BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping met US Secretary of State Antony Blinken here on Friday (26th April, 2024). During the meeting, President Xi said that China was happy to see a confident, open, prosperous and thriving United States, and hoped the US could also look at China’s development in a positive light. “This is a […]
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GENEVA (NPTV/UN): Disturbing reports continue to emerge about mass graves in Gaza in which Palestinian victims were reportedly found stripped naked with their hands tied, prompting renewing grave concerns about possible war crimes amid ongoing Israel’s aggression in the besieged enclave, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said Tuesday (23rd April, 2024). The development follows […]
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WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was due in China on Wednesday, as the United States ramps up pressure on its rival over its support for Russia while also seeking to manage tensions with Beijing. The US diplomat will meet China’s top brass on Friday in Beijing, where he is also expected to plead […]
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NEW DELHI: India’s main opposition Congress party filed a complaint to the Election Commission on Monday (22nd April, 2024) accusing Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi of “blatantly targeting” minority Muslims in a campaign speech. The world’s most populous country is constitutionally secular and its election code bans canvassing based on “communal feelings”. Modi’s muscular […]
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ISLAMABAD: Process of polling for 21 seats, that commenced at 8am Sunday (21st April, 2024) has ended at 5PM and the counting of votes is in progress. Results show PML-N is winning most of the vacant seats. Info Minister while condemning the killing of PML-N worker in Narowal has condemned the killing of PML-N worker […]
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UNITED NATIONS: Following reports of Israeli strikes inside Iran near a nuclear power station Friday, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres issued a new appeal to all parties to “stop the dangerous cycle of retaliation in the Middle East”. “The Secretary-General condemns any act of retaliation and appeals to the international community to work together to prevent […]
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BABYLON (KALSU): One member of Pro-Irani Popular Mobilization Force (PMF) was killed and eight others were injured in an overnight mysterious explosion at an Iraqi military base here in the early hours of Saturday (20th April, 2024). Authorities at the base said there was no sign of a drone or missile attack and they were […]
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MANHATTAN: The Security Council has blocked Palestine’s bid to become a full member of the United Nations due to a United States veto on a widely-supported resolution that would have recommended the granting of such status. The proposal, submitted in the 15-member Council by Algeria, received 12 votes in favour, with the United States casting […]
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MANHATTAN: Ten thousand Gaza women have been killed since war erupted six months ago and one child is injured or dies every 10 minutes, UN agencies warned Tuesday (16th April, 2024) amid spiraling violence in the West Bank and concerns over a regional escalation of the conflict following Iran’s missile and drone strike on Israel. […]
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MANHATTAN: The President of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Dennis Francis, has announced the UN body’s inaugural Sustainability Week, encapsulating a series of high-level discussions and initiatives aimed at propelling the implementation of sustainable practices and to address pressing challenges. To be held from 15 to 19 April, the UN chief’s flagship initiative converges […]
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