Washington, Sep 13 (IANS) The US pressed its G7 partners to adopt tougher measures against Russia, urging them to impose tariffs on countries that continue to buy Russian oil.
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) India welcomed the formation of a new interim government in Nepal under the leadership of former Chief Justice Sushila Karki, expressing hope that the political transition would contribute to peace and stability.
Washington, Sep 13 (IANS) Two days after an Indian national, Chandra Nagamallaiah was brutally murdered and decapitated by an undocumented immigrant from Cuba, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has started the process of the attacker’s “removal” from the country.
Geneva, Sep 12 (IANS) A powerful exhibition organised by Global Human Rights Defence (GHRD) at the iconic Place des Nations, beside the Broken Chair monument in Geneva, shed light on the ongoing persecution and human rights violations faced by vulnerable minorities in Pakistan and Bangladesh.
Kathmandu, Sep 12 (IANS) Sushila Karki, 73, was sworn in as Nepal's interim Prime Minister late Friday evening, thus becoming the first-ever woman PM of the Himalayan nation.
Washington, Sep 12 (IANS) Despite decades of evidence linking Pakistan to major terrorist attacks against Americans - from the 1993 CIA headquarters shooting and World Trade Centre bombing to Osama bin Laden’s sanctuary in Abbottabad - the United States continues its cycle of aid, dialogue, and engagement with Islamabad, a report cited on Friday.
Washington, Sep 12 (IANS) The United States has recognised India as a “central pillar” of its Indo-Pacific strategy, a fellow democracy, a key counterbalance to China, and a link to the Global South, while Washington’s tariff measures weaken these very objectives, a report cited on Friday.
Quetta, Sep 12 (IANS) Human rights body Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) on Friday alleged that its chief organiser Mahrang Baloch and other BYC leaders have been subjected to a prolonged judicial ordeal for over five months under Pakistan’s "illegally functioning" judicial system.
Dhaka, Sep 12 (IANS) Amidst a growing rift among political parties in Bangladesh over the holding of next year's election, Shafiqul Alam, the Press Secretary to the Chief Advisor of the interim government, announced on Friday that the polling will be held by February 15, 2026.
Kathmandu, Sep 12 (IANS) Nepal's current unrest is fueled not only by local grievances, but by the complex interplay of regional power, debt, and diplomacy, a report cited on Friday.
