Balochistan's struggle is human rights crisis that demands world's attention

IANS | November 4, 2025 9:05 PM

Quetta, Nov 4 (IANS) Balochistan’s struggle is not a fringe conflict, it is a human rights crisis that demands attention. The forced labour, the disappearances, the land seizures — these are crimes against people who have asked for nothing more than control over their own lives and resources. Several analysts reckon that the Pakistani military and government must be held accountable for what they have done to Balochistan.

Bangladesh: NCP setting preconditions for Feb election exposes growing insecurity

IANS | November 4, 2025 8:57 PM

Dhaka, Nov 4 (IANS) With Bangladesh's national election scheduled for February 2026, the National Citizen Party (NCP) has displayed its unwillingness for polls without securing complete impunity for its political coup during last year’s July uprising. The actions and remarks of leaders in the NCP exposed the party’s growing insecurity in the political game.

Former US Vice President Dick Cheney passes away at 84

IANS | November 4, 2025 6:51 PM

Washington, Nov 4 (IANS) Former US Vice President Dick Cheney passed away at the age of 84 years on Monday due to complications of pneumonia, cardiac and vascular disease, according to a statement released by his family.