion that the era of oil, gas, coal, and...
- Carbon emission targets are sometimes misunderstood with the end of oil, gas, and coal
- Oil and gas are still the primary drivers of the global economy, and will continue to be so for decades
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World economy watches as China activity slows down
The economy of China is weighed down by electricity shortages and a vast real-estate crisis.
- The difficulties of the real-estate sector in China were triggered by the troubles of giant Evergrande
- Those problems could pose risks for the world economy and affect the United States, the US Federal reserve has said
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Top oil producers stick with modest output boost
This is despite pressure from big consumer nations to open up the taps much more decisively amid soaring prices. The...
- The decision came from the 13 members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and their 10 allies
- They reconfirmed, in a brief meeting via videoconference, a July decision to gradually step up production each month
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Arab nations’ pledge bolsters COP26 message
The UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt have made some strong climate-action pledges at or before COP26.
- The summit may not achieve its target of reducing carbon emissions by 45 percent by 2030
- COP26 wants governments to adopt carbon emission targets through 2030
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What did the G20 summit agree?
Meeting in person for the first time in two years, G20 leaders had climate change, the Covid pandemic, a tax...
- Leaders pledged action against dirty coal plants but fell short on a target of zero emissions. Support WHO's vaccination goals.
- An agreement that will subject multinationals to a minimum 15 percent tax approved as part of an effort to build "a fairer international tax system".
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Iran petrol network partially restored after cyberattack
Among 4,300 fuel stations across the country, at present 1,450 are connected to the central fuel distribution system that provides...
- Authorities have said the results of an investigation into the alleged attack would be ready within 10 days.
- President Ebrahim Raisi on Wednesday said that his country must be "seriously prepared" against cyberattacks.
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Saudi submits bid to host World Expo 2030 in Riyadh
Russia, the Republic of Korea, Italy and Ukraine are other four countries that have submitted bids for the event in...
- Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman proposes “The Era of Change: Leading the Planet to a Foresighted Tomorrow” as the theme for the event.
- The Expo 2030 in Riyadh would coincide with the culmination of the Saudi Vision 2030, the Crown Prince's letter said.
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World needs $23bn from G20 to fight pandemic: WHO
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus bluntly told the G20 they could no longer leave poorer countries hanging in the pandemic.
- The World Health Organization has said it needs $23.4 billion over the next 12 months for its plan to fight Covid-19
- It has urged the G20 countries, who are meeting this weekend in Rome, to show some leadership and pay the amount
Scientists in UK create new fusion record
LONDON, UK - Scientists in Britain announced on Thursday they had smashed a record for generating fusion energy in the final...
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Iran president meets diplomat freed by Belgium in prisoner swap case
TEHRAN, IRAN - Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has met with diplomat Assadollah Assadi, recently freed by Belgium in a high-profile prisoner...
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Russian foreign minister to lead delegation at UN General Assembly
MOSCOW, RUSSIA - Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved the composition of the country’s delegation to the 78th session of...
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Economists convened by COP28 lay out steps to reform global climate finance
ABU DHABI, UAE - A two-day meeting of world leading economists and finance leaders convened by the COP28 Presidency has...
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Russia open to defense cooperation with several countries, says Putin
Moscow is open to equal defense cooperation with all nations seeking to protect their interests, Russian President Vladimir Putin said...
- The Russian leader stressed that the forum had earned recognition as one of the world’s largest exhibitions of advanced military equipment.
- Putin said the event makes a significant contribution to the development of Russia’s multifaceted ties with other countries.
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International Military Forum Army-2023 opens in Moscow
MOSCOW, RUSSIA - The international military-technical forum Army-2023 opens at the Patriot Congress and Exhibition Center here.About 1,500 prominent Russian...
- About 1,500 prominent Russian companies of the military-industrial complex will present their products.
- 85 foreign companies and organizations from seven countries will also participate in the forum.
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In favor of Iran joining BRICS, says South Africa
TEHRAN, IRAN – Pretoria fully supports Tehran joining BRICS, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said at a meeting with Iranian...
- The South African president supported Tehran’s desire to join the group at a meeting with the Iranian foreign minister.
- Pretoria expressed the hope that during the visit of the Iranian President to South Africa, several pacts would be signed between the two countries.