New York, Sept 5 (IANS) While US President Donald Trump is seemingly on a warpath over a Nobel nomination and his commerce advisers over trade, Washington’s defence and diplomatic establishments are fighting a rearguard battle for safeguarding Washington's geostrategic interests, where India is a key player.
Dhaka, Sep 5 (IANS) Bangladesh is experiencing its most severe crisis in over a decade, caused by Islamist militancy, extremism, economic collapse, unemployment, a breakdown of law and order, and widespread unrest under the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus, a report highlighted on Friday.
Washington, Sep 5 (IANS) US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick escalated his rhetoric on the prevailing trade tensions with India, saying that New Delhi “does not yet want to open its market and “it should stop being a part of BRICS.”
Quetta, Sep 5 (IANS) A leading human rights organisation alleged that the so-called "Islamic State Pakistan Province" operating under the name of terrorist organisation Daesh is carrying out its activities across Balochistan with the patronage of the Pakistani Army and intelligence agencies, aimed at targetting Baloch national movements.
Quetta, Sep 5 (IANS) At least 11 Baloch civilians were forcibly disappeared by the Pakistani forces during separate raids in Balochistan as the cycle of persecution continues amid an escalating wave of enforced disappearances across the province, a leading human rights organisation revealed on Friday.
Washington, September 5 (IANS) The US economy added just 22,000 jobs in August, far below the expected 75,000, with the unemployment rate rising to 4.3 per cent from 4.2 per cent, marking the highest level in nearly four years.
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) Mauritius Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam will be on a State Visit to India from September 9-16, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Friday. This will be Ramgoolam's first overseas bilateral visit to India in his current term.
Islamabad, Sep 5 (IANS) Journalists and rights activists continue to voice concerns regarding the rising restrictions on press freedom in Pakistan, with some comparing the present situation to the media censorship experienced during General Ziaul Haq’s military rule, local media reported on Friday.
Reykjavik, Sep 5 (IANS) Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs, Kirti Vardhan Singh on Friday delivered the inaugural address at the 2nd India–Nordic Track 1.5 Dialogue in Iceland's Reykjavik expressing confidence that this engagement would serve as a catalyst for fresh ideas and broader avenues for enhancing India's cooperation with the Nordic countries.
Moscow, Sep 5 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday reiterated Moscow's rejection of Ukrainian membership in North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), warning that any foreign deployment on Ukrainian soil will be "legitimate targets for destruction."
