New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) A large group of protesters on Wednesday vandalised and set on fire Bangladesh founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's residence in Dhaka during a live online address of his daughter and former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
United Nations, Feb 6 (IANS) United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has spoken out against "ethnic cleansing" in Gaza after US President Donald Trump suggested ousting Palestinians living there to neighbouring countries.
Lisbon, Feb 6 (IANS) Prince Rahim Al-Hussaini Aga Khan V was on Wednesday named the 50th hereditary Imam (spiritual leader) of the Shia Ismaili Muslims following the death of his father, Prince Karim Al-Hussaini Aga Khan IV, who died in Lisbon, Portugal, on Tuesday at the age of 88, in accordance with historical Shia Imami Ismaili tradition.
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Sweden has been shaken by a mass shooting that left at least 11 dead, including the gunman, at an adult education centre west of Stockholm. This incident is being seen as the deadliest shooting in Sweden's modern history.
Tehran, Feb 5 (IANS) Iran's First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref said on Wednesday that meeting and negotiating with US President Donald Trump, though not "impossible", is not on Iran's agenda at the moment, the official news agency IRNA reported.
Islamabad, Feb 5 (IANS) A strong opposition alliance is emerging as Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) gets ready to hold nationwide protests on February 8, the first anniversary of last year's "rigged" general election in the country.
Washington, Feb 5 (IANS) US President Donald Trump proposed a plan to resolve the decades-long West Asia crisis that involved the US taking over the Gaza Strip and the Palestinians who currently live here or are displaced moving to shelters in adjoining countries of Egypt and Jordan.
Helsinki, Feb 5 (IANS) Swedish authorities have confirmed that 11 people were killed in a mass shooting at a school in Orebro, which the country's prime minister has described as the deadliest shooting in Sweden's history.
Johannesburg, Feb 4 (IANS) Marking a historic milestone for the Hindu community in South Africa, the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir and Cultural Complex in Johannesburg was recently inaugurated.
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) The special visit of Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck to India to attend the Maha Kumbh Mela is in keeping with the tradition of regular high-level exchanges between both neighbouring countries - an important hallmark of the special partnership - the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Tuesday.
