Tag: Rejects
German court rejects suit over Baldia factory fire
DORTMUND: A German court on Thursday threw out a lawsuit by Pakistani plaintiffs against clothing retailer KiK over a deadly 2012 fire at a Karachi garment...
Lebanon rejects Russian military aid offer
BEIRUT: Lebanon this month turned down a long-standing offer of Russian military aid that had caused concern for the United States, a major backer...
US rejects Iran’s legal claim to recover $1.75 billion in frozen...
THE HAGUE: The United States on Monday asked judges at the International Court of Justice to throw out a claim by Iran to recover...
Afghan government rejects proposals to privatise war
KABUL: Afghan officials have reacted angrily to speculation that foreign military contractors could take over training and advising the Afghan armed forces, following a...
Barnier rejects key elements of UK post-Brexit plan
LONDON: EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier warned that two key elements of Britain's post-Brexit trade plan are "not acceptable", according to remarks to a...
Iran rejects French call for further negotiations
TEHRAN: Iran's foreign ministry on Friday dismissed a French call for more negotiations with Tehran over the international nuclear accord and said some of...
Israel rejects UN report on protecting Palestinians
UNITED NATIONS: Israel has rejected a report by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres outlining options for strengthening the protection of Palestinians in Israeli-occupied territories.
Israel's UN...
China rejects ‘irresponsible’ Pentagon report on bombers
BEIJING: China on Saturday rejected what it called an "irresponsible" Pentagon report claiming Beijing's bombers are likely training for strikes against US and allied...
Mehmood Khan Achakzai rejects election results
QUETTA: Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) Chairman Mahmood Khan Achakzai on Friday rejected the election results and said that the worst example of rigging has...
US rejects French request for Iran exemptions
PARIS: The United States has rejected a French request for waivers for its companies operating in Iran that Paris sought after President Donald Trump...
House of Lords rejects UK PM May’s Brexit plan on ‘meaningful...
LONDON: Britain's upper house of parliament rejected on Monday Prime Minister Theresa May's plan to give lawmakers a so-called meaningful vote on her Brexit...
China rejects ‘ridiculous’ US accusation of South China Sea militarisation
BEIJING: US assertions that China is militarising the South China Sea are "ridiculous", China said on Thursday, after US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said...
Malta court rejects bid to stop FBI testimony in journalist murder...
VALLETTA: A Maltese court on Monday dismissed an attempt by one of the suspects in the murder of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia to...
PHC rejects petition seeking judicial inquiry into APS incident
PESHAWAR: A writ petition seeking the formation of a judicial commission to probe the 2014 Army Public School (APS) attack was disposed off by...
Cambodian court rejects opposition leader’s bail
PHNOM PENH: A Cambodian court on Thursday rejected a plea for bail by detained opposition leader Kem Sokha, following his arrest last year on...
South Korea govt refutes ‘Pyongyang Olympics’ criticism
SEOUL: Seoul’s presidential Blue House rejected criticism on Tuesday that next month’s Winter Games had been hijacked by North Korea, saying the event will...
Donald Trump takes hard line on immigration
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Wednesday aligned himself solidly with conservative Republicans on immigration, criticizing a proposed bipartisan deal as “horrible” on US border...