Quetta, Aug 4 (IANS) A human rights organisation on Monday revealed that 785 individuals were forcibly disappeared and 121 were extrajudicially killed in Balochistan at the hands of Pakistani forces and "state-backed death squads" since the start of 2025.
Canberra, Aug 4 (IANS) A Chinese woman, who is also a permanent Australian resident, has been charged with foreign interference offence in Australia, according to the joint statement released by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO), on Monday.
Moscow, Aug 4 (IANS) One person was killed and 16 others were injured after a bus carrying tourists collided with a freight train at a railroad crossing in the Lodeynopolsky district of the Leningrad region in Russia, according to the regional administration.
Islamabad, Aug 4 (IANS) A Christian sanitation worker has been fighting for his life after he was brutally attacked in Pakistan's Punjab by the locals, a leading minority rights group said on Monday.
Kabul, Aug 4 (IANS) As Pakistan and Iran continue to deport Afghan nationals, a number of recently returned people at the Kabul camp have expressed concerns regarding their dire living conditions. The deportees have urged Taliban regime and humanitarian agencies to facilitate their relocation to various provinces, provide essential aid, create job opportunities and ensure access to education for their children.
Dhaka, Aug 4 (IANS) In yet another controversy ahead of the general elections in Bangladesh, the National Citizen Party (NCP) Chief Coordinator Nasiruddin Patwari has labelled the Election Commission (EC) as a "spineless" institution, local media reported.
Los Angeles, Aug 4 (IANS) Fueled by gusty winds and bone-dry timber, Arizona's Dragon Bravo Fire sweeping across the North Rim of the Grand Canyon National Park had grown to roughly 472 square km, according to the US interagency website on wildfire.
Washington, Aug 4 (IANS) US President Donald Trump confirmed that his special envoy Steve Witkoff is to visit Russia next week, amid heightened tensions over the US sanctions deadline.
Manila, Aug 4 (IANS) Philippines President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday described India as a "valued friend" as he embarked on a five-day State Visit to India.
Washington, Aug 4 (IANS) US President Donald Trump reiterated his claims of mediating the recent ceasefire between India and Pakistan as well as helping to resolve several other global conflicts.
