Category: International News

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 (APP) –:The U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday hailed the joint efforts by Pakistan and the United States governments that led to the recovery of a US-Canadian couple and their three children, saying it was a “positive movement” in relationship between the two countries. Caitlan Coleman, an American citizen and her husband,… Continue reading Trump hails positive movement in US-Pakistan ties after recovery of kidnapped

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 (APP) –:Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States Aizaz Chaudhry on Thursday welcomed the successful rescue of a US-Canadian couple and their children taken hostages by terrorists from Afghanistan, saying it was a testimony of results that can be achieved through cooperation and team work. Caitlan Coleman, an American citizen and her husband,… Continue reading Recovery of US-Canadian couple testimony of result of US-Pak cooperation, teamwork: Ambassador Chaudhry

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 13 (APP):Reaffirming Pakistan’s commitment to promote peace and stability in South Asia, a senior Pakistani diplomat has renewed his country’s proposal for a bilateral arrangement on a nuclear-test-ban in the region. Speaking in the U.N. General Assembly’s main committee, Ambassador Farukh Amil, who is Pakistan’s permanent representative to the United Nations in… Continue reading Pakistan tells UN peace and security is its objective in South Asia

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 12 (APP):The world’s 1.1 billion girls are a source of power, energy, and creativity, and the millions of girls in emergencies are no exception, the United Nations said on the International Day of the Girl Child, which kicks off a year-long effort to draw global attention to the challenges and opportunities girls… Continue reading EmPOWER’ girls before, during and after crises: UN

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 11 (APP):Brutal, well-organized, coordinated and systematic attacks have been carried out against the minority Muslim Rohingya community in Myanmar, with the intention of not just driving them away but also preventing their return, a new United Nations human rights report has revealed. Based on on-the-ground interviews in Cox’s Bazar, in Bangladesh, where… Continue reading Attacks against Rohingya Muslims a ploy to drive them away: UN rights chief

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 11 (APP):The United Nations health agency has announced the establishment of a high-level global commission on noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), which will be led by Pakistan’s Sania Nishtar, to identify innovative ways to curb the world™s biggest causes of death and extend life expectancy for millions of people. œWe urgently need new approaches… Continue reading Pakistan’s Sania Nishtar to head WHO’s commission to tackle noncommunicable diseases

NEW YORK, Oct 11 (APP):US President Donald Trump has defended his intelligence after reports that Secretary of State Rex Tillerson had called him a “moron,” in what was seen as the latest sign of discord between the two. ‘I think it’s fake news, but if he did that, I guess we’ll have to compare IQ… Continue reading Trump challenges Secretary Tillerson to IQ test

WASHINGTON, Oct 11 (APP):The US State Department on Tuesday termed the arrest of Turkish staff members of its embassy in Ankara as “deeply disturbing”as relations between the two old allies remained tense amid suspension of visa services between the two countries. This week, both the US and Turkey cancelled non-immigrant visa service between the two… Continue reading US calls arrest of its Turkey embassy staff as “deeply disturbing”

  UNITED NATIONS, Oct 10 (APP)::Disaster risk is outpacing resilience in Asia-Pacific and putting people in this most disaster-prone region at risk of being pushed back into poverty, a new report from a United Nations regional commission has said. œDisasters can very quickly strip poor people of their livelihoods bringing deeply disruptive impacts that push… Continue reading Disaster risk outpaces resilience in Asia-Pacific region, warns UN

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 10 (APP):The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has decided to “drastically reduce” its presence in Afghanistan after a series of deadly attacks on its staff, the humanitarian aid agency has said. The organisation, which helps people affected by armed conflict, has been running humanitarian programmes in the country for more… Continue reading Red Cross reduces its presence in Afghanistan for security reasons

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 10 (APP):More than 200 million people are out of work around the world“ an increase of 3.4 million since last year, the United Nations labour agency said Tuesday. In the new addition of its flagship report, World Employment and Social Outlook 2017: Sustainable Enterprises and Jobs, the International Labour Organization (ILO) warned… Continue reading Global unemployment passes 200 million in 2017: UN report

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 10 (APP):Millions of young people in developing countries who are poised to enter the labour force in the coming decades need not flee rural areas to escape poverty, argues a new report from the United Nations agriculture agency. Rural areas actually have vast potential for economic growth pegged to food production and… Continue reading Rural areas key to economic growth in developing countries: UN

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 10 (APP):Pakistan told the U.N. on Monday that India’s use of pellet guns against peaceful protesters in Indian occupied Kashmir has left many young Kashmiris blinded, saying the move amounted to “first mass blinding in human history.” Speaking in the General Assembly’s Special Political and Decolonization (Fourth) Committee, Pakistan’s UN Ambassador Maleeha… Continue reading Pakistan slams India for ‘mass blinding’ policy in occupied Kashmir

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 (APP) :The United States and Turkey on Sunday cancelled non-immigrant visa service between the two countries in a sign of deteriorating diplomatic ties over several matters, including the Syrian issue and a Turkish cleric who lives in exile in US and wanted by Turkish authorities. While the two-way ties had been strained… Continue reading US, Turkey suspend non-immigrant visa service in sign of dipping ties