Quetta, Oct 24 (IANS) At least five more Baloch civilians were forcibly disappeared by the Pakistani forces in Dera Bugti district of Balochistan amid a worsening human rights crisis in the region, a leading human rights organisation said on Friday.
Dhaka, Oct 24 (IANS) Shafiqul Alam, the Press Secretary to Bangladesh's Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus, announced on Friday that there is no possibility of the Awami League contesting the national election scheduled for February 2026, local media reported.
Abuja, Oct 24 (IANS) Chinese infrastructure and mining ventures in West Africa have penetrated previously undisturbed forest and conservation areas, fragmenting habitats and undermining the ecological integrity of vital landscapes, a report has highlighted.
Canberra, Oct 24 (IANS) The recent visit of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to Australia - the first by an Indian Defence Minister in 12 years - has elevated the Australia–India relationship from strategic alignment to operational depth, a report highlighted on Friday.
Dhaka, Oct 24 (IANS) Bangladesh's painful legacy of dictatorial rule under former Army Chiefs Ziaur Rahman and Hussein Muhammad Ershad left democratic politics gravely wounded, a condition further worsened by the “darkness” that descended on the country in August 2024, a report stated on Friday.
Moscow, Oct 24 (IANS) The Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov on Friday affirmed commitment to maintaining peace as Russia welcomed the new Japanese government's desire to sign a peace treaty with Moscow.
Dhaka, Oct 24 (IANS) In escalating political tensions ahead of next year's election, Amar Bangladesh (AB) Party on Friday questioned the impartiality of the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government, expressing doubt that it can ensure fair polls.
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) Four years ago, when the last American military planes lifted off from Bagram Air Base, Pakistan’s generals could hardly contain their jubilation.
Kyiv, Oct 24 (IANS) At least three people were killed and 12 others injured in an apparent explosive device attack at a railway station in Ovruch in Ukraine, according to the State Border Guard Service statement on Friday.
Nairobi, Oct 24 (IANS) India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and UN Habitat, Adarsh Swaika on Friday attended an event commemorating 80th anniversary of the United Nations at the United Nations Office in Nairobi (UNON), expressing New Delhi's commitment to the ideals of peace and security as well as development and progress.
