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Mukhtar Babayev, COP29 President, speaks during a plenary session at the COP29 UN Climate Summit on November 23, 2024, in Baku, Azerbaijan. According to the UN, rich nations pledged to contribute at least $300 billion annually to the global fight against climate change as UN climate talks came to a contentious end early on the day in Baku. (See story on Page 8-9) Photo: VCG

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UN Human Rights Committee raises concerns over human rights violations in Pakistan

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Lt Gen Faiz Hameed violated military rules at behest of political elements: DG ISPR

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Adnan Syed, whose conviction was overturned and then reinstated, seeks sentence reduction for ‘Serial’ murder case
Adnan Syed, who was the subject of the groundbreaking crime podcast “Serial,” is requesting a sentence reduction so he can remain free as he fights his murder conviction, his legal team said Monday. Syed was sentenced to life plus 30 years for the 1999 murder of high school ex-girlfriend Hae Min Lee when he was…
FBR updates password policy to enhance security
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“90 per cent of civic volunteers in state are Jamaat supporters,” says BJP leader Arjun Singh
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], December 23 (ANI): Following the arrest of two suspected terrorists linked to Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh by Assam STF in Murshidabad, West Bengal, BJP leader Arjun Singh alleged that 90 per cent of the civic volunteers in the state are Jamaat supporters. “You will find a Jamaat terrorist in every police station. 90…
Taiwan political drama erupts over top court’s fate in last days of 2024
TAIPEI — Taiwan’s opposition coalition has forced through bills including one that risks effectively suspending the top court, sparking protests from lawyers and a political crisis that could drag on into 2025. The Kuomintang (KMT) and smaller Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) — which together have enough seats to outvote the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)…
California wharf collapse sends 3 people into the ocean
Three people dropped into the ocean Monday when a California wharf partially collapsed. Officials said the people had minor injuries after the incident at 12:45 p.m. PT at the Santa Cruz Wharf. Two people were rescued from the water, while a third made it out of the ocean on their own, a Santa Cruz official…
MG Launches Locally Assembled Plug-in Hybrid in Pakistan
MG Launches Locally Assembled Plug-in Hybrid in Pakistan MG Motor has reached a significant milestone with the introduction of its locally assembled MG HS PHEV, TRUE HYBRID ELECTRIC, marking the debut of Pakistan’s first-ever Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV). The launch event, led by Syed Asif Ahmed, General Manager – Marketing Division, emphasizes MG’s dedication…
Ayub continues rampaging form as Pakistan complete historic ODI series clean sweep over South Africa
Johannesburg [South Africa], December 23 (ANI): A stroke-filled third ODI century from swashbuckling left-hander Saim Ayub and fine bowling spells from spinner Sufiyan Muqeem and pacers Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah powered Pakistan to a historic clean sweep series win over South Africa following a 36 run win at Johannesburg on Sunday, ICC Cricket…
Japanese guitarist Miyavi wants to be a rock star in China
SHANGHAI — Japanese rock guitarist Miyavi is moving his home base to China and boosting performances there in 2025, he told Nikkei, aspiring to become a “rock star” in his new adopted home. Miyavi was one of around 30 international artists featured this year on “Call Me by Fire,” a Chinese reality show on state-backed…
Immigrant families prepare action plans as Trump says ICE crackdown can take place near schools, churches and hospitals
Immigrant families are spending the holidays having difficult conversations in anticipation of President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to carry out what he has called “the largest deportation program in American history” once he’s sworn in next month. “A lot of us are honestly celebrating Christmas together thinking, ‘Oh my God, is this the last time we…