Manila, April 6 (IANS) EcoWaste Coalition - the toxics watchdog group - on Monday called on the government of Pakistan to address its apparent failure to enforce the global ban on mercury-added cosmetics. The appeal came ahead of World Health Day on Tuesday.
Islamabad, April 6 (IANS) A British parliamentary group has expressed deep concerns over the case of a Christian girl, Maria Shehbaz, who was allegedly kidnapped and forced to marry in Pakistan.
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs, Kirti Vardhan Singh will visit Myanmar to attend the inauguration ceremony of country's new President, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, in Nay Pyi Taw on April 10.
Islamabad, April 6 (IANS) Recent reports have indicated that Pakistan has 84,421 registered HIV/AIDS patients, with Punjab province recording the most number of cases, followed by Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan and the Islamabad Capital Territory. Healthcare authorities in Pakistan must create a coherent and sustained plan to combat HIV, a report has cautioned.
Jerusalem, April 6 (IANS): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday vowed that Israel will continue its assault on Iran with full force on all fronts until the threat is removed and the war's objectives are fulfilled. Netanyahu expressed Israel's resolve while welcoming the killing of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) head of intelligence Majid Khademi and Commander of Unit 840 in the Quds Force, Asghar Bagheri.
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) A major controversy is raging in Pakistan over the distribution of water among provinces, with the southern province of Sindh crying foul ahead of a crucial meeting of Pakistan’s water regulator for the allocation during the kharif season, local media reports said.
Kabul, April 6 (IANS) At least nine people were killed and nine others injured after the roofs of several houses collapsed in Eastern Afghanistan following heavy rains and floods that swept across several parts of the country, local media reported on Monday.
Kathmandu, April 6 (IANS) The Nepali government on Monday announced a series of immediate and long-term measures to strengthen transparency, accountability, and governance in the country's mountain rescue operations, amid allegations that fake rescue missions for climbers have been conducted to secure large insurance claims.
Kabul, April 6 (IANS) Taliban on Monday claimed that it has captured a Pakistani border post in Eastern Afghanistan after a clash with the soldiers of the neighbouring country, local media reported.
Ottawa, April 6 (IANS) Canada's recent legislation, Bill C-9, the 'Combatting Hate Act', directly addresses the kinds of incidents promoted by Khalistani extremists that have caused concern among Indian diaspora communities by criminalising the intimidation or obstruction of individuals seeking to access religious or cultural spaces, a report said on Monday.
