London, Aug 21 (IANS) Young people who use e-cigarettes are significantly more likely to later take up cigarette smoking and face a heightened risk of respiratory and mental health issues, according to a global review on youth vaping.
Moscow, Aug 21 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar will meet his counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, in Moscow on Thursday to strengthen the diplomatic engagement aiming to reinforce the strategic partnership between the two nations.
Moscow, Aug 20 (IANS) In a key diplomatic engagement aimed at reinforcing the “special privileged strategic partnership” between India and Russia, External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar will meet Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow on Thursday (August 21).
Washington, Aug 20 (IANS) David Salvo, the Managing Director of the Alliance for Securing Democracy at German Marshall Fund and a former senior policy advisor at the US State Department, believes that the possibility of a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky remains "extremely low" even though Washington has announced the beginning of "arrangements for a meeting" between both leaders. The White House on Tuesday claimed that the Russian leader has agreed to the big-ticket engagement.
Kabul, Aug 20 (IANS) Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met Taliban counterpart Amir Khan Muttaqi in Kabul on Wednesday, congratulating Afghanistan on its "new achievements in national development". Wang Yi expressed China's willingness to support Taliban regime in implementing "prudent governance", focusing on development, resolutely combating terrorism, and maintaining good neighbourliness and friendship to achieve lasting peace and stability in the region.
Quetta, Aug 20 (IANS) Several human rights organisations on Wednesday condemned the unlawful raid on the residence of former Justice Zahoor Ahmed Shahwani and the arbitrary arrest of his son by Pakistan’s Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) in Balochistan.
Dhaka, Aug 20 (IANS) In a growing conflict within the National Citizen Party (NCP) in Bangladesh, 15 leaders, including five joint coordinators and 10 other members, resigned from the Nakla Upazila Coordination Committee of the party in Sherpur district, after rejecting the recently announced body.
Islamabad, Aug 20 (IANS) A nationwide internet outage in Pakistan continues to disrupt businesses, financial services and daily life. Industry officials termed the internet outage as one of the most severe breakdowns in recent years.
Moscow, Aug 20 (IANS) Russian President's special envoy for economic cooperation with foreign countries and head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund, Kirill Dmitriev has accused European leaders of trying to hinder peace talks and blocking the restoration of Russia-US ties.
Dhaka, Aug 20 (IANS) Bangladesh's Awami League party on Wednesday slammed the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government for acquitting all the convicts in the horrific August 2004 grenade attack that had left 24 people dead and hundreds injured.
