US SC takes up Mexican border shooting dispute
WASHINGTON ? ? -? ? The US Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to decide whether the family of a Mexican teenager fatally shot while on Mexican soil by a US Border Patrol agent who fired from across the border in Texas can pursue a civil rights lawsuit in American courts. It marks the second time the Supreme Court will ...
Canada all set to host world's largest moot on Women
(By: Adeel Javed)?- More than 6000 world leaders, influencers, advocates, activists, academics and journalists would assemble in Vancouver, British Columbia, to attend world?s largest conference on gender equality, rights and wellbeing of women. Around six thousand participants from over 160 countries, 2500 organizations and 500 journalists will be attending ?Women Deliver.? UN agencies and government representatives including ministers and parliamentarians ...
Japanese Foreign Minister Notes Signs Of Positive Changes In Relations With Russia
TOKYO (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 31st May, 2019) Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono said on Friday that positive changes in 's relations with had been emerging. "Minister Lavrov, I would like to have frank discussions with you regarding the issue of signing a peace treaty, including joint economic activities on the four Northern Islands, taking into account ...
Qatari PM to attend Gulf summit in Saudi Arabia amid blockade
DOHA?? -?? Qatar?s Prime Minister Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani will attend a Gulf summit in Mecca this weekend, one of the first high-level meetings with blockading nations since the embargo was imposed nearly two years ago. A high-level source told Al Jazeera on Wednesday the face-to-face between Sheikh Abdullah and top officials from Saudi Arabia, the ...
Saudi King Shakes Qatari Prime Minister's Hand Per Kuwaiti Emir's Request
DOHA (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 31st May, 2019) Kuwaiti Emir Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah made King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al shake hands with Qatari Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, who has been the first Qatari official to since cut off relations with two years ago. Initially, said that ...
Trump slams Mueller as highly conflicted over not an option remarks
WASHINGTON?? -?? US President Donald Trump slammed Special Counsel Robert Mueller as ?highly conflicted? on Thursday, one day after Mueller?s first-ever public statement saying that charging Trump with a crime was ?not an option we could consider? due to Justice Department guidelines. ?After spending $40,000,000 over two dark years, with unlimited access, people, resources and cooperation, highly conflicted Robert ...
Mexico Dispatching Delegation To US For Settling Trade Tariff Issue - President
MEXICO CITY (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 31st May, 2019) A Mexican official delegation, headed by Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard, is leaving for the on Friday for settling the issue of the planned US trade tariffs, the Latin American nation's President, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, said.
Sri Lanka president slams intel chief over Easter attacks
In a statement, Sirisena denied claims by Mendis that the country?s highest security body had not met as often as it should have around the time of the attacks blamed on Islamic State-backed militants. Sirisena, who is also defence minister, said in a statement he held NSC meetings twice a week, contradicting Mendis who told parliament the last meeting ...
Japan, Russia express concerns over military issues
Japanese Defense Minister Takeshi Iwaya told a press briefing after holding talks with his Russian counterpart Sergei Shoigu that Japan was concerned over the buildup of Russian forces on disputed islands off the northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido.
Blagoveshchensk-Heihe Bridge To Be Put Into Service In April 2020 - Russian Minister
BLAGOVESHCHENSK DISTRICT (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 31st May, 2019) LAGOVESHCHENSK DISTRICT, , 31 (Sputnik) - The Russia-China crossborder bridge across the Amur River between DISTRICT ( Point / Sputnik - 31st , ) lagoveshchensk and will be put into service in , Minister for the Development of Far East, Alexander Kozlov, ...
President Kiir vows to stabilis South Sudan
NAIROBI ? -? ? South Sudan President Salva Kiir vowed on Thursday to bring lasting peace to his country and urged warring parties to pursue unity to help foster development in the world?s youngest nation. Speaking in Nairobi during a national prayer breakfast, Kiir said he was committed to ensuring his country attains total stability, adding that he has ...
Russia says U.S. nuclear accusation is an attack on global arms control
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia?s ambassador to the United States on Thursday said a U.S. allegation that Moscow may be conducting banned nuclear tests was a calculated attempt to undermine nuclear arms control, Russian state television reported.
Putin, Abe To Meet In Osaka In Late June - Lavrov
TOKYO (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 31st May, 2019) The summit between President and Japanese Shinzo Abe will be held in late in the Japanese city of , Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Friday.
UK Liberal Democrats Lead Voting Intention Poll, Conservatives On 3rd Place
MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 31st May, 2019) Almost a quarter of nationals said they would for the Liberal at the , while outgoing Theresa 's Conservative party would be on the third place, supported by 19 percent of voters and potentially lagging behind the party, a fresh YouGov poll for The Times ...
Saudi calls on Muslim world to reject Iran 'interference'
JEDDAH (AFP) - Saudi Arabia on Wednesday sought to rally support among Islamic nations against arch-rival Iran, demanding "firmness" over attacks on Gulf oil facilities ahead of three summits as regional tensions soar. Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Assaf blasted Iranian "interference" in the region, just hours after US National Security Advisor John Bolton said Tehran was almost certainly behind oil ...
Gulf States Call For Stricter Restrictions On Iran's Missile Program - Statement
DOHA (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 31st May, 2019) The Gulf monarchies on Friday called on the international community to prevent creating its weapons and to impose stricter restrictions on its ballistic missile program. "The called on the international community to implement its obligations in maintaining international peace and security and taking more effective ...
Mexico Pledges 'Energetic Response' To Trump's Planned Import Tariffs - Foreign Ministry
MEXICO CITY (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 31st May, 2019) will provide an energetic response to the new planned trade duties, announced by US President , Deputy Foreign Minister Jesus Seade said. Trump said would impose a five percent tariff on goods imported beginning on 10 that will go up to 25 percent ...
Qatar PM to attend Gulf summit in Saudi Arabia: govt
DOHA (AFP) - Qatar?s prime minister will attend talks in Saudi Arabia over soaring regional tensions, the foreign ministry said Wednesday, one of the first high-level contacts following a two-year Riyadh-led boycott of Doha. Since June 2017, Saudi Arabia along with the United Arab Emirates and their allies have enforced a boycott of Qatar including bans on shipping, trade, ...
Arab States Reaffirm Unity In Face Of Iranian Meddling - Statement
MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 31st May, 2019) leaders on Friday reaffirmed their in the face of alleged Iranian interference in other states' affairs.
Arab States Condemn Iran's Meddling In Syrian Conflict - Communique
DOHA (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 31st May, 2019) Leaders of states on Friday condemned 's interference in the crisis. "We condemn 's interference in the crisis and [Tehran's] negative effect on 's territorial integrity," the states said in a communique of an emergency summit in , which was convened by .
