Beijing, Aug 6 (IANS) Leading international human rights organisation Amnesty International has strongly condemned the arrest of prominent Chinese pro-democracy activist Zhang Yi after he displayed a photograph of the Dalai Lama during a visit to a monastery in Tibet.
Quetta, Aug 6 (IANS) Amid escalating violence against Baloch civilians across Pakistan, a leading human rights organisation on Thursday strongly condemned the enforced disappearance of seven students by Pakistani forces.
Dhaka, Aug 6 (IANS) The anticipated transformation in behaviour of political parties in Bangladesh and electoral democracy in the country is yet to materialise despite the July 2024 demonstrations even as the political participation of women has gradually diminished in the said period, local media reported citing experts.
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) The Indian Embassy in Washington’s objection to The New York Times headline 'Clashes Erupt in Pakistani Kashmir' was not merely “pedantry over nomenclature”, but reflected India’s refusal to let “sloppy Western terminology” launder occupation into ownership, amid the Pakistani army’s brutality on the streets of Mirpur and other major towns of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), a report has stated.
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday evening received a phone call from his Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu, during which both leaders not only reviewed progress on various aspects of the India-Israel Special Strategic Partnership, but also discussed the current situation in West Asia.
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) India and Singapore reviewed the progress in bilateral cooperation during the 19th round of India-Singapore Foreign Office Consultations held in New Delhi on Thursday.
Islamabad, Aug 6 (IANS) At least nine people, including four children and three women, were killed and seven others injured as rains continued to wreak havoc in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Over 100 houses have also been damaged in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as heavy rains triggered landslides and flash floods.
Tokyo, Aug 6 (IANS) Japan on Thursday lodged a strong protest with South Korea after the South Korean navy carried out a regular military exercise near disputed islets in the Sea of Japan, local media reported.
Ulaanbaatar, Aug 6 (IANS) India’s Ambassador to Mongolia, Atul Malhari Gotsurve, on Thursday visited the venue of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)’s Conference of the Parties (COP17) in Ulaanbaatar.
Colombo, Aug 6 (IANS) India's Deputy High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Maitrey Kulkarni, on Thursday, handed over more bailey bridges to Sri Lanka's Deputy Minister of Co-operative Development Upali Samarasinghe.
