Politics

Pakistan Welcomes China-Proposed Global Security Initiative

ISLAMABAD, May 28 (NNN-APP) – Pakistani Ministry of Foreign Affairs, welcomed the Global Security Initiative (GSI), proposed by the Chinese…

UN Mideast Envoy Calls For Coordinated, Strategic Approach To Israeli-Palestinian Issue

UNITED NATIONS, May 28 (NNN-XINHUA) – UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Tor Wennesland, called for a…

Asylum Seeker Family Cleared To Remain In Australia After Four Years In Detention

CANBERRA, May 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australia’s federal government, announced that, an asylum-seeking family will be able to remain in Australia…

Abbas Names Adviser Al-Sheikh To Lead PLO Executive Committee

RAMALLAH, May 27 (NNN-WAFA) – Mahmoud Abbas, Palestinian president and chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO), named Hussein al-Sheikh,…

S.Korea’s Early Voting For Local Elections Kicks Off

SEOUL, May 27 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea’s early voting for local elections and parliamentary by-elections, kicked off today, to elect…

Ex-Japanese Farm Minister Convicted For Taking Bribes From Egg Producer

TOKYO, May 27 (NNN-NHK) – A former Japanese farm minister was sentenced to two years and six months in prison,…

Feature: Power Shortage Undermines Recovery In Afghanistan

KANDAHAR, May 27 (NNN-XINHUA) – In a country already beset by innumerable destabilising factors, power shortages are doing nothing to…

Turkey Says Military Operations On Southern Borders Necessary For National Security

ANKARA, May 27 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey said yesterday, the military operations carried out on its southern borders are necessary for…

Palestinian Probe Says Israeli Sniper “Deliberately” Shot Reporter, Israel Denies

RAMALLAH/JERUSALEM, May 27 (NNN-WAFA) – The Palestinian Authority (PA), yesterday announced that, its probe revealed that Al Jazeera reporter, Shireen…

Lebanese Celebrate Resistance And Liberation Day Marking End Of Israeli Occupation

BEIRUT, May 26 (NNN-NNA) – The Lebanese yesterday, held a series of activities for the Resistance and Liberation Day, marking…