Washington, July 19 (IANS) In a blow to Pakistan's policy of employing terror as a tool of its regional policy for decades, the US State Department officially designated The Resistance Front (TRF) as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO) and Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT).
Islamabad, July 19 (IANS) Baloch human rights activists on Saturday raised alarm over the imminent threat of a violent crackdown by Pakistani police as the National Press Club in Islamabad and its surrounding areas were cordoned off with barbed wire to block them from setting up a peaceful protest camp in front of the club.
Dhaka, July 19 (IANS) Bangladesh's Home Advisor Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Saturday reportedly stated that the bodies buried in Gopalganj district during this week's violence will be exhumed for autopsy, if required. Chowdhury alleged that the families of the victims took away the bodies without conducting any post-mortem, the local media reported.
Beijing/New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) China on Saturday officially began construction on a mega dam project in the lower reaches of the Yarlung Tsangpo - upper reaches of the Brahmaputra - River in Tibet, raising major concerns in the downstream countries, including India and Bangladesh.
Singapore, July 19 (IANS) The four Indian Navy warships — INS Delhi, INS Satpura, INS Shakti, and INS Kiltan — under the command of Rear Admiral Susheel Menon wrapped up a successful port call to Singapore on Saturday which included professional interactions with the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN), discussions with the academia and multiple community outreach programmes.
Islamabad, July 19 (IANS) Over 123 people have been killed and more than 462 injured in Pakistan's Punjab province since late June as record torrential monsoon rains inundated residential areas, the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) of the country said on Saturday.
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) As the United States has designated The Resistance Front (TRF), a proxy of the Pakistan-based LeT, as a global terrorist organisation, the move has been welcomed by former diplomat and senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor. The Thiruvananthapuram MP expressed hope on Saturday that the decision would increase international pressure on Pakistan to act against terror outfits operating from its soil.
Kabul, July 19 (IANS) Afghanistan's capital Kabul is facing one of the worst water crises in its history, affecting the lives of millions of residents in the city, local media reported on Saturday.
Quetta, July 19 (IANS) People staged a sit-in protest, blocking a road, after a Baloch youth was killed in an indiscriminate firing by Pakistan's Frontier Corps (FC) personnel in Nokundi city of Balochistan, the human rights organisation Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) said on Saturday.
Los Angeles, July 19 (IANS) Three deputies were killed in an explosion at a police training facility in Southern California, authorities confirmed.
