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Pakistan floods are tied to global warming, and exceed past events

Large parts of provinces are under water.

Axios · Aug 31, 2022

Iran Seeks Stronger US Guarantees for Revival of 2015 Nuclear Deal

Iran needs stronger guarantees from Washington for the revival of a 2015 nuclear deal, its foreign minister said in Moscow on Wednesday, adding that the UN atomic watchdog should drop its "politically motivated probes" of Tehran's nuclear work. After 16 months of indirect talks between Tehran and Washington, EU foreign…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 31, 2022

Death Toll from Seasonal Sudan Flooding at 100

Flash floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains across much of Sudan killed at least 100 people since the start of the rainy season in May, an official said Wednesday. The downpours, which began earlier than normal this year, also injured at least 96 others, said Brig. Gen. Abdul-Jalil Abdul-Rahim, spokesman…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 31, 2022

UN nuclear team in Zaporizhzhia limbo as Russia narrows access to plant

IAEA experts wait to inspect frontline facility while Russia says they must join a queue

The Guardian - UK · Aug 31, 2022

Syria Energy Sector Incurs $107Bln in Losses Since Beginning of War

Syria’s losses in the oil and gas sectors since the beginning of the war in 2011 until mid-2022 have amounted to about $107 billion dollars, revealed a letter sent by the Foreign Ministry to the UN-Secretary-General and President of the UN Security Council on Monday. The letter said figures from…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 31, 2022

Exclusive-Lula pushes Brazil-Indonesia-Congo rainforest alliance if elected

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's aides are reaching out to Indonesia and the Democratic Republic of Congo to form a united front of countries with the most tropical rainforest at this year's U.N. climate talks if the leftist wins a new term.

Reuters · Aug 31, 2022

From the 1997 archives: How the press reported Princess Diana's death

IN THE PAPERS - Wednesday, August 31: We look at reactions in the front pages and illustrated press after the last Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev passed away at the age of 91. Also, Pakistan and the UN launch an appeal after devastating floods that are being blamed on climate change.…

France 24 · Aug 31, 2022

North Korea's COVID restrictions intensify human rights violations - U.N.

North Korea's coronavirus curbs have aggravated the country's human rights violations, a United Nations report said on Thursday, citing extra restrictions on access to information, tighter border security and heightened digital surveillance.

Reuters · Aug 31, 2022

West pays tribute to Gorbachev, the last Soviet leader who ended Cold War

Western leaders have paid tribute to Mikhail Gorbachev, the last president of the Soviet Union, who died on Tuesday in Russia at the age of 91. France’s Emmanuel Macron hailed a "man of peace whose choices have opened a path of freedom for Russians”.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 31, 2022

UN: Libya Under 'Fragile Calm,' but Risk of Violence Remains

There is potential for new violence in Libya, a United Nations official said Tuesday, as the country faces delays in moving toward elections. Rosemary DiCarlo, under-secretary-general for political and peacekeeping affairs, told the Security Council she was worried about Libya's security situation.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 31, 2022