Washington, Jan 2 (IANS) President Donald Trump on Friday issued a sharp warning to Iran, saying the United States was prepared to act if Iranian authorities used deadly force against protesters, as Washington announced a new round of sanctions targetting Tehran’s weapons and drone networks linked to Venezuela.
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) The US government’s recent announcement of a $1.25 billion financial package for extracting copper and gold from the Reko Diq mining project in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province was seen by state officials as a sign of international confidence in investing in the country. However, for the Baloch population, it feels like yet another moment when the world chooses minerals over human lives, according to an article in EU Today.
Beijing, Jan 2 (IANS) Jailed Chinese journalist Dong YuYu's son Dong Yifu has urged the US, the UK and the Europe to increase diplomatic pressure on China for his father's release, asserting that his father's conviction sets a dangerous precedent.
Islamabad, Jan 2 (IANS) Hyderabad region of Pakistan's Sindh has not been able to achieve polio-free status in 2025, with over 12,000 children missing vaccination during the final nationwide campaign in 2025, sparking concerns over official negligence and public resistance, local media reported.
Dhaka, Jan 2 (IANS) The human rights situation in Bangladesh's Chattogram Hill Tracts worsened in 2025 as the government did not implement the 1997 CHT Peace Accord, Parbatya Chattagram Jana Samhati Samiti (PCJSS) revealed in its Annual Human Rights Report 2025, local media reported on Friday.
Moscow, Jan 2 (IANS) The death toll from the "Ukrainian terrorist attack" in Khorly has risen to 28 as a woman hospitalized died in a Crimean hospital, the Russian media reported on Friday.
Paris, Jan 2 (IANS) More than 1100 vehicles were set on fire and over 500 people detained across France during New Year's Eve celebrations, the country's Interior Ministry has revealed.
Quetta, Jan 2 (IANS) Two more Baloch civilians were forcibly disappeared by Pakistani forces amid a growing wave of enforced disappearances across Balochistan, a leading human rights organisation said on Friday.
Islamabad, Jan 2 (IANS) The Human Rights Council (HRC) of Pakistan on Friday condemned the country's Punjab Bar Council (PbBC) for suspending the practising license of lawyer Mian Ali Ashfaq, describing the move as a “violation of the principles of justice, the independence of the law, and fundamental human rights”.
Islamabad, Jan 2 (IANS) Shortage of funds has obstructed functioning of Mardan children hospital in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, local media reported on Friday citing officials.
