CANBERRA, Oct 4 (APP/Xinhua): Gareth Evans, who served as Australia’s foreign minister under the Labor government from 1988 to 1996, on Wednesday endorsed the idea that Australia should embrace China’s Belt and Road Intitiative in developing its north. Speaking in Canberra at the National Press Club to launch his book, “Incorrigible Optimist”, Evans urged fellow… Continue reading Ex-Australian FM for embracing China’s Belt and Road Initiative
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Millions of refugees at risk in Mideast as winter funds dwindle
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 4 (APP): The UN refugee agency has said it is becoming increasingly concerned over the funding situation for refugees and other displaced families in the Middle East, where currently only a quarter of families are likely to receive adequate support to prepare for the approaching winter. For many it will be the… Continue reading Millions of refugees at risk in Mideast as winter funds dwindle
UNICEF seeks funds to reach 720,000 Rohingya children in need
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 3 (APP): Amid the deepening refugee crisis in Bangladesh and its attendant toll on children, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNCEF) launched Tuesday an appeal for its emergency response to reach some 720,000 children both in Rohingya refugee and host communities with protection and assistance. “Desperate, traumatized children and their families are… Continue reading UNICEF seeks funds to reach 720,000 Rohingya children in need
Pakistan warns India against any cross-LoC strikes
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 3 (APP): A top Pakistani diplomat Tuesday sternly warned India against its repeated threats to carry out “surgical strikes” across the Line of Control (LoC) in the disputed Kashmir region, saying Pakistan would effectively respond to any Indian aggression. “All I can say to them is: do not underestimate Pakistan’s resolve and… Continue reading Pakistan warns India against any cross-LoC strikes
China builds world’s highest power pylon
HANGZHOU, Oct 3 (APP/Xinhua): Construction recently began on a giant power supply pylon, believed to be the world’s tallest, in east China’s Zhejiang Province, State Grid Zhejiang Electric Power Company announced Tuesday. At an impressive 380 meters tall, the pylon will be four times the height of London’s Big Ben. The pylon will carry power… Continue reading China builds world’s highest power pylon
UNGA president calls for greater efforts to prevent conflict
UNITED NATIONS, Oct. 3 (APP): President of the United Nations General Assembly Miroslav Lajcak has called for greater efforts to prevent conflict and for the UN to promote the use of non-violence across all three pillars of its work, namely peace and security, human rights, and development. “Mediation is one of the most effective tools… Continue reading UNGA president calls for greater efforts to prevent conflict
UN Secretary General urged to intervene to ensure peace in Indian-held Kashmir
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 (APP): The Kashmiri leaders based in the United States and Pakistan submitted a memorandum to. Antonio Guterres, the Secretary General of the United Nations, urging the world body to intervene and help resolve the lingering Kashmir dispute and stop unspeakable violence unleashed on the innocent Kashmiri people by Indian troops. The memorandum… Continue reading UN Secretary General urged to intervene to ensure peace in Indian-held Kashmir
US Defense officials to brief Senate on Trump’s new Afghan Strategy
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 (APP): US Secretary of Defense James Mattis and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph Dunford will appear before the Senate Armed Services Committee today to brief lawmakers about President Trump’s new Afghan strategy which has left many questions unanswered, a media report said. President Trump announced his strategy in… Continue reading US Defense officials to brief Senate on Trump’s new Afghan Strategy
Spain’s unemployment rises by 27,858 people in September
MADRID, Oct 3 (APP/Xinhua): The number of people registered as unemployed in Spain rose by 27,858 people from August to September, according to data published on Tuesday by the Spanish Ministry of Employment and Social Security. The total number of unemployed people stood at 3.4 million in the ninth month of the year, which also… Continue reading Spain’s unemployment rises by 27,858 people in September
UN chief ‘shocked and alarmed’ by Las Vegas shooting
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 2 (APP): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was ‘shocked and alarmed’ to learn about the deadly shooting in Las Vegas, a big city in the U.S. state of Nevada, his Deputy Spokesman Farhan Haq said Monday. “He was certainly very shocked and alarmed by this horrific attack that took place in Las Vegas,”… Continue reading UN chief ‘shocked and alarmed’ by Las Vegas shooting
Iran nuclear dealmakers could win Nobel prize: Report
NEW YORK, Oct 2 (APP): The main facilitators of the 2015 accord on Iran’s nuclear programme, slammed as the worst deal ever by U.S. President Donald Trump, could be among the top contenders for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, Bloomberg News reported, citing researchers who predict potential winners. Federica Mogherini, the European Union’s foreign affairs… Continue reading Iran nuclear dealmakers could win Nobel prize: Report
Water desalination plant to be set up in Gawadar city: Ahsan Iabal
BEIJING, Oct 2 (APP): Federal Interior Minister, Ahsan Iqbal has said that a water desalination plant would be constructed to provide five million gallons of water per day to the residents of Gawadar city. “An approval to this important project will be accorded during the next meeting of Joint Coordination Committee,” he told APP in… Continue reading Water desalination plant to be set up in Gawadar city: Ahsan Iabal
UN food relief agency chief urges support amid massive Rohingya influx
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 2 (APP): The head of the United Nations food relief agency called Monday for an end to the “horrors” driving Rohingyas by the tens of thousands from their homes in Myanmar into neighbouring Bangladesh. On a visit to the region to rally international support to help ease the humanitarian crisis, the Executive… Continue reading UN food relief agency chief urges support amid massive Rohingya influx
Pakistan among contributors to a fund for helping victims of sexual abuse by UN personnel
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 2 (APP): Pakistan has joined more than a dozen countries pledging to contribute to a United Nations fund aimed at providing greater support to the victims of sexual exploitation and abuse by UN and related personnel, according to an announcement. The Trust Fund in Support of Victims of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse… Continue reading Pakistan among contributors to a fund for helping victims of sexual abuse by UN personnel
ADB approves 150 mln USD loan to improve infrastructure in Xinjiang
BEIJING, Oct 2 (APP/Xinhua): Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a 150 millon US dollars loan to help improve infrastructure and living environment in a prefecture of China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The fund will finance an infrastructure project in Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture near Xinjiang’s capital Urumqi, which is rapidly urbanizing but remains constrained… Continue reading ADB approves 150 mln USD loan to improve infrastructure in Xinjiang
UN calls for tapping into talents of older persons to boost Global Goals
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 2 (APP): The United Nations has urge the international community to tap into the often overlooked contributions of older persons, and calling for integrated care to improve well being and ensure they have the opportunity to contribute to development. “By the year 2050, one in five people in the world will be… Continue reading UN calls for tapping into talents of older persons to boost Global Goals
UN says pollution is ‘controllable and avoidable’
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 1 (APP): A new report from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), entitled Towards a pollution-free plane, says pollution is controllable and avoidable. Although pollution is dangerous and negatively impacts human health, the report noted that the effects can be mediated through the combined efforts of political leadership, high-level commitments, and local… Continue reading UN says pollution is ‘controllable and avoidable’
Many Americans wish as Obama was still President: Polls show
NEW YORK, Oct 1 (APP): Fifty-two percent of respondents to a new poll said the most of americans wished former US president Barack Obama was still president compared to 41 percent who said they preferred having Donald Trump in office. The Obama fandom was dominated by voters who supported Democrat Hillary Clinton in the 2016… Continue reading Many Americans wish as Obama was still President: Polls show
Ahsan Iqbal dismisses apprehensions of neighboring countries against CPEC
BEIJING, Sept 30 (APP): Federal Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal has said that some neighboring countries were feeling apprehensive about China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The minisiter said it is not against anyone, CPEC is for everyone. “No one can obstruct the construction of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, and we will make sure of the project’s success,” he… Continue reading Ahsan Iqbal dismisses apprehensions of neighboring countries against CPEC
Number of Rohingyas arriving Bangladesh crosses half mln mark: UN
UNITED NATIONS, Sept 30 (APP): The latest estimate of the number of persecuted Rohingya Muslims who have arrived in neighbouring Bangladesh since violence erupted in Myanmar crossed the half-million mark, at 501,000 as of Friday, according to the UN refugee agency. Spokesperson for the Office of UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Andrej Mahecic told… Continue reading Number of Rohingyas arriving Bangladesh crosses half mln mark: UN
- Saudi ministry warns against fraudulent Hajj schemes; urges vigilance, official channels for booking
- Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb held a meeting of the Steering Committee on FBR digitalization
- Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb held a meeting of the Steering Committee on FBR digitalization
- Pakistan’s batter play a shot during first T20I match between Pakistan Women’s Cricket Team and West Indies Women’s Cricket Team at National Bank Stadium
- Planning Minister Prof Ahsan Iqbal chaired the preparatory meeting for China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), preceding the 13th Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC) meeting and an imminent high-level delegation visit to China
