U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced the defeat of the resolution ahead of a council meeting to reveal the vote. ( read original story ...)
UN Security Council Rejects Iran Arms Embargo Extension: US
"The Security Council's failure to act decisively in defense of international peace and security is inexcusable," Pompeo said in a statement ahead of the council announcing the results of the vote. ( read original story ...)
UN soundly defeats US demand to extend arms embargo on Iran
The U.N. Security Council has resoundingly defeated a U.S. resolution to indefinitely extend the U.N. arms embargo on Iran, with the Trump administration getting support from only one country. ( read original story ...)
Philippines bans chicken imports from Brazil after Chinese reports
The temporary ban came after China found traces of Covid-19 in cargoes of imported frozen food from the South American country Shenzhen city authorities identified the chicken as originating from a ... ( read original story ...)
Moon-Bound Billionaire Maezawa Bets on Japan Apparel Brands
Yusaku Maezawa, the Japanese billionaire who sold his online apparel company to Masayoshi Son and is preparing to ride around the moon on Elon Musk’s spacecraft, jumped back into the country’s ... ( read original story ...)
Imran Khan says Pakistan’s economy heading in right direction
Islamabad, Aug 14 (PTI) Pakistan's economy is heading in the right direction ... In a televised message on the occasion of Independence Day, he said the confidence of the business community on the ... ( read original story ...)
Continuous struggle must to make Pakistan great and strong: Buzdar
Addressing a ceremony after performing flag-hoisting at Hazoori Bagh on Friday, Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar said the independence day of Pakistan is an occasion of joy and happiness for ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan keen to ‘deepen trade ties with US’
Pakistan is following a policy aimed at deepening economic engagement with all countries, stated Sindh Information Minister Syed Nasir Hussain Shah, while emphasising the crucial role of trade in ... ( read original story ...)
YouGov won’t do polling on Hong Kong security law
The British polling company YouGov has requested that several questions be dropped from a survey it was asked to conduct in Hong Kong, fearing it could fall foul of the new security law China has ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan finalizes $62bn purchase of F-16 jets from Lockheed Martin
Taiwan finalized the purchase of F-16 fighter jets from US aircraft manufacturer Lockheed Martin on Friday, a source confirmed to AFP, in a $62 billion, 10-year deal sure to anger Beijing. ( read original story ...)