Islamabad, Aug 13 (IANS) Thousands of people took part in protest rallies held in several parts of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) on Thursday, expressing full support to the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) and raise their voices against the brutal violence unleashed by the Pakistani forces over the past many months.
Kabul, Aug 13 (IANS) Afghan children are battling malnutrition as nearly one in 10 children under the age of five is suffering from acute malnutrition with the situation getting worse as large number of refugees return from Pakistan, local media reported.
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) Highlighting the miserable situation in the region, Palestinian Ambassador to India, Abdullah Abu Shawesh, said on Thursday that the health system in Gaza and the West Bank is on the brink of collapse.
Kabul, Aug 13 (IANS) Noting that Afghanistan has experienced a period of improved security, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on Thursday said that sustainable peace and prosperity need more than just an absence of conflict.
Dhaka, Aug 13 (IANS) Bangladesh’s Awami League has accused the ruling BNP government of pushing the country into an unprecedented energy crisis, saying it has continued the “fatal policy inertia” of the previous interim administration led by Muhammad Yunus. The party claimed that daily power outages lasting between six and 12 hours have made life increasingly difficult for people across the country.
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) US Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor, said on Thursday that Quad nations are aligned in advancing closer collaboration and delivering results for a free and open Indo-Pacific.
Beijing, Aug 13 (IANS) The abduction of the 11th Panchen Lama was a direct result of China's decision to prioritise political control over religious tradition. The case showcases how authoritarian regimes use religious succession to maintain power, a report has detailed.
Hanoi, Aug 13 (IANS) A 15-member National Cadet Corps (NCC) delegation, currently on a tour of Vietnam as part of the Annual Youth Exchange Programme, visited the Presidential Palace and the Mausoleum of President Ho Chi Minh in Hanoi on Thursday.
Washington, Aug 13 (IANS) Leading US advocacy group Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged Pakistani authorities to carry out a prompt, independent and transparent criminal probe into the deaths of a woman and a 17-year-old girl in police custody in Punjab province on August 5.
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday stated that Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs, Kirit Vardhan Singh's recent visit to Cote d’Ivoire is expected to impart further impetus to the growing ties with the West African nation as part of India’s broader engagement with Africa.
