Moscow, Aug 20 (IANS) External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will co-chair the 26th Session of the India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technological and Cultural Cooperation (IRIGC-TEC) in Moscow on Wednesday.
Quetta, Aug 19 (IANS) Another Baloch youth was brutally murdered in Balochistan’s Kech district by Pakistan-backed death squads as the cycle of persecution continues amid a surge in extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances, and torture across the province, a leading human rights organisation alleged on Tuesday.
Washington: The unfinished peace talk in Anchorage between US President Donald Trump and his counterpart Vladimir Putin ended in cementing bilateral US-Russia relationship as well. Following the summit, Trump stated warring parties were “pretty close to the end”. He noted “Ukraine has to agree” to any peace deal. Putin said that any sustainable resolution on Ukraine has to address the “root causes” of the crisis while taking into account Russia’s legitimate concerns. “A fair balance of security in Europe and globally must be secured,” Putin stated. “There should be no attempt to undermine progress through provocations and behind the scenes intrigue,” Putin stressed.
Islamabad, Aug 19 (IANS) The Human Rights Council (HRC) of Pakistan on Tuesday strongly condemned the registration of cases under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) against four women journalists in the country, calling it an attack on freedom of expression.
Dhaka, Aug 19 (IANS) A court in Dhaka on Tuesday announced a travel ban on Bangladesh's former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's former military secretary Major General (Retd.) Salahuddin Miaji and three of his family members over corruption allegations.
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi, handing over a message and invitation from President Xi Jinping to the PM for the SCO Summit being held in Tianjin, later this month.
Dhaka, Aug 19 (IANS) Several family members of those killed and injured during last year’s July demonstrations in Bangladesh held a protest in front of the Secretariat in Dhaka on Tuesday, calling for the resignation of the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government’s Law Advisor Asif Nazrul.
Tokyo, Aug 19 (IANS) A total of 135 people in Japan have been diagnosed with a potentially fatal tick-borne disease so far in 2025, figures from a national health research body revealed on Tuesday, local media reported.
Kabul, Aug 19 (IANS) Germany has called on Pakistan to enable the return of 211 Afghan refugees who have been deported to Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, insisting that they were part of Berlin's resettlement programme and have the right to continue visa processing and protection.
Dhaka, Aug 19 (IANS) Several intern doctors from Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital (SBMCH) in Barisal district of Bangladesh continued their protest for the third consecutive day Tuesday, demanding safe working conditions and the arrest of those who recently attacked their colleagues.
