Quetta, July 31 (IANS) At least 15 coal miners were killed, while more than two dozen others remain trapped after a methane gas explosion ripped through a coal mine in the Sorange coalfield in Pakistan's Balochistan province, local media reported on Friday.
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) has upped the ante against Chinese investments in the region. Direct threats are being made to people working on such projects, including contractors and engineers. This is part of the BLA’s new strategy, which aims to intimidate workers to stay away from China-linked projects in the region.
Quetta, July 31 (IANS) Several Baloch human rights organisations and activists have strongly condemned the brutality of Pakistani forces in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), where dozens of civilians have reportedly been killed and injured amid escalating unrest in the occupied territory.
Washington, July 31 (IANS) India has emerged as part of the Trump administration's evolving public diplomacy strategy as Washington shifts greater attention towards Asia while overhauling the way it communicates with overseas audiences, a senior US official told lawmakers.
Washington, July 31 (IANS) A demonstration was held outside the Embassy of Pakistan in Washington over the worsening humanitarian situation in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), with protesters raising concerns over reports of deaths, injuries and alleged use of force during ongoing unrest in the region.
United Nations, July 31 (IANS) UNCTAD head Rebecca Grynspan led the first informal Security Council poll to become the next secretary-general, while former Guyana Foreign Minister Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett surprisingly emerged as the runner-up, according to diplomatic sources.
London, July 31 (IANS) Several British parliamentarians have raised serious concerns over the escalating unrest in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), with reports of civilian casualties and injuries emerging amid a reported security crackdown, movement restrictions, and a communications blackout across the region.
Washington, July 31 (IANS) President Donald Trump launched a new federal initiative aimed at replacing what he described as unqualified migrant truck drivers with American military veterans, saying the programme would make US roads safer while creating thousands of well-paid jobs for former service members.
Washington, July 31 (IANS) The Trump administration signalled a major overhaul of America's global information strategy, identifying China, Russia and Iran as its principal adversaries in what officials described as an escalating battle over global narratives, with Beijing alone spending an estimated $40 billion annually on propaganda and influence operations.
Washington, July 31 (IANS) The United States imposed fresh sanctions on a global network accused of supporting Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), targeting companies in Iran and other countries that Washington says help sustain the operations of the sanctioned Iranian carrier Mahan Air.
