Deported Afghans from Pakistan and Iran urge Taliban to facilitate relocation

IANS | August 4, 2025 1:54 PM

Kabul, Aug 4 (IANS) As Pakistan and Iran continue to deport Afghan nationals, a number of recently returned people at the Kabul camp have expressed concerns regarding their dire living conditions. The deportees have urged Taliban regime and humanitarian agencies to facilitate their relocation to various provinces, provide essential aid, create job opportunities and ensure access to education for their children.

Bangladesh: NCP calls Election Commission a 'spineless' institution

IANS | August 4, 2025 1:31 PM

Dhaka, Aug 4 (IANS) In yet another controversy ahead of the general elections in Bangladesh, the National Citizen Party (NCP) Chief Coordinator Nasiruddin Patwari has labelled the Election Commission (EC) as a "spineless" institution, local media reported.

Wildfire continues to rage across US Grand Canyon National Park

IANS | August 4, 2025 1:03 PM

Los Angeles, Aug 4 (IANS) Fueled by gusty winds and bone-dry timber, Arizona's Dragon Bravo Fire sweeping across the North Rim of the Grand Canyon National Park had grown to roughly 472 square km, according to the US interagency website on wildfire.

Bangladesh: Dark side of the new political order, meteoric rise of fascist forces (IANS Analysis)

IANS | August 3, 2025 9:01 PM

New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) Bangladesh’s political theatre has always been animated -- its vibrancy often marred by episodes of violence that seem almost intrinsic to its narrative. In the wake of Sheikh Hasina’s ouster from power in August last year, the country has been caught in a downward spiral of unrest, with the streets increasingly overtaken by chaos and common citizens bearing the brunt of growing insecurity.