UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to visit India tomorrow

IANS | January 18, 2026 6:18 PM

New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan will visit India for an official visit on Monday. This will be Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan's third visit to India since assuming office as UAE President and his fifth visit to India over the past 10 years.

Rule of law biggest challenge in Bangladesh: Law Advisor

IANS | January 18, 2026 4:04 PM

Dhaka, Jan 18 (IANS) Bangladesh's Law Advisor Asif Nazrul on Sunday admitted that establishing the rule of law remains the biggest challenge in the country. However, he noted that significant progress has been made in that direction, local media reported.

Pakistan: 103 people died from mosquito-borne diseases in Sindh province, last year

IANS | January 18, 2026 2:14 PM

Islamabad, Jan 18 (IANS) A total of 103 people died from mosquito-borne diseases in Pakistan's Sindh during 2025, with 23 of them losing their lives at a hospital in Karachi due to malaria, local media reported on Sunday, citing the data collected from three hospitals in Karachi and one in Hyderabad, local media reported on Sunday.

US kills 'leader affiliated with Al-Qaeda' in Syria

IANS | January 18, 2026 9:18 AM

Washington, Jan 18 (IANS) The United States military has carried out a third strike in Syria in response to a deadly ambush that killed three Americans last month, with US Central Command confirming the death of an Al-Qaeda-affiliated leader linked to the attack.

Trump calls for end to Khamenei’s rule amid Iran protests

IANS | January 18, 2026 7:48 AM

Washington, Jan 18 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has called for an end to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s decades-long rule, saying the country needs new leadership as it faces sustained public unrest.