Dhaka, Dec 21 (IANS) Journalists in Bangladesh held protests against arson attacks and vandalism at the offices of media outlets Prothom Alo and The Daily Star, calling for immediate arrest… Continue reading Bangladesh: Journalists protest against attacks on offices of media outlets
Seoul, Dec 21 (IANS) South Korea’s Reform Party leader Lee Jun-seok underwent nearly 10 hours of questioning on Sunday by a special counsel team over allegations of election meddling linked… Continue reading South Korea: Minor opposition leader questioned for election meddling allegations linked to ex-first lady
Kabul, Dec 21 (IANS) Afghan counter-narcotics police have destroyed a drug processing laboratory and arrested one suspect in connection with the case in the eastern Laghman province, according to a… Continue reading Police destroy drug lab, arrest one in Eastern Afghanistan
Islamabad, Dec 21 (IANS) Over 1,300 police officers and security personnel have been deployed in Rawalpindi to maintain law and order situation ahead of possible Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf protest and a… Continue reading Pakistan: Over 1,300 security personnel deployed in Rawalpindi ahead of possible PTI protests
Dhaka, Dec 20 (IANS) The Human Rights Congress for Bangladesh Minorities (HRCBM) on Saturday asserted that blasphemy allegations have become a deadly instrument of persecution in the country — one… Continue reading Rising threat to minorities in Bangladesh over false blasphemy accusations
Quetta, Dec 20 (IANS) As violence against women escalate in Balochistan, a leading human rights organisation on Saturday brought to light the enforced disappearance of two more Baloch women at… Continue reading Two more women in Balochistan forcibly disappeared by Pakistani forces
Yangon, Dec 20 (IANS) Reaffirming its support for Myanmar’s development, India handed over three Quick Impact Projects (QIP) on Saturday dedicated to the socio-economic benefit of the people of Mandalay… Continue reading India hands over three Quick Impact Projects in Myanmar
Amman, Dec 20 (IANS) The Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF) on Saturday confirmed that they had taken part in US airstrikes targetting IS targets in Syria on Friday. In a statement,… Continue reading Jordan confirms participation in US airstrikes on IS targets in Syria
Berlin, Dec 20 (IANS) A majority of Germans support the federal government’s plans to curb asylum immigration, according to an opinion poll published on Saturday. A survey conducted by YouGov… Continue reading Majority of Germans support reducing asylum immigration: Poll
Islamabad, Dec 19 (IANS) The Human Rights Council (HRC) of Pakistan on Friday expressed serious concern over the continued “arbitrary detention, enforced disappearance, and judicial harassment” of Pakistani journalist Sohrab… Continue reading Rights body condemns ‘arbitrary detention’ of journalist in Pakistan
Paris, Dec 19 (IANS) A leading international human rights organisation on Friday condemned the recent series of “horrific extremist” violent incidents that occurred across Bangladesh. In its statement, Justice Makers… Continue reading Rights group raises alarm over wave of extremist attacks across Bangladesh
Moscow, Dec 19 (IANS) Russia has been deceived several times by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s (NATO’s) promises about non-expansion eastward, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday. During his annual… Continue reading Putin says Russia deceived repeatedly on NATO’s eastward expansion
