Islamabad, Sep 27 (IANS) Pakistan's information ecosystem has increasingly shifted from open exchange to the steady accretion of platform bans, internet suspension, covert surveillance, cybercrime prosecutions, regulatory coercion, and the quieter intimidation of critics, according to a report.
Dhaka, Sep 27 (IANS) Days after an explosion near the Jatrabari Police Station in Dhaka, explosive materials used for making crude bombs and 9,000 paper masks were recovered by police, leading to the arrest of one individual, during a raid in the Bangladeshi capital's South Keraniganj area, media reports said.
Dhaka, Sep 27 (IANS) As Bangladesh grapples with an unprecedented measles outbreak, nine more children died from symptoms of the disease in the 24 hours until 8 a.m. (local time) on Sunday, raising the total number of confirmed and suspected measles-related fatalities to 1,096 in 2026, local media reported.
Islamabad, Sep 27 (IANS) As many as 212 people, including Chinese nationals, were arrested by Pakistani authorities in raids carried out on three illegal call centres in Islamabad involved in an alleged international online fraud network, according to a media report.
Pretoria, Sep 27 (IANS) At least 27 people were killed, and more than 20 others were injured in two shooting incidents in South Africa over the weekend, local media reported on Sunday.
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) The growing interest of Southeast Asian countries in BRICS reflects a broader push for strategic autonomy and diversification of economic and diplomatic partnerships amid shifts in the global order, according to a report.
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) Hong Kong, which was considered Asia's most vibrant financial hub and a symbol of freedom, is now going through an unprecedented assault on its democratic foundations.
New Delhi/Kabul, Sep 27 (IANS) India on Sunday delivered another consignment of life-saving medicines and medical consumables in Kabul as part of its ongoing humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan.
New York, Sep 27 (IANS) Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri held a meeting with a bipartisan US Congressional delegation led by House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman, Representative Brian Mast, on Sunday, with discussions held on bilateral ties, including the recently enacted Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act (SRIA) and the future trajectory of the relationship.
Kabul, Sep 27 (IANS) Afghan migrants have shared their agony after being deported from Pakistan, saying that they were given little to no time to collect their belongings, property and business assets from there before being sent across the border, local media reported.
