US Congress introduces bill to designate Anti-Communism Week

IANS | January 2, 2026 6:43 AM

Washington, Jan 2 (IANS) Legislation has been introduced in the US Congress to designate the first week of November as Anti-Communism Week and to seek an annual presidential proclamation honoring victims of communist regimes worldwide, according to a press release.

US urges restraint as China drills near Taiwan

IANS | January 2, 2026 6:22 AM

Washington, Jan 2 (IANS) The United States voiced concern over China’s largest-ever military exercises around Taiwan, warning that Beijing’s actions and rhetoric risk unnecessarily escalating tensions in the region and undermining stability across the Taiwan Strait.

Pakistan: Sindhi leader urges UN to act on enforced disappearance of activists

IANS | January 1, 2026 10:20 PM

Berlin, Jan 1 (IANS) Shafi Burfat, Chairman of the Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz (JSMM), called on the United Nations and the international community to take immediate notice of all forcibly disappeared Sindhi political activists and hold Pakistan’s military and intelligence agencies accountable under international law.

Another Hindu man brutally attacked, set on fire in Bangladesh

IANS | January 1, 2026 9:32 PM

Dhaka, Jan 1 (IANS) In yet another heinous incident spotlighting the escalating attacks on minorities in Bangladesh, another Hindu man was brutally hacked and seriously injured by a mob of miscreants in Damudya upazila of Shariatpur district, before the assailants poured petrol on him and set him on fire, local media reported.

Global index shows corruption is on the rise in Pakistan

IANS | January 1, 2026 9:17 PM

New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) The widely quoted Corruption Perceptions Index, prepared annually by Transparency International, has ranked Pakistan 135 out of 180 countries for 2024, according to an article in the Pakistan media.