Dhaka, Jan 28 (IANS) The 13th Parliamentary elections in Bangladesh, scheduled to be held on February 12, stand out for two features - no participation of Awami League, which is country's oldest political party and the small number of women contesting in the polls, a report has detailed.
Washington, Jan 28 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Wednesday asked Iran to move quickly toward negotiations as a large American naval force advanced to the region, raising pressure on Tehran amid heightened Middle East tensions.
Tokyo, Jan 28 (IANS) Early voting for Japan's House of Representatives election scheduled for February 8 started at Japanese diplomatic missions worldwide and designated places in Japan on Wednesday, local media reported.
Islamabad, Jan 28 (IANS) Justice in several parts of rural Pakistan is not decided by evidence but by proximity to influence, a report has stated. When speaking about justice in Pakistan, the discussion usually unfolds in courtrooms, legal reforms, constitutional clauses, and televised outrage. However, the justice reveals its right form far from cameras and commentary, it detailed.
Islamabad: Pakistan is a state whose economy is fragile and dependent on International Monetary Fund (IMF) funds. It survives on repeated bailouts, emergency loans, and financial lifelines from friendly nations. Saudi Arabia has stepped in more than once to keep Islamabad afloat. China has long been presented as Pakistan’s “all-weather friend” and economic backbone, though many now describe that relationship less as partnership and more as a debt trap. Yet in spite of all this dependency, Pakistan wants the world to believe a different story.
Ottawa, Jan 28 (IANS) Police in Canada’s Burnaby have said that the recent fatal shooting of an Indian-origin man could be linked to the ongoing gang conflict in the British Columbia (BC) province.
London, Jan 28 (IANS) Violence against the transgender community has surged in Pakistan, a report stated on Wednesday while highlighting the recent attack on Bindiya Rana.
Riyadh/New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) India and Saudi Arabia held the third meeting of Security Working Group under the Political, Consular and Security Cooperation Committee of Strategic Partnership Council in Riyadh on Wednesday, reviewing the ongoing bilateral security cooperation.
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) While China has introduced a slew of measures to boost its population demographic, the country’s birth count is shrinking and rapidly shifting as an ageing society, according to a media report.
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) Lithuania’s Ambassador to India, Diana Mickeviciene, has described the proposed European Union–India Free Trade Agreement (FTA) as a “historic” and transformative pact, calling it the “mother of all deals” for its scale, scope and geopolitical significance.
