Imran Khan’s first visit to China
next month
PTI, Islamabad
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan will visit China next month for his first trip to the country’s all-weather ally, a media report said Friday.Geo News, quoting sources said a high level delegation will also accompany Khan during his visit to China.
It will be Mr Khan’s first visit to China after assuming office of Prime Minister in August.Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqianq has invited Khan to visit China when he called the cricketer-turned-politician to congratulate him on his assumption of office.
Qatar’s Emir to visit Latin American states
Reuters, Dubai
Qatar’s Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani will visit Latin America on Monday, the state news agency reported on Saturday.
Doha is seeking to develop new trade and business partners since a rift last year with its neighbors Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, along with Egypt, resulted in a political and economic boycott of Qatar.
7 Gazans, including 2 boys, killed by Israeli fire
AP, Gaza City
Israeli troops killed seven Palestinians, two of them children, and wounded dozens more, Palestinian health officials said, in the deadliest day in recent weeks as Gaza’s Hamas rulers stepped up protests along the border fence. Thousands of Palestinians gathered Friday at five locations along Gaza Strip’s frontier with Israel in response to calls by Hamas, the militant group that has controlled Gaza since seizing it from the Palestinian Authority in 2007.
California bans gun sales to people under 21
AP, Sacramento
Most people under 21 won’t be able to buy guns in California starting next year under a law Gov. Jerry Brown announced signing Friday. It will prevent people under 21 from buying rifles and other types of guns. State law already bans people under 21 from buying handguns. The new law exempts law enforcement, members of the military and people with hunting licenses from the restriction.
