Russia hosts Afghan talks, calls for inclusive government-
By Associated Press MOSCOW: Russia hosted talks on Afghanistan on Wednesday involving senior representatives of the Taliban and other factions, […]
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Olympic flame arrives in Beijing despite calls for boycott
The Olympic flame arrived in Beijing on Wednesday amid calls from overseas critics for a boycott of the Feb. 4-20
EU chief says key to energy crisis is pushing Green Deal-
By Associated Press BRUSSELS: The European Union’s top official on Wednesday exhorted the 27 member nations to wean themselves off
Protesters in Bangladesh demand law to protect minorities as they condemn violence against Hindus-
By PTI DHAKA: Demanding that the Bangladesh government should enact a new law to ensure religious freedom for everyone, protesters
Germany seeks to curb migrant crossings from Poland-
By Associated Press BERLIN: Germany’s top security official plans to announce new measures Wednesday to clamp down on migrants illegally
Fossil fuel plans would far overshoot climate goals-
By Associated Press LONDON: The world needs to cut by more than half its production of coal, oil and gas
Flooding in Venice worsens off-season amid climate change-
By Associated Press VENICE: After Venice suffered the second-worst flood in its history in November 2019, it was inundated with
New airstrike hits capital of Ethiopia’s Tigray region-
By Associated Press NAIROBI: A new airstrike has hit the capital of Ethiopia’s Tigray region, residents said Wednesday, while the
Jaishankar calls on Israeli Prez, PM; discusses bilateral relations-
By PTI JERUSALEM: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday called on Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Prime Minister Naftali
