Kabul, Feb 4 (IANS) At least 87 people were killed and 333 others injured in 193 incidents involving unexploded ordnance in Afghanistan over the past year, the Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority (ANDMA) said on Wednesday, the local media reported.
Washington, Feb 4 (IANS) Cyprus Foreign Affairs Minister Constantinos Kombos met External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar in Washington earlier on Wednesday, India time, congratulating him on the India-US trade deal and the recent Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and the European Union (EU).
New Delhi/Kuala Lumpur, Feb 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will pay an official visit to Malaysia later this week at the invitation of Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) A team of researchers in Japan has announced a clinical trial to confirm a vaccine's efficacy against the deadly Nipah virus in humans.
Quetta, Feb 4 (IANS) The Baloch National Movement (BNM) stated that the enforced disappearance of its Chairman Naseem Baloch's father and close relatives by Pakistani forces is not an isolated incident; instead, it is part of a decade-long pattern of systematic policies aimed at collectively punishing the people of Balochistan.
Riyadh, Feb 4 (IANS) National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval and his Saudi counterpart, Musaed bin Mohammed Al-Aiban, on Wednesday, discussed bilateral cooperation, as well as regional and other issues of shared interest.
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Marking a first, the Holy Devnimori Relics of Lord Buddha reached Sri Lanka on Wednesday, aboard an Indian Air Force C-130J aircraft for a historic international exposition, marking a significant moment in cultural and spiritual ties between the two nations.
Dhaka, Feb 4 (IANS) Bangladesh's prominent economist Anu Muhammad accused the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government of indulging in "activities against national interest" by advancing plans to sign a long-term concession agreement with UAE-based port operator DP World to run the country's New Mooring Container Terminal at Chattogram Port, local media reported.
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) China’s strategy of importing oil at heavily discounted prices from sanctioned countries, including Venezuela, Iran and Russia, has run into trouble due to the geopolitical tensions that have now hit these countries.
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) The events in Balochistan have left the Pakistan establishment embarrassed as the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) has claimed that it killed at least 280 Pakistani personnel during Phase II of "Operation Herof".
