Quetta, Oct 18 (IANS) Human rights organisation, Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) on Saturday highlighted a surge in enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings and torture by Pakistani authorities across Balochistan. The BYC… Continue reading Rights group warns of escalating abuses by Pakistani authorities in Balochistan
Beijing, Oct 18 (IANS) The United Nations, in its latest findings on reprisals, described how two senior employees of the Hong Kong Democracy Council – a Washington-based nonprofit advocating for… Continue reading China targetting Hong Kong Democracy Council over involvement with UN: Report
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) Pakistan, which appears to be stuck in a phase of economic stagnation, is facing severe food crisis owing to soaring prices, caused by the widening… Continue reading Soaring food inflation hits Pakistan, citizens furious at government
Moscow, Oct 18 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday held a meeting with Batu Sergeyevich Khasikov, Head of the Republic of Kalmykia in Russia, during… Continue reading India-Russia cultural, spiritual relationships in focus during J&K LG’s meeting with Kalmykia head
Dhaka, Oct 18 (IANS) A massive fire erupted at the cargo section of Bangladesh’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on Saturday afternoon, halting all flight operations and prompting an… Continue reading Bangladesh: Massive fire at Dhaka airport halts all flight operations
Washington, Oct 18 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Friday reiterated his claim that India has “de-escalated” on buying Russian oil, as he met his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky at… Continue reading Trump says India has ‘de-escalated’ on Russian oil as he meets Ukrainian President Zelensky
Manama, Oct 17 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan met with His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, Deputy Prime Minister of Bahrain, on Friday. Both leaders discussed enhancing… Continue reading Kerala CM meets Bahrain Deputy PM; bilateral ties discussed
Antwerp, Oct 17 (IANS) In a significant victory for Indian authorities, a court in Antwerp has approved the extradition of fugitive diamond merchant Mehul Choksi to India, validating his arrest… Continue reading Belgian court clears way for Mehul Choksi’s extradition to India
Washington, Oct 17 (IANS) A group of bipartisan US lawmakers has written to President Donald Trump, urging him to attend the Quad Leaders’ Summit in India and other meetings in… Continue reading US lawmakers urge Trump to attend Quad Summit in India and key Asia meetings (IANS Exclusive)
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) China’s strategy to exploit the natural resources in Tibet to meet Beijing’s renewable energy targets is coming at the cost of the Himalayan region’s fragile… Continue reading China’s green energy drive poses grave danger to Tibet’s fragile ecology
New York, Oct 17 (IANS) As he prepares to meet with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin with an aura of renewed optimism, US President Donald Trump says that he is asking… Continue reading Trump to ask Republicans to hold off on legislating crippling tariff on Russian oil buyers
Washington, Oct 17 (IANS) The US Chamber of Commerce, the country’s biggest business organisation, has sued the Trump administration over the $100,000 H-1B visa application fee, calling it “unlawful”. In… Continue reading US Chamber of Commerce sues Trump administration over H-1B visas
Kathmandu, Oct 16 (IANS) The Nepali government has decided to approve an equity investment of NPR 3 billion to construct two major cross-border transmission lines between Nepal and India, which… Continue reading Nepal moves to facilitate construction of two Nepal–India cross-border power lines
New York, Oct 16 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Thursday started a reboot of the attempts to end the “inglorious” Russia-Ukraine war and announced that he will meet with… Continue reading Trump reboots Ukraine-Russia War peace effort, will meet Putin
Islamabad, Oct 16 (IANS) Pakistan’s rising human rights abuses against minorities, including Christians, Hindus, and Ahmadis, along with a recent scandal of brazen election rigging, has exposed how deeply disenfranchisement… Continue reading Deep disenfranchisement seeping through Pakistan amid minority abuses and election scandal: Report
