Trump to make his maiden visit to Asia with stops in five countries
WEB DESK US President Donald Trump will make his maiden visit to Asia in November with stops in five countries Japan, South Korea, China, Vietnam and the Philippines. White House…
UN agrees to send war crime experts in Yemen
AMN The United Nations has agreed to send war crimes investigators to Yemen to examine alleged violations committed by all parties to country’s civil war. The resolution was approved yesterday…
U.S. does not recognize Kurdish independence vote in Iraq: Tillerson
The United States does not recognize the independence referendum in Iraqi Kurdistan and urged an end to threats of reciprocal actions. The US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said in…
Nawaz Sharif may regain PML-N’s leadership
WEB DESK Pakistan’s ousted premier Nawaz Sharif is expected to regain the leadership of his Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) party next week. PML-N central information secretary and Minister for Climate…
US will admit up to 45,000 refugees during fiscal 2018: Trump
The United States will admit a maximum of 45,000 refugees during the 2018 fiscal year. This was stated by President Donald Trump in a memorandum to Secretary of State Rex…
Pakistan govt seeks ban on new party backed by LeT founder Saeed
WEB DESK Pakistan has asked its Election Commission to bar from politics a new party supported by LeT founder Hafiz Saeed. Pakistan’s interior ministry recommended that the Election Commission of…
Horrific accounts of sexual violence against Rohingyas just tip of iceberg: UNFPA
United Nations Warning that the horrific accounts of rape and sexual assault against Rohingya women and girls fleeing unrest in Myanmar could be “just the tip of the iceberg,” the…
Putin,Erdogan agree to push for creation of de-escalation zone in Syria
WEB DESK / Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan have agreed to push for the creation of a de-escalation zone in Syria’s key northern province of…
Russian, North Korean officials to meet in Moscow
WEB DESK Russian and North Korean officials will meet in Moscow today to discuss the North Korea nuke crisis. Russia’s Foreign Ministry said Oleg Burmistrov, Russia’s ambassador-at-large, will meet Choe…
Rohingya refugee crisis a ‘human rights nightmare,’ UN chief tells SC
UNITED NATIONS United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called for “swift action” to prevent further instability and find a durable solution of Rohingya problem. He said that the humanitarian crisis…