Category: International News

KATHMANDU, Mar 05 (APP):Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi arrived here Monday on a two-day official visit to felicitate the Nepalese leadership on successful completion of democratic process, resulting in the formation of new government. Nepal’s Finance Minister Yuba Raj Khatiwada received the Prime Minister on his arrival at the Tribhuvan International Airport. Prime Minister Abbasi is… Continue reading PM arrives in Kathmandu on two-day visit

UNITED NATIONS, Mar 5 (APP):: The United Nations and its partners plan to deliver much-needed relief assistance to the besieged Syrian enclave of eastern Ghouta this week, the global organization’s humanitarian wing has said. A convoy of 46 trucks carrying health and nutrition supplies, along with food for 27,500 people, are expected to arrive in… Continue reading UN plans to deliver aid in Syria’s besieged Eastern Ghouta this week

ANKARA, Mar 5 (APP):Fenerbahce was defeated at home 2-3 by Akhisarspor on Sunday evening, losing their first ever home game in nine matches. Akhisarspor, despite Fenerbahce’s pressure, found two goals in the first half with Serginho Mineiro and Evgen Seleznyov. In the second half, the Yellow Canaries’ attacking midfielder Giuliano’s header cut Akhisar’s lead to… Continue reading Football: Fenerbahce lost 2-3 at home to Akhisarspor

BEIJING, March 5 (APP):Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Monday delivered a government work report to lawmakers at the first session of the 13th National People’s Congress (NPC) opened at the Great Hall of the People here. The Chinese Premier reviewed the government’s work for the past year particularly in the domain of economic development, poverty… Continue reading Chinese Premier delivers government work report to lawmakers

  WASHINGTON, March 5 (APP):Trump set to hike import tariff on steel, aluminum despite backlash fear “ President Trump on Sunday appeared steadfast on his plan to hike import tariffs on steel and aluminum, ignoring warnings of a backlash from its trading partners and fears that move will raise prices of domestic goods. “We are… Continue reading Trump set to hike import tariff on steel, aluminum despite backlash fear

BEIJING, March 5 (APP):Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang said on Monday that China has completed the task of reducing the armed forces by 300,000 troops. He made the remarks while delivering his annual government work report to lawmakers during the opening meeting of the first session of the 13th National People’s Congress (NPC), China’s national… Continue reading China reduces army size by 300,000: PM

LONDON, Mar 04 (APP):Despite its large market lure to the world, India is unable to conceal the truth about grave human rights violations committed by its occupation forces in Indian occupied Kashmir and one can discern this by reading a story of the Hindustan Times published on March 3, 2018. In a desperate effort to… Continue reading India unable to hide HR violations, feels pressure on Kashmir

BEIJING, Mar 4 (APP):China is set to amend the country’s Constitution for the first time in 14 years – and the fifth time since 1982 – when the country’s top legislature, the National People’s Congress (NPC), convenes for its annual session that starts on Monday. At the first meeting of the first session of the… Continue reading China to amend its Constitution for the fifth time

BEIJING, March 4 (APP):The first session of the 13th National People’s Congress (NPC), scheduled to kick off on Monday here at the People’s Great Hall, will gather nearly 3,000 deputies in the Chinese capital. According to the Chinese Constitution and Law of the People’s Republic of China on Deputies to the National People’s Congress and… Continue reading Around 3,000 deputies to gather Monday for 13th NPC in Chinese capital

  NEW YORK, Mar 4 (APP):Yusuf Buch, a former Pakistani cabinet minister and diplomat, has said that the Kashmiri people’s sustained resistance to Indian occupation of Kashmir underlined the fact that they never wanted to be a part of India. “Had there been any popular support in Kashmir for joining India, the dispute over Kashmir… Continue reading Kashmiris never resigned to Indian occupation: Ex-Pakistani minister

LONDON, Mar 03 (APP):Painstaking work to repair Lahore Fort is part of efforts to preserve the crumbling architectural history as officials considering conserving its diverse heritage with building modern infrastructure in Pakistan’s chaotic second city, Daily Mail reported. According to the UK paper, perched on scaffolding, restoration experts chip away at decades of grime and… Continue reading Pakistan aims to revive the glory of ancient Mughul city Lahore:Daily Mail

BEIJING, March 3 (APP): A lawmaker proposed allowing couples in China to have a third child at this year’s political meetings known as the “Two Sessions,” following a declining number of births in China last year. Zhu Lieyu, a National People’s Congress (NPC) deputy and lawyer from the Guoding Law Firm in Guangzhou, South China’s… Continue reading Lawmaker proposes 3rd-child policy to help economy in China

BEIJING, March 3 (APP):China will allow domestic and overseas companies to issue bonds via the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges to fund projects under the Belt and Road Initiative, the country’s securities regulator said. The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) said government-backed institutions in countries along the Belt and Road can also issue similar bonds… Continue reading China to allow bond issuance to fund Belt & Road projects

BEIJING, March 3 (APP):As the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) – the country’s top political advisory body – starts its first plenary session on Saturday, some 2,158 national political advisers will gather in Beijing to share their insights on China’s major political, economic and social issues. They were approved… Continue reading 2,158 CPPCC members come from all walks of life

UNITED NATIONS, Mar 3 (APP):UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for global action to ensure the survival of big cats that are increasingly in danger of extinction. “This year” United Nations Secretary-General Antnio Guterres said in his message marking World Wildlife Day, he spotlight falls on the worlds big cats,” which include species such as… Continue reading UN calls for protection of world’s big cats

NEW YORK, MAR 3 (APP):At least six people were killed after a powerful winter storm struck the U.S east coast on Friday with strong winds, heavy rain and snow disrupting normal life and forcing cancellation of thousand flights. Winter Storm Riley dropped more than a foot of snow in the western and northern parts of… Continue reading Six dead as winter storm, floods hit US

  UNITED NATIONS, Mar 3 (APP):War crimes are being committed in eastern Ghouta, a suburb of Syria’s capital Damascus, and the United Nations is compiling dossiers to prosecute war criminals for these heinous acts, a top U.N. official has warned. “Civilians are being pounded into submission or death,” the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights,… Continue reading Dossiers are being built up for prosecution of crimes in Syria, warns UN rights chief

UNITED NATIONS, Mar 2 (APP)::Updated data reveals that some 263 million “one-in-five ” children, adolescents and youth worldwide are out school, a figure that has barely changed over the past five years, according to a new United Nations cultural agency report. “These new figures show starkly the size of the gap that needs to be… Continue reading One-in-five children worldwide sill out of school: UNESCO

UNITED NATIONS, Mar 2 (APP):A new UN report has urged governments to invest more in drug treatment and rehabilitation rather than just focusing solely on prevention. The study from the Vienna-based International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) reveals that only one in six people globally who needs treatment has access to these services. Further, even where… Continue reading UN calls for placing more emphasis on drug treatment and rehabilitation

UNITED NATIONS, Mar 2 (APP):The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) Friday kick-offed a historic new effort to collect comprehensive global data on disaster losses. “It is impossible to prevent disasters and to manage risk if a country is not measuring its disaster losses, particularly at the local level, for both small-scale and… Continue reading UN launches data collection system to stem effect of disaster losses