Dhaka, Oct 18 (IANS) A massive fire erupted at the cargo section of Bangladesh’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on Saturday afternoon, halting all flight operations and prompting an extensive emergency response, local media reported.
New York/Doha, Oct 18 (IANS) Qatar has reiterated its firm position that the establishment of a nuclear-weapons-free zone in the Middle East is more urgent than ever, given the current regional and global security challenges.
Seoul, Oct 18 (IANS) Officials of US President Donald Trump's administration have privately discussed arranging a meeting between Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un during his upcoming visit to Asia, Yonhap news agency reported citing a CNN report Saturday.
Tehran, Oct 18 (IANS) Afghanistan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi and Iranian counterpart Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Saturday held a telephonic discussion amid growing tensions between Kabul and Islamabad.
Quetta, Oct 18 (IANS) At least three Baloch students have been forcibly disappeared by the Pakistani security forces in Balochistan, said a leading human rights organisation on Saturday.
Doha, Oct 18 (IANS) A high-level delegation of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, led by the Taliban regime's Defence Minister Maulvi Muhammad Yaqub Mujahid, has arrived in Doha for negotiations with the Pakistani side, the country's Ministry of Defence confirmed on Saturday.
Dhaka, Oct 18 (IANS) In the wake of tensions surrounding the signing of the July Charter, a group of protestors in Bangladesh, named 'July Joddha Sangsad' (July fighters), have announced to block all highways across the country on Sunday, pressing home their three demands, local media reported.
Kabul, Oct 18 (IANS) At least five Afghans were killed and dozens of others were injured in recent Pakistani airstrikes on Kabul, local media reported on Saturday.
Tokyo, Oct 18 (IANS) Indian diplomatic missions worldwide on Saturday celebrated Diwali, the festival of lights, reflecting India's vibrant cultural heritage and conveying the universal message of unity and harmony.
Kabul, Oct 18 (IANS) At least three Afghan cricketers were killed in a Pakistani airstrike in Afghanistan's Paktika province, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) confirmed.
