Category: International News

UNITED NATIONS, May 9 (APP):Renewed efforts are underway in Bangladesh to protect nearly one million Myanmar refugees from cholera, amid a warning from the UN health agency on Tuesday that “we’re not out of the woods yet”. Dr. Richard Brennan, Director of Emergency Operations at the World Health Organizati(WHO), issued the warning in Geneva, citing… Continue reading Dangers persist for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh: WHO

UNITED NATIONS, May 9 (APP):UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said he is “deeply concerned” over President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw the United States from the 2015 nuclear agreement with Iran, calling on all other nations to support the agreement and preserve the deal. President Donald Trump made the announcement at the White House, and immediately… Continue reading UN chief “deeply concerned” by US decision to exit Iran nuclear deal

UNITED NATIONS, May 8 (APP):A group of independent global leaders led by former UN Secretary-General, Kofi Annan strongly condemned President Donald Trump’s decision Tuesday to withdraw the United States from the 2015 nuclear agreement with Iran — the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) — under which the Islamic Republic agreed to limit its nuclear… Continue reading Annan-led global leaders slam Trump for pulling out of Iran nuclear deal

  BEIJING, May 8 (APP):Pakistan Ambassador to China, Masood Khalid Tuesday said that China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was a natural front-runner of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and this flagship project had increasingly taken a concrete shape since it was launched in 2013. “This flagship project has enabled Pakistan and China to translate… Continue reading CPEC has increasingly taken concrete shape since its advent in 2013: Ambassador Khalid

BEIJING, May 8 (APP):A spokesman of Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday that all the parties were very concerned about the comprehensive agreement on the Iranian nuclear issue. “In the recent period, all parties are very concerned about the comprehensive agreement on the Iranian nuclear issue. The Chinese side also stated its position before,” Geng… Continue reading China calls upon all parties to strengthen dialogue on Iranian nuclear issue

UNITED NATIONS, May 8 (APP): Economies in the Asia-Pacific region registered robust growth in 2017 and prospects for this year look promising, the United Nations development arm in the region said, urging countries to take advantage of positive conditions and address underlying vulnerabilities. Recent strong growth can also provide resources critical to realizing the ambitious… Continue reading UN says robust economic growth took place in Asia-Pacific last year

UNITED NATIONS, May 8 (APP): The international community must present a united front against gun violence which kills nearly 250,000 each year and injures many more, a senior United Nations official said Monday, marking the start of a Global Week of Action Against the scourge. “Every day, hundreds of lives are lost due to gun… Continue reading UN official calls for silencing guns at start of global week of action

UNITED NATIONS, May 8 (APP): With extreme weather creating fears that by 2050, one in four people will be living in a country affected by severe water shortages, a global conference got underway Monday convened by the United Nations meteorological agency to manage the precious resource more sustainably. The problem has been further complicated by… Continue reading UN forum to coordinate global efforts to address water shortages

WASHINGTON, May 7 (APP):Pakistan and the United States need to work in unison to help improve security situation in Afghanistan, as terrorists have stepped up attacks, ignoring calls by the Afghan government for peace and political inclusion, an analyst on South Asia affars said in an opinion article. Shazar Shafqat, a counter-terrorism and security analyst… Continue reading Pakistan, US must work in unison for Afghan peace: Analyst

  TEXAS, May 7 (APP):Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States Aizaz Ahmed Chaudhry has met top state officials in the state of Texas and highlighted importance for the United States and Pakistan to working together for shared objectives, saying bilateral relations spanned over 70 years should not made hostage to short-term interests. The Ambassador was… Continue reading US-Pakistan relations should not be made hostage to short-term interests: Ambassador Chaudhry

LONDON, May 07 (APP):Dogs that are capable of detecting minute traces of explosives concealed in air freight are being deployed in cargo sheds at British airports as the government introduced its latest measure to reinforce the UK’s aviation security. Free running explosive detection dogs (FREDDs) working in close partnership with their human handlers are being… Continue reading Explosive detection dogs introduced in British airports to screen cargo

UNITED NATIONS, May 7 (APP):UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is ‘watching’ the situation in Indian occupied Kashmir where security forces have stepped attacks on anti-India protestors, his spokesman said Monday. “We are aware of the press reports about the situation (in Kashmir),” Spokesman Stephane Dujarric told reporters at the regular noon briefing in response to a… Continue reading UN monitoring worsening situation in Indian occupied Kashmir

UNITED NATIONS, May 7 (APP)::The United States Ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, has said that President Donald Trump’s “communication style” is not something she can defend. In an interview with CBS-TV network on Sunday, Haley said she is able to be outspoken with the president when she disagrees with him but could not… Continue reading US envoy to UN won’t defend Trump’s ‘communication style

WASHINGTON, May 6 (APP):A US federal clampdown on US-based Chinese tech firms over security concerns can prompt Beijing to retaliate and impose similar restrictions on American firms and hurt the business of the Silicon Valley, a US region that serves as the global center for high technology, venture capital and social media. Security concerns have… Continue reading US clampdown on Chinese Tech companies can prompt China to retaliate

UNITED NATIONS, May 6 (APP):Pakistan organized a meeting last week of 15 countries representing all regions of the world ahead of next month’s review of the “U.N.’s Counter Terrorism Strategy” that is aimed at updating the document to more effectively combating the terrorist threat by the international community. According to diplomatic sources, 34 representatives of… Continue reading Pakistan brings together some key countries ahead of UN Counter-terrorism Strategy review

BEIJING, May 6 (APP):China has become the most popular destination for overseas studies in Pakistan as number of Pakistani students has risen from 5,000 to existing 22,000 during the last five years. The number of Pakistan students studying science and technology, engineering, medical, media, and arts in different cities of China has increased manifold along… Continue reading China becomes most popular destination for overseas studies in Pakistan

LONDON, May 05 (APP):Pakistan High Commissioner to United Kingdom (UK), Syed Ibne Abbas has congratulated the newly elected British-Pakistanis Councillors, participated in the country’s local bodies election 2018, held here on Thursday. In a statement here on Saturday, the High Commissioner expressed the hope that the newly elected Councillors would actively participate in the politics… Continue reading High Commissioner felicitates newly elected British-Pakistani Councillors

UNITED NATIONS, May 5 (APP):The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged people everywhere need to cut down on their consumption of artery-clogging fatty foods. The initiative is a bid to prevent some of the 17 million deaths caused every year by cardiovascular diseases, which have been linked to food containing saturated fats and trans-fats, according… Continue reading Bad fats targeted in new global health guideline