Quetta, June 26 (IANS) UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders Andrea Bolanos Vargas expressed serious concern over the life sentences handed down to Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) leaders Mahrang Baloch and Sibghatullah Shah Ji, calling on Pakistan's judiciary to overturn what she described as “unjust convictions."
Dhaka, June 26 (IANS) Bangladeshi Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Friday held bilateral talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, marking one of the key engagements of his four-day official visit to China, as the two countries continue to deepen engagement, local media reported.
Washington, June 26 (IANS) The Trump administration said it is expanding its diplomatic, economic and security engagement across the Pacific Islands to counter China's growing influence in a region it described as strategically vital to US national security.
Seoul, June 26 (IANS) South Korea will lower the cap on fuel prices to reflect the recent decline in global crude oil prices, the finance minister said on Friday, while freezing electricity and gas rates in the second half this year.
Washington, June 26 (IANS) The Trump administration plans to rebuild the US government's cyber defence agency and strengthen its ability to counter increasingly sophisticated cyber threats from China, Iran, Russia and North Korea, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin told lawmakers.
Washington, June 26 (IANS) The Trump administration is planning an artificial intelligence-driven overhaul of US visa processing and legal immigration services, including a new mobile application aimed at speeding up approvals, reducing paperwork and improving efficiency, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin told lawmakers.
Washington, June 26 (IANS) The Trump administration said it is stepping up efforts with Southeast Asian governments to dismantle transnational criminal networks behind online scam operations that defrauded Americans of billions of dollars last year.
Washington, June 26 (IANS) President Donald Trump said Iran could become a significant new market for American agricultural exports as his administration pursues negotiations with Tehran following recent military action, while also announcing an additional $11 billion in relief for US farmers.
Caracas, June 26 (IANS) Venezuela's health ministry raised the death toll to at least 235 on Thursday evening after two powerful earthquakes struck the country.
Caracas, June 26 (IANS) Venezuela's acting president Delcy Rodriguez has introduced three key measures for rescue and reconstruction efforts after two devastating earthquakes struck the country's northern regions on Wednesday.
