Pakistan
Pakistan’s top court blocks Prime Minister Imran Khan’s move to stay in power
Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan speaks during the 48th Foreign Ministers Council Meeting of Organization of Islamic Cooperation in Pakistan on March 22, 2022. Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Thursday blocked Khan’s bid to stay in power, ruling that his move to dissolve Parliament and call early elections was illegal. Muhammed Semih Ugurlu | Anadolu […]
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Methane emissions surged by a record amount in 2021, NOAA says
A broken oil well pipeline gauge near Depew, Oklahoma J Pat Carter/Getty Images Global emissions of methane, the second-biggest contributor to human-caused climate change after carbon dioxide, surged by a record amount in 2021, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said on Thursday. Methane, a key component of natural gas, is 84 times more potent than […]
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Pakistan’s embattled Prime Minister Imran Khan is defiant, says he won’t resign
Besieged by the opposition and abandoned by coalition partners, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan is battling for his political survival. In this photo from September 2021, Khan speaks in a prerecorded video during the United Nations General Assembly. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Pakistan’s embattled Prime Minister Imran Khan remained defiant Thursday, telling […]
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