Fire at Iraqi oil refinery injures 13
"More than 10 people were injured, mainly men from the Arbil civil defense," said the Iraqi civil defense in a...Geostrategy
Blinken in Israel to push ceasefire plan for Gaza
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will hold talks with key Israeli opposition figures on Tuesday, a day after he...Geostrategy
Facebook’s future tops agenda at Web Summit in Lisbon
Frances Haugen, the former Facebook engineer who leaked a trove of internal documents to international media, is due to speak...The summit in Portugal's capital Lisbon is set to welcome some 40,000 people from Monday evening through Thursday.
Facebook has had to grapple in recent weeks with mass outages and rising calls for regulation to curb its vast influence.
Kuwait stresses commitment to UN financial contributions
Kuwait has also urged other members to follow suit so that the UN can do its tasks properly.The remark was made by Member of Kuwait's Permanent Delegation at the UN, Abudlaziz Al-Ajmi.
He was speaking on Thursday, October 28, during a General Assembly debate on the UN’s financial position.
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
Turkey pressing US for F-16 fighters after F-35 plan killed
US defense officials met in Ankara Wednesday with Turkish counterparts to resolve remaining issues from the F-35 program, and US...The F-16 request could be discussed when US President Joe Biden meets with Erdogan
According to Turkish media, the country wants to buy 40 F-16s and kits to upgrade 80 warplanes in its current fleet
US, Bahrain vow to fight illicit cultural property trade
Bahrain enjoys a prominent role in the art world, serving as the host of the Arab Regional Centre for World...The two countries issue joint statement after a key forum on antiquities, art crime.
Information sharing, strengthening legal frameworks among key areas of future cooperation.
UN calls for more climate adaptation cash from COP26
Climate adaptation means adjusting to the current effects of climate change and preparing for its predicted impacts in the future.The approach is crucial in developing countries, which are more vulnerable to extreme weather caused by climate change.
The cost of adapting to climate change in developing nations could reach $300 billion in 2030, said UNCTAD.
Lebanon port blast judge suspends ex-PM Hassan Diab’s summons
Diab had filed a lawsuit against judge Tarek Bitar, who has been thwarted at every turn in his probe of...Diab was prime minister at the time of the explosion and is among the senior officials Bitar wants to hear as part of his investigation.
Several of Lebanon's main political groups, including the powerful Iran-backed Hezbollah, want Bitar removed., earning scorn from rights groups.
Seven killed in anti-coup protests in Sudan
Seven protesters have been killed in Sudan since a military coup four days ago, a health official said Thursday, adding...Four protesters were already reported killed on Monday, hours after the military coup was announced
The diplomats pledged their support for the now-deposed government of Prime Minister Abddalla Hamdok
Iran agrees to restart talks to revive nuclear deal
Iran held six rounds of indirect negotiations in Vienna with President Joe Biden's administration on returning to the 2015 deal.Iran held six rounds of indirect negotiations in Vienna with President Joe Biden's administration on returning to the 2015 deal
Biden, his successor, has said he is ready to re-enter the agreement so long as Iran also returns to full compliance by rolling back nuclear activities
Erdogan says ‘likely’ to meet Biden in Glasgow
The meeting would be the two leaders' second since Biden was elected president.The meeting would be the two leaders' second since Biden was elected president
The COP26 UN climate conference opens in the Scottish city on Sunday and runs to November 12
