Islamabad, May 27 (IANS) A leading international human rights organisation on Wednesday expressed grave concern over an alarming pattern of enforced disappearance of Pashtun human rights activists in Pakistan amid a wider crackdown by the state authorities.
New Delhi/Dhaka, May 27 (IANS) Continued Indian engagement in Teesta River management would go beyond addressing local riverine concerns, reinforcing bilateral confidence and underlining India’s role as the most "reliable and responsive partner" for Bangladesh in matters of direct human and economic significance, a report said on Wednesday.
Berlin, May 27 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar is travelling to Cyprus on Wednesday to attend an informal meeting of the European Union (EU) Foreign Ministers' Meeting.
Suva, May 27 (IANS) India and Kiribati on Wednesday discussed ways to further strengthen cooperation in copra and coconut oil development.
Tehran, May 27 (IANS) Deputy Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, Ali Baqeri, has said that the issue of country's enriched uranium stockpile is not being discussed during the ongoing talks with the US, local media reported on Wednesday.
Kabul, May 27 (IANS) The United Nations (UN) Women has warned that the family law regulation issued recently by the Taliban authorities in Afghanistan marks yet another serious setback for the rights and safety of Afghan women and girls, sparking concerns that it could normalise child marriage and make it harder for women to leave unwanted marriages.
Taipei, May 27 (IANS) Taiwan's Ministry of Digital Affairs (MODA) on Wednesday urged people to remain alert to cybersecurity risks posed by four Chinese-made mobile apps, including Amap, which currently tops Android and iOS download charts for navigation apps in Taiwan, local media reported.
Port of Spain, May 27 (IANS) India has supported the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries since decolonisation and the early phase of nation-building in the region. The relationship was further strengthened during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Trinidad and Tobago last year, which marked the 180th anniversary of the arrival of indentured Indian immigrants in 1845, a report has stated.
Kabul, May 27 (IANS) Former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai on Wednesday reiterated his call for reopening of schools and universities to girls and allowing women to work in the country.
Dhaka, May 27 (IANS) As an escalating measles outbreak continues to unfold in Bangladesh, five more children died from the symptoms of the disease on Wednesday, raising the total death toll to 560 since March 15 this year, local media reported.
