Tokyo, Aug 19 (IANS) A total of 135 people in Japan have been diagnosed with a potentially fatal tick-borne disease so far in 2025, figures from a national health research body revealed on Tuesday, local media reported.
Kabul, Aug 19 (IANS) Germany has called on Pakistan to enable the return of 211 Afghan refugees who have been deported to Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, insisting that they were part of Berlin's resettlement programme and have the right to continue visa processing and protection.
Dhaka, Aug 19 (IANS) Several intern doctors from Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital (SBMCH) in Barisal district of Bangladesh continued their protest for the third consecutive day Tuesday, demanding safe working conditions and the arrest of those who recently attacked their colleagues.
Taipei, Aug 19 (IANS) Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) stated on Tuesday that it detected as many as 10 Chinese military aircraft and six naval vessels operating near its territory earlier in the day.
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) India on Tuesday reiterated its longstanding, clear and consistent policy on Taiwan which facilitates and promotes interactions in areas of trade, investment, tourism, culture, education and other such people-to-people exchanges.
Dhaka, Aug 19 (IANS) Asif Nazrul, the Law Advisor to the interim government in Bangladesh, reaffirmed on Tuesday that the general elections will be held in February next year, as announced by Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus.
Islamabad, Aug 19 (IANS) Torrential monsoon rainfall has unleashed devastation across Pakistan, claiming hundreds of lives across the nation due to flooding and landslides, according to local media reports.
Moscow, Aug 19 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin and his American counterpart Donald Trump on Tuesday held a telephonic conversation reaffirming their commitment to continuing direct talks between Moscow and Kyiv delegations.
Islamabad, Aug 19 (IANS) Several Christian leaders staged a sit-in protest in Pakistan's Faislabad district over the government's failure to provide justice for the victims of the August 16, 2023, riots in Jaranwala city, which erupted over allegations of blasphemy, local media reported.
Dhaka, Aug 19 (IANS) In the ongoing crackdown on Awami League leaders under the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government in Bangladesh, police have taken another party member, Shariful Islam, into custody on charges linked to last year's July demonstrations.
