Washington, Feb 28 (IANS) The United States designated Iran as a “State Sponsor of Wrongful Detention”, escalating pressure on Tehran even as lawmakers sparred over the risks of a wider conflict.
Washington, Feb 28 (IANS) President Donald Trump said the United States “could” consider sanctions relief for Russia as part of efforts to end the Ukraine war, while signalling frustration with Iran’s nuclear negotiations and warning that Tehran “cannot have nuclear weapons.”
Dhaka, Feb 27 (IANS) The Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) on Friday held a protest procession demanding justice for victims of rape and violence across Bangladesh, including Narsingdi district, warning that widespread resistance would follow if justice is not delivered.
Quetta, Feb 27 (IANS) A leading human rights organisation on Friday drew attention to escalating abuses by Pakistani forces across Balochistan, documenting 107 enforced disappearances and 78 extrajudicial killings throughout January.
Tel Aviv, Feb 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Israel this week - marked by his historic address to the Knesset, the first ever by an Indian Prime Minister - was a watershed moment in Israeli-Indian relations, reflecting unprecedented public support in Israel for closer ties with India.
Mumbai, Feb 27 (IANS) Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Friday called India as "world's fastest-growing major economy" and expressed readiness to forge partnerships that will unlock new opportunities for Canadian workers and businesses.
Dhaka, Feb 27 (IANS) Several allegations have surfaced from opposition activists, journalists, local businesspersons and ordinary citizens that the political changeover in Bangladesh in August 2024 was exploited to implicate innocent people in legal cases and settle old disputes and long-standing personal rivalries, local media reported on Friday.
Kabul, Feb 27 (IANS) Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid has claimed that a "special circle" in Pakistan has started a mission to destabilise the region after tensions escalated between Kabul and Islamabad, local media reported on Friday.
Mumbai, Feb 27 (IANS) Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, accompanied by his wife, Diana Fox Carney, arrived in Mumbai on Friday kicking off his first official visit to India. Maharashtra's Minister of Protocol and Marketing Jaykumar Rawal received them at the airport.
Rome, Feb 27 (IANS) India and Italy on Friday discussed key strategic defence priorities while agreeing to elevate industrial collaborations to deepen defence cooperation between the two nations.
