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1 dead after 10 rockets hit Kabul
The rockets landed in various parts of the city, including near the airport and the residential areas of Hawashinasi, Zan Abad and Khwaja Rawash, it added.
China renews alerts for fog, cold wave
In an update, the National Meteorological Center said the yellow alert was issued for fog that will cover parts of Hebei, Tianjin, Shandong, Anhui, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Hubei and Hunan provinces, reducing visibility to less than 200 metres
Trump's tweets flagged within an hour
The tweets said: "So, you're the President of the US, and you just went through an election where you got more votes than any sitting President in history, by far - and purportedly lost.
Tanzania approves installation of cable car on Mt Kilimanjaro
On Friday, Paul Banga, the Tanzania National Parks Authority (TANAPA) assistant conservation commissioner for national parks development, said the government has given TANAPA the green light to invest in the installation of the cable car, reports Xinhua news agency.
Hezbollah member sentenced to life in jail for ex-PM's assassination
The UN-backed tribunal, based in The Hague, unanimously found Ayyash guilty on August 18, 2020, of being a co-perpetrator with five charges against him, including homicide, committing a terrorist act and using an explosive device.
EU leaders reach consensus on 55% emissions cut by 2030
"Europe is the leader in the fight against climate change. We decided to cut our greenhouse gas emissions of at least 55 per cent by 2030," European Council President Charles Michel tweeted early Friday morning.
US Senate passes defence policy bill with veto-proof majority
In an 84-13 vote, the Senate on Friday approved the annual defence policy bill with an over two-thirds majority, which was enough to override a veto from Trump, who opposed the bill, reports Xinhua news agency.
Russian Northern Fleet frigate test-fires hypersonic missile
In a statement on Friday, the Minister said that the Admiral Gorshkov frigate successfully fired a Tsirkon hypersonic cruise missile from the White Sea, hitting a naval target over 350 km away located at the Chizha training ground in the Arkhangelsk region
'Foreign sanctions on Iran expected to continue for 4-5 years'
"It is completely clear that, whether (US President-elect Joe) Biden is ratified or (US President Donald) Trump can reverse the situation at the US Supreme Court, the sanctions will continue for another four or five years," Xinhua news agency quoted Mohsen Rezaei, Secretary of Iran's Expediency Discernment Council, as saying on Friday.
Achieve $100bn climate finance goal for developing nations: Report
Since economic distress is now acute, and the climate crisis is only getting worse, the report emphasizes surpassing $100 billion in 2021 and beyond. It also stresses the sum as a starting point for significantly ramping up climate finance from all sources.
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