Balochistan insurgency driven by marginalisation and repression by Pakistan: Report

IANS | December 3, 2025 8:31 PM

Washington, Dec 3 (IANS) The long-standing insurgency in Pakistan's largest and resource-rich Balochistan province is fuelled by Baloch people's demands for greater political autonomy and control over resources amid political marginalisation, economic exploitation, and repression by the Pakistani authorities, a report detailed on Wednesday.

Two more dengue deaths in Bangladesh raises 2025 death toll to 386

IANS | December 2, 2025 6:11 PM

Dhaka, Dec 2 (IANS) The dengue outbreak in Bangladesh is worsening rapidly, with infections and deaths rising sharply across the country. As many as two people died of the disease in Bangladesh in 24 hours till Tuesday morning, raising the death toll from the mosquito-borne disease to 386 in 2025, local media reported.