UNITED NATIONS, (MILLAT/APP): Gender equality and women’s empowerment are among top priorities of Pakistan where women have made important strides, Ambassador Maleeha Lodhi has told the United Nations. “Our adherence to the ideals of empowering women and protecting their rights stems from our faith, Constitution and the vision of our founding father,” the Pakistani envoy […]
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At UN, Pak says gender equality is among it’s top priorities
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Syria talks delayed due to ‘technical reasons’: Kazakhstan
ASTANA, Kazakhstan, (MILLAT/APP/AFP) – Kazakhstan said Wednesday a new round of Astana talks on the Syria conflict scheduled to begin February 15 would be delayed by a day due to unexplained “technical reasons”. “The negotiations have been moved to February 16 for technical reasons,” a spokeswoman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs told AFP by […]
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Toshiba shares dive as questions swirl over huge losses
TOKYO, (MILLAT/APP/AFP) – Toshiba shares plunged again Wednesday as it warned of a $6.2 billion writedown in its US nuclear power business and announced a probe into possible wrongdoing by the unit’s senior executives. One of Japan’s best-known firms, Toshiba shocked investors Tuesday when it failed to report its results for April-December as scheduled then […]
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EU Parliament to vote on Canada trade deal
STRASBOURG, France, (MILLAT/APP/AFP): The European Parliament holds a landmark vote Wednesday on a contested EU-Canada free trade deal amid rising anti-globalisation sentiment in Europe. If MEPs back the pact, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to address the parliament in Strasbourg, France on Thursday. The EU and Canada formally signed the deal in October […]
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Assassinated brother of N. Korea leader to undergo autopsy
KUALA LUMPUR, (MILLAT/APP/AFP) – The body of the assassinated half-brother of North Korea’s leader is to undergo an autopsy on Wednesday, police said as they searched for those responsible for the Cold War-style killing at a Malaysian airport. Two women are believed to have used some kind of poison to kill Kim Jong-Nam, with reports […]
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New UN peacekeeping chief named
UNITED NATIONS, United States, (MILLAT/APP/AFP): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday announced the appointment of Jean-Pierre Lacroix of France to head UN peacekeeping for a year pending a review of the world body’s functions and structure. The UN’s political affairs chief, Jeffrey Feltman of the United States, will remain at this post, also for a […]