Quetta, Aug 18 (IANS) Leading Baloch human rights defender Mir Yar Baloch asserted that United States President Donald Trump gambled with peace by considering entrusting trillions of dollars' worth of Balochistan's mineral wealth to Pakistan, thereby empowering the terrorist country.
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) President Donald Trump’s announcement of a new US-Pakistan deal to jointly develop Pakistan’s oil reserves has added more complexity into South Asian geopolitics as the deal carries implications far beyond its stated aim of energy development.
Washington, Aug 18 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has hit out at Democrat Senator Chris Murphy for criticising the Alaska meeting, calling him "very unattractive" and "lightweight," who makes it hard to reach a peace deal.
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has ranked Pakistan among the worst in South Asia for wage disparities between men and women, confirming long-standing concerns about structural discrimination in the country’s labour market.
Islamabad, Aug 18 (IANS) As Pakistan grapples with one of the deadliest spells of torrential monsoon rains in its history, relentless downpours, flash floods, and landslides have killed at least 657 people and injured nearly 1,000 since late June, local media reported on Monday.
Dhaka, Aug 18 (IANS) Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's son Sajeeb Wazed has accused the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government for unleashing violence across the country and "criminalising grief" after murals depicting the sacrifices of the 1971 Liberation War were vandalised, prayers were disrupted, and several citizens were arrested for mourning on the death anniversary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on August 15.
New York, Aug 18 (IANS) While Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was preparing to meet US President Donald Trump at the Oval Office on Monday with a phalanx of European leaders, the American President turned pressure on his counterpart, suggesting he should give up claim to some territories occupied by Russia.
Washington, Aug 18 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has said that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky could chose to end the war with Russia "almost immediately" or "he can continue to fight".
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will begin his two-day visit to India on Monday, where he will hold crucial bilateral meeting with External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar.
New York, Aug 18 (IANS) European leaders will back Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky with their presence when he comes to the Oval Office on Monday to discuss peace in Russia's war on his country after the summit of Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.
