Dhaka, Dec 30 (IANS) M. Riaz Hamidullah, Bangladesh High Commissioner to India, has arrived in Dhaka after he was summoned by the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs amid growing strain in bilateral ties, local media reported.
Quetta, Dec 30 (IANS) The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan has expressed "grave concern" over what it termed a continued pattern of arbitrary detentions and enforced disappearances, including several recent cases involving Baloch women and girls, local media reported on Tuesday.
Dhaka, Dec 30 (IANS) Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday expressed condolences over the death of the Bangladesh National Party (BNP) chairperson and former PM Khaleda Zia, describing her passing as a major loss to the country's political landscape.
Washington, Dec 30 (IANS) US President Donald Trump warned Hamas to disarm within a “very short period of time,” cautioned Iran against rebuilding military capabilities, and reaffirmed an exceptionally close US–Israel partnership.
Dhaka, Dec 30 (IANS) Khaleda Zia's journey -- from being born in undivided India to becoming Bangladesh's first woman Prime Minister -- established her as a prominent figure in the South Asian nation's politics for over four decades.
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed deep sorrow over the demise of Bangladesh’s former PM and BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia, remembering her as a historic leader whose contributions to her country and relations with India will always be remembered.
Dhaka, Dec 30 (IANS) Muhammad Yunus, the Chief Advisor of the interim government in Bangladesh, on Tuesday expressed sorrow over the death of the country's first woman Prime Minister, Khaleda Zia.
Texas, Dec 30 (IANS) An alleged ISIS sympathiser from Midlothian, Texas, has been charged with international terrorism after he allegedly provided money and explosive materials to an undercover FBI agent whom he believed to be associated with the terror group.
Washington, Dec 30 (IANS) A federal judge in California has directed US immigration officials to justify the detention of an Indian national after finding his legal challenge credible enough to proceed.
United Nations, Dec 30 (IANS) Warning that the world is surrounded by “chaos and uncertainty”, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, in his New Year message that was also issued in a Hindi version for the first time, appealed for prioritising development aid over military spending.
