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UAE to convene world leaders to take climate action
Hosted by Masdar, ADSW 2022 will be the first major sustainability event after the COP26 climate change conference, and will act as a global catalyst for COP27, which will be held in Egypt in 2022, and COP28, which will be hosted by the UAE in 2023.
Many stores in Lebanon shut down due to financial crisis
Adnan Rammal, representative of the trade sector in the Economic and Social Council, told Xinhua news agency that a large number of merchants had to close their stores last year as they were unable to cover the expenses in light of the drop in sales from 50 to 90 per cent, varying among different sectors.
US-Russia security talks end without diplomatic breakthrough
While the US side called the latest talks between the two major global powers "our diplomacy in pursuit of a de-escalation with Russia", the Russian side called it "security guarantees negotiations", reports Xinhua news agency. Like the two previous bilateral US-Russia Strategic Stability Dialogues in Geneva last year, the American delegation was headed by Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman, while the Russian side is headed by Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov.
'N.Korea fires apparent ballistic missile toward East Sea'
The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said it detected the launch from an inland area at 7:27 a.m. It did not elaborate further, Yonhap news agency reported. "For additional information, the intelligence authorities of South Korea and the US are in the process of conducting a detailed analysis," the JCS said in a text message sent to reporters.
Average life expectancy in China to reach 78.3 years in 2025
The total number of beds in nursing homes for the elderly will reach 10 million in 2025, said the plan issued by 21 government departments including the National Development and Reform Commission on Monday. In 2025, 100 per cent of newly built urban areas and residential communities will have supporting facilities for the elderly and the coverage of basic old-age insurance will reach 95 per cent, Xinhua news agency reported citing the plan as saying.
Not having economic sovereignty affects foreign policy: Pak NSA
"It is still not (free from US influence) and I doubt that there is any country which is free from it," the Geo News quoted the NSA as saying in an interview. Yusuf said Pakistan does not have financial and economic independence, as he noted that the country does not have enough capital to meet the requirements of the population - which are increasing.
Pak national exchequer robbed of billions to benefit private TV channel
Details obtained by Geo News reveal that the Pakistan national exchequer was robbed of billions of rupees to benefit the private news channel, which had no sports channel when it was made a partner in the ICC broadcasting rights. The whole game started in August 2021, when PTV released a tender for partnership in the ICC broadcasting rights, which did not mention the Pakistan Super League (PSL).
US Covid caseload tops 60 million
In its latest update on Monday morning, the University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the country's overall caseload and the death toll stood at 60,072,321 and 837,594, respectively, while the total number of vaccine doses administered has increased to 516,880,436. The US' Covid-19 fatalities, also the highest in the world, makies up for more than 15 per cent of the global death toll.
US-Russia security talks to begin in Geneva amid tensions
The talks are expected to focus on the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the rising tensions in Ukraine, as well as arms control, cybersecurity and climate change, Xinhua news agency reported. While calling the dialogue a positive signal to improve frayed US-Russia relations, experts are cautious about its outcomes.
At least 19 people killed in New York City major fire
"We've lost 19 of our neighbors today. It's a tragedy beyond measure. Join me in praying for those we lost, especially the 9 innocent young lives that were cut short," Xinhua news agency quoted Adams' tweet as saying. He thanked the firefighters of the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) for bringing into control the fire, which broke out in a residential apartment high-rise building at 333 East 181st Street in the Bronx.
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