Category: International News

NEW YORK, Jan 23 (APP)::A prominent Kashmiri leader Tuesday welcomed United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres call to India and Pakistan to address the decades-old Kashmir issue through dialogue, as skirmishes between troops of the two countries escalated along the Line of Control in the disputed region. At the same time, Dr. Ghulam Nabi Fai, secretary… Continue reading Kashmiri leader welcomes UN chief’s call for India-Pakistan dialogue on Kashmir; urges him to also get involved

  UNITED NATIONS, Jan. 23 (APP):UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for ambitious approaches to reposition the UN development system as required by the 2030 agenda for sustainable development. Guterres underscored that to implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development “an action plan including 17 goals to ensure that all people live in peace, security… Continue reading Guterres calls for ambitious approaches in repositioning UN development system

UNITED NATIONS, Jan 23 (APP)::The United States’ move to cut funding to the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), which cares for Palestinian refugees, is “abrupt and harmful” and risked destabilizing the Middle East, the agency’s chief has said. “The reduction is a very severe one, it is abrupt and is harmful,” UNRWA Commissioner-General Pierre… Continue reading UNRWA Chief Says US Aid Cut Risks More Mideast Instability

LONDON, Jan 23 (APP):High Commissioner of Pakistan to United Kingdom Syed Ibne Abbas here on Tuesday reiterated Pakistan’s commitment to fight terrorism till the end. However, he said terrorism was a global phenomenon and, therefore, needed a global response. Syed Ibne Abbas, stated this at a meeting with All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Pakistan… Continue reading Pakistan committed to fighting terrorism:Syed Ibne Abbas

  UNITED NATIONS, Jan 23 (APP):The top United Nations relief official has expressed his deep concern about the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Yemen, noting that a record 22.2 million people are now in need of assistance 3.4 million more than last year. “I remain deeply concerned by the humanitarian situation in Yemen, which has continued… Continue reading Record 22.2 million Yemeni people need humanitarian help :UN aid chief

  BEIJING, Jan 23 (APP):The Pakistani cuisine-based food festival opened last week was extended for further three days keeping in view the warm response from the significant number of Chinese people and the foreigners based at the Chinese capital. The six-day food festival, organized by the Embassy of Pakistan here at China World Hotel was… Continue reading Pakistani cuisine has bright chance to seize its share in Chinese food market

NEW YORK, Jan 23 (APP):US President Donald Trump’s first-year average job approval rating was at least 10 percentage points lower than that of any of his predecessors, according to the latest Gallup poll. The job approval rating of Trump, who is a Republican, during his first year in office averaged 38.4 percent, Gallup reported. By… Continue reading Trump’s first-year job approval 10 points lower than any predecessor: Poll

  UNITED NATIONS, Jan 22 (APP):The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) on Monday launched a global fund raising campaign after the United States slashed its financial contribution. UNRWA Commissioner-General Pierre Krahenbuhl said at a press conference in Amman that the campaign “comes following the drastic reduction of the support provided… Continue reading UN agency for Palestinians launches global funding campaign after US aid cut

  WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 (APP):An Indian biometric identification program, initiated nearly a decade ago with an aim to provide 12-digit unique identification number is failing to achieve its desired objectives and is instead creating new problems, including exposing personal data of people to theft or predation by the private sector, a New York Times report… Continue reading India’s biometric ID program “Aadhaar” exposing people’s personal data to theft, misuse: NYT

NEW YORK, Jan 22 (APP)::Apple, a top American multinational technology company, has announced it would make a significant investment in the Malala Fund, a charity that helps girls worldwide gain access to education, according to media reports. The fund was created by Nobel peace laureate Malala Yousafzai to support the right of every girl to… Continue reading Apple makes significant investment in Malala’s education fund

  BEIJING, Jan 21 (APP):The first batch of Pakistani students, who recently completed the two-year Chinese language course in a Chinese university, anticipates good employment opportunities in the ongoing development projects under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The batch, comprising 66 students selected on merit under the Punjab Government’s Scholarship Program, were graduated from Beijing Language… Continue reading Pakistani students learning Chinese language anticipate job opportunities under CPEC

NEW YORK, Jan 21 (APP):Hundreds of thousands of people filled New York City streets Saturday to protest President Donald Trump and his agenda on the one-year anniversary of his inauguration. The marchers said they came to support religious freedom,immigrants, women and universal health care. They also protested Trump’s proposed wall on the long U.S. border… Continue reading Thousands march through New York City in protest of Trump