Kabul, Aug 12 (IANS) Accusing them of of indulging in massive corruption, Afghan migrants have accused the local police authorities in Pakistan of harassing them by making wrongful arrests and demanding bribes for release despite having valid or pending immigration documents.
Brussels, Aug 12 (IANS) As many as 26 leaders of the European Union issued a joint statement on Monday, highlighting their support for Ukraine ahead of the much-awaited meeting between US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Alaska on August 15. Hungary Prime Minister Viktor Orban, however, decided to not support the statement, citing reservations about the idea.
Dhaka, Aug 12 (IANS) The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) of Bangladesh on Tuesday rejected the application of senior Supreme Court lawyer Z.I. Khan Panna to represent former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for the case of crimes against humanity linked to last year's July demonstrations.
Moscow, Aug 12 (IANS) Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) said Tuesday that it foiled a terror attack targetting a high-ranking defence ministry official in the Moscow region.
Dublin, Aug 12 (IANS) Ireland's Deputy Prime Minister Simon Harris has strongly condemned the "despicable acts of violence and racism" against the Indian community in the country over the past few weeks while at the same time, lauding their "positive contribution" to the second biggest island in the British Isles archipelago.
Dhaka, Aug 12 (IANS) Bangladesh Awami League on Tuesday said that the supporters of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) carried out a brutal assault on the family members of a leader of its student wing, Chhatra League.
Dhaka, Aug 12 (IANS) Hundreds of ready-made garment (RMG) workers staged a protest on Tuesday morning by blocking the Dhaka–Mymensingh Highway in Gazipur district, demanding the reopening of shuttered factories and immediate payment of their pending wages.
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) Israeli Ambassador to India Reuven Azar on Tuesday hit back at Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi for accusing Israel of committing "genocide" in Palestine and advised her not to buy claims by Hamas.
New York, Aug 12 (IANS) At a high-level UN Security Council debate on maritime security held in New York, India strongly reaffirmed its commitment to a free, open and rules-based maritime order, grounded in international law and guided by the principles of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) India has expanded the list of imports from Bangladesh that are banned from entry through any land port on the border by including more jute products amid deteriorating relations with the neighbouring country.
