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US commends relocation of residents from Camp Ashraf to Camp Hurriya Washington: (Monday, February 20, 2012) The United States of America has welcomed the peaceful departure of the first 397 residents from Camp Ashraf and has joined the United Nations in welcoming their safe arrival at Camp Hurriya. On this occasion, commending this shift, the […]
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon accused the Syrian regime of committing “almost certain” crimes against humanity Thursday, as activists reported fresh violence and the arrest of several prominent dissidents, including a U.S.-born blogger. Speaking to reporters in Vienna, Mr. Ban demanded the Syrian regime stop using indiscriminate force against civilians caught up in fighting between government […]
Malnutrition in flood sufferers is much worse than in Sub-Saharan Africa The malnutrition in flood victims of Pakistan is much worse than those residing in Sub-Saharan Africa. The weak international response to the second major flooding crisis in Pakistan has directed millions of people to the risk of malnutrition and other lethal diseases. The Pakistan […]
Russia’s foreign minister, Sergey V. Lavrov, on Monday lashed out at critics of Russia’s decision to veto a United Nations resolution on Syria and reiterated objections to the plan, which was aimed at stopping the violence there. “There are some in the West who have given evaluations of the vote on Syria in the United […]
The Western-Arab drive to adopt a UN resolution on Syria is a "path to civil war", Russian deputy foreign minister Gennady Gatilov has warned. He told Interfax news agency it would "not lead to a search for compromise". The resolution is set to be discussed at a UN Security Council meeting on the deepening Syrian […]
Iran is ready to revive talks with the world powers, President Mahmud Ahmadinejad said, as toughening sanctions aim at forcing Tehran to sharply scale back its nuclear program. Even so, he insisted that the pressures will not force Iran to give up its demands, including to continue enriching uranium that led to the collapse of […]
Saying that “half the universe” was conspiring against his country, the Syrian foreign minister forcefully rejected a regional attempt to broker an end to the 10-month conflict here on Tuesday and suggested that there would be no end to the government’s use of force to put down the uprising. Speaking to reporters in Damascus, the […]
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FOA) of the United Nations has reported that rice production for this next season in Pakistan will reach about 9.7 million tons. It is much improved figure as compared to the last year’s production but is still lower than the bumper harvests of 2008 and 2009. Despite of massive destruction […]
United Nations Security Council decide to lift sanctions on Libya Central Bank The United Nations Security Council yesterday lifted sanctions on Libya’s central bank and a key investment back which will culminate in freeing billions of dollars to ease the cash crunch that emerged after Qadhafi’s fall. While the sanctions were lifted by the UN, […]
Pakistan needs to pull up its ‘Primary Education’ socks One of the factors that is considered when determining whether a country is developed, developing or underdeveloped is the literacy. It is not the only factor, yet countries with lower literacy rates tend to be found the underdeveloped or developing nation category. While Pakistan may be […]
The International mountains day was observed globally on Sunday 11th December for a bigger cause of spreading awareness amongst the masses to understand the significance of ecological health of the world. It is also celebrated internationally to increase knowledge regarding the fundamental nature of mountains to life; to draw attention to the prospect and limitation […]
The Himalayan glaciers start melting The Himalayan glaciers have started melting, according to a research conducted by Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Dr Pachauri, who weathered much of the criticism over ‘Himalayagate’, said, "These reports provide a new baseline and location-specific information for understanding climate change in one of the most vulnerable ecosytems in the […]
