Taliban administration officials to attend UN climate conference in Azerbaijan KABUL: Afghan Taliban officials will attend a major United Nations climate conference that starts next week, the... Updated 10 Nov, 2024 10:54pm
World Blinken pushes Arab states to discuss the future of Gaza DUBAI: U.S. top diplomat Antony Blinken on Friday sought to begin discussions with Israel’s Arab neighbors on the... Published 02 Dec, 2023 12:08am
World Afghan govt slams lack of invite to COP28 KABUL: Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities on Thursday condemned a decision not to invite its representatives to the... Published 01 Dec, 2023 04:43am
World COP28 president denies using climate talks to push oil deals DUBAI: The Emirati host of the UN climate conference in Dubai denied Wednesday reports that he used his presidency ... Published 30 Nov, 2023 04:53am
Pakistan Climate change: UAE’s presidency offers immense potential for global progress: Pakistan ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, on Thursday, expressed its confidence that the UAE’s presidency of COP-28 offers immense... Published 09 Jun, 2023 06:20am
Print Disaster risk reconstruction: ADB to reprioritise $1bn over 3 years Key sectors of support include agriculture, natural resources, urban services, social protection, health, and public financial management Updated 10 Jan, 2023 08:51am
Print Meeting between Dar, IMF officials: Pakistan reaffirms commitment GENEVA: Pakistan reiterated its commitment to completing a programme with the International Monetary Fund in a... Updated 10 Jan, 2023 08:53am
Print Pakistan may dodge default in next 6 months: Bloomberg ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is likely to dodge default in the next six months, but its troubles are not over, stated... Updated 10 Jan, 2023 08:54am
Print Donors pledge more than $9bn to help flood recovery ISLAMABAD: Pakistan said Monday it had received pledges of more than $9 billion at an international conference... Updated 10 Jan, 2023 08:58am
Perspectives Should richer countries pay compensation for wrecking the Earth’s climate? US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, John Kerry, on Wednesday, October 26, in a telephonic press briefing, ... Published 01 Nov, 2022 06:27pm
World VP Harris to replace Biden at last of three Asia summits WASHINGTON: Vice President Kamala Harris will represent the United States next month in Bangkok in the third in a... Published 29 Oct, 2022 11:37am
Print COP26 draft deal treads fine line to spur climate action GLASGOW: A new draft agreement for the UN climate conference in Glasgow on Friday presses countries to be more... Published 13 Nov, 2021 03:27am
World 'Beyond Oil' alliance adds members, but shunned by UK climate summit host GLASGOW: A fledgling international alliance to halt new oil and gas drilling added six members on Thursday during ... Published 12 Nov, 2021 04:46am
Business & Finance Risky business: Climate change turns up the heat on insurers, policyholders Tony and Jhan Dunn never thought they would leave California, where they grew up, built a life together and planned... Published 11 Nov, 2021 01:06pm
Print 'It's our lives on the line', young marchers tell UN climate talks GLASGOW: Thousands of young campaigners marched through the streets of Glasgow on Friday, chanting their demand that... Updated 06 Nov, 2021 10:03am
World COP26 coalition worth $130 trillion vows to put climate at heart of finance GLASGOW: Banks, insurers and investors with around $130 trillion or 40% of the world's capital at their disposal... Updated 03 Nov, 2021 07:15pm