The 30th edition of Tehran International Book Fair has officially kicked off in a ceremony in the south of the Iranian capital. Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani, Culture Minister Reza Salehi Amiri and a number of Iranian officials, lawmakers and as well as foreign ambassadors and authors attended the inaugural ...
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Belgium instructed diplomats to vote for Saudi Arabia in UN body: Report
A series of recently leaked emails shows that the Belgian delegation was instructed in advance to vote for the appointment of Saudi Arabia as a member of a United Nations committee on gender equality, despite Riyadh’s massive discrimination against women. The leaked documents, cited by Belgian news network 7sur7 and UN Watch, revealed ...
Read More »Daesh attack on Syrian refugee camp near Iraq kills 32: SOHR
The so-called Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says nearly three dozen people have lost their lives when members of the Takfiri Daesh launched an attack against a camp for Iraqi refugees and displaced Syrians in the far northeastern corner of Syria on the border with neighboring Iraq. The group reported that at least ...
Read More »German chancellor in Russia to discuss Ukraine, Syria with Putin
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has arrived in Russia for talks on major issues, including the crisis in Ukraine and Syria. Merkel arrived in the resort city of Sochi on the Black Sea on Tuesday for a one-day visit, where she will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The key visit, ...
Read More »Trump’s Syria strike ‘after-dinner entertainment’ at Mar-a-Lago: Ross
US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross has described last month’s massive missile strike in Syria as “after-dinner entertainment” for guests dining at President Donald Trump’s Florida mansion. Speaking at an economic conference in California on Monday, Ross recalled the scene at the Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, where President Trump interrupted ...
Read More »1.4 million Somali Kids malnourished in 2017: UN
Somalia, hit by drought and on the verge of famine, will count 1.4 million acutely malnourished children by the end of the year, up 50 percent from late 2016, the UN said Tuesday. The United Nations children’s agency warned that 275,000 of those children were expected to be so severely ...
Read More »United Airlines to face tough questions after passenger incident
United Airlines CEO will testify before the House Transportation Committee after a passenger was violently dragged off a flight, sparking outrage worldwide. The hearing on Tuesday by the House Transportation Committee comes amid worldwide outrage sparked when a passenger was dragged off a United flight after refusing to give up his ...
Read More »Election Commission of India suspends by-polls in occupied Kashmir
The election commission has issued a ten-page order. SRINAGAR – Election Commission of India has suspended by polls in occupied Kashmir for an indefinite period in the aftermath of the persisting tense situation. A ten-page order says that the situation is not favourable for holding elections as there is an ...
Read More »No province would be treated unfairly, PM assures CCI meeting participants
ISLAMABAD – The 31st meeting of Council of Common Interests (CCI) chaired by Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif to discuss a 12-point agenda has concluded in Islamabad today (Tuesday). During the meeting, Chief Minister of Sindh (CM) Murad Ali Shah has expressed reservations and demanded equitable distribution of water in ...
Read More »Dawn Leaks controversy: ‘Middle way’ could resolve the issue today
Political analysts are tagging notification of interior ministry highly important. LAHORE – Key developments are expected on the issue of Dawn Leaks today (Tuesday) and a middle way is being anticipated which could defuse the tensions created on Saturday. The perception of strains between state institutions emerged on Dawn Leaks ...
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