Category: International News

NEW YORK, Feb 10 (APP):Hundreds of Kashmiri-Americans and their friends staged a demonstration in Washington protesting against the ongoing human rights violations in Indian occupied Kashmir and demanding the exercise of their UN-promised right to self-determination. According to a press release, speakers at the rally, which took place in front of the White House, urged… Continue reading Kashmiri-Americans call for freedom & justice in Kashmir at rally near White House

NEW YORK, Feb 10 (APP):A Muslim inmate, who argued his religious rights were violated because the US state of Alabama would not allow his Imam by his side at his execution, has been put to death, according to media reports on Saturday. Domineque Hakim Ray, a 42-years-old African-American man, was pronounced dead on Thursday of… Continue reading US Muslim inmate executed after denial of his request for Imam at his side

UNITED NATIONS, Feb 10 (APP):The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has expressed sorrow over the recent killing of two Palestinian teenage boys by Israeli gunfire in the Gaza Strip, and called for an end to violence against children.”UNICEF is deeply saddened by the killing of two children, aged 13 and 17 years old, shot yesterday… Continue reading UNICEF ‘deeply saddened’ by Israeli killing of Palestinian teens

BEIJING, Feb 9 (APP:A Chinese naval fleet has joined the multinational AMAN-19 maritime exercise being conducted in Karachi with an aim to promote maritime exchanges and cooperation among the participating countries and jointly enhance their capabilities to deal with maritime security threats.China, the United States, the United Kingdom, Italy, Australia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Turkey, Oman,… Continue reading Chinese naval fleet participating in AMAN-19 maritime exercise in Karachi

BEIJING, Feb 9 (APP)::A Chinese foreign ministry’s spokesperson Saturday strongly opposed Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the remote Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, which China has never recognized. “The Chinese government has never recognized the so-called “Arunachal Pradesh” and resolutely opposes the activities of Indian leaders to the eastern section of the Sino-Indian… Continue reading China resolutely opposes Indian PM’s visit to disputed border region

NEW YORK, Feb 09 (APP):Amid vociferous slogans of “Pakistan Zindabad”, a section of a busy avenue in Brooklyn, a borough of New York City, which last December was renamed after Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, was formally inaugurated at a largely-attended ceremony on Friday. The decision to re-name the Coney Island Avenue, where the Pakistani community… Continue reading ‘Muhammad Ali Jinnah Way’ inaugurated after renaming of major avenue in Brooklyn, New York

NEW YORK, Feb 09 (APP):The United States (US) military has stepped up its airstrikes and special operation raids on Taliban leaders and fighters in Afghanistan to give American negotiators leverage in peace talks with the militant group, The New York Times reported Saturday.Citing unnamed Defence Department officials, the newspaper said the US attacks had reached… Continue reading US heightens attacks on Taliban to gain leverage in peace talks: NYT

NEW YORK, Feb 8 (APP):The Committee to Protect Journalists, a US-based independent watchdog body, has called on the Indian authorities in Indian occupied Kashmir to immediately cease all legal proceedings against journalist Aasif Sultan and release him from jail after formal charges were reportedly filed against him in Srinagar on Wednesday. Sultan, along with nine… Continue reading CPJ urges India to release jailed Kashmiri journalist Asif Sultan

BEIJING, Feb 8 (APP)::Chinese, Pakistani and Indonesian peacekeepers have restored a bridge after two months continuous hard work in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.The eight soldiers assigned to the Uvira Contingent of the 22nd Chinese Peacekeeping Engineer Detachment to Congo (K) recently completed the mission of restoring a main bridge together with peacekeepers from… Continue reading Chinese Pakistani, Indonesian peacekeepers complete joint construction mission in Congo

UNITED NATIONS, Feb 07 (APP):The number of casualties in Afghanistan from landmines and other explosives has more than tripled since 2012, the UN said Wednesday, while calling for more long-term support for survivors. Latest data from UNMAS, the UN Mine Action Service, shows that 1,415 Afghan civilians were killed or injured by mines and so-called… Continue reading Rising landmine blast toll in Afghanistan highlights long-term care needs of survivors: UN

LONDON, Feb 07 (APP):The British Pakistani and Kashmiri community held a massive demonstration outside 10 Downing street London, highlighting the sufferings of Kashmiris at the hands of Indian occupation forces in Indian occupied Kashmir on Kashmir solidarity day.

BEIJING, Feb 7 (APP):Pakistan will participate in the International Horticultural Exhibition 2019 scheduled to open here on April 29 and will run through October 7, showcasing gardening cultures from various countries. The departments concerned are making preparations to display Pakistani gardening and horticulture during the exhibition, according to official sources here on Thursday. The 162-day… Continue reading Pakistan preparing to participation International Horticultural Exhibition in China

UNITED NATIONS, Feb 06 (APP):More than six in 10 children globally lack access to social protection, leaving them particularly vulnerable to falling into chronic poverty, the UN said on Wednesday, warning also that some governments are cutting State cash entitlements, amid continuing economic uncertainty. In a joint report by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and… Continue reading Nearly two-thirds of children worldwide lack access to welfare safety net: UN

NEW YORK, Feb 06 (APP):The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), a Washington-based Muslim advocacy group, has condemned the US Senate’s adoption of a bill that encourages states to cut off contractors who boycott Israel, a measure included in a wider Middle East policy legislation that reinforces Washington’s support for the Jewish country. The bill is… Continue reading CAIR slams US Senate’s passage of bill to counter Israel boycott movement

BEIJING, Feb 6 (APP):The first round of religious talks under the topic of the status of family in Islam and Shinto will be held in Japan on February 9. The event is slated to be held with the attendance of Head of the Islamic Culture and Relations Organization (ICRO) Abouzar Ebrahimi Torkaman in Japan. Iran… Continue reading Iran, Japan to hold religious talks on Feb 9