Malawi Opposition Says It Rejects 'fraudulent' Vote Result
Blantyre, Malawi, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - APP - 31st May, 2019 ) :Malawi's leader on Friday rejected the of last week's presidential , saying he had launched a battle to have the annulled on the grounds of fraud.
Palestine Teen Shot Dead By Israeli Troops In West Bank
BETHLEHEM, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - APP - 31st May, 2019 ):A Palestinian teenager was killed Friday and another injured -- by Israeli army troops in the occupied West Bank, according to local sources.
EU-Iran Trade Mechanism 'Unproblematic' If Meant For Goods Not Under US Sanctions - Pompeo
MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 31st May, 2019) 's mechanism for trade with is not a problem for as long as it is meant to facilitate the trade in goods that are not under US sanctions, US Secretary of State said Friday.
Ukrainian Presidential Office Deputy Head Not Ruling Out Zelenskyy's Phone Talk With Putin
KIEV (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 31st May, 2019) Deputy head of the Ukrainian presidential executive office Vadym Prystaiko did not rule out that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy might hold phone talks with President .
Germany's Maas Says Did Not Discuss Nord Stream 2 With Zelenskyy On Thursday
MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 31st May, 2019) Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said Friday he had not discussed Stream 2 pipeline project with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during their talks a day earlier.
Saudi Arabia Always Welcomes Pilgrims, Says Saudi Hajj Minister
MAKKAH, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - APP - 31st May, 2019 ):Dr. Mohammad Saleh bin Taher Benten, Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah, has stated that the services provided to pilgrims highlight the permanent hospitality of Saudi Arabia, which always welcomes Muslims from around the world. During a press conference at the media centre of the three Makkah ...
S.Korean Media Claims Pyongyang 'Executes' Envoy To US, Other Kim-Trump Summit Negotiators
TOKYO (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 31st May, 2019) 's The Chosun Ilbo newspaper has reported, citing an unnamed source, that the authorities in have "executed" several officials who were involved in organizing the two high-level US-North Korean summits due to the failure of the second one in .
Malaysian Prime Minister Says Probe Into MH17 Crash Politicized To Pin Blame On Russia
MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 31st May, 2019) Malaysian Mahathir Mohamad has expressed his dissatisfaction over the fact that the investigation into the 2014 crash of the Airlines-operated Boeing in was not conducted in an impartial manner with 's participation but was rather focused on simply pinning the blame on for political reasons. Speaking ...
Russian IAC Warns Against Trusting Unofficial Claims On Reasons Behind SSJ100 Crash
MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 31st May, 2019) The Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC) warned on Friday against trusting reports and IAC employees' statements related to reasons behind the crash landing of Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) passenger aircraft, adding that a technical commission was analyzing decoded data of SSJ100 flight recorders in order to provide within 30 ...
Pompeo says Iran aimed at oil markets in UAE ship attacks
WASHINGTON (AFP) - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Thursday that Iran was trying to raise the price of oil when it allegedly attacked oil tankers off the coast of the United Arab Emirates. Pompeo?s remarks came a day after John Bolton, President Donald Trump?s national security advisor, said in Abu Dhabi that Iran was "almost certainly" behind ...
UPDATE - UN Rapporteur Says Assange Experienced Prolonged Psychological Torture In UK
MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 31st May, 2019) Special Rapporteur on Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment Nils Melzer believes that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who has been recently transferred to the health ward of 's Belmarsh prison, has been subject to psychological torture for several years. On Wednesday, WikiLeaks said that it ...
Japan Unveils Policy To Curb Plastic Waste Before G20
Tokyo, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - APP - 31st May, 2019 ) : on Friday announced a policy to reduce marine plastic waste, part of efforts to raise the issue at the G20 summit it will host next month. "Ocean plastic waste is one of the issues topping the G20 summit agenda, and as the chair of the ...
Palestinian Teen Shot Dead By Israeli Forces: Palestinians
Ramallah, Palestinian Territories, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - APP - 31st May, 2019 ):A Palestinian teenager was shot dead by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank on Friday, the Palestinian health ministry said.
India PM Modi Makes Major Cabinet Changes For New Term
New Delhi, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - APP - 31st May, 2019 ) :India's on Friday named his trusted aide Amit Shah to the key home affairs ministry as part of a major shakeup for his second term in office.
CIS Countries Presidents To Meet In Turkmen Capital October 11 - CIS Executive Secretary
ASHGABAT (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 31st May, 2019) The presidents of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) member states will meet in the Turkmen capital of on 11, CIS Executive Secretary Sergei Lebedev said on Friday.
Iran Calls Arab Summit Accusations Of Foreign Interference Baseless - Foreign Ministry
TEHRAN (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 31st May, 2019) believes that the accusations against regarding its alleged interference in other states' affairs and support for Houthi rebels in , put forward by a number of states at meetings, are baseless, Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said. In their joint statement, leaders condemned 's purported ...
Trump Announces Tariffs On All Mexico Goods In Latest Anti-immigration Measure
NEW YORK (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / Online - 31st May, 2019) US President has announced tariffs on goods coming in a bid to curb illegal immigration.In a tweet, Mr said that 10 a 5% tariff would be imposed and would slowly rise "until the Illegal Immigration problem is remedied".President ...
Singapore Hosts 6th Asian Monetary Policy Forum
"The AMPF promises to deliver thought-provoking perspectives on dominance, the disruptive nature of digital currencies, challenges facing the international monetary system and the future of ," said Steven J. Davis, William H. Abbott Distinguished Service professor of International and Economics at the University of Booth School of and senior fellow at the Hoover Institution. ...
S. Korea Ready To Tackle Potential Swine Fever Transmission From N. Korea
SEOUL, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - APP - 31st May, 2019 ) : has confirmed an outbreak of African swine fever, possibly adding to the country's already dire situation and prompting to guard against the possible spread of the animal disease in areas bordering the North. North Korea reported the outbreak of the swine fever at ...
Smoking Rate In Shanghai Drops To Below 20 Pct
SHANGHAI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - APP - 31st May, 2019 ) :The rate of smoking people 15 years old and above in is 19.9 percent, down 0.3 percentage points , according to a tobacco survey released Thursday. Wu Fan, deputy head of the municipal heath committee, said challenges still remained in various aspects, including tobacco ...
