Abbas rejects ‘biased’ US as sole Mideast mediator
United Nations, Sept 27 : Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas tore into the Trump administration Thursday, refusing to accept the United States as the sole mediator in the Middle East conflict, a day after Donald Trump promised a “very fair” peace plan. The 82-year-old Palestinian Authority president used his address to the UN General Assembly to […]
Canada strips Aung San Suu Kyi of honorary citizenship
Ottawa, Sep 28 : Canada’s parliament has voted unanimously to effectively strip Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi of her honorary Canadian citizenship over the Rohingya crisis. Ottawa had given the long-detained democracy advocate and Nobel laureate the rare honour in 2007. But her international reputation has become tarnished by her refusal to call out […]
Powerful quakes rock Sulawesi in Indonesia, destroying homes
Jakarta, Sep 28 (AP) Powerful earthquakes jolted the Indonesian island of Sulawesi on Friday, destroying houses and killing at least one person. An official said widespread damage was expected and urged people to stay outdoors because of the danger of strong aftershocks. The US Geological Survey said the strongest quake had a magnitude of 7.5 […]
Indian-origin MPs in Singapore aim to expand social work via parliament
Singapore, Sep 28: Two Indian-origin Singaporeans, named among nine nominated members of parliament, aim to expand their social and labour work during their tenure in the House. The nine were selected from 48 members nominated by the public because of their community services. They will serve half of the parliament’s five-year term. Abbas Ali Mohamed […]
Trump takes aim at Iran, China at UN Security Council
United Nations, Sep 26 : President Donald Trump on Wednesday accused Iran of spreading chaos and China of meddling in US elections at a UN Security Council meeting that laid bare divisions between the United States and other world powers. Presiding for the first time a meeting of the United Nations’ body, Trump denounced the […]
Iran’s Rouhani says US will eventually rejoin nuclear deal
United Nations, Sep 26 : Iranian President Hassan Rouhani predicted Wednesday that the United States would eventually rejoin an international nuclear deal, saying talks this week at the United Nations showed his counterpart Donald Trump’s isolation. “The United States of America one day, sooner or later, will come back. This cannot be continued,” Rouhani told […]
US to start implementing rule allowing deportation of foreigners no longer authorised to stay
Washington, Sep 27: From Monday, the US would start implementing a new rule which allows initiation of deportation process of people whose legal status to stay in America has expired for reasons such as denial of visa extension application or change in status, officials said. However in a relief to H-1B visa holders, a federal agency […]
US deports Pakistani man convicted in money laundering scheme
Washington, Sep 27 : The US has deported a Pakistani national, who was convicted last year for laundering money and was ordered to pay nearly USD 71 million, after his release from a prison, a federal law enforcement agency has said. Muhammad Sohail Qasmani, 50, was removed from the US and turned over to Pakistani […]
Trump, Guterres discuss terrorism, proliferation at UN General Assembly
United Nations, Sep 26 : US President Donald Trump and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres discussed their “common interest” in resolving pressing global challenges, including terrorism, proliferation and other threats to international peace and security. Trump has been very critical of the UN and has on various occasions complained about the huge economic burden the US […]
Was not in charge when Rafale deal was concluded between France and India: President Macron
United Nations, Sep 26 : As the political slugfest in India over the Rafale deal escalated, French President Emmanuel Macron has distanced himself from the controversy, saying he was not in power when the multi-billion dollar agreement for the 36 fighter jets was signed between New Delhi and Paris. Addressing a press conference on the […]