New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) The World Bank's October 2026 regional update highlights that roughly 48 per cent of all people living below the $3 a day poverty line across the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan (MENAAP) region are Pakistani, while the remaining 47 per cent are in Afghanistan, Syria, and Yemen.
Tehran, Oct 14 (IANS) Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi held a telephonic conversation with his Omani counterpart Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi on Wednesday, during which they reviewed the latest regional developments, including the situation in Yemen, local media reported.
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar met Nepal’s Home Minister Sudhan Gurung in New Delhi on Wednesday, holding discussions on strengthening bilateral ties.
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) Pakistan, which signed the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement (called the Mecca Pact) with Saudi Arabia and Turkey, is facing a dilemma as the Mecca Pact has not failed; it was announced before it was built, according to a report.
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cut its economic growth forecast for Bangladesh by 25.58 per cent to 3.2 per cent for FY 2026-27 against 4.3 per cent projected in April, a report has said.
Cape Town, Oct 14 (IANS) The India-Brazil-South Africa Maritime Exercise (IBSAMAR) remains an important platform for strengthening naval interoperability, maritime security cooperation and South-South strategic engagement. The ninth edition, IBSAMAR IX, has brought the three navies together at Simon’s Town, South Africa, in 2026.
Dhaka, Oct 14 (IANS) At least 37 prominent Bangladeshi citizens have expressed grave concern over demands to punish a Dhaka University teacher over alleged remarks on a student's attire and a separate incident involving the defacement of a Rabindranath Tagore mural in the capital, local media reported.
Moscow, Oct 14 (IANS) In a step towards strengthening India-Russia maritime ties, the Indian Naval ship (INS) Sahyadri hosted a reception aboard the vessel in Russia's Vladivostok, bringing together representatives of the Russian Federation Navy, the city administration and Indian diplomatic officials.
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar held a meeting with his Canadian counterpart Anita Anand in New Delhi on Wednesday, where both sides reviewed progress in ties across various sectors, including trade, investment, education, energy, defence and people-to-people exchanges.
Islamabad, Oct 14 (IANS) The local administration has imposed Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) in Dera Ismail Khan district of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, prohibiting public gatherings, rallies, processions and pillion riding on motorcycles until November 11, local media reported on Wednesday.
