Kabul, June 8 (IANS) The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has voiced concern over the detention of women by Taliban authorities in Herat for alleged non-compliance with dress requirements, stressing that the action raises serious human rights concerns.
Tehran, June 8 (IANS) India on Monday reiterated its travel advisory for Iran amid the ongoing developments in the region, urging its nationals to avoid travelling to it and those there to leave the country by all available means.
Islamabad, June 8 (IANS) People in Hyderabad city of Pakistan's Sindh province have not been receiving gas supply during the nine-hour daily schedule announced by the gas utility, sparking concern among residents, especially women, who are struggling to manage household work amid scorching heat, local media reported on Monday.
Kuwait City, June 8 (IANS) India's Ambassador to Kuwait, Paramita Tripathi, held a meeting with Farwaniya Governorate Governor Sheikh Athbi Nasser Al-Athbi Al-Sabah, with discussions focused on strengthening cooperation and people-to-people ties between India and Kuwait.
Quetta, June 8 (IANS) Several Pakistani military personnel, including a senior officer, were killed in separate attacks carried out by Baloch militant groups across Balochistan targeting the security forces, local media reported on Monday.
Kathmandu, June 8 (IANS) Nepal’s Foreign Minister, Shishir Khanal, is scheduled to visit China next week after concluding his trip to India, local media reported on Monday.
New York, June 8 (IANS) Five people were stabbed at New York Penn Station, with at least one sustaining serious injuries, local media reported.
Dhaka, June 8 (IANS) A leading minority human rights organisation expressed grave concern over the continued communal threats by a "vested" group to attack and demolish the Radha-Gobinda Temple located in the Gaibandha district of Bangladesh.
Manila, June 8 (IANS) A 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit the waters in the southern Philippines on Monday morning, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology.
Paris, June 8 (IANS) A leading international human rights organisation strongly condemned the "arbitrary arrest" of 49 activists of the Chhatra League and Jubo League-- the student and youth wings of the Awami League--including 17 children, in the Noakhali district of Bangladesh, solely for participating in a peaceful rally.
