Monday, December 20th, 2021
Russell Tribunal calls on UN to oversee decolonialization process in Kashmir
TORONTO, DEC 20 (DNA) — The Russell Tribunal on Kashmir has held that based on the evidence presented by area experts, the Kashmir issue should arguably be seen within a broader global context of settler colonialism, genocide, and crimes against humanity. The judges at the Tribunal in their initial statement said, “We the judges are present here today to submit our initial statement regarding the proceedings of the inaugural Russell Tribunal on Kashmir. A final, more thoroughgoing statement will be issued subsequently.” “Based on the evidence presented by area experts,Read More
EU eyes nuclear, gas as ‘green’ on sustainable energy list
The European Commission plans to present its list of “green” energy sources in January, according to internal market commissioner Thierry Breton, who said he expected it to include nuclear and natural gas. The list, known as the EU’s “taxonomy“, will determine what sources are seen as sustainable and therefore eligible for investment under rules promoting the 27-nation bloc’s shift to a carbon-neutral future. It was meant to have landed before the end of this year, but deep divisions between member states over including nuclear and natural gas have held it up. An EU summitRead More
Web browser Opera renews deal with Google
Mountain View, DEC 20: Norwegian-based multi-platform Chromium-based web browser Opera announced on Monday that it has renewed its multi-year commercial agreement to distribute Google Search in Opera browsers. The deal is on substantially similar terms, the company said. Opera has had a search distribution agreement with US multinational technology company Google since 2001.
GRADUATION CEREMONY OF NO 55 COMBAT COMMANDERS’ COURSE HELD AT ACE
ISLAMABAD, 20 Dec: The Graduation Ceremony of No 55 Combat Commanders’ Course was held at Airpower Centre of Excellence (ACE), today. Air Marshal Noman Ali, Vice Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force was the Chief Guest on the occasion. While addressing the course participants, the Chief Guest said, “Meticulous training has always been our core strength and we would continue to guard it”. He further said that ACE remained at the pinnacle of PAF’s combat training and played a pivotal role for developing excellent aerial combat skills of futureRead More
Major upset for PTI as JUI-F wins Peshawar mayor seat
Peshawar: The ruling PTI suffered a major setback on Monday after the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) candidate won the seat for the coveted post of Peshawar mayor in the first local government elections held in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa since the merger of tribal districts, according to unofficial and unverified results. According to the unofficial results, JUI-F’s Zubair Ali — a relative of party chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman — won with a margin of around 11,500 votes after securing 62,388. PTI’s Rizwan Bangash received 50,669 votes and PPP’s Zarak Arbab got 45,000 votes.Read More
World cannot afford an unstable Afghanistan: COAS
RAWALPINDI, /DNA/ – Thomas West, United States (US) Special Representative for Afghanistan, called on General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) at GHQ, today. During the meeting, matters of mutual interest, current security situation in Afghanistan and bilateral cooperation opportunities in the context were discussed. COAS said that the world and the region cannot afford an unstable Afghanistan, stressing upon need for global convergence to avert a looming humanitarian catastrophe. COAS thanked the dignitary for participating in the 17th Extraordinary Session of Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) of OrganizationRead More