Tokyo/New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) India remains an important and indispensable partner for Japan in realising a free and open Indo-Pacific, spokesperson of Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) stated in New Delhi on Tuesday.
Paris, May 26 (IANS) A leading international press freedom organisation has called on the international community to ensure full freedom for Chinese journalist Sophia Huang Xueqin, who is set to be released on September 18 this year after spending nearly five years behind bars — all for her reporting on gender-based violence and human rights violations in China.
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Pakistan's apparent role in diplomatic outreach over the West Asia crisis is only as a "messenger rather than a mediator," a new report has said adding that it could demand "economic bailout" as a prize for its efforts.
Jerusalem/New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Emphasising that India and Israel share a special and unique relationship, Israel's Ambassador to India Reuven Azar on Tuesday said that the bilateral partnership is rooted in six core values, including civilisational resilience, fight against terrorism, democratic norms, innovation, religious tolerance and inclusive development.
Islamabad, May 26 (IANS) Government in Pakistan's Punjab province has deferred its plan to restore original historical names of roads and streets in Lahore apparently after facing a massive backlash from "extremist elements", local media reported on Tuesday.
Brussels, May 26 (IANS) At least four people have been killed and several others injured after a train crashed into a school bus in Buggenhout in Belgium's East Flanders on Monday, local media reported.
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Major EU member countries are working towards taking stronger measures to prevent their economies from being hit by the flood of cheap goods from countries with "industrial overcapacity" such as China, according to a media report.
Taipei, May 26 (IANS) Taiwan's National Security Bureau (NSB) Director-General Tsai Ming-yen has said that the agency has identified nearly 100 suspicious account groups which shared over 9,000 divisive messages on social media after the meeting between US President Donald and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing during former's State Visit to China earlier this month, local media reported on Tuesday.
London, May 26 (IANS) A leading international human rights organisation on Tuesday strongly condemned the desecration of the Ahmadiyya place of worship by local authorities and the assault on an Ahmadi individual in Pakistan's Sindh province, warning that the targeting of Ahmadiyya worship sites under extremist pressure reflects deepening intolerance in the country.
Dhaka, May 26 (IANS) Bangladesh is witnessing an alarming rise in violence against women and children, triggering widespread concern and outrage among human rights organisations.
