Category: International News

BEIJING, Jan 21 (APP):China Tuesday said it was willing to continue to deepen cooperation with the international community to respond to the new coronavirus and jointly maintain regional and global health security. “After the outbreak of pneumonia caused by the new coronavirus, the Chinese government attaches great importance to the overall deployment of the epidemic… Continue reading China with world community’s help wants to curb spread of new coronavirus

BEIJING, Jan 21 (APP):Pakistan Ambassador to China, Naghmana Hashmi has extended her sincere greetings and good wishes to the people of China on the New Year 2020. “On behalf of the people and the Government of Pakistan, we convey our greetings to “The World and China Magazine” and the Chinese people for the New Year,… Continue reading Ambassador Hashmi extends greeting to Chinese people on New Year

UNITED NATIONS, Jan 21 (APP):Pakistan’s request for asset freeze exemption for individuals listed in the UN Security Council Sanctions Regime was in accordance with the established norms and working methods of the 15-member body, according to Council diplomats. Asked about some media reports that while taking actions against banned militant organizations, Pakistan had in August… Continue reading Pakistan acted according to norms in seeking asset freeze exemption for UNSC-sanctioned individuals: Diplomats

UNITED NATIONS, Jan 21 (APP):Patients who stop smoking at least four weeks before their surgery significantly reduce the risk of having post-surgical complications because their blood flow improves, according to a UN report published Tuesday. The report from Geneva-based World Health Organization WHO), a UN agency, argued that minor or non-essential operations on regular smokers… Continue reading No smoking four weeks before surgery cuts risks: WHO

UNITED NATIONS, Jan 21 (APP):Almost half a billion people around the world are stuck in poverty as they struggle to find work or a job that is adequately paid, according to a new report from the International Labour Organization (ILO), a U.N. agency. “For millions of ordinary people, it’s increasingly difficult to build better lives… Continue reading Nearly half billion people worldwide lack decent jobs: UN labour agency

UNITED NATIONS, Jan 20 (APP)::While the number of journalists killed worldwide fell by almost half in 2019, journalists face ongoing risks and perpetrators enjoy almost total impunity for these crimes, according to the date of UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The UNESCO Observatory of Killed Journalists recorded 56 journalist killings in 2019, compared… Continue reading UNESCO concerned about press freedom worldwide, despite drop in media casualties in 2019

BEIJING, Jan 20 (APP):The recently concluded Pak-China joint naval exercise ‘Sea Guardian’ demonstrated to the world the unshakable traditional friendship between two all-weather friends and strategic cooperative partners, according to an article published by ‘China Military’ the PLA’s only official English-language news website. The nine-day bilateral naval exercise code-named Sea Guardians-2020 held near Karachi was… Continue reading ‘Sea-Guardian 2020’ joint naval exercise demonstrated to world unshakable traditional friendship between Pakistan and China: ‘China Military’

BEIJING, Jan 20 (APP):China is willing to work with the international community to promote the implementation of the results of the Summit on Libya held in Germany, Chinese Foreign Ministry’s Spokesperson Geng Shuang said on Monday. “China is willing to work with the international community to promote the implementation of the results of the Berlin… Continue reading China to work with world community to implement results of Berlin Summit on Libya

UNITED NATIONS, Jan 20 (APP):A new report from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) shows that a third of adolescent girls from the poorest households from around the world have never been to school, and spending on education is heavily skewed towards wealthier households. The study, entitled, “Addressing the learning crisis: an urgent need to… Continue reading One in three girls from poor households has never attended school: UNICEF

NEW YORK, Jan 19 (APP):Human rights activists and Kashmiri intellectuals have denounced a proposal by India’s top general’s to ship off people in Indian occupied Kashmir to “deradicalization camps,” according to a report published in The New York Times. Gen. Bipin Rawat, chief of India’s defence staff — a new post created by Prime Minister… Continue reading Rights activists slam Indian general’s threat to push Kashmiris into ‘deradicalization camps’

UNITED NATIONS, Jan 20 (APP):The fifth United Nations Secretary-General, Javier Perez de Cuellar, who played a role in U.N. efforts to bring about the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan in 1989, celebrated his 100th birthday on Sunday. Perez De Cuellar, a Peruvian, served as UN secretary-general from 1982 to 1991 — his UN career… Continue reading Former UN chief Perez de Cuellar celebrates his 100th birthday

UNITED NATIONS, Jan 18 (APP):The World Health Organization, a U.N. agency has issued a fresh warning about the global threat of drug resistant infections which are on the rise as private investment in new antibiotic development declines. Some 700,000 people die each year because medicines that once cured their conditions are no long effective. Yet… Continue reading Lack of new antibiotics threatens global efforts to contain drug-resistant infections: WHO

LONDON, Jan 18 (APP):Pakistani, Kashmiri, Sikh diaspora have announced to jointly organize a massive protest outside Indian High Commission London on January 26, 2020, and mark republic day of India as a “Black day”. Announcement to this effect was made in Birmingham (UK) at a joint Press conference on Friday convened by Raja Fahim Kayani… Continue reading Pakistani, Kashmiri, Sikh diaspora to hold a massive protest outside Indian High Commission on Jan 26

BEIJING, Jan.18 (APP):There is a great growth potential for Pakistan’s e-commerce and e-commerce policy makers will focus on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), improving e-commerce experience, developing online stores, offering job opportunities for youth, promoting exports, and vigorously developing digital economy. At the same time, the State Bank of Pakistan will accelerate the construction, application… Continue reading Digital economy to accelerate national development of Pakistan: Chinese Expert

UNITED NATIONS, Jan 17 (APP):While Yemen is experiencing the “quietest” week in its five-year-long war that triggered the world’s largest humanitarian crisis, concerns persist about safe access to reach millions of people requiring urgent assistance, senior UN officials have told the Security Council. Martin Griffiths, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen said that de-escalation… Continue reading Yemen resilient and ‘unscathed’ in face of latest Gulf crisis: UN officials

NEW YORK, Jan 17 (APP):The U.S. military said Thursday that 11 American soldiers were injured in an Iranian missile attack on two bases in Iraq earlier this month, despite Washington’s initial claim denying casualties. The January 8 attack on bases near Baghdad and Erbil, Iraq, were launched in retaliation for the killing of Maj. Gen.… Continue reading Eleven American soldiers were injured in Jan. 8 Iranian missile attack on base in Iraq: US Military