Trump threatens to ‘annihilate’ Iran

IANS | September 22, 2026 9:36 PM

United Nations, Sep 22 (IANS) US President Donald Trump threatened on Tuesday to “annihilate” Iran if it failed to reach an agreement with Washington, presenting Tehran with a stark choice during an address to the UN General Assembly.

Pakistan: Schools in Balochistan struggle with closures, teacher shortages

IANS | September 22, 2026 9:19 PM

Quetta, Sep 22 (IANS) The Baloch Literacy Campaign (BLC) — an initiative of the Baloch Students Action Committee (BSAC) - on Tuesday expressed serious concern over the deteriorating state of education in Balochistan’s Dera Bugti district, where several schools remain closed or only partially functional amid severe shortages of teachers and basic resources.

UN human rights chief slams Pakistan’s use of force against protestors, praises India’s response

IANS | September 22, 2026 9:13 PM

Washington, Sep 22 (IANS) The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, has accused Pakistani authorities of using “excessive lethal force and arbitrary detention” to suppress protests, while citing recent student demonstrations in India as an example of why dialogue with young leaders should take precedence over force, a report in American news website International Business Times (IBT) highlighted.

Pakistan under attack from militants it nurtures and cultivates: Report

IANS | September 22, 2026 8:35 PM

Islamabad, Sep 22 (IANS) The latest militant attack in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, in which an explosives-laden vehicle crashed into a mosque inside Old Police Lines in Kohat district, killing dozens of police officers and civilians and injuring more than 100 others, was far from an isolated incident, a report has stated.

275 Indians still missing in Nepal floods, forensic work underway: MEA

IANS | September 22, 2026 8:16 PM

New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) As many as 275 Indian nationals remain missing following the devastating flash floods in Nepal, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Tuesday, adding that an Indian forensic team is working with Nepali experts in Kathmandu to identify victims.