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Defying protesters, India passes anti-Muslim citizenship bill
on: by Fernil News
India’s Parliament Wednesday passed a contentious citizenship bill which discriminates against Muslims as part of the Hindu-nationalist government’s agenda, amid violent protests against the move. The bill will let New Delhi grant citizenship to illegal immigrants who entered India from three
Saudi Aramco starts trading as world’s biggest listed company
on: by Fernil News
Saudi Arabia’s oil company Aramco is listed and started trading on the Saudi Tadawul stock exchange on Wednesday for the first time after a mammoth $25.6 billion initial public offering that set the record as the biggest ever in history. The
Former president Mahama questions the formation of Electoral Commissions Eminent Advisory Committee
on: by Radia Sambare
The opposition National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama, has questioned the formation of Electoral Commission’s (EC) Eminent Advisory Committee. Speaking at a meeting with the Christian Council on Tuesday, Mr. Mahama said he would prefer that the persons on
Malaysia’s Mahathir says will step down for Anwar but not before November
on: by Fernil News
Malaysia’s Mahathir Mohamad, the world’s oldest prime minister, promised Tuesday to hand over power to anointed successor Anwar Ibrahim after November. Mahathir, 94, told Reuters in an interview that he would not hand over the office before a summit of Asia-Pacific
Two former prime ministers of Abdelaziz Bouteflika jail 12 and 15 years in prison for curruption
on: by Fernil News
Algerian court has sentence three political figures in prison for corruption charges. Just days ahead of the presidential elections: Former PMs Ahmed Ouyahia and Abdelmalek Sellal sentenced to 15 & 12 years in jail, former Minister of Energy Youcef Yousfi to
COP25 celebrates the Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action
on: by Fernil News
Ignacio Briones, Minister of Finance of Chile, launched officially the Santiago Action Plan to accelerate the transition to climate finance to achieve low-carbon and climate-resilient growth. At the High-Level segment during the second week of COP25, the Minister of Finance of
Tullow Oil CEO quits over poor production from Ghana fields
on: by Fernil News
Tullow Oil Plc’s chief executive officer and exploration director quit after the company cut its production outlook and suspended the dividend. The shares tumbled, deepening their loss for the year to more than 60%. CEO Paul McDade and exploration chief Angus
Criticism of Handke’s Nobel Prize grows over denial of Bosnian war crimes
on: by Fernil News
A head of the Nobel Literature Prize ceremony, condemnation grew Monday over the awarding of the 2019 Nobel Prize in Literature to Austrian writer Peter Handke, who is widely known as a denier of the 1992-1995 Bosnian genocide, the worst mass