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Taliban promises military action against TTP if their talks with Pak does not succeed
Even before the Afghan Taliban came to power, Pakistan was in talks with the government-in-waiting to deal with banned militant outfits which have been operating out of the neighbouring country for years. These outfits include Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Baloch insurgent groups.
Keep up momentum against climate change: Johnson
The first week of the 26th Conference of Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP26) under the UK Presidency came to a close on Sunday, which saw around 120 leaders gather for the World Leaders Summit as well as negotiators, officials and ministers come together to make progress on the shared goal of limiting global temperatures to 1.5 degrees. In the first week good progress has been made so far, including new commitments to net zero by middle of the century, which means 90 per cent of the world economy is covered, triple the figure when the UK took on the COP Presidency.
Obama to face protests at Glasgow climate talks
While former US President Barack Obama will hold a roundtable and meetings with key leaders, the ITR will be highlighting the 'Monster of Militarism' and the contradictions of his legacy of militarism, including greater military expansion into the Pacific, the expansion of drone warfare and the use of military interventions on water protectors fighting against the Dakota Action Pipeline.
Global Covid-19 caseload tops 250 million
In its latest update on Sunday morning, the University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload, death toll and the total number number of vaccine doses administered stood at 250,610,452, 5,048,865 and 7,246,604,164, respectively. The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 46,487,740 and 754,429, according to the CSSE.
SpaceX Crew-3 launch delayed again to Nov 10
SpaceX noted there was an 80 per cent chance of favourable weather for the new date. "Following Crew-2's return to Earth, Falcon 9 will launch Dragon's third long-duration crew mission to the Space Station as soon as Wednesday, November 10, weather forecast is 80 per cent favorable for liftoff," the firm said in a tweet. The Crew-3 launch to the International Space Station was earlier planned for October 31 but was postponed, due to unfavourable weather, to November 3 and then delayed to November 6.
Women shouldn't be unnecessarily featured in ads: Pak PM aide
Speaking to the media in Lahore, Ashrafi further said that women should not be "unnecessarily featured in advertisements", adding that he is against such practices, the report said. He also talked about the growing menace of sexual crimes in the country and said that the perpetrators must be sentenced to harsh punishments as these crimes cannot be ignored.
COP26: Climate talks see bold commitments, protests as first week wraps up
Throughout the hectic week the weather was an odd combination of dark clouds, pouring rain and blue skies that switched over short periods of time, and ended up with a few rainbows -- an appropriate greeting from Mother Nature, marking its own special day at COP26.
Bamboo solution to tackle climate crisis: Expert at COP26
Steel and cement manufacture are deemed to produce around 8 per cent each (i.e. around 16 per cent) of the world's carbon emissions. The nations must find substitutes to these materials. The construction industry has a huge environmental footprint. According to some sources it is responsible for about 40 per cent of the world's carbon emissions between the construction of buildings and infrastructure and operation of buildings.
Missing voices of feminists, grassroots women at COP2
APWLD member and SERUNI Indonesia's Triana Wardani is one of the very few women representing grassroots communities from the global south who successfully arrived in Glasgow for the COP26. However, Triana noted that the discriminatory Covid-19 travel restrictions by the UK government made the process extremely difficult and alienating.
Pak Chief Justice to celebrate Diwali in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa temple to express solidarity with Hindus
The grand function is being organised by the Pakistan Hindu Council (PHC), which invited Justice Ahmed and other dignitaries to take part in the celebrations. The Hindu council will also host a large number of pilgrims from Sindh and Balochistan, the report added.
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