Dhaka, Oct 23 (IANS) At least five workers at a textile factory in Bangladesh were injured on Thursday while staging a protest over unpaid wages and blocking the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway.… Continue reading Five workers injured in protest over unpaid wages in Bangladesh
Dhaka, Oct 22 (IANS) Bangladesh’s ultimate goal of forming an Islamic Revolutionary Army goes beyond internal consolidation and aims to position the country as a strategic outpost for transnational jihadist… Continue reading Bangladesh set to become launchpad for jihadist expansion across South Asia: Report
Colombo, Oct 22 (IANS) China’s approach towards Buddhism in Tibet depends on three interconnected levers – co-opting religious institutions, building a state-centred narrative and projecting influence internationally. These levers are… Continue reading Chinese Communist Party has institutionalized monitoring of Tibetan Buddhism: Report
Bangkok, Oct 22 (IANS) Afghanistan’s Defence Minister Mohammad Yaqoob has termed Pakistan’s allegations of blaming India for recent clashes between Kabul and Islamabad as “unfounded, illogical, and unacceptable” while emphasising… Continue reading Afghanistan slams Pakistan for making frivolous claims on border clashes
Amsterdam, Oct 22 (IANS) The Baloch National Movement (BNM) on Wednesday held a protest in the Netherlands’ Utrecht city, condemning aggression by the Pakistani Army in the Zehri region of… Continue reading Baloch activists stage protest in Netherlands, highlight Pakistan’s growing brutality
London, Oct 22 (IANS) In the shadowy corridors of Rawalpindi, Pakistan’s military establishment has once again begun its familiar geopolitical dance. But this time it seems to be turning toward… Continue reading Pakistan’s dangerous game: Wooing Trump at the cost of China (IANS Analysis)
Beijing, Oct 19 (IANS) China’s national observatory on Sunday issued a blue alert for typhoon Fengshen, the 24th typhoon of the year, as it intensified and is expected to bring… Continue reading China issues blue alert for typhoon Fengshen (Lead)
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) Israel’s Ambassador to India Reuven Azar on Sunday extended greetings to the people of India on the occasion of Diwali. He noted that Diwali signifies… Continue reading Israeli Ambassador extends wishes to people of India on Diwali
Quetta, Oct 18 (IANS) Human rights organisation, Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) on Saturday highlighted a surge in enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings and torture by Pakistani authorities across Balochistan. The BYC… Continue reading Rights group warns of escalating abuses by Pakistani authorities in Balochistan
Beijing, Oct 18 (IANS) The United Nations, in its latest findings on reprisals, described how two senior employees of the Hong Kong Democracy Council – a Washington-based nonprofit advocating for… Continue reading China targetting Hong Kong Democracy Council over involvement with UN: Report
Washington, Oct 17 (IANS) A group of bipartisan US lawmakers has written to President Donald Trump, urging him to attend the Quad Leaders’ Summit in India and other meetings in… Continue reading US lawmakers urge Trump to attend Quad Summit in India and key Asia meetings (IANS Exclusive)
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) China’s strategy to exploit the natural resources in Tibet to meet Beijing’s renewable energy targets is coming at the cost of the Himalayan region’s fragile… Continue reading China’s green energy drive poses grave danger to Tibet’s fragile ecology
