Washington, Dec 13, (IANS) The United States views Sri Lanka as a crucial partner in safeguarding Indian Ocean security and protecting global shipping lanes, President Donald Trump’s nominee for the US Ambassador to Colombo told lawmakers.
Washington, Dec 13, (IANS) The United States continues to face an evolving threat from the ISIS and al-Qaida despite years of counterterrorism operations, President Donald Trump’s nominee for the State Department’s top counterterrorism role has said.
Washington, Dec 13 (IANS) China’s role in Sri Lanka’s port infrastructure was cited in a US Senate hearing this week as a cautionary example of Beijing’s overseas financing practices, with lawmakers warning that such projects can undermine sovereignty and strategic independence in the Indo-Pacific.
Kathmandu, Dec 13 (IANS) Nepal's former Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli on Saturday described the destruction of public and private properties during the Gen-Z protests in early September as a conspiracy prepared over time to destroy the constitution, constitutional processes, and democracy in the country.
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) The Baloch National Movement (BNM) has expressed “deep concern” over the US Export‑Import Bank’s (Exim Bank) decision to provide $1.25 billion in financing to Pakistan for its Reko Diq mining project, a report has said.
Tehran, Dec 13 (IANS) Iran on Saturday announced seizure of a foreign oil tanker in the Sea of Oman on charges of carrying six million litres of smuggled fuel.
Kabul, Dec 13 (IANS) Over 10,000 Afghan refugees were forcibly deported from Iran and Pakistan in the last two days, an Afghan official said on Saturday.
Dubai, Dec 13 (IANS) In early October, images emerging from the dense forests of Bastar in Chhattisgarh marked a moment of quiet but significant change in India’s long-running battle against Left Wing Extremism.
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) Pakistan is at a dangerous crossroads where the documented economy is suffocating, while the underground economy is thriving -- in the form of hawala counters in Dubai, the Telegram crypto groups operating from Karachi and Peshawar, the fake IT invoices flowing from single-room “export houses,” and the billions finding refuge in real estate, gold, offshore wallets, and double-invoiced trade routes, a new report has revealed.
Quetta, Dec 13 (IANS) At least eight Baloch civilians were forcibly disappeared by Pakistani forces amid a growing wave of enforced disappearances across Balochistan, a leading human rights organisation said on Saturday.
