Joe Biden plans talks with China’s Xi soon, casts doubt on Pelosi Taiwan trip
- 21-Jul-2022
JOINT BASE ANDREWS: US President Joe Biden plans to speak with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, by the end of the month at a moment of simmering tensions between the countries over Taiwan and trade. “I think I’ll be talking to President Xi within the next 10 days,” Biden told reporters as he returned from […]
Female scientists not getting a fair say at academic conferences : Study
- 28-Apr-2018
UNITED KINGDOM:A research conducted in the University of Cambridge states that women get fewer chances than men to speak about their work at scientific conferences, largely because those in the upper tiers of academia are male. While speaking at conferences is a key part of academic life, not only does it help raise the profile […]
Trump to speak with Palestinian president Abbas
- 10-Mar-2017
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump will on Friday speak by telephone with Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas, the White House said. The midday (1700 GMT) phone call will be the first between the two leaders. Trump received Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House in mid-February. At that meeting, Trump said he was not […]
Amjad Sabri’s mother tells about ‘unknown assailants’ who had attacked their house
- 26-Jun-2016
KARACHI: The legendary qawwal Amjad Fareed Sabri has left us, leaving behind a legacy of Sufi music and so are the painful memories of his tragic passing. His mother has not spoken in length with the media, but she has left a hint of clues implying her son may have some enmity in her recent brief statement.
Immigrants in U.S. should 'speak American': Ex-VP nominee Palin
- 07-Sep-2015
WASHINGTON: Immigrants to the United States should "speak American," former Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin said on Sunday, adding her voice to a controversy triggered by Donald Trump's criticism of fellow Republican White House hopeful Jeb Bush's use of Spanish.
IMF official says ‘premature’ to speak of Chinese crisis
- 22-Aug-2015
RIMINI, ITALY: China's economic slowdown and a sharp fall in its stock market herald not a crisis but a "necessary" adjustment for the world's second biggest economy, a senior International Monetary Fund official said on Saturday.