US Must Address Root Causes Of Refugee Crisis, Not Block Asylum Seekers - Rights Group
NEW YORK (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 31st May, 2019) The needs to address root causes that push people Central American countries to flee and seek asylum through diplomacy and aid, instead of attempting to bar admittance, spokesperson for Human Rights First Eleanor Acer said in a press release. "Instead of more attempts to block ...
US, Russia discuss peace plan that would end Syria's isolation
UNITED NATIONS (AFP) - The United States and Russia are in talks on a "potential way forward" that would see Syria come out of international isolation if it agrees to a series of steps including a ceasefire in Idlib, the US envoy for Syria said Wednesday. Jim Jeffrey told reporters following a closed-door UN Security Council meeting that Moscow ...
Arab States Say Remain Committed To Earlier Accords On Palestinian Issue Settlement
DOHA (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 31st May, 2019) state leaders said on Friday they remained committed to the previously made agreements on the Palestinian issue settlement.
US To Impose Tariffs Of Up To 25% On Mexican Imports If Illegal Migration Persists - Trump
WASHINGTON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 31st May, 2019) The will impose a five percent tariff on goods imported beginning on 10 that will go up to 25 percent by unless 's southern neighbor alleviates the illegal immigration crisis, President said in a statement.
Canada's Trudeau, U.S. VP Pence meet to talk trade, China and Venezuela
The main issue under discussion will be the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), which is to replace the existing North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), a Canadian government source said. The deal has yet to be ratified by any of the three countries, though Canada formally began the process on Wednesday and Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Thursday ...
Palestinian Leader Rejects US Economic Plan For Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Settlement
DOHA (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 31st May, 2019) Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas said on Friday that Palestinians rejected the "prosperity instead of peace" plan, referring to the US " Peace to Prosperity" economic initiative for the settlement of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
Fresh strikes on Syria jihadist enclave kill 15
BEIRUT (AFP) - The latest strikes in the fiercest wave of regime bombardment on a jihadist enclave in northwestern Syria killed at least 15 civilians on Wednesday, a war monitor said, despite calls to halt the attacks. The United States and the United Nations demanded an end to the bombardment on Tuesday, as strikes by Damascus killed 27 people ...
Jordan king meets Kushner, urges formation of Palestinian state with E al-Quds as capital
The Jordan king had ?stressed the need to step up all efforts to achieve comprehensive and lasting peace on the basis of the two-state solution, guaranteeing the establishment of an independent Palestinian state on the 4 June 1967 lines, with East Jerusalem [al-Quds] as its capital ... in accordance with international law and relevant UN resolutions,? the Royal Hashemite ...
US Fires OmegA First Stage Rocket Engine In 2-Minute Static Test - Northrop Grumman
WASHINGTON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 31st May, 2019) The first stage motor of the US Air Force's new OmegA rocket planned to replace engines to launch American into orbit was successfully test fired for more than two minutes, Northrop Grumman announced in a press release.
Negotiation with US ‘total loss’: Ayatollah Khamenei
?The Islamic Republic of Iran will absolutely not sit for talks with America ? because first, it bears no fruit and second, it is harmful,? the Leader said in a meeting with a number of university professors, elites and researchers in Tehran on Wednesday. ?This is actually not negotiation; it?s rather a means for picking the fruits of pressure.? The ...
Mueller Could Have Decided If Trump Engaged In Criminal Acts - US Attorney General Barr
WASHINGTON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 31st May, 2019) US Special Counsel Robert Mueller could have made a determination based on his investigation as to whether President had or had not engaged in activity, Attorney General William Barr said in an interview. On Wednesday, Mueller in a press conference said that he could not conclude that ...
Israel heads towards 2nd snap election this year as Netanyahu fails to form govt
The dramatic vote, less than two months after parliamentary elections, marked a setback for Netanyahu and sent the longtime leader's future into turmoil. Rather than concede that task to one of his rivals, Netanyahu's Likud party advanced a bill to dissolve parliament and send the country to the polls for a second time this year. ?I didn't spare any ...
18 killed as Taliban strike near historic Afghan minaret
HERAT (AFP) - Taliban fighters have stormed several security posts providing protection to Afghanistan?s historic minaret of Jam, cutting access to the UNESCO World Heritage Site and killing 18 security forces, officials said Wednesday. The attack comes less than a week after the revered 12th-century minaret, located in a remote part of the western province of Ghor, was threatened ...
Trump Formally Kicks Off Process For Congress To Review New NAFTA Deal - Lighthizer
WASHINGTON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 31st May, 2019) US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer informed House Speaker Pelosi in a letter that President 's administration has submitted to a draft measure to implement the US-Mexico-Canada . "The administration is hereby submitting with this letter a draft Statement of Administrative Action (SAA) to implement the United States-Mexico-Canada ...
Palestinian Cause To Remain Priority Until Establishment Of Independent State - Saudi King
DOHA (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 31st May, 2019) The Palestinian cause will remain the main priority for the until the establishment of an independent Palestinian state with its capital in East , King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al said on Friday. "The Palestinian cause is our main issue until the Palestinian people receive their stolen rights and ...
Iraq repatriates nearly 200 children of Turkish jihadists
(AFP) ?? Iraq repatriated to Turkey on Wednesday 188 children of Turks accused of belonging to the Islamic State group, a capital offence in Iraq, the judiciary said. The move follows the repatriation to Tajikistan late last month of 84 children of nationals convicted by Iraqi courts of membership of IS or other jihadist groups.
Taliban claim ‘progress’ at Afghan talks
MOSCOW: Taliban officials and Afghan opposition figures claimed on Thursday to have made ?tremendous progress? at Moscow talks, but the announcement rang hollow as discussions yet again excluded the Afghan government and no ceasefire was announced. In a joint statement, the parties said they?d had ?productive and constructive? discussions focusing on issues including a possible ceasefire, the ?strengthening of ...
Saudi King Calls On International Community To Prevent Iran From 'Supporting Terrorism'
MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 31st May, 2019) King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al called on the international community to take action to for making cease its alleged "support for terrorism" amid an escalation of tensions in the region. has been supporting terrorism for four decades and has been threatening security and stability, seeking to expand ...
Mahathir proposes common Asia trading currency
TOKYO: East Asia should consider a common regional trading currency based on gold to promote commerce, and free the region from relying on dollar transactions, Malaysia?s Prime Minister Mohamad Mahathir said on Thursday. ?In the Far East if you want to come together, we should start with a common trading currency, not to be used locally but for the ...
Turkey releases detained US scientist: State Dept
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Turkey on Wednesday released Serkan Golge, a NASA scientist with dual US-Turkish citizenship whose nearly three-year detention has soured relations between the NATO allies, the State Department said.
