Christchurch – New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has said that she would announce detailed gun law reforms within 10 days, after a lone gunman killed 50 people in mass shootings at two mosques in Christchurch. Addressing a press conference in Christchurch on Monday, she said cabinet is backing gun law changes in principle. Ms […]
ISLAMABAD – New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters telephoned Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and expressed his deepest condolences over the killing of nine Pakistani nationals and one critically injured, in the terrorist attack on two mosques in the Christchurch last Friday. He conveyed his condolences and sympathies with the bereaved families of the innocent […]
ANKARA – Turkey ‘s deal to buy Russian S-400 missile defence systems had “nothing to do” with the security of the US, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Saturday after a Pentagon warning. He was speaking a day after Washington warned Ankara of “grave consequences” should the deal go ahead. “It is very clear why Turkey has bought this air […]
WASHINGTON D.C. – Donald Trump, a folk demon for millions of feminists around the world, has tweeted that he “has incredible respect for women.” President Trump sent two tweets from his ever-prolific account this morning, to mark the key date in the feminist calendar. He wrote in his first tweet: “I have tremendous respect for women […]
BEIJING – Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has called for calm and restraint in Pakistan-India relations following recent tensions. Speaking at a news conference on the sidelines of the 13th National People’s Congress in Beijing on Friday, he urged resolution of issues between the two countries through dialogue. Chinese Foreign Minister hoped that the two […]
WASHINGTON DC – United Nation High Commissioner for Human rights Michelle Bachele says Indian divisive political agenda has extensively marginalized Muslims and other minorities in the country. In her annual report to the U.N. Human Rights Council in Geneva, she said they have received reports about increasing harassment and targeting of minorities. The High Commissioner […]
ABU DHABI – Organization of Islamic Cooperation has condemned in the strongest terms recent wave of Indian terrorism in Occupied Kashmir and expressed deep concern over the atrocities and human rights violations in the valley. In a resolution adopted by the 46th session of the Council of Foreign Ministers in Abu Dhabi, the OIC member […]
BEIJING – China urged Pakistan and India to “exercise restraint” after Pakistan Air Force in a timely response repelled Indian aircraft which violated the Line of Control (LoC). In a statement following the breach of the LoC by Indian aircraft, China’s foreign ministry spokesman Lu Kang said, “We hope that both India and Pakistan can […]
WASHINGTON D,C – US President Donald Trump has delayed the increase in tariffs on Chinese goods, scheduled for Friday, citing the progress in trade talks between the two countries. President Trump said in a tweet that progress has been made on a host of divisive areas including intellectual property protection, technology transfers, agriculture, services and […]
WASHINGTON D.C – The US special envoy for reconciliation in Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad is set to lead a large delegation on a six-nation tour to boost peace process in the war-torn country and bring all Afghan parties together in an intra-Afghan dialogue. In a statement, the US State Department said the delegation will visit Belgium, […]