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Germany extends ban on Saudi arms sale by 6 months despite France, UK criticism Germany has extended its ban on all arms exports to Saudi Arabia for a further six months, in a move which drew criticism from fellow European arms exporters, including France and Britain.
The government of Chancellor Angela Merkel imposed a temporary halt on arms sales to Riyadh back in October... |
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New SIGAR Report Casts Doubt On Peace Efforts Success A potential US-Taliban peace deal “will likely” fail to prevent Afghanistan from coping with terrorists and descending into a “narco-state,” the US Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) says in a new report issued Thursday.
SIGAR chief John... |
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Facebook bans white nationalism, separatism Facebook has banned content promoting white nationalism and white separatism on its platforms, amid criticism that came after a white supremacist live-streamed his shooting of worshipers at two mosques in New Zealand on the social media network.
The online service company announced its... |
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UK PM May pledges to quit to save Brexit deal UK Prime Minister Theresa May has offered to resign in a final effort to get Parliament to support her Brexit deal, as lawmakers failed in their own attempt to break the deadlock that has plunged Britain into crisis.
May dramatically announced on Wednesday that she would quit if members of Parliament... |
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Pakistani minister brands US ambassador to Afghanistan a little pygmy in Twitter row A Pakistani Minister has branded the US Ambassador to Afghanistan a ‘little pygmy in latest Twitter row which erupted following Prime Minister Imran Khans remarks regarding Afghan peace process and establishment of an interim government in Afghanistan.
The Human Rights Minister of Pakistan... |
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Nearly half of Americans still think Trump colluded with Russia: Poll Nearly half of all Americans still believe US President Donald Trump colluded with Russia to increase his chances of winning in the 2016 presidential election, according to a new poll, despite a report by US Special Counsel Robert Mueller clearing Trump of that allegation.
According to a summary... |
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Extreme weather kills 25 in Iran; relief efforts continue Heavy downpours and flash floods continue to batter several provinces across Iran but the extreme weather conditions are forecasted to briefly subside later on Wednesday, before another major system brings further precipitation to the country in the next few days.
The heavy rains have triggered... |
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New round of global outcry targets US over Syrias Golan The United States has become the subject of a new round of furor by world countries over its controversial decision to recognize Israeli “sovereignty” over the part of Syria’s Golan Heights that has been occupied by the Tel Aviv regime.
US President Donald Trump signed a decree... |
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West Bank next on US recognition list, Nasrallah warns Hezbollah warns that the United States could next choose to recognize Israel’s “sovereignty” over the Tel Aviv-occupied West Bank unless the Arab world springs to action.
The Lebanese resistance movement’s Secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah issued the caution... |
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Khans Comments On Afghanistan Misinterpreted The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan in a statement on Wednesday said Prime Minister Imran Khans comments on Afghanistan have been reported out of context in the media, leading to unwarranted reaction from various quarters.
"In his comments, the PM had referred to Pakistans model where elections... |
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Trumps move on Golan will lead to war with Israel: Experts US President Donald Trump’s formal recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the occupied Golan Heights, a Syrian territory, has assured that Israel will be in a perpetual state of war with its Arab neighbors for many decades, according to experts.
Trump signed a proclamation recognizing... |
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Global Peace Building through Cultural Diplomacy is Discussed in Bucharest, Romania On the 30th anniversary of the collapse of dictatorship in Eastern Europe and Romanian presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU), a comprehensive approach to peace building with a network and cooperation from governments and civil society groups will be discussed with 200 participants from... |
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Erdogan says anyone trying to attack Turkey will go back home in caskets Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says recent mass shooting of Muslims in New Zealand is part of a wider attack on Turkey, calling on Wellington to launch a serious investigation into the massacre and threatening to send back “in caskets” all those who try to take the battle... |
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Trump calls Biden a low IQ individual over accidental 2020 announcement US President Donald Trump derides former Vice President Joe Biden for accidentally announcing that he would run in 2020 during a speech.
"Joe Biden got tongue tied over the weekend when he was unable to properly deliver a very simple line about his decision to run for President," Trump tweeted.... |
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China to build island city in South China Sea, US cries foul China says it plans to construct an “island city” in the disputed waters of the South China Sea, in a move that has sparked the United States’ objection.
An official in the southernmost Chinese territory of Sansha announced the plan on Monday, saying the development would... |
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New Zealand PM says mosque attacker will face full force of law New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says the terrorist who killed scores of Muslims at two mosques in the country last Friday will face “the full force of the law.”
In a condolence speech in parliament on Tuesday, Ardern said she would also never speak the name of the... |
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10 Die In Flash Floods In Herat Province At least 10 people lost their lives in flash floods in Herat which started on Monday night, the provincial governor’s media office said in a statement. According to the statement, thousands of acres of agricultural land and hundreds of houses were damaged following heavy rains in the past few... |
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New Zealand PM says received terrorists manifesto minutes before attack New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says her office received a "manifesto" from the terrorist suspected of killing 50 people in two Christchurch mosques minutes before Fridays attack.
Her remarks came as people flocked to memorial sites to mourn the victims of massacres... |
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If we leave Afghanistan, we will leave together with NATO: Khalilzad The US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad has said the United States and NATO would Afghanistan together if it was decided to withdraw from the country.
He made the remarks in his latest statement posted on the official Twitter account of U.S. Special... |
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US officials confirm Afghanistanian NSA Hamdullah Mohib was summoned to State Department he US officials have confirmed that the National Security Adviser of Afghanistan Hamdullah Mohib was summoned to State Department over his remarks regarding U.S. reconciliation efforts in Afghanistan.
"Under Secretary for Political Affairs David Hale summoned Afghan National Security Advisor Hamdullah... |
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Yellow vests, police clash in Paris on day of ultimatum Frances "yellow vest" protest movement has rebounded with a major rally in Paris, described by organizers as an ultimatum to the government.
The protest is one of several planned in the French capital on Saturday, where French climate campaigners are also planning a "March of The... |
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Letters from Citizens to National Leaders: Endorsing Accountability for Global Peace Building at the UN General Assembly On March 14th, about 30,000 people from all sectors of the society including government officials, religious leaders, heads of NGOs, media persons, and citizen gathered in Seoul, South Korea, to redouble efforts for the establishment of international law for peace.
Hitting the 3rd anniversary this... |
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Muslims must not live in fear, Omar says following massacre in New Zealand US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar has expressed support for the victims of Friday’s massacre of Muslim worshipers by a heavily armed Australian white supremacist gunman at two mosques in New Zealand.
But she said on Friday that the devastating attack that killed an estimated 49 people in... |
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Trump condemns massacre in New Zealand; perpetrator praises Trump Donald Trump has denounced as a "horrible massacre" the deadly terrorist attacks on Muslim mosques in New Zealand, amid reports that the perpetrator -- a white supremacist -- is an admirer of the US president.
In a tweet on Friday, Trump condemned the terrorist attacks and expressed his condolences... |
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New Zealand mosque attack result of spreading Islamophobia in West: Commentator+video The deadly shooting at two mosques in New Zealand on Friday is the result of spreading "hatred" towards immigrants and Muslims in the West, says a commentator.
At least one gunman killed 49 people and wounded more than 20 during Friday prayers in New Zealands worst ever mass shooting, which Prime... |
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Trump factor stands out in New Zealand mosque massacre Iran has strongly condemned “inhumane” attacks on two mosques in New Zealand, urging Wellington to immediately find and punish the perpetrators without any consideration.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi on Friday denounced the deadly attacks by an alleged white... |
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Muslim world reacts to New Zealand mosque attacks Political and Islamic leaders expressed their disgust at the deadly shooting at two mosques in New Zealand on Friday, with some citing rising "Islamophobia" as responsible.
As governments in Asia and the Middle East scrambled to find out how many of their citizens had been caught up in the bloodshed... |
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PM: 49 killed in terrorist attack on two mosques in New Zealand At least one gunman killed 49 people and wounded more than 20 during Friday prayers at two New Zealand mosques in the countrys worst ever mass shooting, which Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern condemned as terrorism.
A gunman broadcast live footage on Facebook of the attack on one mosque in the... |
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3 killed, 22 wounded in Kabul mortar attack Security officials confirm that a gathering has came under mortar attack in West of Kabul city this afternoon.
According to reports, the incident has taken place close to a gathering which was organized to mark the 24th death anniversary of Abdul Ali Mazari.
The Ministry of Interior officials confirm... |
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US Congress urged to probe Trump, Kushner ties to Saudi after Khashoggis death The United States Congress has been urged to investigate President Donald Trump and his son-in-law Jared Kushner for ties to Saudi Arabia in the wake of Jamal Khashoggi’s death.
Karen Attiah, the editor for slain journalist, called on US lawmakers Wednesday to take action over the president’s... |
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