Donald Trump bars most transgenders from US military
March 24, 2018 US President Donald Trump has moved ahead with his plan to ban most transgenders from serving in the military, with limited exceptions, following up on a proposal he called for last year. The White House issued a memorandum on Friday night on policies determined by Defence Secretary Jim Mattis, stating that transgenders were “disqualified from military service except under limited […]
Musharraf to return to Pakistan in April
March 23, 2018 Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf will return to the country in April, Pakistan Awami Ittehad (PAI) Secretary General Iqbal Dar has said. The PAI is a coalition of 23 political and religious parties led by the former military ruler. Addressing a press conference on Thursday, Dar said the date of arrival and the city where Musharraf would land would be announced after […]
On Pakistan Day, president Mamnoon Hussain accuses India of putting ‘regional peace at stake’
Islamabad: Pakistan President Mamnoon Hussain on Friday accused India of ceasefire violations and human rights abuses, saying New Delhi’s actions have put regional peace at stake. He also raked up the Kashmir issue at the “Pakistan Day” joint military parade in Islamabad. Pakistan Day commemorates the passing of the famous Lahore Resolution on 23 March, 1940, […]
One dead in France supermarket hostage situation
One person has been killed and others taken hostage at a supermarket in southern France, according to local media reports. French Prime Minister Edouard Philllipe told French media that there was a hostage situation in the town of Trebes. CNN affiliate BFM TV said a man had open fire and that the incident was unfolding […]
Syrian rebels Failaq al-Rahman say will talk to Russians on Friday: al-Hadath
BEIRUT – Members of Syrian rebel group Failaq al-Rahman will meet Russian negotiators on Friday to negotiate an “end to human suffering” in the eastern Ghouta enclave they control, the group’s spokesman told al-Hadath television channel in a phone call. When asked by the interviewer if the negotiations would involve the rebels withdrawing from their […]
China threatens to raise tariffs on about $3 billion of U.S. imports
China is considering imposing tariffs on three billion dollars’ worth of US products in retaliation for new tariffs announced by President Donald Trump.The list of products under consideration by China includes pork, wine, fruit and nuts as well as stainless steel pipes.China has asked the US to avoid taking US-China trade relations to a dangerous […]
WHO supports 16 African countries to protect against Listeriosis
Brazzaville:he World Health Organisation has reached out to 16 African nations to provide support for preparedness and response to a listeriosis outbreak that started in South Africa in 2017 but is now threatening other countries on the continent.Nearly 200 South Africans have died since January 2017 as a result of contaminated ready-to-eat meat products that […]
‘Delete’ Facebook, says WhatsApp co-founder amid Cambridge Analytica scandal
Brian Acton, co-founder of WhatsApp, late on Tuesday asked users to “delete” the social media platform, Facebook, amid alleged data leakage of its users for political purposes. “It is time. #deletefacebook,” Brian Acton tweeted to more than 23,000 of his followers. WhatsApp was acquired by Facebook in 2014. Facebook is facing a major backlash […]
Government decides to remove customs duty on export of sugar from its current level of 20% to zero percent
newdehli;-During the current Sugar Season 2017-18, the sugar production in the country is estimated to be substantially higher than the estimated domestic consumption. Sufficient surplus stock of sugar may be available for export. In order to promote exports with the objective of evacuating surplus stocks from the country, the Government has decided to remove customs […]
At least 14 dead as migrant boat sinks off Greece
ATHENS : – Fourteen people, including at least four children, drowned when the small boat they were travelling on capsized in the Aegean Sea, Greek coast guard officials said on Saturday. “At least four more were unaccounted (for),” a coast guard official told Reuters.
