Islamabad, Aug 22 (IANS) Pakistan’s intelligence and security apparatus plans to push certain strategic anti-India narratives during the upcoming visit of Indian Sikh pilgrims, or “jathas,” to the country, a report has cited.
Islamabad, Aug 22 (IANS) Pakistan's global rhetoric on free speech appears empty as its hypocrisy is exposed in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), where the word “free” is nothing more than a cruel irony, a report has cited.
Luanda, Aug 22 (IANS) Angola has been gripped by widespread unrest, after local taxi drivers' protests over soaring fuel prices spiraled into a violent anti-China demonstration shaking the nation’s political and economic foundations, a report has cited. It stated that the turmoil was marked by looting, destruction, and a mass exodus of Chinese nationals.
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi is scheduled to undertake an official visit to Algeria in the coming week.
Sao Paulo, Aug 22 (IANS) Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva rebuked US President Donald Trump, saying he "should not meddle" in Brazil's internal affairs.
Dhaka, Aug 22 (IANS) Bangladesh is facing an alarming wave of sexual violence, particularly targeting women and children from minority communities like Hindus, Christians, Buddhists and others, which has reached pandemic proportions under the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government, said the Human Rights Congress for Bangladesh Minorities (HRCBM) on Friday.
Islamabad, Aug 22 (IANS) A leading minority rights group has raised serious concerns over the escalating violence and systemic persecution of religious minorities in Pakistan, warning that Christians, Hindus, Ahmadiyyas, Sikhs, and others continue to face increasing marginalisation, targeted attacks, and social exclusion under the country’s prevailing religious intolerance.
Madrid, Aug 22 (IANS) The devastating wildfires sweeping across Spain this summer should serve as a warning to the rest of Europe about the rising dangers of climate change, a Barcelona-based climatologist said.
Jerusalem, Aug 22 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he had instructed officials to begin "immediate negotiations" for the release of hostages in Gaza and an end to the war, while also vowing to approve military plans to seize Gaza City.
Quetta, Aug 21 (IANS) Leading Baloch human rights defender Mir Yar Baloch on Thursday asserted that Pakistan poses a threat not only to its own people, but has also turned into a disease like “cancer", fueling instability, extremism, and violence across its borders and beyond. He called on the United States, Europe, and the wider international community to take immediate action to contain the menace.
