- Montreal couple cleared of terror charges ready to sign peace bond 23 Apr 2018 19:08 CBC The Crown is asking the Quebec Court of Appeal to overturn the acquittal on the explosives charge for Sabrine Djermane and order a new trial. Sabrine Djermane and El Mahdi Jamali are hoping to move on with their lives The Canadian Press · Posted: Apr 23, …
- India and China: Over to the leaders 23 Apr 2018 19:07 Indian Express Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (AP File Photo) If war has become too important to be left to the generals in the modern era, high-stakes diplomacy is too important to be left to the diplomats. In agreeing to …
- Turkey bounces back as package holiday favourite 23 Apr 2018 19:06 The Observer Turkey is outselling mainland Spain and the Canary islands as British holidaymakers return to the destination in big numbers. Package holidays to Turkey are up 84% year on year, according to Thomas Cook – a growth being fuelled by families, who account …
- PM Abbasi, Sri Lankan army commander discuss boosting defence ties 23 Apr 2018 19:03 The Express Tribune Lt Gen Senanayake acknowledges sacrifices of Pakistani nation and the armed forces in the fight against terror Commander of the Sri Lankan Army Lt Gen Mahesh Senanayake calls on Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi at PM's House on April 23, 2018 …
- Truck runs over a dozen pedestrians in Toronto: Canadian Police 23 Apr 2018 19:03 National Yemen LAHORE: A group of religious scholars in Pakistan have declared King Salman the “Islamic World’s Personality of the Year 2017,” in recognition of his services to the Muslim world, especially to Palestine. The scholars gathered in Lahore to participate in …
- King Salman declared ‘Islamic World’s Personality of the Year’ 23 Apr 2018 19:02 National Yemen LAHORE: A group of religious scholars in Pakistan have declared King Salman the “Islamic World’s Personality of the Year 2017,” in recognition of his services to the Muslim world, especially to Palestine. The scholars gathered in Lahore to participate in …
- COLOMBIA: ELN Remains Engaged In Efforts To Seek Peace - Negotiator 23 Apr 2018 18:59 RTTNews (Agencia CMA Latam) - The National Liberation Army (ELN) guerrilla affirmed its engagement in the efforts to seek peace in Colombia, said the left-wing armed group chief negotiator, Pablo Beltran. In statements released through Twitter, Beltran assured …
- Pompeo’s rocky road to confirmation 23 Apr 2018 18:59 world.wng.org U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT: The just-released U.S. human rights report singles out China and Russia as the world’s leading oppressors of individual rights, just as the two countries announce plans for Russian President Vladimir Putin to visit China. Last year …
- IMF Prognoses Amid US-China Trade War Resemble Kabbalah Predictions – Academic 23 Apr 2018 18:51 Sputnik International Opinion 21:50 23.04.2018Get short URL The US-China tariff war is affecting the economic prognoses of international observers. Speaking to Sputnik, Joaquin Arriola, a professor of political economy at the University of the Basque Country, suggested that …
- No holds barred: Natalie Portman comforts Israel’s enemies 23 Apr 2018 18:49 Jerusalem Post I am in Warsaw for the 75th anniversary of the Warsaw ghetto uprising, having just left the inspirational festivities commemorating Israel’s 70th anniversary in Jerusalem. Standing here honoring the legacy of the great Mordechai Anielewicz, who together …
- Driver in custody after van hits 8-10 pedestrians in Toronto, Canada 23 Apr 2018 18:47 TVNZ Between 8-10 pedestrians have been hit by a white van in the Canadian city of Toronto, police say. The collision occurred at a busy intersection. Source: Breakfast Toronto Police confirmed the incident on Twitter, which took place about 12.30pm local time …
- Desperate for Dirt on Western Intelligence Agencies, Russia Just Makes It Up 23 Apr 2018 18:47 New York Observer Margarita Simonyan, editor-in-chief of RT. Valery Sharifulin\TASS via Getty Images Western intelligence has been a target of Kremlin spies for penetration and disruption for a full century now, since the Bolshevik coup took power in Russia. For a hundred …
- Futuristic CPEC project to benefit coming generations: PM 23 Apr 2018 18:46 Pakistan Today —Says economic zones built under CPEC to provide opportunities to investors worldwide —Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal says Pakistan to become hub of development with the help of BRI —Chinese Ambassador Yao Jing says Pakistan-China relationship an example …
- Hopes of Nawaz’s opponents diminished after his return: Marriyum 23 Apr 2018 18:46 Pakistan Today ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister of State for Information, Broadcasting, National History and Literary Heritage Marriyum Aurangzeb on Monday said that the return of former prime minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam Nawaz from London by …
- Israel attacks Syria’s Golan, cites alleged mortar fire 23 Apr 2018 18:45 Press TV The Israeli military has targeted a Syrian army artillery position in the Golan Heights after claims that a mortar shell exploded close to the occupied territory. Israeli forces claimed on Monday that the mortar had apparently been fired during fighting …
- Assad Accuses US, UK, France of Supporting Militants Since Start of Syrian War 23 Apr 2018 18:45 Sputnik International MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The US, the UK and France, which hit Syria, have supported militants since the start of the country's civil war and failed to help Damascus in the anti-terror fight, Syrian President Bashar Assad said on Monday at a meeting with …
- Ahead of Modi-Xi meet, China’s balancing act with Pak 23 Apr 2018 18:45 The Times of India BEIJING: A day after the first “informal summit” between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese president Xi Jinping was announced, Beijing went into a balancing act on Monday when it reassured Islamabad that their relationship would remain unaffected …
- Sushma Swaraj meets Xi Jinping ahead of Wuhan summit 23 Apr 2018 18:45 The Times of India BEIJING: External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday called on Chinese President Xi Jinping, who said China regards boosting the development of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) as one of its diplomatic priorities. Swaraj called on …
- News24.com | US builds drone base in Niger, crossroads of extremism fight 23 Apr 2018 18:45 News24 On the scorching edge of the Sahara Desert, the US Air Force is building a base for armed drones, the newest front in America's battle against the growing extremist threat in Africa's vast Sahel region. Three hangars and the first layers of a …
- National security adviser recently chaired nonprofit with anti-Muslim views 23 Apr 2018 18:43 NYPOST National security adviser John Bolton recently chaired a nonprofit that has shared fake anti-Muslim news, according to a new report. Bolton was chairman of the New York-based Gatestone Institute, which peddled misleading and false anti-Muslim accounts, …
- Comment on Cornellians Broaden Horizons, Meet Pakistani Prime Minister During Spring Break Trip by Cornellians Broaden Horizons, Meet Pakistani Prime Minister During Spring Break Trip - 23 Apr 2018 18:42 Cornell Daily Sun Over spring break, Cornell students made Pakistani national news when they met with the country’s Prime Minister, the Chief of Military and the incoming ambassador to the United States. Organized by Mohammad Zohair Javed grad and Shan-E- Ahmed grad, the …
- Iran officially bans use of cryptocurrencies 23 Apr 2018 18:42 The Fresno Bee Iran's Central Bank has officially banned the use of cryptocurrencies in financial transactions in order to prevent money laundering and terrorism, a newspaper reported Monday. The move is seen as part of Tehran's efforts to control the currency …
- Paris Attack Suspect Is Convicted for Shooting at Police 23 Apr 2018 18:39 International Herald Tribune “The silence of Abdeslam, apart from his few remarks in court, makes it reasonable to fear that he has not taken the right measure of his actions or that he is sinking into silence. His dangerousness remains intact,” said Judge Marie-France Keutgen. Sven …
- Expert: Karabakh clan's leaving power in Armenia gives Azerbaijan serious chance in Karabakh conflict resolution 23 Apr 2018 18:37 Trend.az Baku, Azerbaijan, April 23 By Fikret Dolukhanov – Trend: Russia had better to bet on Azerbaijan in the South Caucasus, including in the issue of resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict under conditions of Armenia's possible coming under influence …
- Nigerians pour venom on President Buhari 23 Apr 2018 18:32 Hallmark . Re-election chances in jeopardy By OBINNA EZUGWU Having officially announced his intention to seek reelection in 2019, Nigeria’s president, Muhammadu Buhari, has of late, taken to image laundering within and outside the country, grading his performance …
- Complaints about border employee conduct, discrimination increased as Trump took office 23 Apr 2018 18:29 CBS News Complaints against U.S. Customs and Border Protection about employee conduct, discrimination, frequent searches and fines and detention increased in the first six months of the Trump administration, compared to the same time period in 2016, according to …
- Indo-Pak bilateral series: Ball is in BCCI’s court, says PCB chief Najam Sethi 23 Apr 2018 18:29 The Hindu Pakistan Cricket Board chief Najam Sethi feels that resumption of bilateral Indo-Pak cricketing ties is solely dependant on India’s will. The prevailing socio-political relations between the two neighbouring nations and security situations has brought …
- Review of Richard Falk’s “Palestine’s Horizon: Tow... 23 Apr 2018 18:25 Foreign Policy Journal In “Palestine’s Horizon: Toward a Just Peace”, Richard Falk emphasizes the present need “to take stock, and reformulate a vision and strategy to guide the Palestinian struggle”. The book is an invaluable contribution precisely because it goes so far in …
- Sole Surviving Paris Attack Suspect Sentenced in Belgium 23 Apr 2018 18:24 Morocco World News By Hajare El Khadi Rabat – French jihadist Salah Abdeslam and his Tunisian accomplice Sofiane Ayari were sentenced to 20 years in prison for participating in a 2016 shooting against police officers in Brussels, on Monday, April 23. In accordance with …
- Join the protests against the Football Lads Alliance 23 Apr 2018 18:24 Socialist Worker On a protest in Birmingham (Pic: Geoff Dexter) Two dangerous racist groups plan major mobilisations in coming weeks. They need serious opposition on the streets. Nazi poster boy Tommy Robinson—former leader of the English Defence League (EDL)—has called a …