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Russia ‘counting on’ US polls to weaken Ukraine support: Zelensky

Posted on September 9, 2023 by News Desk

Kyiv, Ukraine, Sept 8 (AFP/APP): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday Russia was hoping the upcoming US presidential elections would lower Washington’s support for Kyiv. The leader of the war-torn country also said he was prepared to hold elections despite potential ongoing combat. “(Russians) are […]

US, India agree to resolve last outstanding WTO dispute

Posted on September 9, 2023 by News Desk

Washington, Sept 8 (AFP/APP): The United States said Friday it has agreed with India to resolve their last outstanding dispute at the World Trade Organization, as leaders of both countries met for the G20 summit. The deal came as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted […]

ASEAN summit concludes with “fruitful” outcomes despite global challenges

Posted on September 7, 2023 by Tuba Zafar

JAKARTA, Sept. 7 (Xinhua/APP): The 43rd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit concluded here on Thursday with a series of outcomes despite rising uncertainties globally. “Within three days, 12 summits have been held, resulting in 90 outcome documents and a number of concrete agreements […]

Kasani for skill partnerships between countries to boost legal migration

Posted on September 7, 2023 by News Desk

ISLAMABAD, Sep 06 (APP): Managing Director Overseas Employment Corporation (OEC) Naseer Kasani, on Wednesday, emphasized the importance of skill partnerships between countries, legal pathways to Europe, and a rights-based approach. Highlighting the evolving dynamics of migration, Kasani stressed the “significance of aligning education and training […]

Blinken announces over $1 bn of new aid to Ukraine

Posted on September 7, 2023 by News Desk

Kyiv, Ukraine, Sept 6 (AFP/APP): Top US diplomat Antony Blinken announced over $1 billion of new assistance to Ukraine during a visit to Kyiv Wednesday, in a package he said would help Ukraine’s counteroffensive “build momentum”. The United States has provided Ukraine with over $40 […]

UNDP holds media sensitization workshop on HIV/AIDS

Posted on September 6, 2023 by Tuba Zafar

ISLAMABAD, Sep 06 (APP): The Program Management Unit at United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has conducted a two-day interactive workshop and consultation session to sensitize media professionals about HIV/AIDS. The participants from over 30 media organizations attended the event. The workshop commenced with an inaugural […]

Armenia, US forces to hold joint drills amid Moscow tensions

Posted on September 6, 2023 by Tuba Zafar

Yerevan, Sept 6 (AFP/APP): Armenia will host joint drills with US forces next week, officials in Yerevan said Wednesday, the latest sign of the ex-Soviet republic’s drift from its traditional ally Russia. The announcement came a day after Moscow dismissed criticism from Armenia that Russian […]

Berlin techno clubs under threat from motorway expansion

Posted on September 6, 2023 by News Desk

Berlin, Sept 5 (AFP/APP): The Autobahn may have been beloved by the band Kraftwerk, but it has become the bugbear of the Berlin techno scene as a motorway expansion threatens to shut down several clubs in the German capital. The planned extension of the A100 […]

UN experts sound alarm over continuing rights abuses in India’s Manipur state

Posted on September 6, 2023 by News Desk

UNITED NATIONS, Sep 05 (APP):UN human rights experts have expressed alarm over “reports and images depicting gender-based violence, serious rights violations and abuses” in the Indian state of Manipur, where deadly ethnic clashes since May are causing a “grave humanitarian crisis.” The experts include Reem […]

Russian-Swede on trial suspected of spying for Russia

Posted on September 4, 2023 by Tuba Zafar

Stockholm, Sept 4 (AFP/APP): A Russian-Swede arrested last year in a dramatic dawn raid on his quiet suburban home went on trial in Stockholm on Monday, accused of passing Western technology to Russia’s military. Sergei Skvortsov, a 60-year-old dual national, has lived in Sweden since […]

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