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Ex-UN climate chief to face sexual assault trial
NEW DELHI – Former UN climate panel chief Rajendra Pachauri will stand trial in a sexual assault and harassment case three years after an employee accused him of inappropriate conduct,…
Israel bombs Iranian aircraft in Syria
DAMASCUS – Airstrikes by Israeli forces destroyed an Iranian Boeing plane, hours after it landed at the Damascus International Airport on Saturday. The Israeli missile strike on the Damascus international airport…
London Mayor Sadiq Khan calls for another Brexit referendum
LONDON – The Mayor of the British capital, Sadiq Khan, has called for another Brexit referendum, saying the prime minister’s handling of Brexit negotiations had become ‘mired in confusion and…
Saudi King’s brother ‘considering self-exile’ after Yemen war criticism: report
LONDON – The brother of King Salman is pondering whether he should return to Saudi Arabia after criticising the King and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for the war in…
Three young Chinese environmentalists win UNEP awards for green ideas, efforts
BEIJING – Three Chinese youth were recognized by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) for their innovative ideas in an environmental protection project contest. The contest, Chinese Young Champion of…
Russia seeking peace treaty with Japan without preconditions
VLADIVOSTOK – Russian President Vladimir Putin offered Japanese leader Shinzo Abe a peace treaty without preconditions by the end of the year. Decades after the end of WWII, the two…
US defends Arab coalition as Mike Pompeo says Saudi Arabia protecting civilians in Yemen war
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration has bolstered the position of Saudi Arabia in the Yemen war, declaring that the oil-rich kingdom was doing enough to protect civilians in their military…
Kulsoom Nawaz dies battling cancer in London
LONDON – Kulsoom Nawaz, the wife of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif died at the age of 68 on Tuesday in London, months after a cardiac arrest put her to Intensive Care…
Trump to hold first-ever Iftar dinner after skipping tradition last year
WASHINGTON – In what appears to be a recipe for reconciliation, US President Donald Trump will host the first-ever Iftar dinner at the White House this week in respect of the…