Kyiv, Dec 22 (IANS) Ukraine's talks with US and European partners over the past three days in the US state of Florida were "productive and constructive," Ukraine's top peace negotiator Rustem Umerov said.
New York, Dec 22 (IANS) A prolonged hush settled over a packed Lower Manhattan hall as hundreds of people closed their eyes, relaxed their shoulders and followed their breath, joining millions across continents in a synchronized meditation led by Art of Living founder Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar to mark the second World Meditation Day.
New York, Dec 21 (IANS) Meditation offers a proven response to mounting mental health challenges facing societies worldwide, Art of Living founder and spiritual leader Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar said on Sunday, stressing that inner calm and improved communication are essential to resolving both personal distress and global conflicts.
Riyadh, Dec 21 (IANS) The personnel onboard the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Ship Sarthak, on Sunday, held a special meditation session to mark the World Meditation Day at King Abdulaziz Port in Saudi Arabia's Dammam.
Dhaka, Dec 21 (IANS) Journalists in Bangladesh held protests against arson attacks and vandalism at the offices of media outlets Prothom Alo and The Daily Star, calling for immediate arrest and punishment for those involved in the attack. They warned that continued impunity would pose a threat to press freedom and public safety, local media reported on Sunday.
Islamabad, Dec 21 (IANS) Over 1,300 police officers and security personnel have been deployed in Rawalpindi to maintain law and order situation ahead of possible Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf protest and a Jamaat-e-Islami gathering at Liaquat Bagh, local media reported on Sunday, citing officials.
Kabul, Dec 21 (IANS) Over 5,400 Afghan migrants have been repatriated from Iran and Pakistan in a single day, a Taliban official said on Sunday.
Dhaka, Dec 21 (IANS) Bangladesh's former minister Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury on Sunday termed the situation in Bangladesh "tense and volatile" as the election is approaching. He claimed that the Yunus regime is assisting or instigating some of the extremist parties to create chaos on a daily basis to continue their gripping power.
Kabul, Dec 21 (IANS) At least five people were killed and 44 others injured after a bus overturned in the Salang area of Afghanistan's Baghlan province, according to an official statement on Sunday.
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) What is transpiring in Bangladesh at present should not astonish anyone, as those who have been monitoring the steady yet persistent radicalisation taking place there were aware that this was inevitable.
