New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) India has emerged as a significant partner in Africa’s education sector, not merely through rhetoric but with functioning institutions and active programmes across the continent.
Brussels, May 16 (IANS) China’s Taiwan policy reflects concerns over losing control of the historical narrative, domestic comparison, diplomatic influence and strategic containment. Taiwan represents a distinct governance model that contrasts with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) – "a living rebuttal to the idea that Chinese identity requires authoritarian rule," a report mentioned this week.
Amsterdam, May 16 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Saturday that Chola Copper Plates dating back to the 11th Century will be repatriated soon to India from the Netherlands.
Quetta, May 16 (IANS) The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) has claimed responsibility for 18 attacks across Balochistan targetting Pakistani forces, which resulted in the death of 31 personnel, including a senior officer, local media reported on Saturday.
Quetta, May 16 (IANS) Several leading human rights organisations and activists on Saturday strongly condemned the extrajudicial killing of a leading academician in Balochistan by Pakistani forces.
Dhaka, May 16 (IANS) As women in Bangladesh increasingly engage in online spaces, there has been a surge in incidents of technology-facilitated abuse ranging from cyber harassment and blackmail to deepfakes and coordinated digital attacks, local media reported on Saturday.
Colombo, May 16 (IANS) The Pakistani government’s pompous display of diplomatic prowess may help secure quick last-minute loans, but is unlikely to remain sustainable in the long run.
Dhaka, May 16 (IANS) Bangladesh has witnessed heart-wrenching losses, including youth dying in foreign wars, bodies lost at sea, and families left in eternal grief and debt. These are not mere accidents of geography or the actions of distant traffickers but the direct and predictable result of long-standing internal failures in "economic planning, education, migration governance, and political leadership", a report mentioned.
Islamabad, May 16 (IANS) Pakistan's most frequently targeted security force is also the cheapest to maintain – a stark and indefensible arithmetic that reflects a system in which the personnel are consistently underpaid, under-resourced, and left exposed.
Brussels, May 16 (IANS) The 1971 genocide carried out by the Pakistani military in erstwhile East Pakistan, now Bangladesh, is not merely an issue between Dhaka and Islamabad but a crucial test of the credibility of the international human rights and humanitarian law framework, a report said on Saturday.
