Islamabad, April 28 (IANS) The protests in Pakistan's Sindh against the construction of controversial new canals on the Indus River intensified Monday with the province cut off from the rest of the country and thousands of goods vehicles left stranded on the national highway.
Moscow, April 28 (IANS) Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov held a telephonic conversation with the US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, highlighting the importance of strengthening conditions to launch talks on achieving peace in Ukraine, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Monday.
Dhaka, April 28 (IANS) Bangladesh is grappling with an economic crisis under the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus, as the banks are unable to circulate new currency notes to meet the demands in the country, local media reported on Monday.
Islamabad, April 28 (IANS) The ruling coalition partner of the Pakistani government, the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), announced that it will exit the federal government and withdraw its support if the canal-related issue is not resolved in the upcoming meeting of the Council of Common Interests (CCI).
Sanaa, April 28 (IANS) At least eight people were killed in US airstrikes on Yemen's Houthi-held capital Sanaa, Houthi-run health authorities said in a statement.
Tehran, April 28 (IANS) The death toll from a massive explosion at a port in Iran's southern province of Hormozgan has reached 40, and the government has announced one day of national mourning, Iran's IRIB news agency reported.
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) India and France will on Monday sign the deal for 26 Rafale fighter jets for the Indian Navy, the Ministry of Defence said.
Vancouver, April 27 (IANS) Nine people were killed and several others were injured after a vehicle drove into a crowd at the Lapu Lapu Filipino Festival in Vancouver, Canada, according to the Vancouver Police Department (VPD) on Sunday.
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) On April 18 this year, a 47-year-old car workshop owner was brutally killed with sticks and bricks as a mob of hundreds stormed his place of worship, while numerous others had to be rescued by police in the city of Karachi, Pakistan. This horrific incident, which should provoke national outrage and deep sorrow, failed to elicit a strong response from civil society or a decisive intervention from the state.
Tehran, April 27 (IANS) At least 25 people were killed and 800 others injured in a huge explosion at a port on Saturday in Iran's southern province of Hormozgan, media reported Sunday.
