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Global Food Security Summit kicks off in London
The Global Food Security Summit kicked off in London today. In his opening speech, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak highlighted the importance of using all the expertise and tools to help people now and for the long term. He said with your help, we can get the Sustainable Development Goals…
Read More »Erdogan urges int’l community to play for lasting peace in ME
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has urged the international community to contribute in securing a just and lasting peace in the Middle East. Speaking at a joint news conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin, he said thousands of Palestinian children, women, elderly have been killed and almost all…
Read More »Xi-Biden summit yields agreements on cooperation with Xi outlining pillars for ties
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his U.S. counterpart, Joe Biden, agreed on several key areas of cooperation on Wednesday during a summit which both leaders perceived as a new starting point for stabilizing bilateral ties. In their meeting at Filoli Estate, a country house approximately 40 km south of San…
Read More »San Francisco expects APEC week to woo back int’l visitors, particularly Chinese
In the heart of the international media center of the 2023 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Week at the Moscone Center, the largest convention complex in San Francisco, lie two unique exhibits catching sight of reporters who gather to cover the leading forum on regional cooperation. One is “Love…
Read More »Israeli forces storm Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza
Israeli occupation forces today stormed Gaza’s largest hospital blowing out its doors and partition threatening the lives of thousands of ailing and sheltering civilians in the building. According to media, before the assault the hospital Internet services and power supplies were disconnected and journalists present in and near the building…
Read More »Xi’s vision for Asia-Pacific cooperation
At the invitation of U.S. President Joe Biden, Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend a China-U.S. summit meeting and the 30th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Meeting in San Francisco this week. The U.S. trip speaks volumes about the importance the Chinese president attaches to Asia-Pacific economic cooperation. On…
Read More »Envoys of OIC nations in Brussels call for immediate ceasefire in Gaza
The Ambassadors of the OIC Member States in Brussels have called upon the European Union to make all necessary efforts to bring about an immediate and complete ceasefire and put an end to the Israeli aggression in Gaza. The ambassadors, in a joint press conference held in capital of Belgium…
Read More »Palestine attacked: Gaza’s main hospital, Al-Shifa goes dark
Israeli air strikes in Gaza have killed more than a dozen people and destroyed the main hospital’s cardiac ward, Gaza officials say, as fighting continues in the besieged strip. The strikes continue as Israel steps up its offensive near Gaza’s main hospital, al-Shifa, where health officials say thousands of medics,…
Read More »Israel’s military closes front gates of Gaza’s biggest hospital
Israel’s military has closed the front gates of Gaza’s biggest hospital, preventing ambulances from entering or leaving the facility, where medical supplies and food are running low. Thousands of people are stranded in Gaza’s largest hospital amid Israeli bombardment. Al-Shifa Hospital’s director Muhammad Abu Salmiya described the area around the…
Read More »We need international protection for our unarmed Palestinian people : Palestinian President
An extraordinary joint Arab-Islamic Summit on Gaza situation chaired by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman is in progress in Riyadh. Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar ul Haq Kakar is representing Pakistan at the summit. Addressing the summit, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said the Palestinian people have been facing the most…
Read More »World Science Day for Peace & Development being observed today
World Science Day for Peace and Development is being observed today to highlight the significant role of science in society. It also underlines the need to engage public in emerging scientific issues. This year the day is being observed under the theme: ‘Building Trust In Science’.
Read More »UN Chief calls for urgent ceasefire in Gaza
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has said Gaza is becoming a graveyard for children and called for an urgent ceasefire in the enclave. Talking to reporters, the UN chief said Israel Forces continued bombardment, air strikes and ground offensive are hitting civilians, hospitals, refugee camps, mosques, churches and UN facilities…
Read More »Israeli-Palestinian Conflict or Israeli-Hamas Conflict: A State of Uncertainty
By Shahzadi Zarnab Haider
Read More »UNSC meets today to discuss Palestine-Israel conflict
The UN Security Council (UNSC) meets today to discuss Israel and Palestine conflict. The meeting has been convened at request of United Arab Emirates and China. Meanwhile, at least 27 Palestinians have been martyred in latest Israeli strikes across Gaza.
Read More »Over 100 Palestinians martyred in Israeli bombardment during last 24 hours
Over one hundred Palestinians have been martyred in Israeli bombardment on a hospital, ambulance and schools during the last 24 hours. According to foreign media reports, the total number of martyred Palestinians has exceeded ten thousand in last 29 days. Israel has confirmed it bombed an ambulance and leveled allegation…
Read More »UAE calls for making relentless efforts to secure ceasefire in Gaza
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) today warned that there is a real risk of a regional spillover from Israel’s war in Gaza and called for relentless efforts to secure a ceasefire. UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Noura al-Kaabi told a policy conference in Abu Dhabi that every effort…
Read More »Turkish President terms Israel an occupier in war in Gaza
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called Israel an occupier in its war in Gaza. Addressing at a massive pro-Palestinian rally in Istanbul, he repeated his stance about Hamas not being a terrorist organization. He accused the Western powers of being main culprit behind the Israeli army’s “massacre” of Palestinians…
Read More »Turkiye celebrating 100th Republic Day today
The Turkish Republic, founded by the national independence hero Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, has turned 100 today. This day, a hundred years ago, the great Turkish nation secured the ultimate victory by defeating foreign occupation and imperialism. Unyielding determination, courage and unity exhibited by the Turkish nation laid the foundation of…
Read More »China warns US not to involve in problems with Philippines
China has warned the United States not to involve in problems between Beijing and Manila. The Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning at a media briefing today said the United States does not have the right to get involved in problems related to disputed waters of the South China Sea.…
Read More »Eight Indians awarded death penalty by Qatar Court
A court in Qatar has awarded death sentence to eight ex-servicemen of the Indian Navy. The Indian External Affairs Ministry has confirmed this news. It is pertinent to mention that ex-officials of the Indian Navy were sent to jail last year on charges of spying for Israel against Qatar. Indian…
Read More »Arab countries call for immediate ceasefire in Gaza
Foreign Ministers of Arab states have urged for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and for the lifting of the siege on the strip to reach humanitarian aid to the besieged Palestinians. Speaking after a UN Security Council meeting in New York, they demanded an immediate ceasefire in the enclave adding…
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