Warsaw, Nov 19 (IANS) Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski on Wednesday announced withdrawal of the consent for the functioning of Russia's last operating Consulate in Poland's Gdansk in response to recent railway sabotage, the local media reported.
Islamabad, Nov 19 (IANS) Severely criticising the 27th Constitutional Amendment, the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chapter in Pakistan's Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province has described it as a "conspiracy against the Islamic Constitution" and contrary to national interests, the local media reported on Wednesday.
Quetta, Nov 19 (IANS) Pakistan's Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) again rejected the bail plea of Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) central organiser Mahrang Baloch, along with other leaders and activists, despite the absence of concrete evidence, the human rights body said on Wednesday.
Moscow, Nov 19 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Wednesday emphasised that the opening of the two new Indian Consulates General in Russia would deepen bilateral engagement and mark a new phase in the relationship between the two countries.
Dhaka, Nov 19 (IANS) Five European international organisations have denounced International Crimes Tribunal's (ICT) judgement against Bangladesh's former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and demanded global action to stop what they describe "politically motivated" trials, the local media reported on Wednesday.
Moscow, Nov 19 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar and Russia's First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov met in Moscow on Wednesday as they reviewed preparations for the annual India-Russia Leaders Summit set to be held in New Delhi, next month.
New Delhi/Kabul, Nov 19 (IANS) Afghan Industry and Commerce Minister Alhaj Nooruddin Azizi arrived in New Delhi Wednesday afternoon, kicking off the official visit of a high-ranking government delegation from Kabul with the aim of activating and effectively utilising the capacities of India-developed Chabahar Port in Iran and attracting and drawing more investments.
Tokyo, Nov 19 (IANS) One person died and over 170 buildings were damaged in a fire that engulfed a dense residential area in Japan's Oita city overnight, according to a statement made by the local authorities on Wednesday, the local media reported.
Tokyo, Nov 19 (IANS) China has apprised Japan of its decision to suspend imports of Japanese seafood, as tensions escalate over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's remarks on Taiwan, local media reported on Wednesday, citing a government source.
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) With the US withdrawing funding imposed by the Donald Trump government, the World Health Organization (WHO) is likely to cut down 2,000 jobs or 22 per cent of its global workforce by June 2026, according to a new report on Wednesday.
