KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) : – – A Chinese diplomat on Thursday backed Pakistan’s decision not to evacuate Pakistani students from the province at the centre of China’s coronavirus outbreak, a day after parents confronted government ministers demanding their children be brought home. Pakistan has ruled out bringing back more than 1,000 students in Hubei province […]
The spokesman for the Iranian administration says the country has formed a special task force to battle coronavirus, which emerged in China late last year and has claimed two lives in the Islamic Republic so far. Ali Rabiei announced the formation of the team on Twitter on Thursday, saying it is tasked with taking necessary […]
The Israeli regime reportedly plans to build 9,000 settler units between two Palestinian neighborhoods in the occupied east al-Quds. According to Press TV, the anti-settlement monitoring group Peace Now said on Tuesday that the details of the plan — the first such project in the city in more than 20 years — emerged a day […]
Turkish, Russian and Iranian representatives are working on coordinating a date for a trilateral summit on Syrian peace process, according to Turkey’s Foreign Ministry. “The parties are working to agree on the date for the summit. As soon as an agreement between the three countries is reached, the date of the summit will be announced […]
A team of experts from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has traveled to Lebanon to provide the debt-ridden country with advice on how to alleviate a deepening economic crisis. The team from the US-based organization met with new Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab after arriving in Beirut on Thursday morning, Lebanese broadcasters LBC and Al […]
China has expelled three reporters working for The Wall Street Journal over a “racist” editorial, calling the country “the Real Sick Man of Asia.” China’s foreign ministry said Wednesday that it was canceling the visas of three journalists over the racist headline about the coronavirus epidemic. “The Chinese side has lodged stern representations with WSJ […]
Two shootings in Germany have killed at least eight people and injured five others. The shootings late Wednesday targeted two coffee shops in Hanau, about 20 kilometers (12 miles) from Frankfurt, according to local media, where police launched a huge manhunt for the gunmen. According to Press TV, the first attack occurred at the “Midnight” […]
Germany took the shameful form of undermining International Law by contesting The Hague’s jurisdiction, claiming that the International Criminal Court (ICC) lacks the authority to investigate Israeli regime’s war crimes against Palestinians. In a petition filed with the ICC, Merkel’s government requested to be “a friend of the court” in an attempt to prevent The […]
A US judge has ruled in favor of refugees, held in overcrowded border detention centers under inhumane conditions, banning authorities from holding asylum seekers for more than 48 hours in a facility in the state of Arizona. After a seven-day trial, federal Judge David Bury handed the legal victory to refugees in a lawsuit that […]
US President Donald Trump is expected to name US ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell to be acting director of national intelligence, two sources familiar with the matter said on Wednesday (February 19). According to Press TV, Grenell, a strong supporter of Trump’s policies, would replace Joseph Maguire, who has been acting director of national intelligence […]