Dhaka, May 4 (IANS) Bangladesh’s professional bodies are increasingly divided along partisan lines, leading to the sidelining of professional standards in favour of political interests. This trend serves personal ambition,… Continue reading Bangladesh sees decline in professional standards amid partisan influence
Beijing, May 4 (IANS) China’s “lying flat” movement, which emerged around 2021 as a rejection of societal pressures and hyper-competitive work cultures among Chinese youth, has drawn wider concerns among… Continue reading China’s ‘lying flat’ youth movement politicised as national security concern: Report
Moscow, May 3 (IANS) The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant’s external radiation monitoring laboratory was attacked by Ukrainian forces with a drone, media reported on Sunday. According to the station management’s… Continue reading Ukrainian forces attack radiation monitoring lab of nuclear power plant
Manila, May 3 (IANS) Thousands of people are being evacuated from the area south of Manila after the Mayon Volcano erupted on Sunday, the Philippines government news agency reported. The… Continue reading Thousands evacuate as volcano erupts in Philippines
Jerusalem, May 3 (IANS) Israel’s Ministry of Defence (IMOD) plan to simultaneously acquire two new fighter squadrons: a fourth F-35 squadron from Lockheed Martin, and a second F-15IA squadron from… Continue reading Israel to procure new squadrons of F-35 and F15IA: Defence Ministry
Washington, May 3 (IANS) US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Sunday defended President Donald Trump’s handling of the Iran conflict, even as surging fuel prices strain American households and deepen… Continue reading US Transportation Secy defends Trump as gas prices surge
Kabul, May 3 (IANS) UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan Richard Bennett has demanded immediate and unconditional release of detained journalists in Afghanistan, local media… Continue reading UN expert calls for release of detained journalists in Afghanistan
Seoul, May 2 (IANS) South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun held phone talks with his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, on Saturday and called for the resumption of safe navigation of… Continue reading South Korean Foreign Minister Urges Iran for safe navigation in Strait of Hormuz
Islamabad, May 2 (IANS) The Human Rights Council of Pakistan (HRC-Pakistan) on Saturday called on the Pakistani government and the relevant judicial authorities to immediately safeguard the legal rights of… Continue reading Pakistan: Rights body concerned over delay in hearing appeals of human rights lawyers
Brussels, May 2 (IANS) Political Islam in the United Kingdom is resurging not merely as an identity marker but as an instrument of political power, entrenched within institutional frameworks and… Continue reading Growing reach of political Islam triggers concerns over influence: Report
Quetta, May 2 (IANS) Sammi Deen Baloch, a member of the human rights organisation Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), on Saturday alleged that Pakistani authorities are running a systematic campaign aimed… Continue reading Baloch activist alleges systematic campaign by Pakistani authorities to weaken human rights group
Kabul, May 1 (IANS) As accusations mount on both sides, the ceasefire between Pakistan and Afghanistan amid escalating tensions appears increasingly unstable. In the absence of a credible mechanism to… Continue reading Pakistan-Afghanistan ceasefire under strain, deepens regional instability: Report
