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Biden, Macron hold talks on Ukraine, climate, China

WASHINGTON, Dec 02 (AFP/Arab News): US President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron emerged from White House talks Thursday pledging to close ranks in helping Ukraine and pressuring Russia's Vladimir Putin to make peace.Joe Biden and Emmanuel Macron sat down for the centrepiece talks of a pomp-filled French state...

Kremlin rejects Biden terms for Ukraine talks

MOSCOW, Dec 02 (AFP): The Kremlin on Friday rejected US President Joe Biden's terms for Ukraine talks with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, saying Moscow's offensive will continue."What did President Biden say in fact? He said that negotiations are possible only after Putin leaves Ukraine," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters,...

US brands S Asian jihadists as terrorists

WASHINGTON, Dec 02 (AFP): The United States on Thursday announced it was designating South Asian Al-Qaeda and Pakistani Taliban leaders as terrorists, vowing action as alarms grow over Afghanistan.The targeted jihadists including four leaders of Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), a regional branch of the jihadist network, including its self-styled...

Racism must be confronted after Buckingham Palace aide controversy

LONDON, Dec 02 (Reuters): British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Thursday that the country had made progress in tackling racism but that it was "never done" and must still be confronted, following a controversy involving Prince William's godmother.On Wednesday, a member of the British royal family's household left her...

Ramaphosa’s fate hangs in balance in South Africa

JOHANNESBURG, Dec 02 (AFP): The political future of President Cyril Ramaphosa hung in the balance on Friday, as South Africans wondered whether he would cling to power or resign over accusations that he sought to cover up a burglary at his farm.On Thursday, the 70-year-old head of state was rumoured...

Japan, S Korea, US slap sanctions on N Korea

TOKYO, Dec 02 (Al Jazeera): Japan, South Korea and the United States have imposed sanctions on North Korean officials connected to the country's illicit weapons programmes, with Washington saying Pyongyang's ballistic missiles "pose grave risks to the region and the entire world".The US Treasury Department on Thursday named the individuals...

Bombs target Italian embassy cars in Athens

ATHENS, Dec 02 (Arab News): Two explosive devices targeted cars belonging to the Italian embassy in Greece on Friday, one of which went off causing no injuries, Greek police said.There was no immediate claim of responsibility and officers said they were investigating.A homemade bomb exploded at around 4:00 am (0200...

China accuses UK of 'gross interference' over Taiwan visit

BEIJING, Dec 02 (Al Jazeera): China has accused a committee of British legislators visiting Taiwan of "gross interference" in its internal affairs and warned that it could be "met with forceful responses".The ongoing visit to Taiwan by members of the British parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee is a "flagrant violation" of...

News in brief (2022-12-03)

Two militants killed in attack on Afghan politician's HQKABUL, Dec 02: Three unidentified militants detonated a car bomb Friday and tried to storm the headquarters of an Afghan party headed by veteran politician Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, officials said. Ghairat Baheer, an official with the Hizb-e-Islami party, told AFP two attackers were...