BARCELONA: With Europe gripped by successive heatwaves, climate change deniers are spreading scepticism by publishing data on social media on extreme temperatures allegedly recorded decades ago to imply scientists are exaggerating global warming. But experts say the figures cited from the past are often incorrect or taken out of context …
Read More »EU puts forth ‘final’ text to resurrect Iran nuclear deal
DUBAI/WASHINGTON: The European Union on Monday put forth a “final” text to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal as four days of indirect negotiations between US and Iranian officials wrapped up in Vienna, a senior EU official said. The official said no further changes could be made to the text, …
Read More »10 killed in stabbing spree in Iran’s south: state media
An attacker stabbed 10 people to death in Kerman province in southern Iran due to “personal differences”, before being arrested by police, state media reported Monday. On Sunday, “an Afghan national killed ten people due to personal differences in Rafsanjan,” Hossein Rezai, acting governor of the city, was quoted as …
Read More »Indian Oil Corp unit to open 50 fuel stations in Sri Lanka to help alleviate crisis
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka has given approval for India’s Lanka Indian Oil Corporation (LIOC) to open 50 new fuel stations, a company official said on Monday, as part of efforts to reduce severe shortages that have crippled the island nation. Sri Lanka is caught in its worst financial crisis in more …
Read More »China stages fresh military drills around Taiwan
TAIPEI: China’s military announced fresh military drills in the seas and airspace around Taiwan on Monday, a day after the scheduled end of its largest ever exercises to protest against last week’s visit to the island by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. China’s Eastern Theatre Command said it would conduct …
Read More »US police seek public’s help in probe of four Muslim slayings
Police in New Mexico on Sunday asked for the public’s help in locating a “vehicle of interest” in their probe of four fatal shootings of Muslim men whose slayings in Albuquerque over the past nine months are believed by investigators to be related. Mayor Tim Keller said state authorities were …
Read More »Palestine needs ‘new vision for liberation’ as Israel bombs Gaza
ISTANBUL: As Israel bombs, kills and wounds innocent Palestinians in fresh air raids, a new book has called for moving past “stale discourse” and engaging in new discussions on Palestine. “Our book is an attempt at articulating a new Palestinian political discourse,” said Ramzy Baroud, co-editor of “Our Vision for …
Read More »US Senate adopts sweeping climate and health plan, in major victory for Biden
WASHINGTON, DC: After 18 months of arduous negotiations and a marathon night of debate, the US Senate on Sunday passed Joe Biden’s ambitious climate, tax and health care plan — a significant victory for the president ahead of crucial midterm elections. Voting as a unified bloc and with the tie-breaking …
Read More »Iran says success of nuclear talks depends on Washington’s flexibility
DUBAI: Iran seeks revival of a 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, the Iranian foreign minister said on Sunday, adding that success of indirect talks between Tehran and the United States depended on Washington’s flexibility, Iranian state media reported on Sunday. Hossein Amirabdollahian also called on the U.N. nuclear watchdog …
Read More »Seeking ways to cool domestic wheat prices, India could scrap import duty
MUMBAI: India could scrap a 40% duty on wheat imports and cap the amount of stocks traders can hold to try to dampen record high domestic prices in the world’s second biggest producer, government and trade officials told Reuters on Monday. The South Asian country barred wheat exports in May …
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