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China's Communist Party calls for reinforced anti-corruption efforts

IANS | January 14, 2026 3:38 PM

Beijing, Jan 14 (IANS) The disciplinary body of the Communist Party of China (CPC) has called for reinforced anti-corruption efforts during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030). The call was made in a communique adopted at the fifth plenary session of the 20th CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, held from Monday to Wednesday in Beijing.

Unidentified attackers blow up bridge in Pakistan's KP, vital link to region disrupted

IANS | January 14, 2026 2:47 PM

Islamabad, Jan 14 (IANS) A key bridge over the Kurram River in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province was blown up with explosives by unidentified attackers on Wednesday, local media reported.

Iran to execute 26-year-old protester; family given just 10 minutes for final goodbye

IANS | January 14, 2026 2:34 PM

New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) A 26-year-old Iranian protester detained during nationwide anti-Khamenei demonstrations is scheduled to be executed on Wednesday, in a case that has sparked international alarm and renewed concerns over Iran’s use of capital punishment to suppress dissent.

UNFPA’s call to rethink Pakistan's population trends timely; sustained policy action a challenge

IANS | January 14, 2026 2:33 PM

Islamabad/New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) The United Nations Population Fund’s (UNFPA) recent statement to Pakistan to rethink its population dynamics is timely as well as constructive, but a sustained policy action towards it is going to be the real challenge, according to a media report.

Dhaka scraps Hasina govt's ambitious project to record interviews of 1971 Liberation War participants: Report

IANS | January 14, 2026 2:10 PM

New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) A Rs. 50-crore project undertaken by the now-deposed Sheikh Hasina government to preserve the history of Bangladesh’s Liberation War of 1971, which included video interviews of about 15,000 participants, will be shelved now, said reports.

Bangladesh: Rift emerges in Jamaat-led alliance over seat-sharing ahead of Feb polls

IANS | January 14, 2026 12:50 PM

Dhaka, Jan 14 (IANS) With Bangladesh gearing up for the February 12 general elections, cracks have begun to surface within the Jamaat-e-Islami-led alliance, as disagreements over seat-sharing continue to intensify despite a deadline to finalise the arrangement, local media reported on Wednesday.

US launches more foreign strikes in Trump's first year than during Biden presidency: Survey

IANS | January 14, 2026 12:46 PM

Washington, Jan 14 (IANS) The United States carried out more air and drone strikes abroad in the first year of President Donald Trump's second term than during former President Joe Biden's entire four-year term, said a survey published.

Al Qaeda scales up tech enabled operations as it eyes pan-India footprint

Vicky Nanjappa | January 14, 2026 12:22 PM

New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) Al Qaeda has been using high-end technology to carry out operations in India, which has made investigations more challenging. Probe agencies have found that servers are being hosted in multiple countries to carry out propaganda and radicalise the people.

Three leaders killed in 15 days amid rising political violence in poll-bound Bangladesh

IANS | January 14, 2026 12:13 PM

Dhaka, Jan 14 (IANS) With growing political violence ahead of the February elections in Bangladesh, a leader of the radical Islamist party, Jamaat-e-Islami, was killed at his residence in Dhaka, local media reported on Wednesday.

Trump touts manufacturing boom, backs robotics

IANS | January 14, 2026 10:29 AM

Washington, Jan 14 (IANS) President Donald Trump said the US economy was “rocketing” on the back of a manufacturing revival, defending his rollback of electric vehicle mandates and predicting that robotics would play a growing role in addressing labor shortages.

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China's Communist Party calls for reinforced anti-corruption efforts

Unidentified attackers blow up bridge in Pakistan's KP, vital link to region disrupted

Iran to execute 26-year-old protester; family given just 10 minutes for final goodbye

UNFPA’s call to rethink Pakistan's population trends timely; sustained policy action a challenge

Dhaka scraps Hasina govt's ambitious project to record interviews of 1971 Liberation War participants: Report

Bangladesh: Rift emerges in Jamaat-led alliance over seat-sharing ahead of Feb polls

US launches more foreign strikes in Trump's first year than during Biden presidency: Survey

Al Qaeda scales up tech enabled operations as it eyes pan-India footprint

Three leaders killed in 15 days amid rising political violence in poll-bound Bangladesh

Trump touts manufacturing boom, backs robotics

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