Quetta, Nov 10 (IANS) Human rights body Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) accused Pakistani authorities of not only weaponising the law to silence dissent but also reducing the judiciary to a mere rubber stamp.
Washington, Nov 10 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Monday will participate in the swearing-in ceremony of the new US ambassador to India and his close aide Sergio Gor.
Washington, Nov 10 (IANS) The US Senate has approved a bipartisan measure aimed at ending the 40-day federal government shutdown, sending the legislation to the House of Representatives for consideration.
Dhaka, Nov 10 (IANS) In an escalating factional clash within the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), one party member died and 18 others were injured in violent confrontations between the nominees and those denied tickets across several districts in the country, local media reported on Monday.
Washington, Nov 10 (IANS) As the US federal government shutdown entered its 40th day, more than 2,000 flights were cancelled and over 8,000 delayed nationwide, according to flight tracking website FlightAware.
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) In a bombshell interview that's sending shockwaves through South Asian diplomatic circles, a key ally of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has unleashed a torrent of accusations, painting the 2024 Bangladesh uprising as a meticulously orchestrated Western plot.
Dhaka, Nov 9 (IANS) The dengue outbreak in Bangladesh is worsening rapidly, with infections and deaths rising sharply across the country. As many as six people died of the disease in the 24 hours till Sunday morning, raising the death toll from the mosquito-borne disease to 313, local media reported.
Luanda, Nov 9 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu held a meeting with her Angolan counterpart Joao Manuel Goncalves Lourenco on Sunday, and the two agreed to continue working together to deepen bilateral cooperation, including in the energy partnership, infrastructure, defence, health, agriculture, and digital technologies.
Dhaka, Nov 9 (IANS) Government primary school teachers in Bangladesh held protests for the second consecutive day at the Central Shaheed Minar in Dhaka on Sunday to raise their three demands, local media reported.
Islamabad, Nov 9 (IANS) The Muridke massacre, which occurred more than three weeks ago, has already faded into silence like every other atrocity in Pakistan's recent history. It is, however, a blueprint of a regime that has learned to trade blood for approval as it has not only betrayed its people but also included repression in its foreign policy, according to a report.
