Category: International News

WASHINGTON, Aug 8 (APP): Chicago, one of America’s largest cities, has filed a lawsuit against the Justice Department over its plan to stop funding to cities which are refusing to cooperate on measures being enforced by President Trump’s administration against undocumented immigrants. The Justice Department has plans to withhold federal public safety grants to the… Continue reading Chicago city sues US Justice Department over measures targeting undocumented immigrants

RABAT, Aug 7 (APP/Xinhua): The 2nd edition of the China-Africa Investment Forum (CAIF) will be held in the Moroccan city of Marrakech on Nov. 27-28, local media reported on Monday. The forum will bring together more than 400 top level Chinese and African business leaders, the Moroccan financial daily l’Economiste said. This event will facilitate… Continue reading Morocco to host China-Africa Investment Forum in November

CHICAGO, Aug 7 (APP): Pakistani textiles, jewellery, furniture and fixtures as well as LCD lights and real estate products were on display at an exhibition held here on Sunday as part of the celebrations marking the 70th anniversary of Pakistan’s Independence Day. The ‘Pakistan Trade and Property Show’, organized by the Consulate General of Pakistan… Continue reading Pakistani businesses showcase their products in Chicago

NEW YORK, Aug 7 (APP): Index provider MSCI’s (Morgan Stanley Capital International) recent reclassification of Pakistan as an emerging market from frontier market status is expected to prompt more money to flow into the country, according to a major American financial newspaper. “Pakistan has gotten a leg up from the indexing world and could get… Continue reading Pakistan’s upgraded status in MSCI index to draw attention to country’s investment opportunities: US expert

MANILA, Aug 6 (APP/Xinhua): Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has highlighted trust-building and cooperation in meetings with his Singaporean and Cambodian counterparts here on Sunday. “Relations between China and Singapore have experienced ups and downs. But close exchanges between the two countries’ leaders recently have enhanced mutual trust of the two countries, which is essential… Continue reading Chinese FM highlights mutual trust, cooperation with Singapore, Cambodia

BEIJING, Aug 6 (APP): A group of 40 Pakistani teachers left on Sunday for home after attending a 15-day Chinese language training programme at Institute for Cultural Studies, Capital Normal University. The training programme was organized and sponsored by Chinese embassy in Islamabad in collaboration with Beijing Municipal Commission of Education and Beijing International Education… Continue reading Pakistani teachers return home after attending Chinese language workshop

WASHINGTON, Aug 6 (APP): An explosion struck a mosque on Saturday in the city of Minneapolis when worshipers were preparing for morning prayers, damaging the imam’s office but did not cause any injuries, a news report said. According to the report in online Politico magazine, someone apparently threw the bomb through a window that caused… Continue reading Bomb blast at US mosque, no injuries reported: Report

NEW YORK, Aug 5 (APP): Civil rights groups have filed a lawsuit against the US State Department for not processing the visa applications of Iranian and Yemeni citizens who won the chance to immigrate to the US. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee and the National Immigration Law Center filed the lawsuit on… Continue reading Civil rights groups sue US State Dept. over diversity visa denials

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 5 (APP): A number of “disillusioned and disappointed” foreign terrorist fighters left Syria and returned to their countries of origin when they found these groups hardly make good on their promises, except promise of death and destruction, according to a new report issued by the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT).

NEW YORK, Aug 4 (APP): Climate change could result in much of Pakistan, India and Bangladesh becoming “too hot to live” by 2100, a recent study published in the Science Advances magazine has predicted. The study titled Predicting Risks of Extreme Heat Waves in South Asia suggests that deadly heat waves towards the end of the… Continue reading Much of South Asia ‘could be too hot to live’ by 2100: Study