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India Rejects Pakistan's Invite For Talks On Jammu and Kashmir

Islamabad - Arab Today

India has rejected Pakistan's invitation for foreign secretary-level talks on Jammu and Kashmir, asserting that terror remains the core issue that needs to be discussed, NDTV reported Wednesday. India's envoy in Islamabad visited Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs this morning to hand over a letter turning down Pakistan's proposal. New Delhi has made it clear that it will talk withRead more

German Chancellor rejects reversing refugee policy

Berlin - Arab Today

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday “firmly” rejected calls to reverse her welcoming stance toward refugees following a series of brutal attacks in the country. Merkel told reporters that the assailants “wanted to undermine our sense of community, our openness and our willingness to help people in need.” “We firmly reject this,” she said. Merkel, who interrupted a summer holidayRead more

Bahrain slams UK, US 'interference'

Dubai - Arab Today

Bahrain on Monday rejected as “unacceptable interference” US and British criticism of its decision to dissolve the main Shiite Muslim opposition party. Bahrain said a court’s decision on Sunday to dissolve the Al-Wefaq opposition group, accused of helping foster violence and terrorism, was “just” and “transparent,” state news agency Bahrain News Agency (BNA) reported. The move against Al-Wefaq was one ofRead more

South Korea again rejects Volkswagen's plan to recall vehicles

Seoul - QNA

South Korea's environment ministry said Tuesday it has again rejected Volkswagen's plan to recall its vehicles that fabricated emissions results, saying the local unit of the German carmaker did not admit to using a defeat device to trick vehicle testing. The Ministry of Environment disapproved the plan submitted by Audi Volkswaen Korea for not stipulating that the vehicles wereRead more

Iran rejects US charge on suicide sponsoring

Tehran - Arab Today

Iran on Sunday rejected an annual US State Department report that called it the world's leading sponsor of terrorism, according to ABC News. Foreign Ministry spokesman Hossein Jaberi Ansari said the report is "false" and further evidence of the "lack of credibility of reports by the US State Department." Source : MENARead more

South Korea calls on North Korea to stop Nukes in response to dialogue offer

Seoul - Arab Today

South Korea's defense ministry said Monday it has responded to North Korea's latest offer for military talks by saying that the North's denuclearization steps should be a top priority. The government said it sent its reply to Pyongyang earlier in the day as North Korea on Saturday proposed holding a working-level meeting with South Korea in late May or earlyRead more

UNSC rejects Israeli jurisdiction on Golan as 'null and void'

Gaza City - Arab Today

The UN Security Council rejected last week’s statement by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the Golan Heights would always remain under Israeli sovereignty, The Jerusalem Post reported. On Tuesday, the UN Security Council in New York held a discussion on the matter and reiterated that position, which it adopted in Resolution 497, passed in 1981. "The members recall ResolutionRead more

Libya's constitutional assembly approves new charter

Tripoli - Arab Today

Libya's Constitutional Drafting Assembly has voted for the country's constitution. Thirty four members voted for the constitution, while two members rejected the document, said Abo Al Qassim Bashir, member of the assembly. Source: MENARead more

Australian prime minister confirms early election plan

Sydney - Arab Today

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has confirmed he intends to call an early election for July 2, after the upper house on Monday rejected a piece of government legislation for a second time. Turnbull said at a press conference on Tuesday that he intended to ask the governor general to dissolve parliament after the budget on 3 May, theRead more

Dutch Voters Reject Referendum on Strengthening EU-Ukraine Ties

Amsterdam - Arab Today

Dutch voters on Wednesday resoundingly rejected a referendum on an agreement to strengthen ties between the European Union and Ukraine, sending a negative sign to the EU amid growing eurosceptic sentiment. With 80 per cent of the vote counted, about 61 per cent opposed the referendum, according to the (dpa). Voter turnout was 32 per cent, which was high enoughRead more