Dhaka, Aug 25 (IANS) Bangladesh's anti-graft watchdog on Tuesday termed "unconstitutional" the appointment of dual citizen Humaiun Kobir as State Minister for Foreign Affairs under the technocrat quota and questioned his decision to assume office without publicly clarifying his position on the issue, local media reported.
Tokyo, Aug 25 (IANS) Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Tuesday that the sanctions imposed by the US on International Criminal Court (ICC) President Tomoko Akane are "incompatible" with Japan's position.
Doha, Aug 25 (IANS) Qatar said Tuesday that contacts with the United States and Iran are continuing in an effort to bring the two sides back to negotiations.
Jerusalem, Aug 25 (IANS) Nayantara D Panda, Charge d’Affaires at the Indian Embassy in Israel, on Tuesday met Moshe Koninsky, Mayor of Karmiel Municipality and explored new avenues of collaboration in various areas.
Jerusalem, Aug 25 (IANS) Israel's recent strikes in Syria should not be seen as an opening of another full-blown front as Jerusalem only wanted to send a message to Turkey and Ahmed Al-Sharaa's regime in Damascus, Einat Wilf, an Israeli diplomat and politician, said on Tuesday.
Beijing, Aug 25 (IANS) Highlighting the disinformation shared on social media platforms in Japan during the House of Representatives election earlier this year, a report has flagged that China continues to expand its influence operations across the Indo-Pacific region. February's elections in Japan witnessed a Chinese influence operation as posts shared on X circulated memes promoting narratives like "Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae is a militarist" and "Japan cannot win in a Taiwan contingency," Osawa Jun, a Senior Fellow at Tokyo's Nakasone Peace Institute, wrote in 'The Diplomat'.
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) India’s private space sector marked a milestone in July, which Europe is yet to achieve, when Skyroot Aerospace became the first Indian private company to reach orbit with a domestically developed launcher, according to a new report.
Islamabad, Aug 25 (IANS) Recent cases of 18-month-old Aizal, five-year-old Ayat Noor and Hina Javed are different in age and circumstances but reveal how seriously Pakistan protects women and girls when they face threats from the people around them and how state fulfils its obligations under domestic and international laws, a report has detailed.
Dhaka, Aug 25 (IANS) Bangladesh is witnessing a disturbing rise in the movement of women to China on family-reunion visas, raising concerns about their vulnerability to trafficking.
Taipei, Aug 25 (IANS) People from Taiwan travelling to China could be arrested for engaging in sensitive technology or working in a company deemed "hostile" under Beijing's new border rules, local media reported on Tuesday, citing a national security source.
