Tuesday, January 23rd, 2018
Portugal assumes Presidency of Eurogroup
LISBON (DNA) -Mário José Gomes de Freitas Centeno (born 9 December 1966) is a Portuguese economist, academic and politician who has served as Minister of Finance since November 2015. He was elected president of the Eurogroup on 4 December 2017, for a mandate which will begin on 13 January 2018. Previously, he was a board member economist of the Bank of Portugal. Education Centeno graduated in Economics by ISEG-Technical University of Lisbon in 1990, he has two Masters – the first one in Applied Mathematics, by ISEG-UTL in 1993,Read More
Azerbaijan to present its bid to host Expo 2025 in Davos
BAKU, JAN 23 (DNA) – Azerbaijan’s bid to host World Expo 2025 will be presented in Davos, Switzerland on Jan.23. A Gala Reception will be hosted by Ambassador Elchin Amirbayov, Head of Baku Expo 2025 Taskforce, who will outline Baku’s candidacy to host World Expo 2025. “We are delighted to host our Baku Expo 2025 Gala reception at the high profile World Economic Forum, bringing together over 2,500 leaders from the world of business and politics to tackle critical global challenges,” Amirbayov said, commenting on the event. The theme proposedRead More
Pence in Jerusalem pledges US embassy move by end of 2019
WASHINGTON, JAN 23 (DNA) – US Vice President Mike Pence pledged to move the American embassy in Israel to Jerusalem by the end of 2019 on Monday in a speech to Israel’s parliament that saw Arab lawmakers expelled after they shouted in protest. As Pence spoke, Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas arrived to meet European Union foreign ministers in Brussels, urging them to “swiftly” recognise the state of Palestine. Pence’s speech, filled with biblical references and praise of Israel, was greeted with loud applause by Israeli Jewish lawmakers, including Prime MinisterRead More
Azerbaijan ambassador calls for joint efforts to fight terrorism
ISLAMABAD, JAN 23 (DNA) – Ambassador of Azerbaijan Ali Alizada has said twenty eight years ago, on January 20, 1990, Soviet troops invaded the city of Baku by order of the Kremlin in an ultimately failed attempt to save Communist rule and suppress Azerbaijan’s independence movement. He added, the present-day continuing Armenia-Azerbaijan Nagorno Garabagh conflict began at the end of 1987 with the territorial claims to Azerbaijan and attacks on the Azerbaijanis by armenians following directions of the leaders of Soviet Union. He emphasized need for joint effortsRead More
Supreme Court orders Rao Anwar be put on ECL
ISLAMABAD, JAN 23 (DNA) – Supreme Court of Pakistan Tuesday ordered to place Rao Anwar’s name on exit control list (ECL)—hours after the dismissed police was stayed from leaving abroad. The apex court summoned the police officer in his personal capacity and ordered to appear before the apex court’s Karachi Registry on Saturday. Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Mian Saqib Nisar remarked Rao Anwar tried to flee the country; hence, he directed the interior ministry to put him on ECL immediately. The court also summoned Inspector General of Sindh police and the members of JIT inRead More
FIA says Rao Anwar stopped from fleeing country at Isb airport; police official denies reports
ISLAMABAD, JAN 23 (DNA) – Rao Anwar, the former senior superintendent of police Malir, was stopped from boarding a Dubai-bound flight at Islamabad’s Benazir Bhutto International Airport late on Monday night, sources told. Anwar, however, has denied the reports. “I did not try to go anywhere,” the senior police official told on Tuesday. “Yesterday, there was fake news about a raid at my house and today, media is saying that I have tried to leave the country — which is a false claim.” Anwar is currently under investigation for his allegedRead More