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Rights body demands full freedom for jailed Chinese journalist after completing 'unjust sentence'

IANS | May 26, 2026 5:47 PM

Paris, May 26 (IANS) A leading international press freedom organisation has called on the international community to ensure full freedom for Chinese journalist Sophia Huang Xueqin, who is set to be released on September 18 this year after spending nearly five years behind bars — all for her reporting on gender-based violence and human rights violations in China.

Pakistan acting more as ‘messenger than mediator’ in West Asia crisis, may seek economic bailout: Report

IANS | May 26, 2026 5:27 PM

New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Pakistan's apparent role in diplomatic outreach over the West Asia crisis is only as a "messenger rather than a mediator," a new report has said adding that it could demand "economic bailout" as a prize for its efforts.

India-Israel partnership anchored in shared core values: Israeli envoy

IANS | May 26, 2026 5:14 PM

Jerusalem/New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Emphasising that India and Israel share a special and unique relationship, Israel's Ambassador to India Reuven Azar on Tuesday said that the bilateral partnership is rooted in six core values, including civilisational resilience, fight against terrorism, democratic norms, innovation, religious tolerance and inclusive development.

Pakistan: Extremists force Punjab govt to defer plan of restoring historical names of roads

IANS | May 26, 2026 4:56 PM

Islamabad, May 26 (IANS) Government in Pakistan's Punjab province has deferred its plan to restore original historical names of roads and streets in Lahore apparently after facing a massive backlash from "extremist elements", local media reported on Tuesday.

Belgium: Several killed after train and school bus collide in Buggenhout

IANS | May 26, 2026 4:29 PM

Brussels, May 26 (IANS) At least four people have been killed and several others injured after a train crashed into a school bus in Buggenhout in Belgium's East Flanders on Monday, local media reported.

Big EU countries moot stronger steps to check flood of cheap Chinese goods

IANS | May 26, 2026 4:26 PM

New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Major EU member countries are working towards taking stronger measures to prevent their economies from being hit by the flood of cheap goods from countries with "industrial overcapacity" such as China, according to a media report.

Suspicious accounts shared over 9,000 divisive posts after Xi-Trump meeting: Taiwan's NSB

IANS | May 26, 2026 3:31 PM

Taipei, May 26 (IANS) Taiwan's National Security Bureau (NSB) Director-General Tsai Ming-yen has said that the agency has identified nearly 100 suspicious account groups which shared over 9,000 divisive messages on social media after the meeting between US President Donald and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing during former's State Visit to China earlier this month, local media reported on Tuesday.

Rights body condemns demolition of Ahmadiyya worship site in Sindh by Pakistani authorities

IANS | May 26, 2026 3:10 PM

London, May 26 (IANS) A leading international human rights organisation on Tuesday strongly condemned the desecration of the Ahmadiyya place of worship by local authorities and the assault on an Ahmadi individual in Pakistan's Sindh province, warning that the targeting of Ahmadiyya worship sites under extremist pressure reflects deepening intolerance in the country.

Bangladesh witnesses alarming spike in rising violence against women, children

IANS | May 26, 2026 2:57 PM

Dhaka, May 26 (IANS) Bangladesh is witnessing an alarming rise in violence against women and children, triggering widespread concern and outrage among human rights organisations.

Indian pilgrims reach Arafat as Haj rituals begins in Saudi Arabia

IANS | May 26, 2026 2:00 PM

Riyadh, May 26 (IANS) As millions of pilgrims assemble at Saudi Arabia's Arafat on Tuesday for the core ritual of Haj, all Indian pilgrims had reached the holy site comfortably and in a timely manner to take part in the prayers.

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Rights body demands full freedom for jailed Chinese journalist after completing 'unjust sentence'

Pakistan acting more as ‘messenger than mediator’ in West Asia crisis, may seek economic bailout: Report

India-Israel partnership anchored in shared core values: Israeli envoy

Pakistan: Extremists force Punjab govt to defer plan of restoring historical names of roads

Belgium: Several killed after train and school bus collide in Buggenhout

Big EU countries moot stronger steps to check flood of cheap Chinese goods

Suspicious accounts shared over 9,000 divisive posts after Xi-Trump meeting: Taiwan's NSB

Rights body condemns demolition of Ahmadiyya worship site in Sindh by Pakistani authorities

Bangladesh witnesses alarming spike in rising violence against women, children

Indian pilgrims reach Arafat as Haj rituals begins in Saudi Arabia

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