Nairobi, Oct 19 (IANS) India on Monday handed over the second consignment of 11 tonnes of medical assistance to Kenya to support its Ebola preparedness and response.
Athens, Oct 19 (IANS) Pakistani authorities must disclose the grounds for detaining young Shia activists in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB), ensure access to legal counsel, produce them before courts and investigate allegations of torture or enforced disappearance, a report has stated.
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) China’s economy showed modest improvement in the July-September quarter but remains weighed down by weak domestic demand and a persistent property slump, a report has said.
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Monday rejected the anti-India references at the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Council of Foreign Ministers' Meeting held in Baghdad over the weekend, terming them as "malicious, biased, false" while spotlighting that the organisation has once again allowed itself to be misused by Pakistan for its "bigoted agenda".
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk will be on an official visit to India from October 21-23 at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This would be PM Tusk's second visit to India in his capacity as Polish PM, the first being in his earlier tenure in 2010, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Monday.
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) Nearly 47.42 per cent of households across Bangladesh, majority in rural areas, have fallen into debt as living expenses skyrocketed amidst stagnant earnings, a new report has said, using data from a special survey by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS).
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) China has stepped up purchases of gold as a safe haven asset amid rising geopolitical tensions. The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) reportedly added 23 tonnes of gold in September 2026, its largest monthly purchase in nearly three years, extending its buying streak to 23 consecutive months. China’s reported holdings of gold have now risen to approximately 2,410 tonnes, according to an article in Nile Post.
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) The death of Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar, alias Abu Hashim, a US-designated founding member of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), has raised questions about the financial health of the Pakistan-based terror outfit, with intelligence officials pointing to mounting pressure on its fundraising networks.
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) Pakistan is among the ten countries carrying the largest share of the global food crisis, a report has said.
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) Foreign banks are finding it easier to expand in India through acquisitions and partnerships, compared with China where high capital requirements and intense competition constitute obstacles to their growth, according to an article in the Asian Banking & Finance news website.
