New York, Sept 8 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has signaled his readiness to escalate sanctions against Russia amid continued Russian defiance over the Ukraine war, but he did not specify what those measures would be as he confronts Moscow's intransigence in ending the conflict.
Jerusalem, Sep 8 (IANS) Flights at Ramon Airport in southern Israel resumed afternoon after operations were briefly suspended when a drone launched by the Houthis group in Yemen struck the arrivals hall, the Israel Airports Authority said.
Quetta, Sep 7 (IANS) A Baloch family protesting the enforced disappearance of their son by Pakistani forces continued their sit-in at Karachi Press Club for the 34th consecutive day, Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) said on Sunday.
Dhaka, Sep 7 (IANS) Three more people have died due to dengue in the past 24 hours till Sunday morning, increasing the number of deaths from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 135 in 2025.
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) Pakistan’s first-ever Economic Census, since its independence in 1947, exposes the startling ground reality that the number of mosques is over two times the number of schools in the country, which has very few factories or hospitals for a population of 250 million people -- most of whom live below the poverty line.
Dhaka, Sep 7 (IANS) Bangladesh's Home Affairs Advisor Lt Gen Jahangir Alam Chowdhury (retd) on Sunday admitted that there was deterioration in the law and order situation of the country, local media reported.
Kyiv, Sep 7 (IANS) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday that three people, including a child, were killed and dozens of others were injured while several buildings were damaged, including those of the Cabinet of Ministers, following Russian strikes overnight.
Taipei, Sep 7 (IANS) Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) stated on Sunday that it detected 21 Chinese military aircraft, six naval vessels and two official ships near its territory until 6 a.m. (local time).
Quetta, Sep 7 (IANS) People of Balochistan, for the third time within a month, faced an internet blackout, a trend that has sparked criticism from rights groups, who say the ban is akin to denying "basic human rights".
Tokyo, Sep 7 (IANS) Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Sunday announced his decision to step down, bowing to mounting pressure within the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) to take responsibility for back-to-back electoral setbacks, thus bringing an end to his 11-month tenure, according to local media reports.
