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Pakistan backs Palestine’s bid for fresh move to resolve Mideast conflict -

UNITED NATIONS, May 21 (APP): Pakistan has endorsed a call by Palestine’s lead negotiator for renewed international focus on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in an effort to correct the historic justice, paving the way for peace in the Middle East. “We understand the excruciating pain of Palestinians as they pass through these difficult times of occupation and extreme privation,” Ambassador Masood Khan told the Palestinian Rights Committee on Monday. “Continued attention of the international community is extremely important.” The Pakistani envoy spoke after Saeb Erakat, a prominent Palestinian official, said they were exerting every possible effort to ensure the success of current efforts to re-start peace negotiations with Israel. Calling on member states to make their positions on the issue clear, Erakat underlined how important it was that US Secretary of State John Kerry succeed in bringing about a resumption of talks.

UN calls for priority to public health amid competing global challenges -

UNITED NATIONS, May 20 (APP): A senior UN official Monday called for ensuring adequate attention and resources to public health for ensuring welfare of the millions amid myriad global challenges, from climate change to food insecurity. “We are living in deeply troubled times,” said Margaret Chan, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO). “In these troubled times, public health looks more and more like a refuge, a safe harbour of hope that allows, and inspires, all countries to work together for the good of humanity.”

33 dead, 12 missing in Soth China storms -

BEIJING, May 20 (APP): Thirty three people have died and 12 others were reported missing in the latest round of rain and hailstorms that have swept south China, said the country's civil affairs and disaster reduction authorities. The rainstorms have triggered flooding and landslides in some places, sources with the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the National Committee for Disaster Reduction said Thursday.

Obama to speak on counter-terrorism, drone policy -

WASHINGTON, May 19 (APP): U.S. President Barack Obama will address his administration’s plan in a speech this week to bring counter-terrorism policies, including controversial drone program and Guantanamo Bay prison in line with legal framework, an American newspaper reported Sunday. The Washington Post said Obama would deliver a speech Thursday at the National Defence University and according to a White House official, “discuss our broad counterterrorism policy, including our military, diplomatic, intelligence and legal efforts.”

Pakistanis remarkably tolerant, least racist: Survey -

WASHINGTON, May 18 (APP): Pakistanis are among the most racially tolerant people in the world, despite having less economic development and being located in the region housing some of the least racially tolerant populations, findings of a survey reveal. According to World Values Survey, which has been measuring global attitudes and opinions for decades, only 6.5 percent of Pakistanis object to a neighbor of a different race. In only three of 81 surveyed countries by Swedish economists, more than 40 percent of respondents said they would not want a neighbor of a different race, a report in The Washington Post said citing conclusions of the survey.

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Adoptability to conditions key in Pakistan success in Champions Trophy

KARACHI, May 21 (APP): Former skipper Aamer Sohail firmly believes that Pakistan’s chances in the Champions Trophy depend on their adoptability to the conditions. “Conditions would play a very important role in Pakistan’s chances for this premier 8-nation contest,” Aamer Sohail told APP in an interview on Tuesday.
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Tauqir Zia demands ad hoc arrangements in PCB

KARACHI, May 21 (APP): Former Chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Lt. Gen (Retd) Tauqir Zia has demanded ad hoc arrangements in the present set-up of the board. When the incumbent management of the PCB is celebrating the democratic transition a few former, current players and administrators casting doubts on the mechanism adopted by the PCB for the elections held in Islamabad on May 8 three-day before the General Elections in the country.

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Chinese police destroy 100,000 illegal guns

BEIJING, June 12 (APP): Police in 150 Chinese cities jointly destroyed more than 100,000 illegal guns Tuesday, the Ministry of Public Security said. About 250 tonnes of illegal explosives will also be disposed of in the next few days, according to the statement from the ministry. A large portion of these guns were seized by police during raids, and others were submitted by citizens, Xinhua news quoted the statement. Half of the guns were confiscated during a national campaign targeting illegal guns and explosives, which started in February and will last until December, it said.

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