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Rights body flags arrest of four individuals in Bangladesh over social media posts

IANS | April 24, 2026 9:34 PM

New York, April 24 (IANS) US advocacy group Human Rights Watch (HRW) strongly condemned the arrest of at least four individuals in Bangladesh for posting social media content allegedly critical of the ruling government, describing the move as an alarming continuation of the repressive practices from the previous Muhammad Yunus-led interim government.

Sarabjit Kaur's case sparks concern over abductions, forced conversion in Pakistan

IANS | April 24, 2026 9:25 PM

Islamabad, April 24 (IANS) Pakistan's treatment of religious minorities, particularly Sikh and Hindu women, remains deeply troubling, with human rights reports, including those from the United Nations and local activists, documenting hundreds of cases each year of abduction, grooming, forced conversion, and marriage.

Pakistan: Rights group alarmed over enforced disappearances of Baloch women, minor girls

IANS | April 24, 2026 9:11 PM

Quetta, April 24 (IANS) The Baloch Women Forum (BWF) on Friday expressed grave concern over the recent incidents of enforced disappearances of Baloch women and minor girls in Balochistan and Karachi by the Pakistani forces.

Afghanistan-Pakistan clashes disrupt education of 12,000 Afghan children: UN

IANS | April 24, 2026 9:00 PM

Kabul, April 24 (IANS) Clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan have disrupted education of around 12,000 Afghan students in border areas, according to the United Nations (UN), local media reported on Friday.

62,000 displaced in Somalia due to drought: IOM

IANS | April 24, 2026 8:50 PM

Mogadishu, April 24 (IANS) As many as 62,000 people have been displaced across five districts in Somalia since the beginning of the year, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said on Friday.

Russia and Ukraine exchange prisoners of war

IANS | April 24, 2026 8:34 PM

Moscow, April 24 (IANS) Russia on Friday announced that it has conducted a prisoner swap with Ukraine, returning 193 Ukrainian Armed Forces prisoners in exchange for the same number of Russian prisoners of war held by Kyiv.

Iran Foreign Minister Araghchi to visit Pakistan, Oman and Russia

IANS | April 24, 2026 8:21 PM

Tehran, April 24 (IANS) Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi will be travelling to Pakistan, Oman and Russia starting Friday night, local media reported.

WWF-Pakistan flags 'serious risks' from developmental projects in Islamabad's Margalla Hills

IANS | April 24, 2026 8:11 PM

Islamabad, April 24 (IANS) A leading environmental conservation organisation in Pakistan on Friday expressed serious concerns over the ongoing and proposed development activities in areas adjoining the Margalla Hills National Park in Islamabad, particularly within ecologically sensitive foothill zones.

Furthering humanitarian reach, India presents two BHISM cubes to Sri Lanka

IANS | April 24, 2026 8:10 PM

Colombo, April 24 (IANS) As part of its continuous humanitarian outreach to the island nation, India on Friday presented two BHISM (Bharat Health Initiative for Sahyog Hita and Maitri) cubes to the Sri Lankan authorities under the Government of India’s ‘Aarogya Maitri’ initiative.

INS Sudarshini first Indian ship to visit Canary Islands archipelago

IANS | April 24, 2026 7:57 PM

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Canary Islands), April 24 (IANS) Indian Navy’s sail training ship, INS Sudarshini, reached Las Palmas on Thursday, marking the first visit of an Indian naval ship to the Canary Islands, the Indian Navy stated on Friday.

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Rights body flags arrest of four individuals in Bangladesh over social media posts

Sarabjit Kaur's case sparks concern over abductions, forced conversion in Pakistan

Pakistan: Rights group alarmed over enforced disappearances of Baloch women, minor girls

Afghanistan-Pakistan clashes disrupt education of 12,000 Afghan children: UN

62,000 displaced in Somalia due to drought: IOM

Russia and Ukraine exchange prisoners of war

Iran Foreign Minister Araghchi to visit Pakistan, Oman and Russia

WWF-Pakistan flags 'serious risks' from developmental projects in Islamabad's Margalla Hills

Furthering humanitarian reach, India presents two BHISM cubes to Sri Lanka

INS Sudarshini first Indian ship to visit Canary Islands archipelago

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