New York, Nov 13 (IANS) Human Rights Watch (HRW), a US-based advocacy group, has accused the Turkish authorities of increasingly restricting the legal residency of Uyghurs in Turkey who are… Continue reading Rights body slams Turkey over crackdown on Uyghurs
Damascus, Nov 13 (IANS) Islamic State cells have intensified attacks in eastern Syria’s Deir al-Zour province, striking two oil tankers in separate incidents on Thursday as Syrian authorities widen counterterrorism… Continue reading Islamic State attacks surge in Eastern Syria amid counterterrorism raids
Dhaka, Nov 13 (IANS) In yet another incident of violence in Bangladesh, on Thursday, a mob vandalised and set fire to the Awami League’s central office in the Gulistan area… Continue reading Bangladesh: Awami League office in Dhaka vandalised, set ablaze in mob attack
Vientiane, Nov 13 (IANS) Laos’ Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has outlined measures to boost agricultural production and processing, aiming to increase competitiveness and add value to Laos products. Speaking… Continue reading Laos aims to boost agricultural production, strengthen competitiveness
Windhoek, Nov 13 (IANS) Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on Thursday pledged to double the creative sector’s contribution to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) from 1.5 per cent to 3… Continue reading Namibian President vows to double creative sector’s GDP contribution
Belem, Nov 11 (IANS) Amid rising heatwaves and surging cooling demand, adopting sustainable cooling, with a strong focus on passive techniques low-energy and hybrid cooling that combines fans and air… Continue reading Sustainable cooling can slash emissions, save trillions of dollars, says UN report
Washington, Nov 11 (IANS) Indian Ambassador to the US Vinay Kwatra congratulated the new US envoy to India Sergio Gor for being sworn in on Tuesday and wished him luck… Continue reading Indian envoy congratulates Sergio Gor on being sworn in as US Ambassador to India
Dhaka, Nov 11 (IANS) With elections approaching in Bangladesh, the Chief Advisor to the interim government, Muhammad Yunus, is struggling to keep the country of 170 million people united, a… Continue reading Yunus led interim govt struggling to hold Bangladesh together: Report
Tel Aviv, Nov 11 (IANS) India is not only planning to procure Israel Aerospace Industries’ (IAI) Air Lora ballistic missiles and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems’ Ice Breaker cruise missiles, but… Continue reading India eyeing joint production of lethal Israeli missile systems: Report
Islamabad, Nov 11 (IANS) Pakistan remains entrenched in patriarchal and feudal structures, fostering a culture of male dominance where women are confined to domestic roles as housewives, bound within the… Continue reading Pakistan’s patriarchy and feudal traditions restrict role of women in society: Report
Washington, Nov 10 (IANS) The US State Department on Monday reacted to the explosion near Delhi’s Red Fort, saying it is “closely monitoring the situation” and “stands ready to provide… Continue reading Aware of Delhi explosion, closely monitoring the situation: US State Department (IANS Exclusive)
Quetta, Nov 10 (IANS) At least two Baloch civilians were forcibly disappeared by Pakistani forces in Balochistan amid a growing wave of enforced disappearance across Balochistan, leading human rights organisations… Continue reading Pakistani forces abduct another civilian in Balochistan as cycle of persecution continues
