Courtesy: Middle East Online Iran has said that direct talks with the US are ongoing through Oman on the nuclear deal. From Tehran, the spokesman of the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Nasser Kanani, said that he welcomes the efforts of the Omani authorities in relation to the restoration of the nuclear agreement. He said that through…
North Korean President Kim Jong Un has banned suicide in the country. He said in his order that committing suicide is ‘treason against democracy’. He says that the local governments should take measures to prevent suicides, in case of suicides, the officials will be held responsible. North Korea has not released suicide figures in the…
In January, a fanatical extremist leader set fire to a page of the Holy Quran; Photo: File Stockholm: A Swedish court rejected a police ban on a gathering organized for the unholy audacity of burning the Holy Quran, saying the police had no legal justification to stop the gathering. According to the World News Agency,…
There are likely to be 6 to 9 holidays in the UAE on Eid al-Adha; Photo: File Abu Dhabi: Eid-ul-Adha holidays have been announced in the United Arab Emirates. According to Arab media, there will be holidays in the United Arab Emirates from 9th Zil-Hajj to 12th Zil-Hijj, that is, possibly from Tuesday, June 27th…
The Pakistani American community celebrated the second Pakistan Cultural Festival on Sunday in Sacramento, the capital of the US state of California. Pakistanis from every region of Pakistan, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh, Balochistan, Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan participated in the capital Sacramento and its major cities Roswell, Folsom, Granite Bay, Rocklin, Elk Grove and Natomas….
File photo The Netherlands is considering legislation to screen foreign students who want to study in technical fields here. According to the foreign news agency, this process of investigation will be implemented by the universities and the government to prevent the access of Chinese students and companies to the technology of the Netherlands. The Ministry…
UNMAS issued a statement saying it was “deeply saddened and profoundly alarmed” by the deaths of 27 civilians, including 22 children, in a “tragic incident” involving unexploded ordnance (UXO) that occurred on Friday in the Lower Shabelle region. Fifty-three people were also injured. Innocent lives lost “UNMAS expresses its sincere condolences to the families affected…
UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay told Member States that the decision was “a strong act of confidence, in UNESCO and in multilateralism,” and in the way that the agency was implementing its mandate on culture, education, science and information. Reforms and modernisation UNESCO said that in a letter sent to Ms. Azoulay, the US State Department…
The bold new plan is being released a few days ahead of the second UN-stipulated International Day for Countering Hate Speech. The Plan of Action for Women in Communities to Counter Hate Speech and Prevent Incitement to Violence that Could Lead to Atrocity Crimes (otherwise known as The Napoli Women in Communities Plan of Action)…
That’s the latest from the UN’s aid coordination office (OCHA), which tweeted that the UN and its humanitarian partners have delivered vital supplies, mainly water, hygiene items and food, to cover the needs of nearly 180,000 people, despite the difficult conditions. The number of people reached with aid is up five-fold since 9 June. “Drinking…
