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World leaders react to Lebanon war ceasefire

AFP | Paris Email : editor@newsofbahrain.com World leaders have welcomed a ceasefire deal between Israel and Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, which came into force on Wednesday morning (0200 GMT). He...

Palestinian leader Abbas lays ground for succession

AFP | Ramallah, Palestinian Territories Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas on Wednesday announced who would replace him in an interim period when the post becomes vacant, effectively removing the Islamist movement Hamas from any involvement in a future tr...

Trump vows big tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China

AFP | Washington Email : editor@newsofbahrain.com US President-elect Donald Trump said Monday he intends to impose sweeping tariffs on goods from Mexico, Canada and China, prompting a swift warning fro...

UN demands 'permanent ceasefire' in Lebanon, Gaza, Israel

AFP | Geneva, SwitzerlandEmail : editor@newsofbahrain.com   The UN rights chief is gravely concerned over the escalating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon and wants a "permanent ceasefire" there and in war-ravaged Gaza, his spokesma...

Iran to hold nuclear talks

AFP | Tehran Email : editor@newsofbahrain.com Iran said yesterday that it would hold nuclear talks in the coming days with the three European countries that initiated a censure resolution against it a...

Wealthy nations ‘scramble’ for climate funding deal

AFP | Baku, Azerbaijan Email : editor@newsofbahrain.com   Key nations raced yesterday to salvage UN climate talks after the poorest countries pushed back angrily for more than $300 billion a year in help...

Storms hit Ireland, Britain and France

AFP | London Ireland, Britain and France faced travel chaos yesterday and one per son died as a winter storm battered northwest Europe with strong winds, heavy rain, snow and ice. Hampshire Police in southern England said a man died after a tree fell onto a car on a major road nea...

Riyadh Metro Set for Partial Official Launch on November 27

TDT | Manama Email : editor@newsofbahrain.com Riyadh is gearing up for the partial official launch of the Riyadh Metro, set to take place next Wednesday, November 27, according to Al Eqtisadiah. The first phase of operations...