KHARTOUM, Oct 6, (APP/AFP) – Sudan on Friday welcomed the US decision to end its 20-year trade embargo against Khartoum as a “positive decision”. “The leaders of Sudan, the government of Sudan and the people of Sudan welcome the positive decision taken by American President Donald Trump of removing the economic sanctions completely,” the official […]
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Sudan hails end of US trade embargo as ‘positive decision’
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Airlines may cut flights by 30% in France Tuesday due to strike
PARIS, Oct 6, (APP/AFP) – The French civil aviation authority (DGAC) has recommended that airlines reduce their flights by 30 percent on Tuesday due to a strike call by civil service unions, the transport ministry said Friday. The airports affected are likely to include Paris’ two main airports, Charles de Gaulle and Orly, as well […]
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Russian soldier shot dead after killing 3 at his base
MOSCOW, Sept 30, (APP/AFP): A Russian soldier who killed two other soldiers and an officer has been shot dead after fleeing his base in the Russian Far East, local authorities and the military said Saturday. “The anti-terror division of the military garnison of the eastern military district found and blocked the soldier who fled the […]
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32 drug peddlers held
SARGODHA, Sep 29 (APP): The police claimed to have arrested 32 drug peddlers and recovered narcotics and illegal weapons from them here on Friday. Police said that the teams of different police stations conducted raids and arrested 32 drug peddlers, besides recovering 4.715 Kg hashish, 930 bottles of liquor, 11 pistols, three guns, two rifles […]
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China expects more good news in relations with Japan: FM
BEIJING, Sep 29 (APP/Xinhua): China expects more good news on relations with Japan in the future, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said. Wang made the remarks when he met with Japanese ambassador to China Yokoi Yutaka. This year marks the 45th anniversary of the normalization of China-Japan diplomatic ties. According to Wang, China-Japan relations have overcome […]
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UN aviation agency urges Security Council to back its global security plan
MONTREAL, Sept 29 (APP/Xinhua): The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) called on the UN Security Council to promote greater international awareness and implementation of ICAO’s new Global Aviation Security Plan (GASeP). “This pivotal document, which focuses extensively on the threat of terrorism to civil aviation, has benefitted from extensive inputs on behalf of both governments […]