Oxford, 26 April 2019 (Anadolu) By Samuel Ramani On April 17, President Donald Trump vetoed a bill passed by both houses of Congress that would have ended U.S. military assistance to Saudi Arabia’s military intervention in Yemen. To justify his decision, Trump described the bill as an “unnecessary and dangerous attempt to weaken his constitutional...

Ankara, 27 April 2019 (Anadolu) Pakistan’s Embassy in Ankara on Saturday hosted a ceremony to confer its highest civilian award on Turkish officials in recognition of their roles in strengthening relations between the two countries. Former Parliament Speaker Ismail Kahraman was awarded with the ‘Hilal-e-Pakistan’. Also, former Deputy Prime Minister Recep Akdag received the second-highest civilian...

Beijing, 26 April 2019 (Xinhua) Xi Jinping, Chinese President  on Friday highlighted building infrastructure of high quality, sustainability, risk resilience, reasonable pricing, inclusiveness and accessibility under the Belt and Road Initiative. Xi made the statement in a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the Second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing....

New York, US. 24 April 2019 (AlJazeera) Iran will continue to find international buyers for its oil and use the Strait of Hormuz to transport it, the country's foreign minister said, warning that if the United States tries to stop Tehran it should "be prepared for the consequences". Speaking in New York City on Wednesday, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif cautioned...

Beijing, 24 April 2019 (Xinhua)   The second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation is to be held on April 25-27  at Yanqi Lake International Convention & Exhibition Center in Beijing,  Xi Jinping, Chinese President  will inaugurate the meeting on Apr.26 with a speech, which will be followed by a round table with the...

Bejing, 24 April 2019 (Xinhua) The Belt and Road Studies Network (BRSN), co-initiated by Xinhua Institute and 15 other think tanks, was inaugurated in Beijing Wednesday. The BRSN is an open mechanism of academic exchanges and cooperation, which is established to serve international think tanks, international and regional organizations and researchers of various countries, and...

Colombo, 22 April 2019 (news.Ik) The Government Analyst’s Department has confirmed that the attack on the three churches and the hotels in Colombo had been carried out by suicide bombers.A total of eight explosions occurred across the country since morning of Sunday, in which 207 were killed and over 450 sustained injuries. Explosions were reported...

Tehran, 22 April 2019 (IRNA) Hassan Rouhani, President of Iran said on Monday that no third country can affect 'brotherly and friendly relations' between Tehran and Islamabad. 'Iran and Pakistan are fully determined to develop bilateral relations,' he added. Imran Khan arrived in the Iranian capital Tehran on Monday morning on the last day of his...

Doha, 22 April 2019 Zurab Pololikashvili, Secretary General, World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) visited Aspire Zone Foundation (AZF) to witness the sporting organisation’s renowned global facilities and get a closer look at the vital role its member organizations - Aspire Academy, Aspetar, and Aspire Logistics – play in supporting the sports sector and professional athletes in...

Doha, 22 April 2019 Qatar Petroleum today issued an ‘invitation to tender’ for the reservation of ship construction capacity required for the LNG carrier fleet for its North Field Expansion (NFE) Project, which will increase Qatar’s LNG production capacity from 77 million tons per annum (mta) to 110 mta starting in 2024. In addition to...