A Pakistani cabinet minister says Islamabad will continue to import liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Qatar under a 15-year agreement, despite the severing of diplomatic ties with Qatar by Saudi Arabia and some other countries.
Shahid Khaqan Abb
A Pakistani cabinet minister says Islamabad will continue to import liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Qatar under a 15-year agreement, despite the severing of diplomatic ties with Qatar by Saudi Arabia and some other countries.
Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, the federal minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources, said Qatar and Pakistan last year signed a $1 billion agreement, under which Qatar's Liquefied Gas Company Limited will sell LNG from 2016 to year 2031 to state-run Pakistan State Oil.
He said since no sanctions have been imposed on Qatar by the United Nations, Pakistan and Qatar were bound to abide by the agreement.
Qatar has released an initial report into the alleged hack of its state-run news agency, an incident which helped spark a diplomatic crisis between the energy-rich country and Arab nations.
The Qatari Interior Ministry said late Wednesday that the website of the Qatar News Agency was initially hacked in April with "high techniques and innovative methods."
It said hackers installed a file and then published a fake news item attributed to Qatar's emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, just after midnight May 24.
The ministry did not say who it suspected carried out the attack. It also thanked the FBI and the British National Commission for Combating Crime for assisting it in its investigation.
The alleged fake news item, which had Sheikh Tamim making controversial comments on Iran and Israel, immediately was picked up by Saudi and Emirati media, laying the groundwork for the crisis that began Monday (05.06.2017.)
Kuwait's emir has traveled to Qatar and met that country's leader as part of his efforts to mediate an end to a crisis that's seen Arab nations cut ties to the energy-rich country and attempt to isolate it.
Kuwait's Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah was met planeside by Qatar's emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, when he arrived on Wednesday night.
The two held talks, though details of their discussions were not released. Sheikh Sabah earlier Wednesday traveled to Dubai where he met with Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Dubai's ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, who also serves as prime minister and vice president of the UAE.
Sheikh Sabah also has traveled to Saudi Arabia in his efforts.
It said hackers installed a file and then published a fake news item attributed to Qatar's emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, just after midnight May 24.
The ministry did not say who it suspected carried out the attack. It also thanked the FBI and the British National Commission for Combating Crime for assisting it in its investigation.
The alleged fake news item, which had Sheikh Tamim making controversial comments on Iran and Israel, immediately was picked up by Saudi and Emirati media, laying the groundwork for the crisis that began Monday (05.06.2017.)
Kuwait's emir has traveled to Qatar and met that country's leader as part of his efforts to mediate an end to a crisis that's seen Arab nations cut ties to the energy-rich country and attempt to isolate it.
Kuwait's Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah was met planeside by Qatar's emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, when he arrived on Wednesday night.
The two held talks, though details of their discussions were not released. Sheikh Sabah earlier Wednesday traveled to Dubai where he met with Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Dubai's ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, who also serves as prime minister and vice president of the UAE.
Sheikh Sabah also has traveled to Saudi Arabia in his efforts.
Taking a break from campaigning, Rahul Gandhi explored Wayanad's scenic beauty, including its longest zipline, to promote tourism after recent landslides impacted the region. He engaged with locals, acknowledging their struggles and praising their resilience. Both Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi emphasized Wayanad's untapped tourism potential, urging visitors to support the region's recovery.
The Supreme Court established strict guidelines to prevent authorities from demolishing properties without due process. The court emphasized that officials who illegally demolish homes will face consequences, and affected families will be compensated. The court stressed that India's secular nature demands equal application of the law, regardless of religion.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is embarking on a three-nation tour to Nigeria, Brazil, and Guyana from November 16th to 21st. The visit aims to bolster bilateral ties, with Modi attending the G20 Summit in Brazil and engaging in high-level talks in Nigeria and Guyana.
In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court has issued strict guidelines to halt the unlawful demolition of homes belonging to accused individuals. The court emphasized that 'bulldozer justice' violates fundamental rights and undermines the rule of law. The guidelines mandate due process, prohibit collective punishment, and ensure accountability for arbitrary actions by authorities.
The Supreme Court issued guidelines for property demolitions, emphasising due process. Demolition solely due to an occupant's accused or convicted status is deemed unconstitutional. Mandatory show cause notices, video recording of demolitions, and compensation for unlawful actions are mandated. These guidelines, applicable nationwide, aim to protect the right to shelter and prevent arbitrary demolitions.
Kenya Airways, the East African nation’s airline, recently launched an initiative focused on turning plastic waste into diesel as a means of generating cheaper fuel while addressing pollution. VOA’s Victoria Amunga has more from Nairobi.
Kenya is confident the negotiations on the Strategic Trade and Investment Partnership (STIP) will continue to fruition despite change of leadership at the White House following the just concluded US elections.
Hargeisa (HOL) — Over one million voters in the self-declared Somaliland region headed to the polls early Wednesday for for presidential and parliamentary elections, drawing attention from local and international stakeholders.
Representatives from educational professional institutions in Seychelles met at the Savoy Resort and Spa on Tuesday to discuss the details of the new Seychelles National Credit Accumulation and Transfer Systems (SNCATS). The document - recently approved by the Seychelles Qualifications Assurance (SQA) board - aimed to support access to education and training and flexibility of learning pathways. For a year, the SQA has been working on the document, which is essentially a tool to facilitate the recognition of credits given in education and training centres. Its aim is to promote the quality and standards of education and training through a system of accreditation, validation and quality assurance. Speaking to the SNA, the SQA chief executive, Fiona Ernesta, explained that the new document is one that takes into account Seychelles' specificities and it includes the policy and the guidelines. «The workshop today is so that those concerned get to understand the document and they will also learn about the elements that we have to train them on on how to use certain aspects of the document,» she said. Following the workshop, SQA will present the document to the Ministry of Education and the Cabinet of Ministers. «By the end of January next year we will go round with our sensitisation programme, as this document touches all the different levels of the population,» said Ernesta. With the implementation of the SNCATS, students will have to learn the process of switching study programmes without having to start from scratch. «As the situation stands now, if a student is following a diploma in business studies at SBSA (Seychelles Business Studies Academy) and they want to go SIAD (Seychelles Institute of Art and Design) and there are certain courses on offer there that I have already completed at SBSA - I still have to repeat those courses,» said Ernesta. With the new SNCATS, learners will no longer have to repeat courses when they switch. To determine whether students are eligible to continue their studies without repeating courses, they will have to assess whether they have similar assessments and credits. Ernesta also explained that for the movement to be possible, the credits should be from recognised institutions. This also applies to those who chose not to complete a course and instead start another one, the other institution they are transferring to may exempt them from re-sitting for those they have already completed. Tertiary education in Seychelles, a group of 115 islands in the western Indian Ocean, comprises both university education institutions and non-university tertiary education and training institutions also known as Professional Centres.
[WFP] Yaounde -- Recent flooding in Cameroon has affected more than 400,000 people and upended lives and livelihoods, as the country grapples with acute food insecurity amid rising food prices, conflict, displacement, and climatic shocks.
[VOA] Yaoundé, Cameroon -- The government of Chad said Tuesday that hundreds of Boko Haram fighters are fleeing the central African state's territory and crossing over into Cameroon, Niger and Nigeria. State TV reports the fighters fled after clashes with Chadian forces over the weekend that killed more than 100 Boko Haram fighters as well as close to 20 Chadian soldiers.
Russia is seeking to consolidate efforts toward fighting extremism, terrorism and transnational crime both bilaterally and multilaterally, Sergey Shoigu specified
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Malapoa College has an outstanding tuition fees of VT26,489,385 million that needs to be settled for students to sit examinations and graduate this year.
The Director and General Manager of Goodies Ltd Tal Milfirer responded to the Daily Post’s Saturday article titled “No machine in Port Havannah amid dispute: Appellants” by stating that it was grossly misinformed.
The Office of the Ombudsman has recommended the termination of the Public Service Commission (PSC) Chairman, Martin Mahe, and four others following an investigation into the suspension of PSC’s Manager of Corporate Services, Andrina Tari.
The Chairman of the Public Service Commission (PSC), Martin Mahe, has been reappointed for another 12 months.
The Rhema Bible Training College is looking forward to hosting its graduation next week with over 20 graduates attending the ceremony, part of the group are three offenders from the Vanuatu corrections facility.
La vie est 35% plus chère en Polynésie que dans l’Hexagone. C’était un des axes de campagne du Tavini en 2023. Et aux Antilles, le coût de la vie a donné lieu à de violentes manifestations. Pourtant, rien ne semble changer en Polynésie. Entre se loger décemment ou se nourrir, la plupart des familles doivent faire un choix.
According to Axios, «some of Blinken's senior aides and senior White House officials thought the ultimatum was effective and pushed Israel to change course»
African countries realized that «this pressure contradicts their own national interests», Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov said
According to the statement, the «strikes were in response to a rocket attack on US personnel at Patrol Base Shaddadi»
According to the Lebanon-based Shiite party, 1 000 more were wounded
The meeting involves consultations on security, justice and public order
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