CAR President calls for better representation of Africa on the Security Council
Sep 25, 2020, at 09:20 pm
New York: Central African Republic, like nearly every nation on the planet, has not been spared by the COVID-19 pandemic, with indictors predicting a contraction by up to 1.2 of the country’s economic growth, President Faustin Archange Touadera said on Thursday, calling on world leaders to unite against the virus.
Through solidarity, humanity will overcome COVID-19 pandemic: Timor-Leste President
Sep 25, 2020, at 09:10 pm
New York: The COVID-19 pandemic provides an opportunity to focus on the importance of achieving a sustainable future for all people and the planet, the President of Timor-Leste said in his speech to the 75th session of the UN General Assembly on Thursday.
Somalia committed to promoting democracy, accountability despite COVID-19 challenge
Sep 25, 2020, at 09:04 pm
New York: Somalia is working with its international partners to build a democratic, inclusive and prosperous country for its citizens, President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, known as ‘Farmajo’, told the UN General Assembly on Thursday.
Sep 25, 2020, at 08:58 pm
New York: The President of Yemen on Thursday called on the international community to end the suffering of Yemenis through ensuring “decisive and active” pressure on “the Houthis and Tehran,” and for the implementation of UN Security Council resolutions demanding an end to the violence his country faced.
Pakistan opposition attacked: JUI-F chief's close aide Musa Khan handed over to NAB
Sep 25, 2020, at 06:07 pm
Peshawar: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Peshawar chapter on Thursday produced Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (Fazl) leader Musa Khan in front of the accountability court.
Chinese encroachment on Nepali land: Kathmandu witnesses demonstration outsident Chinese embassy
Sep 25, 2020, at 06:03 pm
Kathmandu: A group of protesters on Wednesday demonstrated outside the Chinese Embassy in Kathmandu over the alleged land encroachment in the Himalayan nation by China.
Stop Pakistan from treating us like animals: PoK activist breaks down at UNHRC
Sep 25, 2020, at 05:57 pm
Geneva: The torture meted to people of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK) was reflected in the hard-hitting words of activist Muhammad Sajjad Raja as he broke down in the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), appealing the global body to stop Pakistan from treating them like animals.
Viet Nam is ‘duty-bound’ to help strengthen the UN, world’s largest multilateral organization
Sep 25, 2020, at 03:59 pm
New York: Against the backdrop of the “extraordinary” circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic, “global and regional multilateral mechanisms must be strengthened”, the President of Viet Nam told the high-level debate of UN General Assembly on Thursday.
Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan move: 39-yr-old NSA Moeed W Yusuf plays a key role
Sep 25, 2020, at 03:50 pm
Quetta: A 39-year-old Pakistani National Security Advisor (NSA) Moeed W Yusuf has played a crucial role in Islamabad’s decision to revoke the notional autonomy granted to Gilgit-Baltistan (GB).
Cyprus committed to resuming peace talks
Sep 25, 2020, at 03:18 pm
New York: President Nicos Anastasiades of Cyprus stands ready to resume talks on the reunification of the island nation, the UN General Assembly heard on Thursday.
At UN Assembly, King Hamad affirms Bahrain’s commitment for a just peace in Middle East
Sep 25, 2020, at 03:06 pm
New York: Bahrain’s establishment of relations with Israel is a “civilized message”, affirming the country’s commitment for a just and comprehensive peace for all peoples in the region, King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa told world leaders, gathered virtually at the United Nations General Assembly.
International community must unite, or be crushed by chaos, warns UN chief
Sep 25, 2020, at 02:50 pm
New York: The UN Secretary-General on Thursday made an unequivocal case for strengthening multilateralism and building trust among the countries of the world in the face of the devastating coronavirus pandemic, which has exposed gaps on multiple fronts.
COVID-19 pandemic wipes out 6 mln jobs in Peru
Sep 25, 2020, at 02:47 pm
Lima/Xinhua: More than 6 million Peruvians have been left jobless due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Labor Minister Javier Palacios said on Thursday.
Corruption and tax-dodging ‘rampant’, urgent reforms needed: UN panel
Sep 25, 2020, at 02:33 pm
New York: Tax abuse, money laundering and corruption, plague the global financial system, a high-level UN panel reported on Thursday, launching an interim report that underscores the need for urgent reforms to achieve the 2030 Global Goals (SDGs).
UN and partners press for seafarers to be designated ‘key workers’ during COVID pandemic
Sep 25, 2020, at 02:14 pm
New York: The UN Secretary-General has again appealed for governments to act on behalf of hundreds of thousands of seafarers and other maritime workers stuck at sea for endless months, in some cases more than a year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Donald Trump offers to help in resolving India-China dispute
Sep 25, 2020, at 02:04 pm
Washington/UNI: US President Donald Trump on Thursday again said that the United States would very much like to help India and China reconcile their border dispute.
Pashtun leader says Pakistan Army should not meddle in country's politics
Sep 25, 2020, at 04:00 am
Islamabad: A noted Pashtun leader has targeted the Pakistan Army and said it should not meddle in the country's politics as it violates the very essence of the Constitution.
Facebook removes 150 fake accounts run from China
Sep 25, 2020, at 03:54 am
San Francisco: Social media giant Facebook has removed over 150 fake accounts which were allegedly run by China.
Sep 25, 2020, at 03:38 am
A senior European Parliament member has questioned whether Pakistani migrants are using Bosnia-Herzegovina as a gateway to enter European Union.
UNHRC: Pashtuns protest against Pakistan Army
Sep 25, 2020, at 03:28 am
Geneva: Condemning human rights violations in Pakistan, Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) Europe activists participated in a demonstration outside the UNHRC headquarters in Geneva recently to condemn the gross abuses in the South Asian nation.
Imran Khan govt wants to make Gilgit-Baltistan a province to save CPEC: Mirza
Sep 25, 2020, at 03:19 am
Geneva: Political activist from Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) Amjad Mirza has said Pakistan is forced to make occupied Gilgit-Baltistan region as its fifth province as the multi-billion dollar China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project, which is passing through the area, is in the doldrums.
Every foreign journalist in China is under surveillance, claims Aussie journalist Matthew Carney
Sep 25, 2020, at 02:32 am
A senior Australian reporter has claimed that all foreign scribes are put under surveillance in China.
Sep 25, 2020, at 02:32 am
Dhaka: Bangladesh Christian Association on Wednesday demonstrated close to the Pakistan High Commission in Dhaka against Pakistan's blasphemy law.
Future of foreign judges in Hong Kong uncertain: SMCP column
Sep 25, 2020, at 02:19 am
Hong Kong: With the implementation of the national security law, the future of foreign jurists serving in Hong Kong is becoming uncertain, according to a report in South China Morning Post (SCMP).
USCIRF welcomes house passage of Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act
Sep 24, 2020, at 11:56 pm
Washington: The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) welcomed the House of Representatives’ passage yesterday of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, which bars imports of all goods mined, produced, or manufactured in Xinjiang, unless proven by clear and convincing evidence that the goods were not produced using forced labor.
Sep 23, 2020, at 11:40 pm
Kabul: Afghanistan's Milli Gato Saatonko Group, a national interests preservation body, has sent a letter to US politician Stephen F. Lynch and claimed that Taliban used 'Pakistan as a launching ground to attack the US, NATO and Afghan security forces'.
Bhutan issues first sovereign bond to meet increasing fiscal financing needs in fighting COVID-19
Sep 23, 2020, at 10:43 pm
Thimphu:: The Royal Government of Bhutan has announced its first sovereign bond to support the economy in recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic while diversifying financial sources. The new financing instrument supported by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) is a monumental step in tapping into the domestic resources market and preparing Bhutan to enter the international capital market.
Sri Lankan President calls on WHO to facilitate ‘universal access’ to COVID vaccine
Sep 23, 2020, at 10:19 pm
New York: The President of Sri Lanka has highlighted the success of his country’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, underscoring the importance of a well-coordinated approach, underpinned by robust local health care system, to contain the disease.
Sep 23, 2020, at 10:15 pm
New York: Amidst the coronavirus pandemic, the United Nations needs to prove “multilateralism delivers”, the President of Indonesia has said, telling world leaders, gathered virtually “all of us bear the responsibility” to further strengthen the global Organization.
Chicago tech executive charged with illegally exporting computer equipment to Pakistan
Sep 23, 2020, at 10:13 pm
Washington: A Chicago-area resident who owns a Pakistani technology company has been indicted for allegedly illegally exporting computer equipment from the United States to a nuclear research agency of the Pakistani government.