Paris, March 31 (IANS) A leading international press freedom organisation on Tuesday strongly condemned the Chinese authorities for denying journalist Zhang Zhan access to legal counsel and isolating her from the outside world, urging the global community to intensify pressure on Beijing to end her persecution.
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s return to electoral politics has done little to settle the deeper questions surrounding its democratic future. The February 12 victory of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) may have produced a government, but it has not resolved the growing crisis of political exclusion, institutional imbalance, and the steady contraction of democratic space.
Kathmandu, March 31 (IANS) India emerged as the largest bilateral donor to Nepal in fiscal year 2024–25, which ended in mid-July 2025, with the southern neighbour disbursing US$107.8 million, according to a government report.
Kyiv, March 31 (IANS) European Union's (EU) High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas and Foreign Ministers of EU nations, barring Hungary, gathered in Ukraine's Bucha on Tuesday to commemorate the victims of the "mass atrocities" committed during Russia's temporary occupation of the parts of Kyiv in 2022.
Abu Dhabi, March 31 (IANS) Four people, including two Indian nationals, were injured after debris from a successful interception fell on residential houses in southern Dubai in UAE on Tuesday.
Washington, March 31 (IANS) The United States on Tuesday said it is intensifying military strikes on Iran while pursuing active negotiations, as officials argued that battlefield pressure is forcing Tehran towards a deal.
Islamabad, March 31 (IANS) Access to policing for women in Pakistan remains uneven due to structural gaps, cultural barriers, and limited representation. From Punjab to Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, women in Pakistan continue to face challenges both as citizens seeking justice and as officers working within the system, a report has detailed.
Islamabad, March 31 (IANS) Highlighting the constraints being faced by Non Governmental Organisations (NGOs) in Pakistan, particularly in Punjab province, a recent report by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has revealed that the civic space has been narrowed through bureaucratic, legal and financial pressures.
Nashwauk, MN (United States), March 31 (IANS) Mesabi Metallics Company LLC (Mesabi Metallics), backed by the Essar Group, on Tuesday announced that it has entered into a new 520 million dollar senior secured credit facility with Valor Mining Credit Partners II, L.P. (VMP II), a dedicated mining and critical minerals credit fund managed by Breakwall Capital LP (Breakwall) in partnership with Vitol, as it advances toward commercial operations later this year.
Islamabad, March 31 (IANS) A recent raid in Sheikham near Sarai Mughal in Kasur district of Pakistan's Punjab province uncovered a clinic that allegedly handled deliveries of vulnerable women and sold babies for profit. Arrests were made and clinic was shut, however, it was only a small part of a vast network which thrives due to gaps in oversight as social stigma leaves women unprotected, local media has stated.
