Category: International News

NEW YORK, May 12 (APP): Donald Trump, the Republican presidential hopeful, Wednesday appeared to have softened his stand on barring Muslims from travelling to the US, saying the proposed ban was “just a suggestion”’Responding to criticism from the newly elected Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, Trump said the planned ban was only “temporary”. “It hasn’t… Continue reading Muslim ban “just a suggestion”: Trump

UNITED NATIONS, May 11 (APP): A United Nations-mandated human rights inquiry Wednesday called on all parties to cease unlawful attacks on civilian targets and return to a full cessation of hostilities. “These incidents demonstrate the undeniable fact that this conflict has repeatedly exacted its heaviest toll on civilians,” Paulo Sérgio Pinheiro, Chair of the Independent International… Continue reading UN rights panel slams civilian attacks in Syria; calls for accountability

UNITED NATIONS, May 11 (APP): A United Nations conference is set to undertake a review of progress made during the past five years by the world’s 48 least developed countries (LDCs), which comprise about 12 per cent of the global population. Called the Midterm Review conference for the Istanbul Programme of Action for the Least… Continue reading UN conference in Turkey May 27 29 to review progress of least developed countries

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 14 (APP): UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon regrets the hanging of the Jamat-i-Islami (JI) Bangladesh chief Motiur Rahman Nizami after a decision by a controversial war crimes tribunal for his involvement in 1971 events, his spokesman said Wednesday. Responding to a question at the regular noon briefing, Spokesman Stephane Dujarric said the UN… Continue reading UN chief regrets execution of BD leader Nizami

UNITED NATIONS, May 10 (APP): Millions of migratory birds are being lost each year as a result of illegal killing, taking and trade, United Nations officials warned on World Migratory Bird Day, calling for concerted action to end the threats to migratory birds and urging everyone to step outside and ‘listen to the birds chirping,’ to… Continue reading UN calls for end to illegal poaching and trade of migratory birds

NEW YORK, May 10 (APP): Sadiq Khan, the newly-elected mayor of London, has denounced Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee for president, saying that Trump’s inflammatory remarks about Islam could threaten security in Britain and the United States. “Trump’s ignorant view of Islam could make both our countries less safe,” Sadiq Khan wrote on Twitter on… Continue reading Sadiq Khan slams Trump’s ignorant view of Islam

UNITED NATIONS, May 10 (APP): The United Nations human rights arm has expressed regret over the execution of six people in Afghanistan on Sunday, amid serious concerns about compliance with fair trial standards, and reports about the widespread use of torture and ill-treatment as a means of extracting confessions. “We fear that there could be more… Continue reading UN regrets execution of six people in Afghanistan

NEW YORK, May 9 (APP): Pakistan’s culture defines its humanity and reflects the spirit of a nation on the upsurge, Ambassador Maleeha Lodhi has said, while calling for promoting greater engagement across cultures to counter xenophobia. “Today, the amazing outpouring of art and literature in Pakistan is the most forceful response to a tiny minority that… Continue reading Pakistan calls for greater engagement across cultures to counter xenophobia