Category: International News

WASHINGTON, Jan.25 (APP):Relations between Pakistan and the United States are marked by “irreconcilable” differences but both countries need each other and want to keep channels open to cooperate on tactical matters and ensure linkages, a Washington Post report said quoting foreign policy experts. Ties between the two countries have come under stress after President Trump… Continue reading Pakistan-US have ‘irreconcilable’ differences but both need each other: Experts

UNITED NATIONS, Jan 25 (APP)::The leaders of 21 global aid organizations has asked the Trump administration to restore withheld funds to the United Nations agency that helps Palestinian refugees, calling the funding cut a “dangerous and striking departure” from U.S. policy on international humanitarian assistance. In a letter addressed to top administration officials, and published… Continue reading US urged to restore aid to the U.N.’s Palestinian refugee agency

BEIJING, Jan 25 (APP): A Chinese defense ministry spokesperson on Thursday rejected the reports that China was planning to construct a military base in Afghanistan. “The so-called issue that China is building a military base in Afghanistan is groundless,” Wu Qian said during his regular press briefing held here. China and Afghanistan had normal security… Continue reading China not building military base in Afghanistan: Chinese defense ministry

UNITED NATIONS, Jan 25 (APP):A “much more difficult and dangerous environment” in the UN’s most challenging peacekeeping operations demands a more proactive approach in the field, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, the under-secretary-general for peacekeeping operations said. “We are being attacked by the armed groups who are looting, killing, raping and they have no interest in peaceful solution,… Continue reading UN Peacekeeping must ‘adjust’ to more dangerous reality — top official

NEW YORK, Jan 24 (APP):Tourism to the United States has dropped 4 percent during President Donald Trump’s time in the White House, NBC-TV News reported. Travel spending has dropped by 3.3 percent, or $4.6 billion, and 40,000 jobs have been lost, according to the network, which cited the latest data from the National Travel and… Continue reading Tourism down in US since Trump took office: Report

UNITED NATIONS, Jan 24 (APP):UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has deplored Wednesday’s attack on the offices of the international NGO ‘Save the Children’ in the Afghan city of Jalalabad, which killed two people and wounded dozens, including children. A statement read out by a UN spokesman at the regular noon briefing said that the UN chief… Continue reading UN chief slams attack on international NGO in Jalalabad

NEW YORK, Jan 24 (APP):US First Lady Melania Trump will not be accompanying her husband to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, according to American media reports. The change of plans was confirmed Tuesday to CNN by White House Communications Director Stephanie Grisham, who had said a week earlier that she would be partaking… Continue reading Melania Trump not to join President in Davos: Media reports

BEIJING, Jan 24 (APP): China is now one of the safest countries in the world, with a homicide rate of 0.81 cases per 100,000 people in 2017, according to a work conference here held by the Commission for Political and Legal Affairs of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee. The number of serious… Continue reading China is among world’s safest countries

BEIJING, Jan 24 (APP):China on Wednesday said that it attached great importance to the security of peacekeepers and supported the United Nations in taking effective measures to enhance safety and security of peacekeepers. The security measures included improving the system-wide command system, enhancing emergency command capabilities, coordinating with troop-contributing countries and other countries, strengthening follow-up… Continue reading China attaches great importance to UN peacekeepers security: FO Spokesperson

ANKARA, Jan 24 (APP):Turkish EU Minister Omer Celik is to head to Brussels on Thursday for talks with top European officials, according to a written statement from the ministry on Wednesday. Celik will meet European Commission First Vice-President Frans Timmermans and European Union’s foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini to speak about Turkey-EU relations. Turkey had… Continue reading Turkish EU minister to visit Brussels

ANKARA, Jan 24 (APP):Turkey received nearly $4.5 billion equity investment from the European Union between January and November last year, marking a 64.3 percent rise year-on-year, according to Ministry of Economy Tuesday. In terms of equity investment, direct inflow from the EU countries amounted to 68 percent of the 11-month inflow to Turkey — around… Continue reading Turkey sees nearly $4.5B EU investment in Jan-Nov 2017

UNITED NATIONS, Jan 24 (APP):The conditions in Myanmar’s northern Rakhine state are not in place to enable safe and sustainable returns of more than 600,000 Rohingya refugees who fled violence to Bangladesh since late August, the United Nations refugee agency UNHCR has said. UNHCR said it had still not seen a repatriation agreement signed by… Continue reading Conditions not yet in place for safe Rohingya returns: UNHCR

NEW YORK, Jan 24 (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

WASHINGTON, Jan 24 (APP):The move by the Trump administration to cut security assistance to Pakistan is feeding anti-American sentiments and would make it difficult for the country to cooperate with the United States, according to an opinion article published in the online political magazine “The Hill”. After a tweet by President Trump in which he… Continue reading US aid cut feeding anti-American sentiments : Op-Ed

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