Tuesday, February 2nd, 2021
‘Sovereign equality required to resolve Cyprus issue’
ISTANBUL – The Turkish foreign minister on Tuesday stressed the importance of negotiations based on sovereign equality to resolve the Cyprus issue. Negotiation on sovereign equality is required in resolving the Cyprus issue, “if there is sovereign equality, then there can be two states,” Mevlut Cavusoglu told a joint news conference with Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) President Ersin Tatar in Lefkosa. Stressing the UN’s efforts after Turkey’s proposal of an informal 5+1 meeting, Cavusoglu said: “Because the negotiations we conducted in Crans Montana [talks of 2017] for a federationRead More
Trans-Himalaya Forum calls for closer cooperation to combat challenges
Senator Mushahid Hussain urges tackling Climate Change & Coronavirus without a ‘Cold War mindset’, calls for regional meeting before Glasgow Climate Summit in November 2021 A.M.Bhatti ISLAMABAD: The Online Seminar on Ecological Environment Protection convened under the auspices of the Trans-Himalaya Forum for International Cooperation simultaneously from Beijing and Lhasa, capital of Tibet province of China. The Forum had a diverse and distinguished participation from Asia, Europe, USA and Latin America, including former UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and former Prime Minister of Australia, Kevin Rudd. China’s Vice Foreign MinisterRead More
China says negotiating stakeholders in Myanmar
ANKARA – Hours before the UN Security Council meeting to discuss the military takeover in Myanmar, China said Tuesday it was “negotiating with all parties involved.” “Any move made by the international community should help Myanmar bring political and social stability… help find a peaceful solution and avoid further conflict,” China’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Wang Wenbin told a news conference in Beijing. Wang was referring to the UN Security Council meeting on Myanmar scheduled for today, Chinese daily Global Times reported. “China is negotiating with all parties involved,” he added. OnRead More
Igloo Cafe attracts tourists in conflict-hit Kashmir
SRINAGAR – Tourists are flocking to the one of its kind Igloo Cafe in Indian-administered Kashmir, giving a ray of hope for the revival of tourism in the conflict-hit disputed region. The new attraction inside an igloo in Gulmarg, a popular skiing destination in the region, serves hot food and tea on tables made of snow. Syed Waseem Shah, a hotelier, took inspiration for the cafe located outside his Kolahoi Green Heights hotel from Iglu-Dorf, an igloo village with hotels and restaurants in Zermatt, Switzerland. “It is in the Guinness BookRead More
Turkey an important NATO ally: German defense chief
BERLIN, FEB 2: Turkey is an important NATO ally, the German defense minister said on Tuesday, following a meeting with her Turkish counterpart Hulusi Akar in the capital Berlin. Akar and his delegation were greeted with military honors by Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer at the headquarters of the German Ministry of Defence, where the two ministers discussed various aspects of bilateral defense cooperation, international security issues, and the recent developments in the Eastern Mediterranean. “Turkey is, and will remain, an important NATO partner,” Kramp-Karrenbauer said after the talks, adding that today’s meeting can be interpreted as “a special,Read More
KFU marks the Week of World Interfaith Harmony
RAHIM YAR KHAN, FEB 2 (DNA) – World Interfaith Harmony Week is an annual event observed during the first week of February. World Interfaith Harmony Week (WIHW), conceived to promote peace and nonviolence, was first proposed by King Abdullah II of Jordan at the United Nations in 2010. Recognizing the imperative need for dialogue among different faiths and religions to enhance mutual understanding, harmony and cooperation among people, the General Assembly encourages all States to spread the message of interfaith harmony and goodwill in the world’s churches, mosques, synagogues, templesRead More