New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) China has imposed sanctions on two Polish high-tech institutions in response to the European Union's latest sanctions package against Russia, escalating trade and technology tensions between Beijing and Brussels, a report has said.
Kathmandu, July 31 (IANS) Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah on Friday held meetings with Madhes-based political parties and lawmakers from the region over the communal unrest engulfing several districts in the country's southern province.
Dhaka, July 31 (IANS) At least 33 people were killed in mob attacks in Bangladesh while political violence across the country claimed 41 lives and left 970 others injured between April and June this year, local media reported citing a quarterly report released by Dhaka-based human rights group ‘Odhikar’.
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) The European Union (EU) has raised serious concerns about Pakistan enjoying GSP+ benefits for its exports without matching accountability as Islamabad continues with repression of political opposition, restrictions on freedom of expression, enforced disappearances, and the use of military courts to try civilians, according to an article in the European Times.
Quetta, July 31 (IANS) The death toll from the methane gas explosion at a coal mine in the Sorange area of Pakistan's Balochistan has climbed to 34 while rescue operations are still underway to recover the remaining miners trapped under the debris, local media reported citing the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) on Friday.
Islamabad, July 31 (IANS) Despite the introduction of Pakistan’s anti-torture law in 2022, torture and other forms of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment continue to be reported in detention facilities across the country, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has said, citing poor implementation, weak safeguards and a persistent lack of accountability.
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) While for the last 20 years, Western governments have seen India as indispensable to the 21st-century order, they have not matched this with capital investment which has instead been flowing into China over the last 30 years and created a strategic adversary, according to an article published Lowy Institute, an Australian think tank.
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) There is a new headache for the Indian security agencies as it has been noticed in recent weeks that foreign networks are using the online space to instigate some youth in the country. Multiple foreign networks have been working in tandem to run a massive propaganda campaign in a bid to instigate the youth into indulging in violence.
Thimphu, July 31 (IANS) Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri called on Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck on Friday and shared progress in bilateral development cooperation.
Quetta, July 31 (IANS) Several students staged a peaceful march in Balochistan’s Khuzdar district against the closure of a Digital Library by Pakistani authorities, alleging that the move had disrupted their education and left them with no option but to study along the roadside, local media reported on Friday.
