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.
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Four people were taken to hospital after a fire broke out in a condominium unit at The Rivervale on Saturday (April 4).In a Facebook post on the same day, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to a fire at 3 Rivervale Link, where the condominium estate is located, at about 2.10pm.When SCDF arrived at the scene, black smoke was observed to be emitting from a third-floor unit. Firefighters extinguished the fire, which happened in the bedroom, using a water jet.About 50 people were evacuated from the block, while four people had evacuated from the unit before SCDF arrived.The latter were assessed for smoke inhalation and taken to Singapore General Hospital.SCDF said preliminary findings show the cause of fire was likely from an electrical origin in the bedroom.In their post, it also reminded people to prevent fire by following these tips:
Two people were taken to hospital after a fire at a residential college in the National University of Singapore (NUS) on April 2.The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) told AsiaOne it was alerted to the blaze at Tembusu College at about 2.30pm.Located at University Town in NUS, Tembusu College is one of the five residential colleges on campus.The fire, caused by several items at a food stall of the dining hall, was put out by passers-by prior to the SCDF’s arrival.Two people were taken to Singapore General Hospital for smoke inhalation and minor injuries. The cause of the fire is under investigation. A video shared on social media platform Xiaohongshu showed smoke rising from the dining hall, with a user commenting about a burning smell during a meeting nearby.[[nid:732866]]chingshijie@asiaone.com
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Two people were injured after a tow truck overturned on Bukit Timah Expressway (BKE) on Friday (April 3).In a video uploaded on Sgfollowsall Instagram on April 4, a truck towing a heavy vehicle was seen turned on its side on the grass at the side of the road. Skid marks were also observed on the road.In respond to queries from AsiaOne, the police and Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said they were alerted to the accident along BKE towards Woodlands Checkpoint before Mandai Road exit on April 3 at about 6pm.SCDF assessed two people for minor injuries and they declined to be sent to hospital.Police said they believed the tow truck to have self-skidded along BKE towards Woodlands slip road into Mandai Road.Police investigations are ongoing.
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