Washington, Oct 25 (IANS) The United States is keen to "nail down" a trade deal with South Korea as soon as Seoul is willing to take "appropriate" commitments, a senior U.S. official said, as the two countries strive to bridge differences over how to implement Korea's $350 billion investment pledge under the framework deal.
United Nations, Oct 25 (IANS) Concepts of democracy and constitution are alien to Pakistan that operates under the shadow of the military, and it can't understand how the ideals are integral to Kashmir, India has said, demanding that Islamabad end repression in areas it illegally occupies.
Paris, Oct 25 (IANS) Global terror funding watchdog -- Financial Action Task Force (FATF) -- has said that it has cautioned Pakistan that its exit from the 'greylist' in October 2022 does not make it immune from global scrutiny on terror financing and money laundering.
New York, Oct 25 (IANS) US President Donald Trump arrives in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday on the first leg of his Asia tour that will take him to Malaysia, South Korea, and Japan while a trade war rages.
Washington, Oct 24 (IANS) A latest study by the Manhattan Institute, a conservative think tank, has revealed that “Indian immigrants are the most economically beneficial immigrant group” in the US that reduces national debt and contributes to GDP growth.
Quetta, Oct 24 (IANS) At least five more Baloch civilians were forcibly disappeared by the Pakistani forces in Dera Bugti district of Balochistan amid a worsening human rights crisis in the region, a leading human rights organisation said on Friday.
Dhaka, Oct 24 (IANS) Shafiqul Alam, the Press Secretary to Bangladesh's Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus, announced on Friday that there is no possibility of the Awami League contesting the national election scheduled for February 2026, local media reported.
Abuja, Oct 24 (IANS) Chinese infrastructure and mining ventures in West Africa have penetrated previously undisturbed forest and conservation areas, fragmenting habitats and undermining the ecological integrity of vital landscapes, a report has highlighted.
Canberra, Oct 24 (IANS) The recent visit of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to Australia - the first by an Indian Defence Minister in 12 years - has elevated the Australia–India relationship from strategic alignment to operational depth, a report highlighted on Friday.
Dhaka, Oct 24 (IANS) Bangladesh's painful legacy of dictatorial rule under former Army Chiefs Ziaur Rahman and Hussein Muhammad Ershad left democratic politics gravely wounded, a condition further worsened by the “darkness” that descended on the country in August 2024, a report stated on Friday.
