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El Salvador's National Assembly extends Presidential term to six years

IANS | August 1, 2025 2:17 PM

San Salvador, August 1 (IANS) El Salvador's National Assembly on Thursday approved changes in the country's constitution, that will allow President Nayib Bukele, who is in his second term in office, to run for re-election indefinitely. Bukele's party, which holds a supermajority in the legislature, voted to end presidential term limits and extend a president's term in office from five to six years, according to a National Assembly statement released on X.

Nearly 1.2 million Afghans back home from Pakistan since September 2023: Report

IANS | August 1, 2025 2:08 PM

Kabul, August 1 (IANS) Nearly 1.2 million Afghans have returned from Pakistan since September 2023, according to a United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) report. In the report, the UNHCR noted that many of the Afghans who have returned, face dire conditions and called for urgent aid to prevent a worsening humanitarian crisis.

Trump's tariffs won’t derail India’s growth story: Former US official (IANS Interview)

IANS | August 1, 2025 2:00 PM

New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) India’s economy is on a strong growth path, and the recent 25 per cent tariff announcement by US President Donald Trump should be seen as a short-term challenge rather than a roadblock, Raymond Vickery, Senior Associate at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and former US Assistant Secretary of Commerce said on Friday.

Pakistan: 10-year jail sentence for senior leaders of Imran Khan's party

IANS | July 31, 2025 8:15 PM

Islamabad, July 31 (IANS) A Faisalabad anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Thursday sentenced National Assembly Opposition Leader Omar Ayub, Senate Opposition Leader Shibli Faraz and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Zartaj Gul to 10 years each in prison in a case pertaining to May 9 protests. The day had witnessed vandalisation of military installations by mobs in Pakistan following the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan.

Rights group accuses Pakistan of state repression during Baloch protests in Islamabad

IANS | July 31, 2025 7:15 PM

Islamabad, July 31 (IANS) The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) on Thursday accused the Pakistani authorities of "calculated state repression" against Baloch protesters who have been holding the sit-in outside the National Press Club in Islamabad for the last 16 days. The BYC said that daily surveillance and racial profiling of protesters continue and accused the intelligence personnel of regularly conducting filming of students and male protesters.

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