Pompeo says US ready to talk to Iran with ‘no preconditions’
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Sunday that the Trump administration is ready for unconditional discussions with Iran in an effort to ease rising tensions that have sparked fears of conflict.
Nafees calls for inter-faith harmony
LONDON, May 31 (APP):Pakistan High Commissioner to United Kingdom (UK) Mohammad Nafees Zakaria has called for inter-faith harmony among people of different faiths,religions and backgrounds for peace and prosperity. He was addressing as chief guest at London Grand Iftar dinner titled ?Bridge on common grounds? was jointly organized by British Muslim Foundation, World Congress of Overseas Pakistan (WCOP) and ...
Every night, jail becomes home for leading Egyptian dissident
The days and nights of Alaa Abdel Fattah, Egypt?s leading dissident, follow a disorienting rhythm where he is freed every morning from a filthy police cell and then jailed again at sunset. It is a harrowing routine that forces Abdel Fattah, 37, to measure out his life in one-hour increments for the next five years as he copes with ...
3 bombings in Afghan capital; 2 killed, 2 reporters injured
Three explosions struck the Afghan capital on Sunday, killing at least two people and injuring 24 others, officials said. Seven people were wounded by the two roadside bombs after arrived at the scene, located in a residential area of western Kabul, including five members of the security forces, Rahimi said. Also wounded in Sunday?s attacks were at least two ...
US prepared to engage with Iran without pre-conditions: Pompeo
The United States was prepared to engage with Iran without pre-conditions about its nuclear program but needed to see the country behaving like ?a normal nation?, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Sunday. In an apparent softening of his previous stance, Pompeo said when asked about Rouhani?s remarks: ?We are prepared ? to engage in conversations with ...
OIC appoints special envoy on Kashmir
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has appointed Saudi Arabia?s Yousef Aldobeay as its special envoy on Jammu and Kashmir, reiterating its support for the legitimate right to self-determination of the Kashmiri people in accordance with UN resolutions, the Foreign Office said on Saturday. The 14th OIC summit in the holy city of Makkah backed the host, Saudi Arabia, ...
China blames US for trade dispute, ‘unacceptable demands’
China issued a report Sunday blaming the United States for a trade dispute and said it won?t back down on ?major issues of principle,? but offered no clarification about what additional steps it will take to up the ante. ?But the more the U.S. government is offered, the more it wants,? it said, accusing America?s negotiators of ?resorting to ...
B-52, aircraft carrier in Mideast over Iran conduct exercise
The US military says a B-52 bomber and an aircraft carrier dispatched to the Mideast over a perceived threat from Iran have conducted a joint exercise together in the Arabian Sea. The Air Force said in a statement Sunday that the exercise saw F/A-18 Super Hornets, MH-60 Sea Hawk helicopters and E-2D Growlers from the USS Abraham Lincoln fly ...
Iranian president ready for talks if Washington shows ‘respect’
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WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange suffers from ‘psychological torture’: UN expert
UNITED NATIONS, May 31 (APP):A UN expert, who visited WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange in a London prison, Friday warned against extraditing him to the United States where he fears the controversial publisher’s human rights would be seriously violated after having been subjected to “psychological torture” as a result of years of isolation and persecution. “My most urgent concern is that, in ...
Police chief blames president for failing to prevent Sri Lanka attacks
In the petition submitted to court last week and seen by AFP Sunday, Jayasundara said the country?s premier spy agency, the State Intelligence Service (SIS), ordered him last year to stop ongoing police investigations into Islamic militants.
Partisan control determines how US states act on voting rights
?Early voting is going to make a significant difference for countless numbers of New Yorkers by making polling places so much more accessible and allow voters to determine when it is most convenient for them,? said Susan Lerner, executive director of Common Cause New York. New York is among a small number of states where Democrats made big gains ...
China prepared for military action if Taiwan, sea claims opposed
China’s defense minister is warning its military will “resolutely take action” to defend Beijing’s claims over self-ruled Taiwan and disputed South China Sea waters. Speaking at an annual security conference in Singapore on Sunday, Wei Fenghe says: “Should anybody risk crossing the bottom line, the PLA will resolutely take action and defeat all enemies.” The PLA stands for the People’s Liberation Army. He ...
Dubai palace lights up-to celebrate royal weddings
The upcoming wedding ceremony of Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Dubai Executive Council, and two of his brothers will have a grand wedding ceremony at Dubai World Trade Centre on June 6, which coincides with Eid ul Fitr celebrations. The previous royal weddings had been nothing less than ...
US visa applicants have to furnish last 5 years social media account details
The department further said, ?National security is our top priority when adjudicating visa applications, and every prospective traveler and immigrant to the United States undergoes extensive security screening, we are constantly working to find mechanisms to improve our screening processes to protect U.S. citizens while supporting legitimate travel to the United States.? This would likely affect 710,000 immigrant visa applicants ...
Virginia victims had 150 years of combined service with city
?They leave a void that we will never be able to fill,? said City Manager Dave Hansen, who had worked for years with many of the dead. Police Chief James Cervera identified the assailant as DeWayne Craddock, who had been employed for 15 years as an engineer with the city?s utilities department. Joseph Scott, an engineering technician with the ...
Cruise ship slams into Venice wharf as tourists flee
A massive cruise ship lost control as it docked in Venice on Sunday, crashing into the wharf and hitting a tourist boat after suffering an engine failure. "When we saw the ship bearing down on us, everyone began shouting and running," a sailor who was on the River Countess tourist boat was quoted as saying by Italian media. "The ...
US cuts off India preferential trade access
The United States will end preferential trade treatment for India from Wednesday, US President Donald Trump has announced, in a fresh economic headwind for New Delhi alongside slowing growth and record unemployment. Indian commerce secretary Anup Wadahan played down the move to end the country?s GSP status in March, saying that preferential trade accounted for a fraction of ...
D-Day reporters: telling the world
A veteran of the Spanish Civil War, Capa was the only photographer in the first wave of landings on Omaha Beach, working for Life magazine alongside US troops with a Leica that produced a little more than 100 images over a six-hour span. Gellhorn was the only woman to cover the D-Day landings, going on to achieve an international ...
Descend, Eat, Marvel: Europe´s first underwater restaurant
For the chef and diners alike, each meal beneath the waves at Europe?s first underwater restaurant is a thing of wonder. "We have this small window next to the kitchen and every time some special kind of fish comes by, I always start thinking about how it would taste," says chef Nicolai Ellitsgaard. It serves up Poseidon?s delicacies in ...
