Johannesburg, Nov 2 (IANS) With South Africa preparing to host the G20 Leaders' Summit in November and international engagement increasing across Africa, the issue of "development without dependency" has once again taken centre-stage in discussions about the continent's future.
Dhaka, Nov 2 (IANS) As Bangladesh approaches the February 2026 elections, the nation’s institutions, born to resist excess, appear to have been tempted into mimicry, said a media report on Sunday.
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) which has grown into a multi-trillion-dollar geopolitical campaign to spread the footprint of the Asian giant has started to run into headwinds due to Beijing’s internal economic struggles and shifting global dynamics, according to a report in Australia’s Daily Mirror.
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) A 49-year-old blind Christian man in Lahore has been arrested and charged under Pakistan’s most severe blasphemy statute, after a Muslim coworker accused him of insulting the Prophet Muhammad, an allegation his family says is fabricated and rooted in harassment and extortion.
Islamabad, Nov 2 (IANS) The Pakistan Press Freedom (PPF) has documented at least 137 incidents targeting journalists and media workers from January to October in 2025 and warned of a "bleak" year for media safety and free expression in Pakistan, local media reported.
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) Peace talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan in Istanbul, intended to cool tensions along the Durand Line, instead revealed a striking diplomatic breakdown.
Quetta, Nov 2 (IANS) One person was injured after an unarmed men targeted the National Highway Police (NHP) office with a hand grenade in the main bazaar area of Dera Murad Jamali in Pakistan's Balochistan, according to police, local media reported on Sunday.
Quetta, Nov 2 (IANS) Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said that Pakistan's civilian government wants to build ties with Afghanistan based on mutual interests; however, the military does not allow it, local media reported on Sunday.
Islamabad, Nov 2 (IANS) The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has expressed concern over targeted killings of journalists, misuse of the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (Peca) to register cases against media professionals, undeclared censorship, harassment by state and non-state actors, forced layoffs, and non-payment of salaries in Pakistan, local media reported on Sunday.
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) Tesla CEO Elon Musk has hit back at OpenAI chief Sam Altman after the latter claimed he was still waiting for a Tesla car more than seven years after booking it.
