Male, Jan 6 (IANS) The surge in Hindu killings across Bangladesh underscores a familiar pattern with violence against Hindu minorities intensifying whenever the state's grip weakens. Hindu traders and small business owners are frequently targetted in the country because they are economically prominent yet socially vulnerable, a report said on Tuesday.
London, Jan 6 (IANS) Myanmar's ongoing election, conducted in three phases from December 28 to January 25, is unlikely to bring any change, with Western diplomats and analysts describing it as a "pantomime" – a box-ticking exercise by the military junta to secure international legitimacy, a report said on Monday.
Dhaka, Jan 6 (IANS) The surge in mob violence across Bangladesh has emerged as a dreaded new form of killing, described by many as a "murderous monster" that ceases only with the victim’s death. The rage of the mob resembles a runaway locomotive that destroys everything in its path, a report said on Tuesday.
Quetta, Jan 6 (IANS) Human rights activist and Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) leader Sammi Deen Baloch has asserted that Pakistan considers the Baloch people not as a population but enemy, a stance reflected in the continuing abuses across the province by the Pakistani authorities.
Quetta, Jan 6 (IANS) A large number of people held a major protest in Turbat against the rising crime and lawlessness in Kech district of Pakistan's Balochistan. Hundreds of men and women participated in the protest, organised by All Parties Kech, the traders’ association, doctors’ associations, and civil society organisations, the local media reported on Tuesday.
Luxembourg City, Jan 6 (IANS) Highlighting the role played by Indian community in Luxembourg's growth in technical, digital and finance sectors, the European nation's Deputy Prime Minister Xavier Bettel on Tuesday called for deepening ties with India.
Washington/New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) Former US National Security Advisor (NSA) John Bolton on Tuesday slammed China for threatening Taiwan, terming Beijing's actions as the "real threats" to international peace and security.
Luxembourg City, Jan 6 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar said on Tuesday that India and Luxembourg can collaborate much more productively in fintech, space, digital world and Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Islamabad, Jan 6 (IANS) The culture of blame game continues to dominate politics in Pakistan with leaders relying heavily on comparison and avoiding to talk clearly about their own performance and achievements. Political leaders in Pakistan are often more interested in discussing the failures of other parties, raising serious questions about political culture in Pakistan, a report has stated. Whenever a lawmaker appears on television or addresses a public gathering, the same pattern is followed.
Jammu, Jan 6 (IANS) The organisation of displaced families from Pakistan-Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), on Tuesday, appealed to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi to liberate the region citing the recent US intervention in Venezuela.
