Naypyidaw, Oct 10 (IANS) China’s latest purge of senior military leaders has highlighted a key challenge for President Xi Jinping, as removing commanders deemed unreliable could make it harder to rebuild a military leadership that combines political loyalty, operational experience and command credibility, a report has stated.
Brussels, Oct 10 (IANS) Pakistan’s record of blasphemy cases over the past decade, including cases emerging in 2026, highlights the human cost of religious accusations backed by criminal law. Such accusations can begin as whispered allegations and end in imprisonment, death sentences or mobs gathering outside family homes, a report has stated.
Tel Aviv, Oct 10 (IANS) Despite Pakistan’s pledge to defend Saudi Arabia “by whatever means” and Turkey’s commitment to treat an armed attack on the Kingdom as an attack on itself, neither ally has publicly condemned the violent attack on a civilian aircraft that plunged from the sky and landed in Saudi Arabia with terrified passengers and an injured captain, a report has highlighted.
Manila, Oct 10 (IANS) The Philippines’ National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS) on Saturday strongly condemned the intrusion of a Chinese maritime militia vessel and 22 sampans (small wooden boats) into the territorial sea of Kota Island in the West Philippine Sea, saying China’s claim over the area has no basis under international law.
Beijing, Oct 10 (IANS) The US “sold out” Tibet in its 1972 strategic deal with China, and successive administrations have continued to put geopolitical interests ahead of justice. Former US President Richard Nixon’s Cold War strategy may have altered the global balance, but it left Tibet politically isolated and diplomatically overlooked, a report has detailed.
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) Good relations with India can bring comfort to the struggling Bangladeshi economy, according to a report that highlighted the growth momentum supported during 2020–2021.
Athens, Oct 10 (IANS) India and Greece discussed the current security challenges in the wider region, the great potential for further deepening their strategic defence cooperation, and the strong bonds of friendship during a meeting between India's Ambassador to Greece Ravi Shankar and Greece’s Minister of National Defence Nikos Dendias, on Saturday.
Moscow, Oct 10 (IANS) Indian Navy Ship (INS) Sahyadri arrived in Russia’s Vladivostok on Saturday, reaffirming long-lasting friendship and deepening maritime cooperation between the two countries.
Brussels, Oct 10 (IANS) Pakistan’s continuous use of cross-border terrorism has deepened instability across South Asia, imposing a heavy economic and social burden on India after decades of proxy war, a report has stated.
Islamabad, Oct 10 (IANS) A leading international human rights organisation expressed grave concern over Pakistan's Anti-Terrorism (Punjab Amendment) Act, 2026, warning that it poses a grave threat to the right to a fair trial by paving the way for secret trials in the country.
