Tag: Warns
Gbagbo warns
ABIDJAN - Ivory Coast strongman Laurent Gbagbo on Sunday appeared bent on clinging to power, warning West African leaders any attempt to oust him could ruin the regional economy and trigger civil war.
On Tuesday, three West African presidents will visit Abidjan in a bid to convince the defiant 65-year-old leader to step down, a last-ditch plea that comes backed by a threat of military intervention. But Gbagbo, who claims to have won last month's presidential election, is in no
On Tuesday, three West African presidents will visit Abidjan in a bid to convince the defiant 65-year-old leader to step down, a last-ditch plea that comes backed by a threat of military intervention. But Gbagbo, who claims to have won last month's presidential election, is in no
US boots on ground will end alliance, Pakistan warns
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday warned the United States that it would stop cooperating in the war against terrorism if the US-led NATO troops carried out cross border raids in the Tribal Areas.
US military officials told The New York Times that the commanders in Afghanistan had drawn up plans to attack Taliban and Al Qaeda sanctuaries in Pakistani tribal regions.
According to this report, the US military reportedly pressed for permission to open a second front against
US military officials told The New York Times that the commanders in Afghanistan had drawn up plans to attack Taliban and Al Qaeda sanctuaries in Pakistani tribal regions.
According to this report, the US military reportedly pressed for permission to open a second front against
I am dangerous, warns Raisani
ISLAMABAD: Balochistan Chief Minister Nawab Aslam Raisani said he was a "dangerous man" and nothing could deter him.
"I am a dangerous man," he said while talking to reporters after a meeting with Jamiat-e-Uleema-e-Islam (Fazal group) Chief Fazlur Rehman. The chief minister, who was meeting Fazal after the recent media reports alleging that JUI-F and the Pakistan Muslim League-Q were jointly planning to form their government in Balochistan, said he did not feel threatened.
"I am a dangerous man," he said while talking to reporters after a meeting with Jamiat-e-Uleema-e-Islam (Fazal group) Chief Fazlur Rehman. The chief minister, who was meeting Fazal after the recent media reports alleging that JUI-F and the Pakistan Muslim League-Q were jointly planning to form their government in Balochistan, said he did not feel threatened.
UN warns of post-flood disaster
KARACHI - Even as Pakistanis displaced by devastating floods stream back to their homes, many of which were destroyed by the deluge, the humanitarian needs remain enormous amid dwindling resources, a UN report said.
In Sindh, people continue to return to villages as floodwaters recede and access improves but some areas are still under water, while 325 camps out of the 4,800 set up for internally displaced persons are still accommodating roughly 130,000 people, the report said.
In Sindh, people continue to return to villages as floodwaters recede and access improves but some areas are still under water, while 325 camps out of the 4,800 set up for internally displaced persons are still accommodating roughly 130,000 people, the report said.
Berlusconi warns of crisis ahead of crucial vote
ROME: Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi warned members of parliament they risked plunging Italy into the middle of the euro zone's debt crisis if they vote against him in a no-confidence vote due on Tuesday.
Speaking in parliament a day before a showdown that could force him from office and trigger early elections, Berlusconi said his government had kept Italy out of the crisis but that the threat of instability remained. "It is madness to initiate a crisis without any
Speaking in parliament a day before a showdown that could force him from office and trigger early elections, Berlusconi said his government had kept Italy out of the crisis but that the threat of instability remained. "It is madness to initiate a crisis without any
Sweden’s Reinfeldt warns against hasty conclusions on attack
STOCKHOLM: Sweden's Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt on Sunday warned against drawing hasty conclusions with regards to the terror attacks in central Stockholm at the weekend.
"Three things happened last night, a car exploded... a man died and (intelligence agency) Saepo and (news agency) TT received a message threatening Sweden. The three events are not confirmed as having any link to each other," Reinfeldt told reporters.
"This is both unwanted and unacceptable," he said.
"Three things happened last night, a car exploded... a man died and (intelligence agency) Saepo and (news agency) TT received a message threatening Sweden. The three events are not confirmed as having any link to each other," Reinfeldt told reporters.
"This is both unwanted and unacceptable," he said.
Balochistan Deputy Speaker warns absent MPs
QUETTA: Ministers and members of Balochistan Assembly were warned of a 'strict action under law' if they continued to show lack of interest in the sessions by Deputy Speaker Balochistan Assembly Matiullah Agha on Saturday.
"Important session cannot be held because of their non-seriousness," Agha said while talking to reporters, adding that strict action would be taken against the members who remain absent without a reason.
Explaining his position for proroguing the assembly
"Important session cannot be held because of their non-seriousness," Agha said while talking to reporters, adding that strict action would be taken against the members who remain absent without a reason.
Explaining his position for proroguing the assembly
South Korea bolsters troops on bombed island, warns North
SEOUL: South Korea deployed rocket launchers and extra artillery on a frontline border island bombarded last week by North Korea, as Seoul's leader vowed Monday to make Pyongyang pay for any fresh provocations. An AFP photographer saw many more soldiers on the island and multiple rocket launchers being installed, six days after the barrage which triggered fury in the South and alarm worldwide.
Military officials quoted by Yonhap news agency said the number of K-9 self-propelled
Military officials quoted by Yonhap news agency said the number of K-9 self-propelled
Britain warns documents release could put ‘lives at risk’
LONDON: Britain condemned on Sunday the release of classified US documents by whistle-blower website WikiLeaks, echoing US concerns that it "may put lives at risk".
"We condemn any unauthorised release of this classified information, just as we condemn leaks of classified material in the UK," a Foreign Office statement said, as WikiLeaks prepared to publish classified US documents.
"They can damage national security, are not in the national interest and, as the US have
"We condemn any unauthorised release of this classified information, just as we condemn leaks of classified material in the UK," a Foreign Office statement said, as WikiLeaks prepared to publish classified US documents.
"They can damage national security, are not in the national interest and, as the US have
North Korea stages artillery drill, warns of war
SEOUL: North Korea staged an artillery drill on Friday within earshot of a South Korean island shelled earlier this week, and warned that an upcoming US-South Korean naval exercise heightens the risk of war.
Seoul named a former military chief as its new defence minister to try to restore confidence in the armed forces, after their allegedly feeble response to Tuesday's deadly bombardment of Yeonpyeong island. China, the North's sole major ally, warned on Friday against military
Seoul named a former military chief as its new defence minister to try to restore confidence in the armed forces, after their allegedly feeble response to Tuesday's deadly bombardment of Yeonpyeong island. China, the North's sole major ally, warned on Friday against military
Plea against NAB chief’s appointment – Stop using delaying tactics, SC...
ISLAMABAD: A three-member Supreme Court bench on Friday directed the federation to avoid delaying tactics and ensure presence of its counsel Abdul Hafeez Pirzada on the next hearing or engage another lawyer to plead the petitions challenging the appointment of Justice (r) Deedar Hussain Shah as National Accountability Bureau (NAB) chairman.
When the bench, comprising Justice Javed Iqbal, Justice Jawwad S Khawaja and Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali, took up challenges to the
When the bench, comprising Justice Javed Iqbal, Justice Jawwad S Khawaja and Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali, took up challenges to the
S Korea boosts defences as North warns of more strikes
YEONPYEONG ISLAND: South Korea said on Thursday it would send more troops and guns to frontline islands, as North Korea warned it could follow up this week's deadly shelling with more attacks.
Pyongyang's fresh warning came as a US aircraft carrier headed for the tense peninsula to join war games to be staged as a show of force to the nuclear-armed communist state.
The North's unprecedented artillery bombardment of Yeonpyeong Island on Tuesday killed two marines and two
Pyongyang's fresh warning came as a US aircraft carrier headed for the tense peninsula to join war games to be staged as a show of force to the nuclear-armed communist state.
The North's unprecedented artillery bombardment of Yeonpyeong Island on Tuesday killed two marines and two
Pakistan warns of a civil war in post-NATO Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday said it welcomed NATO'S plan for a phased withdrawal from Afghanistan but it would not like the neighboring country to plunge once again into a civil war.
"We will welcome the withdrawal of coalition forces from Afghanistan as and when it happens. But obviously, we would not like Afghanistan to be left on its own," Foreign Office spokesman Abdul Basit said while addressing his weekly press briefing.
He said, "We would like the process of
"We will welcome the withdrawal of coalition forces from Afghanistan as and when it happens. But obviously, we would not like Afghanistan to be left on its own," Foreign Office spokesman Abdul Basit said while addressing his weekly press briefing.
He said, "We would like the process of
Japan’s exports slow, BOJ member warns of risks
TOKYO: Japan's annual export growth slowed for an eighth straight month in October due to a stronger yen, and a central banker said downside risks to the Japanese economy outweigh upside risks due to uncertainties abroad.
Slowing exports bode ill for an economy bracing for a possible contraction in the final quarter of this year as a temporary boost from stimulus-driven consumption tapers off.
Overseas demand for Japanese goods is likely to pick up again next year and help
Slowing exports bode ill for an economy bracing for a possible contraction in the final quarter of this year as a temporary boost from stimulus-driven consumption tapers off.
Overseas demand for Japanese goods is likely to pick up again next year and help
UN rights chief warns of new ‘crackdown’ in Iran
GENEVA: The UN human rights chief on Tuesday expressed concern about a new "crackdown" on lawyers and human rights defenders in Iran, including an attorney for a woman sentenced to death by stoning for adultery.
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, also highlighted the case of lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh, who staged a hunger strike for several weeks after her arrest on September 4, as well as several other people associated with exiled Nobel peace laureate Shirin
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, also highlighted the case of lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh, who staged a hunger strike for several weeks after her arrest on September 4, as well as several other people associated with exiled Nobel peace laureate Shirin
Govt warns UK to refrain from mistreating Pakistanis
ISLAMABAD: Expressing concern over the reported targeting of Pakistanis in the UK by immigration authorities, Pakistan on Thursday warned the British government that ill treatment of its citizens would have an impact on bilateral ties.
The warning was conveyed by Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi to British High Commissioner Adam Thomson, who was summoned to the Foreign Office in the wake of media reports that Pakistanis living in the UK were being targeted by the UK
The warning was conveyed by Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi to British High Commissioner Adam Thomson, who was summoned to the Foreign Office in the wake of media reports that Pakistanis living in the UK were being targeted by the UK
UN report warns of attacks on Eid-ul-Azha
ISLAMABAD: The recent terrorist attacks in Karachi and other parts of the country could be an indicator of more attacks on Eid-ul-Azha, warned a United Nations (UN) report on Friday.
The report said that, in Karachi, Lyari, Orangi and Korangi were no go areas for the UN staff, working in Pakistan. The report had advised the UN staff to avoid visiting well-known shrines and traveling alone at night as they might fall victim to terrorist attacks.
The report stated that an
The report said that, in Karachi, Lyari, Orangi and Korangi were no go areas for the UN staff, working in Pakistan. The report had advised the UN staff to avoid visiting well-known shrines and traveling alone at night as they might fall victim to terrorist attacks.
The report stated that an
