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UK appoints champion to support developing countries to deal with climate change

Posted on November 7, 2020 by News Desk

LONDON, :Prime Minister Boris Johnson has appointed the former Secretary of State for International Development,Anne-Marie Trevelyan MP, as the UK’s International Champion on Adaptation and Resilience for the United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP26, Presidency. A statement issued by the Foreign, Commonwealth […]

Biden notches more gains as US presidential election’s vote counting grinds on

Posted on November 6, 2020 by News Desk

NEW YORK,: Former US Vice President Joe Biden Thursday night urges his fellow Americans, who are anxiously awaiting the outcome of the presidential election,to remain calm as he held on to a lead against President Donald Trump that brought the Democratic challenger close to the […]

Trump says ‘STOP THE COUNT’ of ballots as six key US states continue tallies

Posted on November 6, 2020 by News Desk

NEW YORK, : US President Donald Trump tweeted “STOP THE COUNT” on Thursday as officials in key battleground states continued to tally legally cast ballots, and Joe Biden, the Democratic presidential candidate, moved within 17 electoral votes of being able to claim victory. The states […]

Pakistan warns against perils of inciting hatred based on religion

Posted on November 6, 2020 by News Desk

UNITED NATIONS, :Voicing concern over rising Islamophobia in the world, Pakistan on Thursday urged the UN Human Rights Council to take urgent steps to instill a better understanding of the dangers of incitement to hatred and discrimination based on one’s religion. “Today, Islamophobia is unmistakable […]

Protesters across US demand every vote be counted after presidential election

Posted on November 5, 2020 by News Desk

NEW YORK, :Protesters across the US, most aligned with Democrats and progressives, turned out on Wednesday evening to demand that officials “count every vote”, according to media reports. In New York City, thousands marched past boarded-up luxury stores on Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue, as the presidential […]

UN, partners regret US exit from Paris climate accord

Posted on November 5, 2020 by News Desk

UNITED NATIONS, :The UN and its partners have voiced regret over United States’ departure from the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, saying they remain committed to working with American stakeholders and those around the world to accelerate climate action. On Wednesday, the US formally withdrew […]

SCO Council of Heads of State Meeting to be held via video link on Nov 10

Posted on November 5, 2020 by News Desk

BEIJING, :The 20th Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) will be held via video link on November 10. Chinese President Xi Jinping will deliver a speech at the meeting hosted by Russia, the rotating chair of the […]

High Commission to remain open during lockdown

Posted on November 5, 2020 by News Desk

LONDON,:The High Commission for Pakistan in London and its Consulates in Birmingham, Bradford, Glasgow and Manchester will remain open for essential consular services. A statement issued by the High Commission here on Wednesday however, said that in view of the United Kinngdom (UK) Government’s instructions […]

US braces for election turmoil as voters head to the polls US braces for election turmoil as voters head to the polls

Posted on November 4, 2020 by News Desk

NEW YORK, : Americans went to the polls on Tuesday to choose between President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger Joe Biden following one of the most divisive presidential campaigns amid a surging coronavirus pandemic and threats of civil unrest. Nearly 100 million people had […]

ECOSOC chief says ‘unequal word order’ hampering UN in meeting challenges, urges int’l cooperation

Posted on November 4, 2020 by News Desk

UNITED NATIONS, Nov 04 (APP): The head of UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), Ambassador Munir Akram of Pakistan, told the Security Council Tuesday that the present “unequal world order” was responsible for the member states’ failure in living up to the ideals of collective […]

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UK appoints champion to support developing countries to deal with climate change

Biden notches more gains as US presidential election’s vote counting grinds on

Trump says ‘STOP THE COUNT’ of ballots as six key US states continue tallies

Pakistan warns against perils of inciting hatred based on religion

Protesters across US demand every vote be counted after presidential election

UN, partners regret US exit from Paris climate accord

SCO Council of Heads of State Meeting to be held via video link on Nov 10

High Commission to remain open during lockdown

US braces for election turmoil as voters head to the polls US braces for election turmoil as voters head to the polls

ECOSOC chief says ‘unequal word order’ hampering UN in meeting challenges, urges int’l cooperation

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