The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has awarded Somalia control of most of a potential oil- and a gas-rich chunk of the Indian Ocean in a dispute over the maritime boundary with neighboring Kenya. Chief Judge Joan Donoghue said at The Hague-based court on Tuesday there was “no agreed maritime …
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Russia rejects Japan’s claim of sovereignty over disputed islands
The Kremlin has rejected a recent claim made by new Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida that Japan’s sovereignty extends to a chain of islands disputed with Moscow. “We disagree with such statements. This is the territory of the Russian Federation,” Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said at a press briefing on …
Read More »Qatar envoy emphasizes engagement with Taliban at security forum
Qatar’s diplomatic point man on Afghanistan said Tuesday countries should engage the country’s new Taliban rulers, warning that isolation could lead to a wide-reaching security threat, as happened when al-Qaeda used the country as a base to plot the 9/11 attacks. Mutlaq bin Majed al-Qahtani, Qatar’s special envoy for counterterrorism …
Read More »Al-Asadi: We will file an official appeal against the election results
Mr. Ahmed Al-Asadi, a spokesman for the Al-Fateh Alliance, announced that there are more than 12,000 stations that will change the election results while noting that objecting to and challenging the results is not directed at any political bloc. Al-Fateh Alliance spokesman added: – The conduct of the electoral process …
Read More »Pentagon says hypersonic weapons are too expensive
The Pentagon wants defense contractors to cut the ultimate cost of hypersonic weapons, the head of research and development said on Tuesday, as the next generation of super-fast missiles being developed currently cost tens of millions per unit. “We need to figure out how to drive towards more affordable hypersonics,” …
Read More »WHO says it awaits full clinical data from Merck on antiviral pill molnupiravir
The World Health Organization is awaiting full clinical data on the antiviral pill made by Merck & Co Inc to treat mild-to-moderate COVID-19 patients, a WHO spokesperson said on Tuesday, a day after the company said it had applied for US emergency use authorization. WHO spokesperson Christian Lindmeier, asked at …
Read More »Border Ports Announce arrival a new batch of Pfizer vaccines
The Border Ports Authority announced the arrival of a new batch of Pfizer vaccines. The Border Ports Authority said in a statement received by AlghadeerTv, that “in according to the directives of the Supreme Committee for Health and National Safety, the authority continues supporting for the health reality to confront …
Read More »Iraq and Lebanon agree to form a committee to study the agreement to lift entry visas between the two countries
Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein and his Lebanese counterpart, Abdullah Bou Habib, agreed today, Tuesday, to form a joint committee for the purpose of studying an agreement to raise entry visas between the two countries. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated, in a statement received by AlghadeerTv, that “Foreign Minister Fouad …
Read More »Iraqi women get 97 seats in the parliamentary election for the first time ever.
The General Secretariat of the Iraqi Council of Ministers announced on Tuesday that female candidates running for the parliamentary election have secured 97 seats out of 329 (29.4%), a record high in Iraq’s history. In a press release issued earlier today, Tuesday, the Iraqi Women Empowerment Department in the General …
Read More »US describes talks with Taliban as ‘candid and professional’
The US State Department official has described the talks with the Taliban in Qatar as “candid and professional,” following the US defeat in the 20-year war against Afghanistan where hundreds of thousands of people were killed and millions more displaced. US officials from the Biden administration on Sunday held their …
Read More »Ethiopian army starts ground offensive against rebellious Tigray forces
Ethiopia’s national army has launched a ground offensive on forces from the rebellious northern region of Tigray, just days after Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed was sworn in for a new five-year term as the leader of Africa’s second-most populous country. Getachew Reda, a spokesman for the Tigray People’s Liberation Front …
Read More »China urges Australia to drop ‘Cold War mentality’ after ex-PM Abbott visited Taipei, pledged support
China has called on Australia to abandon its “Cold War mentality” and re-evaluate its relationship with Beijing, following former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s visit to Chinese Taipei, during which he pledged that Canberra would support the self-ruled island against Beijing. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian made the remarks …
Read More »Climate protesters ask Biden to follow through on his campaign promises
Climate protesters have gathered at the White House in Washington, DC where they warned US President Joe Biden to take their demands seriously, and declare a national emergency, and end projects involving fossil fuels. The Build Back Fossil Free coalition took to the streets in Washington, DC, on Monday which …
Read More »Tornadoes cause damage in Oklahoma; storms rock central US
Severe storms brought suspected tornadoes and baseball-sized hail to parts of Oklahoma, but there were no reports Monday of deaths or injuries. The severe weather system that hit Oklahoma late Sunday also brought heavy rain, lightning and wind to parts of Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Texas, and more stormy weather …
Read More »Russia rejects British tabloid’s report about ‘stolen design’ of Sputnik V
Russia has angrily rejected a recent allegation in a British tabloid that it has stolen and used the design for the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine to develop its Sputnik V shot. The British tabloid newspaper The Sun published an article on Monday accusing Russia of having “stolen… the vaccine blueprint and crucial …
Read More »Stop the poison, UK’s Frost tells EU over post-Brexit deal
British Brexit minister David Frost made an impassioned plea to the European Union on Tuesday to allow for “significant change” to post-Brexit rules governing trade with Northern Ireland, saying only that could draw the poison from their relations. A day before the EU is expected to present its proposals to …
Read More »Beirut blast probe suspended again as judge issues arrest warrant
A probe into the catastrophic Beirut port explosion was frozen on Tuesday for the second time in less than three weeks after two politicians wanted for questioning filed a new complaint against the lead investigator, Judge Tarek Bitar. The investigation has been facing obstacles since Bitar sought to question some …
Read More »Russia says talks with US fail to make headway on embassies dispute
Russia and the United States failed to make any major progress on Tuesday in resolving a row over the size and functioning of their embassies and there is a risk that relations could worsen further, Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said. With ties already at post-Cold War lows, the …
Read More »Hundreds evacuated as red-hot lava threatens homes in Spain’s La Palma
Over 700 residents were ordered to abandon their homes on Tuesday on the Spanish island of La Palma as red-hot lava advanced towards their neighborhood. As the river of molten magma descended from the Cumbre Vieja volcano in the northeast of Canary Island, authorities ordered between 700 and 800 inhabitants …
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