Kabul, May 3 (IANS) At least 150 violations of press freedom and journalists rights have been reported in Afghanistan over the past year, according to Afghanistan Journalists Center (AFJC), local media reported on Sunday.
Kathmandu, May 3 (IANS) In a decisive step that shocked many, Nepal’s President Ram Chandra Poudel on Saturday issued an ordinance for the removal of 1,594 political appointees from previous years in a single stroke.
Seoul, May 3 (IANS) Almost 900 Air Force pilots have left the armed forces for better-paying jobs with civilian airlines over the past decade, data showed on Sunday.
Washington, May 3 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said he is reviewing a new Iranian proposal to end the conflict and signalled openness to further military and strategic moves, including eliminating Tehran’s remaining missile capability and reducing American troop levels in Europe.
Washington, May 3 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said that he has been briefed on the concept of a potential agreement with Iran, but is awaiting the final wording before making any decision — while cautioning that military action remains on the table if Tehran misbehaves.
Jerusalem, May 2 (IANS) The Israel Defense Force (IDF) said on Saturday that around 120 terror targets of Hezbollah were attacked by them, officials said.
Islamabad, May 2 (IANS) The Human Rights Council of Pakistan (HRC-Pakistan) on Saturday called on the Pakistani government and the relevant judicial authorities to immediately safeguard the legal rights of human rights lawyers Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Ali Chattha, warning that prolonged delay in their appeals could undermine the right to a free trial and rule of law.
Brussels, May 2 (IANS) Political Islam in the United Kingdom is resurging not merely as an identity marker but as an instrument of political power, entrenched within institutional frameworks and supported by transnational networks. It has created an interconnected dynamic where geopolitical instability, ideological shifts, and migration flows overlap — "an evolution the West continues to underestimate by treating it as a series of isolated crises,” a report said on Saturday.
Quetta, May 2 (IANS) Sammi Deen Baloch, a member of the human rights organisation Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), on Saturday alleged that Pakistani authorities are running a systematic campaign aimed at weakening the organisation by building a narrative against it.
Dhaka, May 2 (IANS) Bangladesh is currently grappling with a severe measles epidemic with over 32,000 suspected cases and more than 250 deaths, mostly young children, having been recorded since mid-March.
