Kabul, Dec 21 (IANS) At least five people were killed and 44 others injured after a bus overturned in the Salang area of Afghanistan's Baghlan province, according to an official statement on Sunday.
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) What is transpiring in Bangladesh at present should not astonish anyone, as those who have been monitoring the steady yet persistent radicalisation taking place there were aware that this was inevitable.
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) India on Sunday slammed the "misleading propaganda" by Bangladeshi media regarding the protest outside the Bangladeshi High Commission in New Delhi and reaffirmed its commitment to ensure the safety of foreign missions/posts in its territories.
Islamabad, Dec 21 (IANS) Jailed former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has issued a call for nationwide protest and announced his intention to challenge the court's verdict in the Toshakhana-II case in the Islamabad High Court, local media reported on Sunday.
Islamabad, Dec 21 (IANS) A police vehicle was targeted by assailants near an Afghan refugee camp on Kohat Road in Bannu district of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, resulting in authorities ordering the settlement's evacuation on security grounds, media reports said on Sunday.
Chittagong, Dec 21 (IANS) Following a recent violent incident at the Assistant High Commission of India in Chittagong, Bangladesh, Indian visa operations at the Indian Visa Application Centre (IVAC) in the port city will remain suspended from Sunday until further notice, officials said.
Dhaka, Dec 21 (IANS) The law and order situation in Bangladesh has worsened since the announcement of the schedule for national parliamentary elections set to be held next year, sparking concerns among people regarding their safety, local media reported on Sunday.
Johannesburg, Dec 21 (IANS) At least nine people were killed, and several others sustained injuries after armed assailants opened fire indiscriminately in South Africa's West Rand region, local media reported on Sunday, citing police officials.
Dhaka, Dec 12 (IANS) In another controversial move that critics say undermines the legacy of those who fought in the Bangladesh Liberation War, the hall union of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Hall at Dhaka University has removed the original nameplate and replaced it with one reading 'Osman Hadi Hall', named after radical Islamist leader Sharif Osman Hadi, local media reported.
Dhaka, Dec 21 (IANS) The Muhammad Yunus-led interim administration in Bangladesh has received a 24-hour ultimatum from the radical organisation Inquilab Mancha, demanding the immediate arrest of those responsible for the killing of its leader, Sharif Osman Hadi.
