UNITED NATIONS, May 17 (APP)::Two truckloads of urgently needed medical supplies have been delivered to Gaza, where scores of Palestinians were killed and wounded when Israeli troops at the border fence with Israel fired at demonstrators protesting the U.S. embassy move to Jerusalem. The drugs and medical equipment delivered by the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF)… Continue reading UNICEF delivers medical supplies to Gaza for victims of Israeli troops’ firing
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US envoy Nikki Haley not world’s ‘schoolmarm’: Senior Palestinian leader
UNITED NATIONS, May 17 (APP)::A senior Palestinian leader has rebuffed U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley for her repeated threats to take down the names of countries that rejected Washington’s demands, saying that she is not “the schoolmarm of the world.” “She (Haley) threatened and she pressured and she used coercion and so… Continue reading US envoy Nikki Haley not world’s ‘schoolmarm’: Senior Palestinian leader
International Court will eventually have to open investigation to Palestinian territory: Analysis
WASHINTON, May 17 (APP):As the question is being debated on the question of ICC opening investigation following the killing of at least 60 Palestinians by Israeli troops, the international court cannot keep Palestinian away forever over procedural pretext and will eventually have to make a decision. In an analytical piece, published in the leading American… Continue reading International Court will eventually have to open investigation to Palestinian territory: Analysis
Raga boys welcomed at the Pakistan High Commission
LONDON, May 17 (APP):Raga Boys Band on Wednesday visited the Pakistan High Commission London and discussed cultural projection, especially rich music of Pakistan with High Commissioner Syed Ibne Abbas. According to a statement issued by the High Commission here Thursday the Raga Boys, namely Nayab Ali Khan, Wali Khan and Inam Ali Khan are sons… Continue reading Raga boys welcomed at the Pakistan High Commission
Gwadar port development project progressing well: NDRC Spokesperson
BEIJING, May 17 (APP)::The Gwadar Port, one of a mega projects being completed by Chinese companies in Pakistan within the framework of China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative, is proceeding well. China is a major investor in Gwadar and has so far spent $248 million in the first phase of the development of Gwadar port. China… Continue reading Gwadar port development project progressing well: NDRC Spokesperson
SCO Culture Ministers’ meeting underway in Sanya
BEIJING, May 17 (APP)::Cultural delegations, experts, and artists from the member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) have gathered in Sanya City of south China’s Hainan Province for the 15th meeting to be continued till Friday ahead of the SCO Qingdao summit. Besides the Culture Ministers’ meeting, the cultural experts and artists of the… Continue reading SCO Culture Ministers’ meeting underway in Sanya
Two-thirds of world population will live in cities by 2050: UN report
UNITED NATIONS, May 17 (APP):Two out of every three people in the world will be living in cities or other urban areas by 2050, when 2.5 billion more people will be added to the current city population through a combination of demographic shifts and overall population growth, according to a new a United Nations report.… Continue reading Two-thirds of world population will live in cities by 2050: UN report
Pakistan expresses solidarity with Palestinians as OIC envoys discuss Israel’s latest atrocity
UNITED NATIONS, May 17 (APP):Reaffirming its ‘whole-hearted’ support to Palestine, Pakistan has deplored the failure of the UN Security Council to condemn the deadly violence unleashed by Israeli troops in Gaza against the Palestinians protesting the U.S. embassy move to Jerusalem. “While this grave tragedy has unfolded on our television screens and in front… Continue reading Pakistan expresses solidarity with Palestinians as OIC envoys discuss Israel’s latest atrocity
Trump ended US neutrality by moving embassy to Jerusalem: NYT Editorial Board
WASHINGTON, May 17(APP):By moving the US embassy to Jerusalem, President Trump has swept aside 70 years of American neutrality, The New York Times Editorial Board said in an opinion article, a move that was greeted with massive protests that claimed lives of at least 60 Palestinians. The day the US embassy was inaugurated in Jerusalem… Continue reading Trump ended US neutrality by moving embassy to Jerusalem: NYT Editorial Board
MSA of Pakistan won World Versailles Design Award
PARIS, May 16 (APP): MSA an Architectural firm of Pakistan has won the World Prix Versailles design award. Mr. Jerome Gouadain, Secretary General of the Prix Versailles and Mr. Ernesto Ottone Ramirez, UNESCO’s Assistant Director General for Culture gave away the Award to Syed Fawad Hassain, the founder and principal architect of MSA during an… Continue reading MSA of Pakistan won World Versailles Design Award
UN urges restraint over intensifying violence in northern Myanmar
UNITED NATIONS, May 16 (APP):The United Nations human rights arm has voiced deep concern over escalating conflict between the military and armed groups in Myanmar’s Kachin and Shan provinces that has displaced over 100,000 civilians and trapped many in the midst of active fighting. “The protracted conflict in Kachin and northern Shan states has already… Continue reading UN urges restraint over intensifying violence in northern Myanmar
A new book about Sikh legacy in Pakistan launched in Chicago
CHICAGO, May 16 (APP):A book that tracks Sikhism’s cultural footprint in Pakistan was launched in Chicago at a ceremony at which Pakistani Consul General Faisal Niaz Tirmizi was the chief guest. Authored by Amardeep Singh, a national of Singapore, the book “The Quest Continues Lost Heritages “ The Sikh Legacy in Pakistan also underlines the… Continue reading A new book about Sikh legacy in Pakistan launched in Chicago
Fasting month of Ramadan begins in China on Thursday
BEIJING, May 16 (APP):Muslims in China will start observing the holy month of Ramadan from Thursday through fasting and prayers. There are about 20 million Muslims in China, with half of them in the Northwest Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, home to China’s largest Muslim population. There are more than 57,000 clerical personnel, and 35,000 Islamic… Continue reading Fasting month of Ramadan begins in China on Thursday
Nasser Janjua to attend SCO Security Council Secretaries meeting in China: FM
BEIJING, May 16 (APP):National Security Advisor Nasser Khan Janjua will attend the 13th Meeting of Security Council Secretaries of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) to be held here from May 21 to 22, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang announced on Wednesday. “The meeting is the first of its kind since the SCO accepted new… Continue reading Nasser Janjua to attend SCO Security Council Secretaries meeting in China: FM
Israel-Palestine conflict is child of foreign intervention: CGTN
BEIJING, May 16 (APP):The Middle East was plunged into further bloodshed as the Great March of Return campaign continued into Tuesday – the 70th Nakba day for Palestinians. Funerals for dozens of Palestinians shot dead at the Israel-Gaza border were held after the bloodiest day in the coastal enclave since the war in 2014. The… Continue reading Israel-Palestine conflict is child of foreign intervention: CGTN
Abbas urges foreign investors to take benefit from business, investment opportunities in Pakistan
LONDON, May 16 (APP):Pakistan High Commissioner to United Kingdom (UK) Syed Ibne Abbas on Tuesday evening terming China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) a game changer for the entire region called upon the foreign investors including UK to take optimum advantage of the business and investment opportunities being offered in Pakistan, especially in the wake… Continue reading Abbas urges foreign investors to take benefit from business, investment opportunities in Pakistan
Gaza medics “struggling to cope with influx of wounded”: UN agencies
UNITED NATIONS, May 16 (APP):Medical teams inside Gaza are running out of supplies to cope with the wounded, following the deadliest day of protests against Israeli occupation along the border with Israel so far this year, UN aid agencies warned on Tuesday. Speaking after 58 Palestinians lost their lives and more than 1,300 were injured… Continue reading Gaza medics “struggling to cope with influx of wounded”: UN agencies
Pakistan urges debate on drivers of violent extremism as UN reviews its counterterrorism strategy
UNITED NATIONS, May 16 (APP):Pakistan has called for addressing internal and external factors that drive extremist ideologies in different countries and regions as the UN General Assembly began its sixth review of the Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy, the wide-ranging framework adopted in 2006 to defeat what is commonly known as a “hydra-headed scourge.” “We believe… Continue reading Pakistan urges debate on drivers of violent extremism as UN reviews its counterterrorism strategy
India, China may be less inclined to cooperate on US- Iran sanctions: FP Magazine
WASHINGTON, May 16 (APP):The US renewed sanctions on Iran may have unintended economic consequences as India and China, Iran’s biggest oil buyers, would be less inclined to cooperate, and may even boost their purchases from Tehran, a report by the Foreign Policy magazine said. Sanctions were re-imposed after President Trump pulled out of the Iran… Continue reading India, China may be less inclined to cooperate on US- Iran sanctions: FP Magazine
Kuwait calls for UNSC action as US alone in defending Israel
UNITED NATIONS, May 15 (APP):Kuwait said Tuesday it would propose a draft U.N. Security Council resolution on “protection of Palestinian civilians” following deadly violence along the Gaza border where Israeli troops killed 60 Palestinians, as western countries broke ranks with the US and denounced the use of excessive force against the protestors. The United States… Continue reading Kuwait calls for UNSC action as US alone in defending Israel
