Dhaka, July 16 (IANS) Bangladesh's Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday removed the election symbol of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's Awami League party from its website in a fresh attempt to end the party’s decades-long political existence in the country.
Quetta, July 16 (IANS) A human rights organisation on Wednesday revealed that 33 cases of extrajudicial killings and 84 of forced disappearances were documented across Pakistan's Balochistan in the month of June.
Dhaka, July 16 (IANS) As the general elections in Bangladesh approach, major political parties are engaged in a heated exchange regarding the need for reforms prior to the polls.
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) Union Minister of State for External Affairs and Textiles, Pabitra Margherita, is set to embark on a multi-nation official visit to the African continent from July 18 to 25, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Wednesday.
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) A 24-member Sri Lankan delegation met Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri in New Delhi on Wednesday and discussed the deepening bilateral ties between the two nations.
Amman, July 16 (IANS) Several Middle Eastern countries, including Jordan, Qatar, Iran, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia, have strongly condemned the recent Israeli airstrikes on Syrian military convoys near the southern city of Sweida.
United Nations, July 16 (IANS) Ensuring attackers of peacekeepers are brought to justice is a "strategic necessity" for UN operations, India's Permanent Representative P. Harish has said.
Jerusalem, July 16 (IANS) Dozens of Druze citizens of Israel crossed from the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights into southern Syria, Israeli sources said, amid deadly clashes between Druze fighters and the Syrian interim government's forces.
New York, July 16 (IANS) US President Donald Trump stated that India is working on a trade deal along the same lines as the one he announced with Indonesia, which will provide the US with greater access to the Indian market.
New Delhi: That Muhammad Yunus, the Chief Advisor of Bangladesh's Interim Government, continues to be suspicious of the civil society in the country has been proven once again with the arrest of reputed fellow economist, 71-years-old Professor Abul Barkat.
