India should immediately pull back trespassing troops, says Chinese media
Beijing, July 7 (IANS) India should immediately pull back its “trespassing troops” from Doklam area for any meaningful dialogue to take place, Chinese state-run news agency Xinhua has said in a commentary. The commentary says the three-week face-off was caused by Indian border guards who crossed the border at the Sikkim section into Chinese territory […]
G-20 Protests Resume in Hamburg, as Trump and Putin Prepare to Meet
RIGHT NOW Protesters have taken to the streets of Hamburg, Germany, where Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany opened the Group of 20 summit meeting. Several high-profile issues are on the agenda of the gathering, including climate change, global trade, North Korea, Syria and Ukraine. Leaders will also be meeting in smaller groups. • The focus is likely to be on one particular face-to-face encounter: between President […]
Pakistan alleges use of ‘chemical ammunition’ in Kashmir
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan suspects Indian forces are using ammunition containing chemical agents to kill Kashmiris and destroy their properties in the disputed region, a Foreign Office spokesperson said on Thursday. “If use of chemicals in the ammunition is confirmed, then it would constitute a serious violation of international norms and India’s international obligations under Chemical […]
Cholera hits all Yemeni provinces, kills over 1,600: UN
Thu Jul 6, 2017 (Press TV) The United Nations (UN) warns that the cholera outbreak has spread to all 21 provinces across Yemen, saying the disease has claimed more than 1,600 lives the war-torn country since late April. UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric made the announcement on Wednesday, adding that 270,000 people were also suspected to have […]
UN: 20,000 civilians trapped in ISIL-held Mosul areas
Up to 20,000 civilians are trapped in the last ISIL-held areas in Mosul’s Old City, which Iraqi forces are battling to retake, a senior UN official said. More than eight months since the start of the operation to retake Mosul from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIS), the […]
Pakistan condemns ‘harassment of relatives’ of Kashmiri leader
Indo Asian News Service Islamabad, July 6: Pakistan on Wednesday strongly condemned the National Investigation Agency (NIA) notice served to two uncles of Kashmiri separatist leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq asking them to report to the NIA headquarters in New Delhi for questioning. The Pakistan Foreign Office spokesperson, responding to a question on the NIA serving […]
China rules out Xi-Modi meeting at G20
July 06, 2017 China on Thursday said the “atmosphere” is “not right” for a meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Hamburg, amidst a standoff between the Indian and Chinese armies near Sikkim. The “atmosphere is not right” for a meeting between President […]
Pakistan welcomes Ayotallah Khamenei’s statement on Kashmir
Pakistan on Thursday welcomed Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei’s statement on Kashmir wherein he asked his country’s judiciary to pursue the Kashmir cause. Foreign Office (FO) Spokesperson Nafees Zakaria, in a statement on Thursday, said the “Muslim Ummah is worried about the human rights violations in Kashmir by Indian forces.” “The secretary general […]
I accept, Netanyahu says after PM invites him to India
July 05, 2017 Seven agreements between India and Israel, in Jerusalem, including three on space cooperation and water conservation. Joint statement by PM Modi and his Israeli counterpart Netanyahu. Highlights. PM Netanyahu: This is a marriage made in heaven, but we are implementing it here on earth. We are being challenged by the forces […]
China says India is ‘misleading the public’ on Sikkim standoff
July 05, 2017 Upping the ante on the Sikkim standoff, China on Wednesday accused India of “trampling” on the Panchsheel principles and asked New Delhi to “correct its mistakes” as soon as possible by pulling back troops. China also claimed that India was “misleading the public” by saying that Chinese troops are building a road […]
