Category: International News

BEIJING, June 21 (APP)::China and Nepal have signed 14 agreements including a cross-border railway, infrastructure, post-disaster reconstruction and human resources here on Thursday. Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and his Nepali counterpart Khadga Prasad Sharma Oil who held bilateral talks also witnessed the signing of memorandums of understanding (MOUs) on capacity. The Nepali prime minister is… Continue reading China and Nepal ink 14 agreements including cross-border railway network

NEW YORK, June 21 (APP)::Americans own 40 percent of the world’s firearms, despite making up only four percent of the global population, according to a new study. There are more than one billion firearms in the world, but 85 percent of those are in the hands of civilians, with the remainder held by law enforcement… Continue reading Americans own nearly half world’s guns in civilian hands: survey

BEIJING, June 21 (APP):The Beijing Film Academy, one of China’s top film schools, has launched a training program offering scholarships to young filmmakers from the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member countries to study cinema in China. Operating under a quota system, the scholarships will be offered annually over the next three years, it was stated… Continue reading Beijing Film Academy offers scholarships to filmmakers from SCO countries to study cinema in China

LONDON, Jun 21 (APP):Syed Ibne Abbas, Pakistan High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK) on Wednesday testified at the UK Parliament on human rights (HR) violations in the Indian Occupied Kashmir (IOK) . According to a statement of Pakistan High Commission (PHC) issued here said, Chris Leslie MP, Chairperson All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on… Continue reading Pak envoy to UK testifies before APPG on Kashmir about HR violations in IOK

LONDON, Jun 20 (APP):Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif here on Wednesday afternoon said the health condition of his spouse Begum Kulsoom Nawaz was very critical as she was still placed on ventilator and needed prayers of the nation. “When I came to London four-five days ago on Eid holidays, Kulsoom was in the hospital and… Continue reading Kulsoom Nawaz health condition critical :Nawaz Sharif

WASHINGTON, June 20 (APP):American tech giants like Microsoft, Google, Facebook and Apple, and their employees are becoming increasingly frustrated over the immigration policies of US President Donald Trump and have been urging their employers to help immigrants. Since taking over the White House last year, President Trump has pursued anti-immigration policies that are aimed at… Continue reading American tech giants censure Trumps immigration policies

WASHINGTON, June 20 (APP):American tech giants like Microsoft, Google, Facebook and Apple, and their employees are becoming increasingly frustrated over the immigration policies of US President Donald Trump and have been urging their employers to help immigrants. Since taking over the White House last year, President Trump has pursued anti-immigration policies that are aimed at… Continue reading American tech giants censure Trump’s immigration policies

BEIJING, June 20 (APP):China on Wednesday regretted withdrawal of the United States from the United Nations Human Rights Council and said it would continue to work with all parties to make its own contribution to the healthy development of the international human rights cause through constructive dialogue and cooperation. “China regrets that the United States… Continue reading China regrets US withdrawal from UN Human Rights Council: Spokesperson

BEIJING, June 20 (APP):China is willing to strengthen cooperation with all neighbouring countries including India and Pakistan to promote stability and development in the region, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said here on Wednesday. “India and Pakistan are both China’s neighbours and friends. China is willing to strengthen cooperation with all neighbouring countries including India… Continue reading China willing to cooperate with India, Pakistan to promote regional stability: FM

BEIJING, June 20 (APP):China had 231,564 press-card holding journalists at the end of 2017, according to a report released by the All-China Journalists Association (ACJA). Of these journalists, 84,761 worked for newspapers, 6,324 for periodicals, 2,849 for news agencies, 136,224 for radio, TV stations or production firms, and 1,406 were employed by news websites, Chinese… Continue reading 231,564 journalists in China, online content safe and orderly: report

DUSHANBE , June 20 (APP):President Mamnoon Hussain on Wednesday visited the National Museum of Tajikistan here in Dushanbe. The museum building consists of 22 small and large exhibition halls that exhibit nature, antiquity, the Middle Ages, modern and contemporary history, and fine and applied arts. The President visited various sections of the museum and took… Continue reading President Mamnoon visits Tajik national museum

DUSHANBE, June 20 (APP):President Mamnoon Hussain Wednesday highlighting the importance of water in human life called upon the international community to join hands in striving to end poverty, provision of quality healthcare and sustainable development across the globe. “I invite all nations of the world to put all racial, ethnic, geographic and political reservations aside… Continue reading President Mamnoon urges int’l community to join hands on water challenges

UNITED NATIONS, June 20 (APP):Israel has taken no steps to cease settlement activities in the occupied Palestinian territory as demanded by a United Nations Security Council Resolution, a senior UN official has said. “The need to reverse, or at the very least contain the impact of negative trends – especially illegal settlement activity, violence and… Continue reading Israel continues to build settlements in occupied Palestinian territory: UN envoy

WASHINGTON, June 20 (APP):The commander nominated to take command of Resolute Support Mission on Monday stressed the importance of Pakistan’s cooperation to the success of the South Asia strategy, saying without Islamabad’s support, it would be difficult to achieve long-term stability in Afghanistan. Army Maj. Gen. Austin S. Miller, speaking before the Senate Armed Services… Continue reading Top US Gen. says Pakistan’s cooperation vital to achieve stability in Afghanistan

UNITED NATIONS, June 20 (APP):United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has voiced his regret over Tuesday’s U.S. decision to pull out of UN Human Rights Council after accusing the 47-member , Geneva-based body of a “chronic bias against Israel”. “The secretary-general would have much preferred for the United States to remain in the Human Rights Council,”… Continue reading Guterres regrets U.S. withdrawal from UN Human Rights Council