Geneva, Sep 12 (IANS) A powerful exhibition organised by Global Human Rights Defence (GHRD) at the iconic Place des Nations, beside the Broken Chair monument in Geneva, shed light on… Continue reading Geneva exhibition highlights ongoing persecution of minorities in Pakistan, Bangladesh
Kathmandu, Sep 12 (IANS) Sushila Karki, 73, was sworn in as Nepal’s interim Prime Minister late Friday evening, thus becoming the first-ever woman PM of the Himalayan nation. Karki, also… Continue reading Nepal gets its first-ever woman Prime Minister after days of chaos and violence
Washington, Sep 12 (IANS) Despite decades of evidence linking Pakistan to major terrorist attacks against Americans – from the 1993 CIA headquarters shooting and World Trade Centre bombing to Osama… Continue reading US engaging with Pakistan despite failed country’s decades-long terror links: Report
Washington, Sep 12 (IANS) The United States has recognised India as a “central pillar” of its Indo-Pacific strategy, a fellow democracy, a key counterbalance to China, and a link to… Continue reading US tariff policy risks undermining strategic ties with India: Report
Quetta, Sep 12 (IANS) Human rights body Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) on Friday alleged that its chief organiser Mahrang Baloch and other BYC leaders have been subjected to a prolonged… Continue reading Rights body says Mahrang Baloch, other leaders are victims of Pakistan’s illegal judicial system
Washington, Sep 11 (IANS) Sergio Gor, Director of the US Presidential Personnel Office and a leading contender for the post of Ambassador to India, on Thursday said that President Donald… Continue reading ‘Trump shares deep friendship with PM Modi’: US Prez’s envoy pick Sergio Gor
Quetta, Sep 11 (IANS) An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Pakistan’s Quetta on Thursday extended the physical remand of Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) chief Mahrang Baloch and other organisers of the… Continue reading Pakistan: Court extends remand of Mahrang Baloch and other Baloch activists for 15 days
London, Sep 11 (IANS) Daesh-linked terror groups and sectarian militias continue to operate under the shadow of State protection in Pakistan’s Balochistan province, with Daesh publicly acknowledging having sanctuaries in… Continue reading Balochistan witnessing disappearances, executions as militas operate under state protection: Report
Washington, Sep 11 (IANS) Sergio Gor, President Donald Trump’s nominee for the US Ambassador to India, has called India a strategic partner “whose trajectory will shape the region and beyond”.… Continue reading India one of the most important relationships our nation has in world: Next US Ambassador to Delhi
Tokyo, Sep 11 (IANS) Japan’s former Economic Security minister Takayuki Kobayashi announced Thursday that he will run in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)’s presidential election next month, Kyodo News… Continue reading Japan’s ex-minister Kobayashi to run in LDP leadership race
Ankara: Turkey’s internal political landscape in 2025 has been marked by intensifying conflict and sharpening discord. Domestic political environment included detentions of opposition mayors and other personalities under the garb… Continue reading Turkey’s Erdogan silencing opposition and cementing grip on power
Geneva, Sep 10 (IANS) At the 60th Session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, an event titled ‘Voices from the Margins: Protecting Minority Rights in South Asia’ drew attention… Continue reading UN event spotlights persecution of religious minorities in Pakistan and Bangladesh
