WASHINGTON, Aug 11, (APP/AFP) – A US freedom-of-religion monitor has welcomed the release of an Iranian Christian who had worked with a once-imprisoned Iranian-American pastor freed in a January 2016 prisoner swap. Maryam Naghash Zargaran, a Christian convert from Islam, was sentenced in 2013 to four years in prison on charges of acts against national […]
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US religion monitor welcomes release of Iranian Christian
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Philippines declares first ever H5 bird flu outbreak
MANILA, Aug 11, (APP/AFP) – The Philippines declared its first ever outbreak of the H5 strain of bird flu on Friday, but said there had been no cases of humans infected. An immediate cull was ordered for all chicken, ducks and quail within a kilometre (0.6 miles) of the infected poultry in San Luis town, […]
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China’s assistant FM holds meeting with visiting Pakistan’s additional interior secretary
BEIJING, Aug 11 (APP): China’s Assistant Foreign Minister Kong Xuanyou met with Additional Secretary of Ministry of Interior Rehman Malik, who was leading a delegation to official visit of China, a statement issued by the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs here Friday said. Both sides exchanged views on China-Pakistan relations, the construction and security guarantee […]
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China urges US to refrain from any action detrimental to China-US mutual trust
BEIJING, Aug 11 (APP): China on Friday strongly urged the US to respect its sovereignty and security interest, regional countries’ concerted efforts to uphold peace and stability in South China Sea and refrain from any further action detrimental to the China-US mutual trust and regional stability. “We strongly urge the US side to faithfully respect […]
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India says economy could slow down
NEW DELHI, Aug 11, (APP/AFP) – India’s economy is at risk of slowing down in the current fiscal year, the government said in a mid-year economic survey Friday. In February, the government had forecast GDP growth of between 6.75 percent and 7.5 percent for 2017/18. But on Friday it warned there were several factors including […]
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Indian minister’s statement raises chance of clashes: experts
BEIJING, Aug 11 (APP): Chinese experts said they fear a greater possibility of military clashes after India’s defense minister said that his country could face “any challenge” to its security. Arun Jaitley other day said that the Indian armed forces are strong enough to meet any challenge to the country’s security, stressing that lessons have […]