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Saudi Arabia announces new global coalition to establish Palestinian state

Observer Online Desk

Saudi Arabia's top diplomat has announced the launch of a new initiative to establish a Palestinian state and garner support ...

Iran coal mine blast kills 19

Observer Online Desk

A blast at a coal mine in eastern Iran has killed at least 19 people and injured 17 others, state ...

UK to shut last coal-fired power plant

RATCLIFFE ON SOAR, Sept 18: Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station has dominated the landscape of the English East Midlands for nearly 60 ...

Stone, coal import suspension from India makes labourers workless

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NALITABARI, SHERPUR, Sept 14: Import suspension of stone, coal, and other items from India through Nakugaon Land Port in Nalitabari ...

China coal production threatens climate goals: Study

BANGKOK, Sept 10: China's planned expansion of coal mining threatens the country's climate goals and risks vastly increasing its methane ...

Iraq, US agree phased coalition troop pullout: Minister

BAGHDAD, Sept 9: Iraq and the United States have agreed on a phased pullout of the US-led anti-jihadist coalition but ...

3rd unit of Barapukuria coal mine resumes production

Observer Online Report

Barapukuria coal mine's third unit has resumed production since Friday (September 6) afternoon.The production resumed at 5PM.The authorities of Barapukuria ...

Far-right state win shakes Germany’s fragile coalition

Scholz urges German parties to isolate far right

BERLIN, Sept 2: German state elections that dealt a heavy blow to the parties in Chancellor Olaf Scholz's government and ...

China coal plant approvals plunge as green power grows: Study

Aug 26:China approved the building of nine gigawatts (GW) of coal power generation in the first half of 2024, down ...

India's coal imports rise by 6 pc to 75.26 MT in April-June

NEW DELHI, Aug 11: India's coal import rose by 5.7 per cent to 75.26 million tonnes (MT) in the first ...

Swiss mining giant Glencore drops plan to exit coal

ZURICH, Aug 7: Swiss commodities giant Glencore announced Wednesday that it had decided against spinning off its coal business for ...

Indonesia's big coal firms overlooking methane emissions

JAKARTA, July 29: Coal firms in major CO2 emitter Indonesia are overlooking planet-warming methane emissions, obscuring the full environmental impact ...

Nepal PM loses majority after coalition partner quits

KATHMANDU, July 4: Embattled Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal lost his governments majority Wednesday after his key coalition partner ...

Sheikh Hasina's visit to India will reinforce regional coalition

MIR MOSHARREF HOSSAIN PAKBIR

On June 21-22, Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina visited India as a state guest of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. ...

Containing Major Diseases

Global Fund urges Hasina to join coalition of world leaders

Global Fund and Stop TB Partnership want to include Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in their coalition of leaders and champion ...

Modi set to unveil coalition govt at cabinet meeting

No muslim in the 71-member council of Ministers

NEW DELHI, June 10: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi readied Monday to unveil his coalition government after a surprise election ...

Modis kingmakers: The new coalition government in India

Unrivalled for a decade, Modi must now learn to share power

NEW DELHI, June 9: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will take the oath of office on Sunday for a third ...

Colombia to suspend coal sales to Israel over Gaza war

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Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced Saturday that his country will suspend coal exports to Israel as a rebuke against its ...

Indias Prez invites Modi to head new coalition govt

Swearing-in on Sunday

NEW DELHI, June 7: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that President Droupadi Murmu had invited him to ...

Modi thanks coalition MPs for complete support

NEW DELHI, June 7: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanked allied lawmakers Friday for unanimously agreeing to back his third ...

Modi to present coalition deal to president

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to present a coalition agreement to the president on Friday, after an unexpectedly ...

Modi claims victory in Indias election but drop in support forces him to rely on coalition partners

NEW DELHI, JUNE 5: Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared victory for his alliance in Indias general election, claiming a mandate ...

As BJP falls short of majority, 2 coalition-era veterans emerge kingmakers

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One was arrested eight months back and spent two months in jail in a corruption case probed by his arch-rival's ...

Indictment hearing in coal mine graft case on Aug 5

Observer Online Report

A court in Dhaka on Tuesday set August 5 for holding hearing on charge framing in the Barapukuria coal mine ...

G7 agrees to phase out coal-fired power plants by mid-2030s

TURIN, Apr 30: G7 energy and climate ministers agreed a timeframe Tuesday for phasing out coal-fired power plants, setting a ...

Biden, Iraqi PM agree on talks for US-led coalition withdrawal

WASHINGTON, Apr 16: US President Joe Biden and Iraqs Prime Minister Mohamed Shia al-Sudani said Monday they would keep working ...

Australia joins drone coalition to help Ukraine war

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Australia said Thursday it would join an international drone coalition to aid Ukraine's war effort, uniting with allies like Britain ...

Talks to end US-led coalition in Iraq may take till after US elections

BAGHDAD, March 12: Talks between the United States and Iraq on ending the US-led military coalition in the country may ...

11 crew swim ashore as water enters coal-laden cargo vessel in Pashur River

BEGERHAT, Feb 24: Eleven crew of a coal-laden vessel swam ashore after a crack developed in its bottom in the ...

Ship with 950 tons of coal sinks in Pasur river

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A ship carrying 950 tonnes of coal to Jashore has capsized in the Pasur river hours after starting from Mongla ...