Category: International News

NEW YORK, July 3 (APP): Almost 60 percent of Americans disapprove of the job President Donald Trump is doing, according to Gallup’s daily tracking poll. The disapproval rating, 57 percent, is slightly lower than when Trump reached record disapproval of 60 percent during mid-June, according to the poll. Between the disapproval and approval ratings, there is… Continue reading Trump’s disapproval rating nearing 60% again: Poll

UNITED NATIONS, July 2 (APP): Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has taken over as Director-General of the World Health Organization, succeeding Dr Margaret Chan, who has held office since 1 January 2007. Dr. Tedros, an Ethiopian national, was elected the new head of WHO at the 70th World Health Assembly in May, becoming the first-ever African to win… Continue reading New WHO chief takes office

NEW YORK, July 2 (APP): The secular India of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru has vanished under the rule of Prime Minister Narendra Modi amid growing mob violence against Muslims, an Indian writer has said in an article published in The Wall Street Journal. “The Hindu nationalists arrival in Washington was a reminder that… Continue reading India no longer secular as Muslim increasingly targeted: Indian writer

NEW YORK, July 2 (APP): US President Donald Trump has defended his use of social media in a series of tweets, hitting back at claims that it is not presidential. “My use of social media is not Presidential – it is Modern Day Presidential. Make America Great Again,” he tweeted Saturday afternoon after multiple posts… Continue reading Trump defends use of social media in series of tweets

UNITED NATIONS, July 1 (APP): A “clear understanding” has been reached at talks in Switzerland between Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders and their backers on what is needed to reach a comprehensive agreement to reunite the island, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Saturday. In a statement from his spokesperson, the Secretary-General said he held… Continue reading ‘Clear understanding’ reached in Cyprus peace talks

CHICAGO, July 1 (APP): Pakistan’s Consul General in Chicago Faisal Niaz Tirmizi has, on behalf of the government and people of Pakistan, thanked an American non-governmental organization (NGO) for donating skin grafts for the victims of the oil tanker explosion near Bahawalpur. “We greatly appreciate the spirit of compassion shown by Community Tissue Services, USA,… Continue reading US NGO thanked for donating skin grafts for victims of Pakistan’s oil tanker fire

UNITED NATION, July 1 (APP): The United Nations Security Council has adopted its first-ever resolution on mine action, urging all parties to armed conflicts to end the use of explosive devices and protect civilians from threats posed by landmines. The 15-nation council stressed the importance of ensuring that peacekeeping operations are equipped, informed and trained… Continue reading UN Security Council adopts first-ever resolution on mine action

BEIJING, July 1 (APP): Guangzhou, the southern Chinese city, will begin replacing thousands of petrol-powered public buses with greener, more energy-efficient vehicles by the year 2020. According to the new plan, all buses that use petrol and diesel will be replaced with pure electric buses, meaning Guangzhou will have about 30,000 new energy public vehicles… Continue reading Guangzhou to replace all buses with ‘new energy’ vehicles by 2020

UNITED NATIONS, July 1 (APP): The United Nations human right chief has voiced outrage over Persian Gulf countries’ demand to shut down Qatar-based broadcaster Al Jazeera, describing it as “an unacceptable attack on the right to freedom of expression and opinion.” The closure of the broadcaster, along with the London-based The New Arab (al-Araby al-Jadeed), is one… Continue reading UN calls Qatar neighbours’ demand to close Jazeera ‘unacceptable attack’

NEW YORK, July 1 (APP): A rifle-wielding doctor under suspicion for sexual harassment Friday went on a shooting rampage in the Bronx borough of New York, killing one and injuring six before fatally shooting himself, officials said. The gunman was Henry Bello, who once worked as a doctor at Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center where the shooting occurred,… Continue reading Doctor fatally shoots 1, wounds 6 at N.Y. hospital before killing himself

UNITED NATIONS, June 30 (APP): Citing “significant” returns of displaced persons to and within Syria, the United Nations refugee agency said Friday that while it will be scaling up its response to assist those coming back, it can neither promote nor facilitate returns given the security and humanitarian situation in the war-torn country. According to… Continue reading UNHCR says it is preparing to assist displaced persons returning within Syria

UNITED NATIONS, June 30 (APP): The potential impact of an asteroid or comet hitting Earth could be catastrophic, a top United Nations official Friday warned, urging the international community to come together to jointly raise awareness and develop a plan to mitigate the danger. Marking the first observance of International Asteroid Day, the Director of… Continue reading UN space agency urges int’l planning to address potential impact of Asteroid hitting Earth

UNITED NATIONS, June 30 (APP): Top United Nations officials Friday declared that ending the occupation is the only way to lay the foundations for enduring peace that meets Israeli security needs and Palestinian aspirations for statehood and sovereignty. “It is the only way to achieve the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people,” Secretary-General Antonio Guterres… Continue reading Ending occupation only way towards lasting Israeli-Palestinian peace: UN officials

NEW YORK, June 29 (APP): Lynchings of Muslims have become so common in India that the South Asian country is being dubbed “Lynchistan,” according to reports published in news media. In a dispatch from New Delhi, The New York Times said that killings related to beef-eating or the abuse of cows have increased in frequency since… Continue reading India becoming ‘Lynchistan’ amid growing anti-Muslim violence: media reports