Saturday, March 25th, 2017
EU summit: Leaders stress unity on Rome anniversary
ROME, MAR 25, (DNA) -European Union leaders have stressed the need for unity at a celebration in the Italian capital marking 60 years since the Treaty of Rome was signed. Twenty-seven European Union countries, not including the UK, signed a new declaration to honour the 1957 treaty, which led to the bloc’s foundation. With Brexit looming, UK PM Theresa May is not attending the celebrations. European Commission head, Jean-Claude Juncker, spoke of a new mood of optimism about the way forward. “The atmosphere is now such that we can approachRead More
Commander Lahore Corps participates in 5th convocation of CMH Lahore medical college
LAHORE, MAR 25, (DNA) – Commander Lahore Corps, Lieutenant General Sadiq Ali was chief Guest on 5th convocation of CMH Lahore medical college. Speaking on the occasion he said that Pakistan Army besides performing its role as defender of national frontiers has always been in the fore front in terms of its contribution for national development. He said that the effective role of Army Medical Corps during natural calamities and military operations has been laudable. He also emphasised that physical, mental and social health forms the basis of a strong nationRead More
Explosion at China residential building, casualties unknown
HOHHOT, MAR 25, (DNA) -An explosion went off Saturday in a residential building in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, but casualties were not immediately known, local authorities said. The accident happened at around 2 p.m. in a multi-storey residential building in Tumd Right Banner of Baotou City, causing part of the building to collapse, the local government said. Investigators suspected the blast happened in the natural gas pipe but were yet to confirm the cause of the accident. Enditem
EU seeks post-Brexit unity by going back to roots at Rome
ROME, MAR 25, (DNA) -Sixty years ago, Britain shunned a meeting in Rome where six war-scarred neighbors founded what became the EU; on Saturday, it is again absent, this time from a somber birthday party as it quits a bloc which now embraces most of Europe. It might have been a modestly hopeful summit to mark the 28-nation European Union’s 60th anniversary in the palazzo where old foes France and Germany, with Italy and the Benelux countries, signed the Treaty of Rome on March 25, 1957. Instead, it will beRead More
Elizabeth Trudeau appointed as principal information officer at US Consulate
LAHORE, MAR 25, (DNA) – Former director of Press Operations at U.S. Department of State, Elizabeth Kennedy Trudeau has been appointed as principal information officer at US Consulate in Lahore. Serving duty as chief of Press Operations for four years during Barack Obama regime, Elizabeth Trudeau has been transferred to Lahore now. She had also worked as spokesman in the absence of Mark C. Toner. Sources told that Elizabeth has expressed ecstasy over her appointment in Pakistan and assured to perform her duties honestly.
EU summit: Leaders meet for Rome anniversary
ROME, MAR 25, (DNA) – Leaders of 27 European Union countries, not including the UK, are meeting in the Italian capital to celebrate 60 years since the Treaty of Rome was signed. The countries will sign a new declaration to honour the 1957 treaty, which paved the way for the bloc’s foundation. British Prime Minister Theresa May is not attending the celebrations. She plans to launch the Brexit process on Wednesday. Supporters and opponents of the EU are planning marches in Rome. Security has been tightened across the city followingRead More