Category: International News

NEW YORK, May 20 (APP):US President Donald Trump and Iran’s Foreign Minister Muhammad Jawad Zarif Monday exchanged sharply-worded tweets as the ongoing tensions between the two countries escalated. Trump warned Iran early on Monday not to threaten the United States again or “it’ll face its official end”, shortly after a rocket landed near the US… Continue reading US, Iran exchange tough messages amid rising tensions

BEIJING, May 20 (APP):Pakistan is displaying 19 original artefacts from Gandhara Civilization in the Exhibition of Asian Civilization being held here at the National Museum of China. The oldest artefact from Pakistan is the “œterracotta female human figurine” which is estimated to be 5,000 years old. The artefacts from Pakistan had generated great interest among… Continue reading 19 artefacts from Gandhara Civilization being displayed at National Museum of China

LONDON, May 19 (APP):The United Kingdom (UK) was a long-standing friend of Sri Lanka and would continue to support reconciliation and transitional justice in order to build a peaceful, prosperous and stable future, said Mark Field. In a statement issued by Foreign and Commonwealth Office here on the 10th anniversary of the end of conflict… Continue reading UK to continue support reconciliation in Sri Lanka: British Official

NEW YORK, May 19 (APP):A Voice of America (VOA) blog has highlighted the growing fear and insecurity among Muslims under the ruling Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), saying the uptick in hate crimes has alarmed many human rights groups, which call for “decisive” government measures to protect the country’s minorities. “The government has failed… Continue reading Rights groups alarmed at spike in attacks against India’s Muslim minority

UNITED NATIONS, May 19 (APP):UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who just concluded a visit to the South Pacific region, called on the world’s decision-makers to make “enlightened” choices on climate action because “the whole planet” is at stake. “Over the past week, I have witnessed first-hand the impacts of climate change in the Pacific Island States”,… Continue reading UN chief urges world leaders to save ‘the whole planet’ from climate change

NEW YORK, May 18 (APP):The ongoing US-Iran tensions have exposed the growing strains among President Donald Trump’s top foreign policy advisers: Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and National Security Adviser John Bolton, according to an American media report . Trump’s “maximum pressure” campaign against Iran has exacerbated fissures between the two men, especially “over the… Continue reading Tensions between Trump’s top foreign policy advisers escalate over Iran strategy: report

UNITED NATIONS, May 18 (APP):The UN’s Political and Humanitarian Affairs chiefs have called on the Security Council to unite in support of an immediate de-escalation of fighting around Syria’s Idlib province, and work towards an enduring political solution on behalf of the Syrian people. The UN’s head of Political and Peace-building Affairs, Rosemary DiCarlo told… Continue reading UN officials warn of ‘catastrophic humanitarian fallout’ in Syria’s Idlib

NEW YORK, May 17 (APP):US President Donald Trump has ordered his administration to avoid a military confrontation with Iran, the New York Times reported Friday. The Times said that Trump, during a Wednesday morning meeting in the White House Situation Room, sent a message to his hawkish aides that he does not want the US… Continue reading Trump orders aides to avoid conflict with Iran: Report

UNITED NATIONS, May 17 (APP):United Nations agencies have strongly condemned Thursday’s airstrikes on Yemen’s capital Sana’a that reportedly killed five children and injured dozens more. “Several people were killed and dozens were injured when airstrikes hit Sana’a city,” Jens Laerke, Spokesperson for the humanitarian affairs coordination office (OCHA), said Friday. Echoing a statement on the… Continue reading UN slams deadly Yemen airstrikes that claimed children’s lives in Sana’a

UNITED NATIONS, May 16 (APP):Amid heightened United States-Iran tensions in the Persian Gulf, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres Thursday called for “maximum restraint” and preventing any escalation, as American media reported that President Donald Trump is “frustrated” with his top advisors — John Bolton and Mike Pompeo — who, he believes, are pushing the U.S. into… Continue reading UN chief urges ‘restraint’ amid US-Iran tensions; Trump irked by his top aides pushing for war

LONDON, May 16 (APP):High Commissioner, Mohammad Nafees Zakaria,has condoled the demise of legendary artist of Pakistan, Jamil Naqsh, who breathed his last in St Mary’s Hospital, London Thursday morning. According to a statement issued by the Pakistan High Commission (PHC) here today in his message of condolence and sympathies to Jamil Naqsh’s wife, Mrs Najmi… Continue reading World- renowned Artist Jamil Naqsh passes away, High Commissioner condoles with his family

NEW YORK, May 15 (APP):U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders, who is a candidate for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination, has warned that war with Iran would be “many times worse than the Iraq War,” in response to a report in The New York Times saying that the Trump administration is reviewing a plan to send up… Continue reading US senator says war with Iran would be ‘many times worse than the Iraq War’

UNITED NATIONS, May 15 (APP):The UN team set up to monitor the ceasefire agreement between warring parties in Yemen has formally verified the pullout of Houthi forces, from port zones in the country that are crucial to the flow of humanitarian aid, describing cooperation they have received so far as “very good.” The Chairman of… Continue reading UN monitoring team verifies Houthi withdrawal from Yemen’s key ports

UNITED NATIONS, May 14 (APP):Key lifestyle choices such as getting regular exercise, not smoking or drinking too much, can reduce the risk of dementia and cognitive decline, the UN health agency said Tuesday. In recommendations to counter an expected tripling in the number of people with the degenerative condition in the next 30 years, the… Continue reading WHO highlights ways to prevent onset of dementia, as millions more succumb each year

BERLIN, May 14 (Xinhua/APP):The German government’s climate cabinet has been holding “intense discussions” about the country’s path towards climate neutrality by 2050, Chancellor Angela Merkel said at the Petersberg Climate Dialogue here on Tuesday. “The discussion should not be about whether we can achieve it, but about how we can achieve it,” said Merkel. This… Continue reading Merkel pledges to make Germany carbon neutral by 2050

UNITED NATIONS, May 14 (APP):The United Nations fact-finding mission on Myanmar has urged the international community to cut off all financial and other support to the Southeast Asian country’s military, saying its commanders need to be isolated and brought before a credible court to answer charges of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide. The… Continue reading UN mission urges financial isolation of Myanmar’s military