Iraq, US Resume Joint Operations Against IS
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Ali Akbar Salehi, head virus he United States yester- of Iran, the sources said on con- of the Atomic Energy Organisa- day imposed sanctions on dition of anonymity. tion of Iran, and the organisation TIran’s nuclear entity and The waivers’ renewal for 60 itself have been placed under its top official, the Treasury De- days will allow nonproliferation US sanctions, according to the partment said, but sources said work to continue at the Arak Treasury’s website. it will allow Russian, Chinese heavy-water research reactor, Washington in November ter- and European firms to continue the Bushehr nuclear power minated the sanctions waiver work at Iranian nuclear sites to plant, the Tehran Research Re- related to Iran’s Fordow nuclear make it harder for that country actor and other nuclear cooper- plant after Tehran resumed ura- to develop a nuclear weapon. ation initiatives. nium enrichment at the under- The Trump administration, “There was a difference of ground site. which in 2018 pulled out of the opinion between the US Treas- Under the 2015 deal between 2015 Iran nuclear deal and reim- ury and State Department. The Iran and six world powers - Brit- China’s Premier Li Keqiang posed sanctions on Iran, will let Treasury won,” said a Western ain, China, France, Germany, Reuters | Beijing the work go forward by issuing diplomat familiar with the is- A view of Bushehr nuclear power plant in southern Iran. (Courtesy of npr) Russia and the United States waivers to sanctions that bar sue. “There is an appetite for surprise; but others argue that nonproliferation.” - Tehran agreed to limit its nu- hinese Premier Li Ke- non-US firms from dealing with more sanctions, so this was a these waivers are vital to ensure A US official confirmed the clear programme. Cqiang yesterday urged Chinese scientists to find the root cause of the coro- navirus to help develop a vaccine, state television re- Record heat forecast ported. Li also said the virus situ- Iraq, US resume joint ation was still complex and for coming years grim, the report added. Paris operations against IS Jordan agrees he coming five years are anticipated to be warm- Baghdad $1.3 billion IMF est period on record, programme TBritain’s Met Office said yes- raq’s military said yester- terday, warning of an outside day it was resuming oper- Reuters | Beirut chance of Earth breaching the Iations with the US-led co- Paris deal 1.5C temperature alition against Islamic State, ordan has signed a new rise cap before 2024. which it had halted after the J$1.3 billion programme In a regular “decadal fore- killing of Iranian General Qa- with the International Mon- cast” looking at predicted trend.” ssem Soleimani by US forces etary Fund (IMF), the state near-term climate trends, it The forecast said that bar- and Iran’s retaliatory attacks news agency Petra said yes- said that each year between ring a large volcanic eruption on bases hosting those forces. terday. 2020-2024 is set to be 1.06- that could dent global heating The coalition battling IS mili- Petra said it was a four- 1.62C hotter than historical with Sun-blocking debris, av- tants in Iraq and Syria suspend- year programme, but it gave averages. erage five-year temperatures ed most of its operations on no further details. The Met Office forecast it are expected to be between Jan. 5 to focus on protecting In December, the coun- “likely” that the hottest year 1.15-1.46C above pre-industrial coalition forces and bases, as Iraqi PM Adel Abdul Mahdi speaking during a ceremony in Baghdad try’s finance minister said on record, 2016, will be beaten levels. tensions with Iran grew. a new IMF deal would se- in that time frame. That compares with an av- Iraq’s parliament also passed Iran’s missile attacks on two cure lower servicing costs “The latest five-year forecast erage warming in 2015-2019 a resolution telling the govern- Iraqi bases housing US troops as for the $42 billion in public suggests continued warming, of 1.09C. All years in that pe- ment to end the presence of for- acts of aggression on Iraq and a debt that the country holds, consistent with sustained high riod were among the hottest eign troops in the country and It was decided to breach of its sovereignty. which has spiralled in the levels of greenhouse gases,” on record. ensure they not use its territory carry out joint Prime Minister Adel Abdul last decade as a result of the said Doug Smith, a Met Office The 2015 Paris deal commits for any reason. actions ... Mahdi has asked Washington spillover of regional con- fellow and decadal prediction nations to limit temperature “In order to exploit the time to prepare for a US.troop with- flicts on its economy. export. rises to “well below” 2C (3.6 that remains for the interna- IRAQI MILITARY STATEMENT drawal in line with the request “Uncertainties exist within Farenheit) through sweeping tional coalition before the new by Iraq’s parliament. So far, the the forecast, but most regions cuts to greenhouse gas emis- relationship is set up... It was US government has rebuffed the are expected to be warmer and sions. The Met Office fore - decided to carry out joint ac- call to withdraw. forecast patterns suggest en- cast said there was an outside tions ... “ an Iraqi military state- However, Washington has hanced warming over land, chance (roughly 10 percent) ment said. said it is exploring a possible especially northern parts of that a single year between The joint operations include the statement said. expansion of NATO’s mission in Europe, Asia and North Amer- 2020 and 2024 could exceed aerial backing for the Iraqi forc- Baghdad condemned both Iraq, a plan to “get burden-shar- DON’T MISS IT ica –- extending the ongoing the 1.5C threshold. es depending on their needs, the killing of Soleimani and ing right in the region”. Croc rescue Will fintech 03 tranform us completely? Indonesia offers reward for plucking tyre off giant croc’s neck Bahrain takes Jakarta That sparked worries the tyre measures ndonesian authorities are was slowly killing the beast. 04 to prevent offering a reward to anyone After a recent sighting, the BETTER Coronavirus Iwho can rescue a saltwa - province’s governor instructed ter crocodile with a motorbike his resource-strapped conserva- KNOW G20 funds fossil tyre stuck around its neck -- and tion agency to figure out how to survive. end years of fruitless attempts. fuels $30 bn a year The contest will see one brave The agency offered few details 08 under the radar: croc hunter land an unspecified on the reward, or how outsiders Local conservation analysis amount of cash, but it will mean might pull off the task. coming face to face with the 13- But its chief -- who said the authorities have been foot (4-metre) reptile Palu, the cash would come out of his own trying -- and failing 210 fils (includes VAT) capital of Central Sulawesi. pocket -- warned that he was -- for several years to Local conservation authori- not calling on amateurs to hunt find a way to untan- ties have been trying -- and fail- down the reptile, but rather ad- gle the croc he huge crocodile has had the motorcycle tyre around its neck for several years ing -- for several years to find a dressing people with a back- way to untangle the croc after ground in wildlife rescue and a “We’re asking the general crocodile or disturb its habitat,” the Central Sulawesi Natural video showed it gasping for air. thirst for conservation. public not to get close to the said Hasmuni Hasmar, head of Resources Conservation Agency. FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 2020 02 Shaikh Khalid gets call from Russian Foreign Minister Capital Governor Shaikh Hisham bin Abdulrahman Al Khalifa with the newly- appointed Egyptian Ambassador to Bahrain Yasser Shaaban. They discussed cooperation and topics of common interest. Sergey Lavrov, Shaikh Khalid BDF Commander-in-Chief Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa yesterday during an inspection visit to TDT | Manama one of the BDF units. The commander-in-chief reviewed the units’ administrative and combat readiness, as well as their military preparations and work progress. He was briefed about the military preparations, the work progress, and development in the unit. He urged BDF staff to continue to keep abreast of all developments in various modern military ahrain’s Foreign Af- areas. Bfairs Minister yester- day spoke to his Russian counterpart yesterday on the recent regional and in- ternational developments, following a phone-call re- ceived. Sergey Lavrov empha- sised the depth of the friendly relations between the two countries and the progress of them at all lev- els. Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa expressed his satisfaction Information Minister, Ali bin Mohammed Al-Romaihi, delivering a lecture on the lasting cooperation during the second “National Defence” session and the 12th Joint Command Deputy Prime Minister Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa, the Chairman of the Supreme Council for the and the vital role played by and Staff” session held at the Royal Command, Staff and National Development of Education and Training, chairing a meeting, following a decision by the Cabinet, to work out the the Russian Federation in Defence College.