Dhaka, Aug 5 (IANS) Clashes between rival student organisations across several universities in Bangladesh have left dozens injured, prompting authorities to launch investigations and deploy additional police to restore order, local media reported on Wednesday.
Quetta, Aug 5 (IANS) The Baloch National Movement (BNM) alleged that as many as nine civilians have been killed and dozens forcibly disappeared by Pakistani forces in Balochistan's Nushki district over the past few days, as the region has remained under military siege for several months.
Colombo, Aug 5 (IANS) Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met his Sri Lankan counterpart Aruni Ranaraja here on Wednesday and discussed ways to further deepen bilateral ties.
Kabul, Aug 5 (IANS) The hunger crisis in Afghanistan is deteriorating, with 14 million people in the country facing severe food insecurity, local media reported on Wednesday, citing the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) report.
Colombo, Aug 5 (IANS) Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri held a meeting with Sri Lanka's Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath in Colombo on Wednesday, where both sides reviewed ongoing cooperation across priority sectors.
Aden, Aug 5 (IANS) Yemen's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates on Wednesday strongly condemned the Houthi attack on the Indian commercial cargo vessel MSV Faize Noore Oliya in the Red Sea, describing it as a "terrorist attack" and a "flagrant violation of international law and the rules of international maritime law."
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) The ongoing confrontation between security forces and protesters in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) has left several terror outfits increasingly frustrated.
Colombo, Aug 5 (IANS) Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Wednesday arrived in Colombo for a one-day visit to Sri Lanka, where he is scheduled to meet President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya, Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath and others.
Hanoi, Aug 5 (IANS) India and Vietnam on Wednesday held high-level defence talks, reaffirming their shared commitment to enhance defence cooperation under the Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the two countries, while exchanging views on regional and international security issues of shared concern.
Washington, Aug 5 (IANS) The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) said the southern route through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz remains open for commercial shipping, despite what it described as continued Iranian aggression, adding that US forces have helped more than 1,000 vessels safely transit the waterway over the past three months.
