Dhaka, June 28 (IANS) The Chittagong Central Jail of Bangladesh is reportedly housing inmates more than three times its capacity, forcing them to live in overcrowded conditions. In an effort… Continue reading Bangladesh: Inhumane condition at Chittagong Central Jail sparks outcry
Quetta, June 28 (IANS) Nadia Baloch, sister of Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) Central Organiser Mahrang Baloch, on Saturday appealed to lawyers, human rights organisations, the Baloch public, and all political… Continue reading Pakistani authorities slammed for illegal detention of Baloch leader, other activists
New Delhi: Ukraine’s efforts to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) and the European Union (EU) suffered a jolt this week as the NATO Summit at The Hague wrapped… Continue reading More setbacks than breakthroughs for Ukraine at NATO Summit
Vientiane, June 28 (IANS) As rainfall continues across Laos, rising river levels have caused flooding in several villages, leading to growing public concern as communities brace for an escalating threat… Continue reading As rain keeps falling, Laos braces for rising flood risk
Guiyang, June 28 (IANS) Heavy flooding has returned to Rongjiang County in southwest China’s Guizhou Province, prompting local authorities to re-activate the highest-level emergency flood response, effective from 12:30 pm… Continue reading Evacuation, relocation organised in southwest China under highest flood alert
Quetta, June 27 (IANS) Human rights activists from Balochistan on Friday slammed the Pakistani authorities for continuous closure of the Abdohi border in Kech district, describing it as a form… Continue reading Pakistan: Baloch activists raise alarm over closure of Abdohi border
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) A total of 4415 Indian nationals – 3597 from Iran and 818 from Israel – have been evacuated so far using 19 special evacuation flights… Continue reading 4415 Indian nationals brought home from Iran and Israel under Operation Sindhu: MEA
London, June 27 (IANS) British counter-terrorism police have arrested four individuals in connection with an investigation into an incident involving damage to two aircraft at a Royal Air Force (RAF)… Continue reading UK: Counter-terrorist police arrest four people for damaging aircraft at RAF base
Dhaka, June 26 (IANS) Michael Miller, the European Union’s Ambassador to Bangladesh, on Thursday expressed hope that Bangladesh will soon witness the restoration of democratic order through a free, fair,… Continue reading EU envoy hopes restoration of democratic order in Bangladesh
Vienna, June 23 (IANS) Permanent Representative of India to the UN Shambhu S. Kumaran said on Monday that ensuring the security of nuclear facilities should be a high priority amid… Continue reading ‘Security of nuclear facilities is high priority’: India on Iran-Israel conflict
Beijing, June 23 (IANS) National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing duing his (Doval) visit to China to attend the 20th Meeting of… Continue reading NSA Ajit Doval meets Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, stresses need to counter terrorism
Quetta, June 23 (IANS) Baloch human rights organisations have strongly condemned the brutal extrajudicial killing of a youth on Monday morning by a Pakistani government-backed death squad near a hotel… Continue reading Pakistan: Baloch activists condemn brutal extrajudicial killing of youth
