FGN50 COP29-FINAL-NEGOTIATIONS
* Tension boils over at COP29; two blocs of vulnerable nations leave negotiations meeting room mid-way
Baku (Azerbaijan): At least two groups of the world's most vulnerable countries staged a walkout of the negotiation room at the UN climate conference here on Saturday expressing strong dissatisfaction with the draft agreement on climate finance for the Global South. *
FGN42 PAK-BUSHRA-SAUDI
* Multiple cases registered against Imran Khan's wife for her alleged remarks on Saudi Arabia
Lahore: Multiple cases have been registered in Punjab province of Pakistan against jailed former prime minister Imran Khan's wife Bushra Bibi for allegedly speaking against Saudi Arabia, officials said here on Saturday. *
FGN39 LANKA-LD IMF
Sri Lanka’s new government gets IMF approval for fourth tranche of USD 3 billion bailout package
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s new NPP government on Saturday got the International Monetary Fund approval for a staff-level agreement to secure the fourth tranche of the nearly USD 3 billion bailout package. *
FGN48 NEPAL-INDIAN-ARMY-CHIEF
* Indian Army chief Gen. Dwivedi visits Muktinath temple in Nepal
Kathmandu: Indian Army chief Gen. Upendra Dwivedi on Saturday visited Muktinath Temple in Gandaki province of Nepal and offered prayers at the holy shrine revered by Hindus and Buddhists. *
FGN33: PAK-LD VIOLENCE
*At least 37 killed in sectarian violence in Pak’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province
Peshawar: At least 37 people have been killed and over two dozen others injured in tribal sectarian violence in northwest Pakistan's restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province during the last 24 hours, police said on Saturday.*
FGN27: BIZ-ADANI-SEC-SUMMON
*US SEC summons Gautam Adani, nephew Sagar in bribery case
New York: Adani group founder and chairman Gautam Adani and his nephew Sagar have been summoned to explain their stand on the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) allegation of paying USD 265 million (Rs 2,200 crore) in bribes to secure lucrative solar power contracts.*
FGN11: US-INDIAN-ARREST
*Indian national arrested in US for illegally supplying aviation goods to Russia
Washington: A 57-year-old Indian national has been arrested in the US on charges of procuring aerospace components on behalf of Russian entities in violation of export control laws.*
FGN29: UK-KING-INDIA-VISIT
*Royal tour of India in offing for King Charles, Queen Camilla: media report
London: Britain’s King Charles III is planning an official visit to India in the near future as part of a government charm offensive and an added boost for his health since a cancer diagnosis earlier in the year, a UK media report claimed on Saturday.*
FGN26: LANKA-IMF
*Sri Lanka’s new government gets IMF approval for fourth tranche of USD 3 billion
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s new NPP government on Saturday got the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approval for a staff-level agreement to secure the fourth tranche of the nearly USD 3 billion bailout facility.*
FGN25: PAK-IMRAN-PROTEST
*Pakistan authorities tighten security ahead of planned protest by Imran Khan's party
Islamabad: Pakistan authorities on Saturday began shutting down major entry points to the national capital Islamabad, a day ahead of a planned protest march by jailed former prime minister Imran Khan's party.*
FGN35: PAK-SIKHS-NANAK
*Pakistan issues special commemorative coin to mark Guru Nanak's 555th birth anniversary
Lahore: Pakistan has issued a commemorative coin to mark Guru Nanak's 555th birth anniversary as more than 2,500 Indian Sikhs pilgrims who were here to attend the special occasion departed for their homes on Saturday.*
FGN18: PAK-IMF-MINISTRIES-RIFT
*Pakistan's finance, energy ministries at odds over IMF condition on gas supply cut to industrial plants
Islamabad: Pakistan’s finance and energy ministries are at loggerheads over meeting a key IMF condition to reduce gas supplies to industrial power plants by January, highlighting shortcomings in the negotiation of the USD 7 billion agreement.*
FGN9: US-TRUMP-2NDLD APPOINTMENTS
*Trump taps Bessent as Treasury Secretary, Chavez-DeRemer Labor Secretary and Dr Nesheiwat as Surgeon General
Washington: President-elect Donald Trump has announced that he will nominate well-known international investor Scott Bessent for Treasury Secretary, Congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer for Labor Secretary, and Dr Janette Nesheiwat as the next Surgeon General of the US.*
FGN15: UN-ENVOYS-HINDI
*Hindi gains global prominence, fosters inclusivity: UN envoys
United Nations: Hindi has gained global prominence, transcending geographical boundaries to become a widely appreciated language that fosters inclusivity, UN ambassadors have said, as they emphasised the need to promote it to connect and empower people worldwide.*
FGN8: COP29-THUNBERG
*'Complete disaster': Rich nations' climate finance proposal draws Greta Thunberg's fury
Baku (Azerbaijan): Renowned climate activist Greta Thunberg has lambasted the draft text on a new climate finance package for the developing world at COP29, calling it "a complete disaster" and a "death sentence" for millions vulnerable to the climate crisis.**