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China defends joining with India on coal ‘phase down’ instead of ‘phase out’ at COP26-
By PTI BEIJING: China on Monday asked developed countries to stop using the coal first and provide financial aid to ...

Pakistan, Afghanistan to resume ‘Dosti’ bus service next year-
By PTI ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to resume the suspended ‘Dosti’ bus service between the two countries in ...

Italy Police move against violent anti-vaccine activists-
By Associated Press ROME: Police conducted searches across Italy on Monday against 17 anti-vaccine activists who were allegedly affiliated with ...

Progressive International launches global observatory to monitor democracies-
By Express News Service The Progressive International, a worldwide coalition of progressive left-wing activists and organisations, on Sunday launched a ...

Austrian lockdown for the unvaccinated goes into effect-
By Associated Press BERLIN: A nationwide lockdown in Austria for unvaccinated people who haven’t recently had COVID-19 went into effect ...

Bangladesh woman judge who said rape cases should not be registered after 72 hrs relieved of duties-
By PTI DHAKA: The Supreme Court of Bangladesh has relieved a woman judge of court duties after she made a ...

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte runs for senate, after vow to retire-
By Associated Press MANILA: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday filed his candidacy for a senate seat in next year’s ...

Former US diplomat Bill Richardson says Myanmar frees jailed American journalist Danny Fenster-
By Associated Press BANGKOK: Former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Bill Richardson says American journalist Danny Fenster has been released ...

UK extends COVID-19 booster programme to younger adults-
By Associated Press LONDON: Britain’s government extended its COVID-19 booster programs to younger people Monday, hoping to stave off a ...

Children fall from building in Sweden, one dies; Two adults held-
By Associated Press COPENHAGEN: Swedish police said Monday they have arrested two adults on suspicion of murder after two children ...