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NEW YORK, Sep 08 (APP): A prominent Kashmiri leader has called for the dispatch of a United Nations fact-finding mission to the Indian Occupied Kashmir, which is under a repressive lockdown for over a month now, with a mandate to produce a quick report on the situation in the disputed state.

NEW YORK, Sep 07 (APP): The Pakistan Mission to the UN and the Consulate General in New York Friday commemorated the ‘Defence of Pakistan and ‘Kashmir Solidarity Day’ as a remembrance of the armed forces’ bravery and sacrifices made in defending the country, and to reaffirm full support to Kashmiri people suffering under the tight lockdown imposed by the Indian occupation forces for over a month now.

The solemn commemoration, held at the Pakistan Mission, began with a recitation from the holy Quran.

New York, Sep 7 (AFP) Boeing has suspended testing on its new long-haul 777X aircraft, the company said Friday, a setback that comes as it battles to rebound from the crisis surrounding the 737 MAX.

The so-called "final load" tests are part of the aircraft certification process, overseen by inspectors from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and meant to subject the plane to "loads and stresses well beyond normal operational loads," a Boeing spokesman told AFP in an email.

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump doesn’t make mistakes. At least according to him.

Trump’s relentless justifications of his erroneous warnings that Hurricane Dorian was threatening Alabama on Sunday, which created days of ridicule and skepticism, are just the latest example of the president’s lifelong reluctance to admit an error, no matter how innocuous.

NEW YORK, Sep 06 (APP): A senior US official has praised Pakistan’s “significant” contribution to the war on terrorism, saying the relationship between the Pakistani and American armed forces is one of the strongest pillars in the ties between the two countries.

Randall Schriver, Assistant Secretary of Defence, made the remarks at a solemn commemoration of ‘Defence & Martyrs Day’ organized by the Embassy of Pakistan in Washington, according to a press release.

Sep 05, 2019; Democracy Now: Noted sociologist and economic historian Immanuel Wallerstein died over the weekend at the age of 88.

Wallerstein was best known for his world systems analysis, in which he contends all political and social structures in the modern world operate under the capitalist order.

UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- United Nations Security Council will highlight UN cooperation with regional organizations and the settlement of African problems in September, Vassily Nebenzia, Russia's UN ambassador and president of the Security Council for the month, said Tuesday.

"The Council is planning two minister-level meetings in September respectively on cooperation between the United Nations and regional and sub-regional organizations, and on peace and security in Africa," the Russian ambassador told a press conference held at the UN headquarters in New York.

NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart has won praise from gun control advocates for its decision to discontinue sales of certain gun ammunition and request that customers no longer openly carry firearms in its stores. But whether the moves will translate into fewer guns on the street remains an open question.

UNITED NATIONS, Sep 03 (APP): UN leaders have expressed solidarity with the people and Government of the Bahamas and all those impacted by Hurricane Dorian, the massive storm pummeling the region with high winds and torrential rainfall.

“The Secretary-General is deeply saddened by the terrible devastation caused by Hurricane Dorian, which is still impacting the Commonwealth of The Bahamas,” a statement issued by the Spokesperson for UN chief Antonio Guterres, said on Monday night.

UNITED NATIONS, September 1. /TASS/: Russia will hold the monthly presidency of the UN Security Council in September, which this year coincides with the opening of the 74th session of the General Assembly (September 17) and its most important part, the high-level week.

During this time, the presidents, the heads of government and foreign ministers from the UN member-states will deliver their program speeches at the organization and hold multilateral and bilateral talks on the most pressing issues of the international agenda.