29 July, 2019 BEIJING: The Chinese government has accused pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong of committing “evil and criminal acts” that have seriously damaged the semi-autonomous city’s “reputation” and “stability.” At a press conference in Beijing on Monday, Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office spokesman Yang Guang called the situation in …
Read More »Iran considers Saudi call for talk as ‘positive signal’
29 July, 2019 By SJA Jafri + Agencies TEHRAN/ RIYADH: Iran’s Foreign Ministry described a call from Riyadh for talks with Tehran as a “positive signal”, saying the Islamic Republic welcomes any initiative for unconditional resolution of regional issues. Speaking at a weekly press conference in Tehran on Monday, Foreign …
Read More »Boko Haram killed 65 more Nigerian Shias but ‘world remains quiet’
29 July, 2019 By SJA Jafri + Agencies ABUJA/ MELBOURNE: Over 65 more Nigerians have lost their lives after suspected Boko Haram militants opened fire on a funeral in Nigeria’s north-eastern state of Borno but neither the United States of America (USA) and European Union (EU) nor any organization of …
Read More »246th “white terror” attack in America during 2019, 3 killed, 15 injured
29 July, 2019 By SJA Jafri + Agencies CALIFORNIA/ MELBOURNE: Three people have been killed and 15 injured after a “white terrorist” (non-Muslim, purely a local person of white color who carried verboten gun) attacked a food festival in California. The gunman was shot dead by police shortly after he …
Read More »US Intelligence Chief leaves Trump Administration over Iran issue
29 July, 2019 WASHINGTON: The US Director of National Intelligence, Dan Coats, has become the latest high-profile figure to leave the Trump administration. President Donald Trump tweeted Coats would step down in mid-August and that he would nominate the Texan congressman John Ratcliffe to replace him. He said Ratcliffe would …
Read More »Seizure of Iranian tanker detrimental to UK: Rouhani
29 July, 2019 TEHRAN/ GENEVA: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that seizure of tanker Grace 1 in Gibraltar was ‘illegal’ and will prove to be detrimental to the UK itself. He made the remarks in a Sunday meeting with the visiting Omani Foreign Minister Yusuf bin Alawi in Tehran. “The …
Read More »SENIOR JOURNALIST S. N. ALI SHOUKAT OF HYD MET DR AKBARI IN TEHRAN (IRAN)
Hyderabad 27 July 2019 (PMI): Senior Journalist of Hyderabad (India) Mr Syed Najaf Ali Shoukat is on official visit to Iran, invited by Indian Union Virtual Media (IUVM) for a week to attend program on Socio-Culture Tour which had commenced from 27th July and will end on 02nd August 2019. …
Read More »UN blacklists Saudi Arab & Israel as top child killers
27 July, 2019 By SJA Jafri + Agencies NEW YORK/ JERUSALEM/ RIYADH: Neither any European and American nor Eastern or Arab Media flashed the report issued by the United Nations Organizations (UNO) regarding the state terrorism of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and Israel where the innocent men and women …
Read More »Hundreds rescued from Indian train trapped by flood
27 July, 2019 MUMBAI/ NEW DELHI: Around 700 people have been rescued in India after flooding left them trapped on a train near Mumbai. Helicopters, boats and diving teams were deployed by the Indian authorities after the Mahalaxmi Express became stranded on Friday night close to the town of Vangani. …
Read More »TRUMP-IMRAN MEETING: US approves sales to support Pakistan’s F-16 jets
27 July, 2019 By SJA Jafri + Agencies WASHINGTON/ ISLAMABAD: Pentagon notifies the Congress of decision to approve military sales worth $125 million. Days after the meeting between President Donald Trump and Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, the Pentagon notified the Congress on Friday of its decision to approve military …
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