New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) The ‘World Inequality Report 2026’ has listed Pakistan as a country in which inequality in income and wealth among its citizens is at alarming levels.
Beijing, Jan 14 (IANS) The disciplinary body of the Communist Party of China (CPC) has called for reinforced anti-corruption efforts during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030). The call was made in a communique adopted at the fifth plenary session of the 20th CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, held from Monday to Wednesday in Beijing.
Islamabad, Jan 14 (IANS) A key bridge over the Kurram River in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province was blown up with explosives by unidentified attackers on Wednesday, local media reported.
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) A 26-year-old Iranian protester detained during nationwide anti-Khamenei demonstrations is scheduled to be executed on Wednesday, in a case that has sparked international alarm and renewed concerns over Iran’s use of capital punishment to suppress dissent.
Islamabad/New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) The United Nations Population Fund’s (UNFPA) recent statement to Pakistan to rethink its population dynamics is timely as well as constructive, but a sustained policy action towards it is going to be the real challenge, according to a media report.
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) A Rs. 50-crore project undertaken by the now-deposed Sheikh Hasina government to preserve the history of Bangladesh’s Liberation War of 1971, which included video interviews of about 15,000 participants, will be shelved now, said reports.
Dhaka, Jan 14 (IANS) With Bangladesh gearing up for the February 12 general elections, cracks have begun to surface within the Jamaat-e-Islami-led alliance, as disagreements over seat-sharing continue to intensify despite a deadline to finalise the arrangement, local media reported on Wednesday.
Washington, Jan 14 (IANS) The United States carried out more air and drone strikes abroad in the first year of President Donald Trump's second term than during former President Joe Biden's entire four-year term, said a survey published.
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) Al Qaeda has been using high-end technology to carry out operations in India, which has made investigations more challenging. Probe agencies have found that servers are being hosted in multiple countries to carry out propaganda and radicalise the people.
Dhaka, Jan 14 (IANS) With growing political violence ahead of the February elections in Bangladesh, a leader of the radical Islamist party, Jamaat-e-Islami, was killed at his residence in Dhaka, local media reported on Wednesday.
