US holds counterterrorism dialogue with terror host Pakistan

IANS | August 13, 2025 8:43 AM

New York, Aug 13 (IANS) The US has held a counter-terrorism dialogue with Pakistan, which hosts several terrorists and terror groups, and they reaffirmed their “shared commitment to combating terrorism in all its forms and manifestations”, according to their joint statement.

Families of Bangladesh jet crash victims warn larger protest

IANS | August 12, 2025 9:23 PM

Dhaka, Aug 12 (IANS) Family members of the victims of the Bangladesh Air Force fighter jet crash in Dhaka have threatened to launch a larger protest if the investigation drags on, the perpetrators escape justice, or their demands are not swiftly implemented.

Trump's MAGA narrative based on series of assumptions and exaggerations

Baidya Bikash Basu | August 12, 2025 9:18 PM

Washington: Donald Trump threatening a 50 per cent tariff on India for buying Russian oil would not scare India - a country with its 5,000 years of history which has survived British colonialism. Due to high trade barriers, Trump had imposed 25 per cent tariffs on Indian goods. On August 6, he imposed an additional 25 per cent tariff on Indian goods as India continues to buy Russian oil.

Russian army not preparing to end war: Ukrainian President Zelensky

IANS | August 12, 2025 6:14 PM

Kyiv, Aug 12 (IANS) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday said that the Russian army is "not preparing to end the war" in Ukraine and is instead making movements that indicate preparations for new military operations. The comments came ahead of meeting between the US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Alaska on August 15.

Afghan migrants expose massive corruption in Pakistan

IANS | August 12, 2025 4:59 PM

Kabul, Aug 12 (IANS) Accusing them of of indulging in massive corruption, Afghan migrants have accused the local police authorities in Pakistan of harassing them by making wrongful arrests and demanding bribes for release despite having valid or pending immigration documents.

26 EU leaders back Ukraine ahead of Trump-Putin meet, Hungary stays away

IANS | August 12, 2025 4:23 PM

Brussels, Aug 12 (IANS) As many as 26 leaders of the European Union issued a joint statement on Monday, highlighting their support for Ukraine ahead of the much-awaited meeting between US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Alaska on August 15. Hungary Prime Minister Viktor Orban, however, decided to not support the statement, citing reservations about the idea.