Kabul, Dec 20 (IANS) Dozens of Afghan migrants have died over the past few days while attempting to cross into Iran through unofficial border routes in western Afghanistan amid freezing winter conditions, local media in both countries reported on Saturday.
Islamabad, Dec 20 (IANS) A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight en route from Jeddah to Lahore made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after a technical alert was received mid-air, triggering the deployment of oxygen masks and causing panic among passengers, including dozens of Umrah pilgrims, local media reported on Saturday.
Dhaka, Dec 20 (IANS) Members of Bangladesh Udichi Shilpigoshthi, a prominent cultural organisation, marched through the streets of Dhaka on Saturday to protest and condemn the arson attack on its central office in the Bangladeshi capital, local media reported.
Quetta, Dec 20 (IANS) The wave of enforced disappearances at the hands of Pakistani forces across Balochistan does not seem to be pausing, as yet another case came to light on Saturday.
Dhaka, Dec 20 (IANS) Amid escalating violence in Bangladesh, a child was killed and three others critically injured on Saturday after the house of a Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader was allegedly locked from the outside and set on fire in Lakshmipur Sadar upazila, local media reported.
Dhaka, Dec 20 (IANS) Bangladesh interim government's Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus on Saturday announced that at least seven people were arrested in connection with the lynching and brutal killing of Hindu youth Dipu Chandra Das over blasphemy charges.
Islamabad, Dec 20 (IANS) A Pakistani court on Saturday sentenced Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief and former PM Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi to 17 years in prison in connection with the Toshakhana-2 corruption case, local media reported.
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Saturday voiced serious concern over what he described as targeted attacks on prominent media houses in violence-hit Bangladesh, while also condemning the forced suspension of visa services at Indian Assistant High Commissions in Khulna and Rajshahi amid worsening security conditions.
Washington, Dec 20 (IANS) A leading global advocacy organisation, Coalition of Hindus of North America (CoHNA), has expressed deep concern over the silence of international media and communities regarding the violence against Hindu minorities in Bangladesh.
Washington, Dec 20, (IANS) The press conference did not begin the way Washington press conferences usually do. Instead of calling on the familiar front row, Secretary of State Marco Rubio leaned back slightly, scanned the room, and announced a reversal of ritual. "I'm going to start from the back row forward," he said. Then he did exactly that.
