Washington, March 8 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said he was not concerned about rising fuel prices despite the ongoing war with Iran, arguing that global oil markets have enough supply and that any price spike would be temporary.
Washington, March 8 (IANS) President Donald Trump said the United States had severely weakened Iran’s military after a week of fighting, while signalling that Washington holds strong negotiating leverage but is not actively pursuing a settlement with Tehran.
Islamabad, March 7 (IANS) Pakistan’s persistent polio outbreak reflects political neglect, with successive governments failing to establish a coherent national pro-vaccination narrative, while not countering extremist propaganda.
Kathmandu, March 7 (IANS) When Balen Shah, the former Mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City, chose Jhapa-5 as his constituency to contest the parliamentary elections against former Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli in the latter’s traditional stronghold, many leading experts had questioned the move despite the rising popularity graph of the rapper-turned politician.
Beijing, March 7 (IANS) China's Xinjiang province has experienced a familiar yet disturbing surge in crackdowns by Chinese authorities during Ramadan with over 500 Uyghurs arrested in the Hotan region alone for "illegal religious activities" including private fasting and gatherings, a report said on Saturday.
Islamabad, March 7 (IANS) Pakistan will continue to see disappearances buried in administrative records rather than investigated as crimes unless trafficking is recognised not only as a humanitarian crisis but also as an institutional vulnerability. Such neglect enables organised criminal networks to flourish and undermines the credibility of the authorities, a report said on Saturday.
Dhaka: As Bangladesh strives to return back to normalcy in post-Muhammad Yunus era, thousands of students associated with the Bangladesh Students’ League who have been rusticated without due process are waiting to return to their universities.
Islamabad, March 7 (IANS) A Christian minority worker in Pakistan’s Punjab province was allegedly tortured to death by his Muslim employers, who then staged the murder to look like suicide by hanging, a report highlighted on Saturday citing allegations made by the victim’s younger brother.
Washington, March 7 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Saturday warned that the United States could expand its military targets in Iran, hours after Iran’s President apologised to neighbouring countries caught in the widening Middle East conflict but rejected calls for surrender.
Kathmandu, March 7 (IANS) Rapper-turned-politician Balen Shah has secured victory from Jhapa-5 in eastern Nepal in the elections for the House of Representatives, defeating former Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli by a wide margin in what was described as a battle for the next prime ministership.
