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Zelensky gives Melania Trump a letter days after she sent personal note to Putin

IANS | August 19, 2025 7:53 AM

Washington, Aug 19 (IANS) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky opened his one-on-one meeting with President Donald Trump on Monday by thanking the First Lady Melania Trump for sending a personal letter to the Russian President Vladimir Putin pleading for peace on behalf of the children in Ukraine and Russia, who are suffering amid the ongoing war.

Trump says he is arranging meeting between Zelensky, Putin; trilaterals will follow (Ld)

IANS | August 19, 2025 6:44 AM

New York, Aug 19 (IANS) After meetings with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders, US President Donald Trump has announced that he is arranging a meeting between Zelensky and Russia's President Vladimir Putin in his effort to end the devastating war that has killed hundreds of thousands, civilians and military personnel.

European leaders praise Trump's peace efforts at White House meeting with Zelensky

IANS | August 19, 2025 5:43 AM

Washington, Aug 19 (IANS) European leaders lauded US President Donald Trump for hosting them along with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House on Monday afternoon and helping to press for an end to the war in Ukraine.

Pakistan’s $5 billion investment in LNG infrastructure turns out to be a big fiasco

IANS | August 18, 2025 9:28 PM

New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Pakistan’s massive $5 billion investment in infrastructure to import LNG from Qatar on the basis of a long-term contract has turned out to be huge liability for the country as there is now a mismatch between demand and supply due to the high cost of the natural gas, according to a report in the country’s largest English daily, The News International.

Pakistan: Rights group raises alarm over worsening human rights crisis in Balochistan

IANS | August 18, 2025 9:20 PM

Quetta, Aug 18 (IANS) A leading human rights organisation on Monday highlighted the worsening crisis in Balochistan, drawing attention to a surge in enforced disappearances, torture, and extrajudicial killings committed by Pakistani forces across the province.

India-Vietnam explore bilateral cooperation in shared areas of interest

IANS | August 18, 2025 9:18 PM

Hanoi, Aug 18 (IANS) Deputy National Security Advisor (NSA) T V Ravichandran extended warm greetings from India while participating in the 80th anniversary celebrations of Vietnam's People's Public Security Force Day in Hanoi on Monday. He also held discussions with the Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Public Security on bilateral cooperation across various sectors, including security, emerging technologies, and other shared areas of interest.

Pakistan: Radical Islamists set ablaze two Ahmadiyya places of worship

IANS | August 18, 2025 9:14 PM

Islamabad, Aug 18 (IANS) A leading minority group on Monday condemned the violence against religious minorities in Pakistan, highlighting the recent torching of two Ahmadiyya places of worship by a mob led by leaders of the radical Islamist party Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP).

Gang violence and Khalistani extremism threaten Canada’s safety: Report

IANS | August 18, 2025 9:05 PM

Ottawa, Aug 18 (IANS) Canada faces a nexus of gang-driven extortion and Khalistani extremism, threatening public safety, community trust, and bilateral ties with India, a report cited on Monday.

Military development in Tibet threatening local ecosystems, regional climate stability: Report

IANS | August 18, 2025 9:01 PM

Stockholm, Aug 18 (IANS) The expansion of the Tibet military region demonstrates a critical intersection of geopolitical strategy and environment preservation, causing complex challenges for regional security and global climate patterns, a report detailed on Monday.

Rising imports of second-hand clothing proves Pakistan's failure to protect most vulnerable: Report

IANS | August 18, 2025 8:55 PM

Islamabad, Aug 18 (IANS) Increase in Pakistan's imports of second-hand clothing depicts the everyday struggles of the common man and demonstrates an economic system that has failed to protect its most vulnerable, a report has revealed.

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Zelensky gives Melania Trump a letter days after she sent personal note to Putin

Trump says he is arranging meeting between Zelensky, Putin; trilaterals will follow (Ld)

European leaders praise Trump's peace efforts at White House meeting with Zelensky

Pakistan’s $5 billion investment in LNG infrastructure turns out to be a big fiasco

Pakistan: Rights group raises alarm over worsening human rights crisis in Balochistan

India-Vietnam explore bilateral cooperation in shared areas of interest

Pakistan: Radical Islamists set ablaze two Ahmadiyya places of worship

Gang violence and Khalistani extremism threaten Canada’s safety: Report

Military development in Tibet threatening local ecosystems, regional climate stability: Report

Rising imports of second-hand clothing proves Pakistan's failure to protect most vulnerable: Report

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