Washington, Jan 25 (IANS) Indian and US officials are pushing to resolve the last few hurdles in a proposed bilateral trade agreement, with both sides close on substance but still divided on several sensitive tariff and sequencing issues, with both sides aiming for a durable deal that restores predictability and stability to bilateral trade.
Washington, Jan 25 (IANS) A Minneapolis resident was shot and killed during a federal immigration enforcement operation, which has escalated the already tense situation between the Trump Administration and the Minnesota State Government, along with the opposition Democratic Party.
Islamabad, Jan 24 (IANS) The recent gang rape of a minor girl by policemen in custody in Jacobabad district of Pakistan’s Sindh province reflects a grave procedural failure that warrants serious institutional accountability. The subsequent arrest of six policemen is being touted as evidence that the system works, but accountability limited to junior officers is not true justice, a report highlighted on Saturday.
Beijing, Jan 24 (IANS) As the US remains absorbed in the crisis involving Venezuela and Iran, China’s opportunism reflects a broader contest for global leadership, with Beijing presenting itself as a 'stabilising force' through economic partnership rather than military intervention. The durability of this narrative depends on how convincingly China can reconcile its authoritarian alignments with its desire to be perceived as a responsible global power, a report said on Saturday.
Islamabad, Jan 24 (IANS) Pakistani journalists have increasingly been subjected to intimidation in recent years under the country’s Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act for their online reporting, as well as through criminal defamation cases filed by public officials or private individuals. Journalists covering protests, political movements and sensitive regional issues face threats ranging from harassment to physical violence, a report said on Saturday.
Ottawa, Jan 24 (IANS) Bangladesh’s interim government, led by Muhammad Yunus, which is linked to the so-called "reformist and technocratic" figures, appears either incapable or unwilling to control the growing unrest across the country. Attacks on Indian diplomatic facilities in December last year, including the temporary closure of an Indian consular presence in Chittagong district, underscored the gravity of the situation, a report said on Saturday.
Kathmandu, Jan 24 (IANS) Pakistan's Sindh province, home to the bulk of the country's Hindu minority, has faced recurring outbreaks of communal violence sparked by blasphemy accusations. These attacks unfold in a similar pattern, beginning with an allegation, followed by the mobilisation of crowds by religious leaders, communal unrest, and the forced displacements of the affected Hindu community, a report highlighted on Saturday.
Dhaka, Jan 24 (IANS) Leading Bangladeshi poet, writer and political philosopher Farhad Mazhar has voiced concerns over the relationship between the country’s radical Islamist party, Jamaat-e-Islami and the United States, calling it a “dangerous and ominous” development, local media reported on Saturday.
Islamabad, Jan 24 (IANS) A new investigation, titled 'Truth denied: How Pakistani authorities built an unsolvable case', has revealed shocking shortcomings in the probe on 2014 killing of Pakistani journalist Shan Dahar, highlighting police misconduct, political inaction and years of impunity.
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Composite Circle booked a case against three of its officers, along with their accomplices over alleged corruption, bribery, extortion and abuse of authority.
