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World on catastrophic path to 2.7-degree heating: UN chief
The NDC Synthesis report indicates that while there is a clear trend that greenhouse gas emissions are being reduced over time, nations must urgently redouble their climate efforts if they are to prevent global temperature increases beyond the Paris Agreement's goal of well below 2 degrees Celsius -- ideally 1.5 Celsius -- by the end of the century.
Covid rebounds, affects children in China as vaccines turn ineffective
However, the big claim has been busted sooner with China witnessing a surge in new Covid-19 cases. And what has made the matter worse is that school children are getting infected this time and that too at a very fast rate.
Trudeau in tight race after timing of Canada elections draws scrutiny
The Liberal Prime Minister gambled on an election he did not have to call. If the Conservatives win, he'll suffer the worst kind of bad beat. And if the Liberals scrape by, he'll still take heat for Canadians calling his bluff, the report said. Trudeau's proposition that the election needed to happen now, two years early and in the midst of an ongoing pandemic, has drawn repeated scrutiny
China uncertain if Taliban will hold good on promise of ETIM crackdown
The questions persist after the Afghan Taliban spokesperson said in an exclusive interview with the Global Times that many ETIM members had been told to leave Afghanistan. The Chinese government has reiterated its concerns over the terrorist group as it has been posing a direct threat to China's national security.
Afghanistan's absence in Dushanbe SCO meet will stand out
The current crisis in its observer state remains the biggest topical issue of regional and international importance for the SCO gathering, which also includes Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping. However, with the Former President Ashraf Ghani fleeing the presidential palace and the Taliban regime still not recognised by the world.
Imran Khan cuts off Pakistani poet critical of his policies
While addressing Pakistan-Tajikistan business forum in Tajik capital Dushanbe,to attract foreign investment Pakistan PM Imran Khan interrupted a man reciting poetry critical of the prime minister. At first, the state-run Pakistan Television cut off his poem then PM himself interrupted him urging to speak about the matters related to business.
Texas to close points of entry amid soaring migration
"I have directed the Department of Public Safety and the Texas National Guard to surge personnel and vehicles to shut down six points of entry along the southern border to stop these caravans from overrunning our state," Xinhua news agency quoted Abbott as saying in a statement.
Raisi urges formation of inclusive govt in Afghanista
Raisi made the remarks on Thursday during a visit to Tajikistan to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit, according to the Iranian presidential website. In his meeting with Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, Raisi noted that the key to solving Afghanistan's problems is to form an inclusive government and prevent foreign interference in the country's affairs, reports Xinhua news agency.
Afghan economy in despair following Taliban takeover
With much of the international community refusing to recognise the Taliban regime, officially termed the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, hard cash is barely trickling in. The currency (afghani) has been crumbling, all while prices for essential goods have been soaring, and the financial crisis is fast morphing into a humanitarian catastrophe, the report said.
Biden's QUAD summit could yield up to $100bn in military sales
In fact, the Australian submarine deal, signed on Thursday, itself is estimated at $40 billion (and projected to reach $90 billion in long-term). In the days ahead, before September 24, when the formal QUAD summit will be held, Japan could also well, and does need to, sign up for some $20-30 billion package, and the same goes for India.
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