Aung San Suu Kyi breaks silence over Rohingya crisis as international pressure mounts
September 19, 2017 Aung San Suu Kyi has defended her country’s actions against the country’s Muslim Rohingya minority, as international pressure to end the violence grows. Representatives of Britain, United States, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Turkey, Australia, Canada, Sweden and Denmark have raised the issue with Burma’s national security adviser on the margins of the United Nations […]
Myanmar faces mounting pressure over Rohingya refugee exodus
COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh: Pressure mounted on Myanmar to end violence that has sent about 370,000 Rohingya Muslims fleeing to Bangladesh, with the United States calling for protection of civilians and Bangladesh urging safe zones to enable refugees to go home. But China, which competes for influence in its southern neighbour with the United States, said […]
US options on North Korea effective and overwhelming: Trump
Washington, Sep 16 (PTI) A day after North Korea fired an intermediate range ballistic missile over Japan, President Donald Trump said he is confident that the US’ options towards North Korea are “effective and overwhelming.” “After seeing your capabilities and commitment here today, I am more confident than ever that our options in addressing this threat […]
No agreement reached at Indus Waters Treaty talks: World Bank
September 16, 2017 The latest round of Indo-Pak talks on the Indus Waters Treaty have ended without any agreement, the World Bank has said, while emphasising that it will continue to work with complete impartiality in fulfilling its responsibilities under the pact. The second round of discussions between India and Pakistan on Ratle and Kishanganga […]
Japan should not get involved in China-India row: Beijing
Beijing, Sep 15 (IANS) China on Friday said no third party should get involved in the India-China boundary dispute, an apparent reference to Japan’s plans to invest in India’s northeastern state Arunachal Pradesh that is claimed by Beijing. The Chinese Foreign Ministry was reacting to a host of issues touched upon by the India-Japan joint […]
North Korea fires another missile over Japan, deepening regional tension
Friday, 15 Sep 2017 SEOUL/TOKYO (Reuters) – North Korea fired a missile that flew over Japan’s northern Hokkaido far out into the Pacific Ocean on Friday, South Korean and Japanese officials said, deepening tension after Pyongyang’s recent test of its most powerful nuclear bomb. The missile flew over Japan and landed in the Pacific about […]
London Police investigating Parsons Green Station explosion as ‘terrorist incident’
London [U.K.], September 15 (ANI): The Metropolitan Police’s Counter Terrorism Command of London are investigating the explosion at the Parsons Green Station as a ‘terrorist incident.’ “The Met’s Counter Terrorism Command are investigating after the incident at #ParsonsGreen tube station is declared a terrorist incident,” the Metropolitan Police tweeted. On Friday morning, several people were […]
Panama verdict: Pakistan SC dismisses Sharifs’ review petitions
Islamabad, Sep 15 (IANS) In a massive setback to Nawaz Sharif, the Pakistan Supreme Court on Friday dismissed the review petitions filed by the deposed Prime Minister and his children against the July 28 Panama Papers judgment. A five-judge SC bench headed by Justice Asif Saeed Khosa had taken up the petitions seeking review of the […]
Pakistan summons Indian envoy over ceasefire violations
Islamabad, Sep 14 (IANS) Pakistan on Thursday summoned India’s Deputy High Commissioner in Islamabad J.P. Singh, a day after two civilians were killed in a ceasefire violation allegedly by Indian forces on the Line of Control. Pakistan’s Foreign Office said in a statement that it condemned the “unprovoked ceasefire violations” by the Indian Army in […]
Canada urged to help Muslims in Myanmar
Ottawa, Sep 14 (IANS) Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau expressed his deep concern about the situation in Myanmar’s Rakhine State on Rohingya Muslims and other ethnic minorities in a phone call with Myanmar’s State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi. Trudeau stressed the state counsellor’s particular importance as a moral and political leader, the Canadian Prime […]
