Budapest, July 16 (IANS) Hungary has formally proposed that the European Union (EU) place three senior Ukrainian military officials on its sanctions list in response to alleged abuses linked to… Continue reading Hungary urges EU sanctions on Ukrainian military officials over alleged conscription abuses
Islamabad, July 16 (IANS) At least three people were killed and 11 others injured when unknown militants fired a rocket-propelled grenade at a passenger bus in Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province… Continue reading Pakistan: Three killed, 11 injured in attack on passenger bus
New Delhi: That Muhammad Yunus, the Chief Advisor of Bangladesh’s Interim Government, continues to be suspicious of the civil society in the country has been proven once again with the… Continue reading Bangladesh on edge as Yunus unleashes unfettered assault on intellectuals, critics of radical Islam
Quetta, July 15 (IANS) Accusing Pakistan of committing “war crimes” in the province, a leading Baloch human rights organisation on Tuesday highlighted the massive rise in “human rights violations” in… Continue reading Pakistan: Baloch rights group spotlights surge in human rights violations in Balochistan
Islamabad, July 15 (IANS) A leading minority rights group on Tuesday highlighted that the Ahmadiyya community continues to face systemic persecution and violence in Pakistan, where religious intolerance runs deep.… Continue reading Minority rights group decries deep-rooted religious intolerance in Pakistan
Dhaka, July 15 (IANS) France’s Ambassador to Bangladesh, Marie Masdupuy, has expressed hope that the upcoming national elections in the South Asian country will entail the participation of the citizens… Continue reading French envoy hopes for ‘free and fair’ elections in Bangladesh
Islamabad, July 15 (IANS) The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has urged the Pakistan’s Supreme Court to review the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) legislation and instruct the Shehbaz… Continue reading International body expresses concerns over plight of journalists in Pakistan
Brussels, July 14 (IANS) Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen condemned the Trump administration’s threat to impose 30 per cent tariffs on European Union (EU) exports as “absolutely unacceptable” during… Continue reading US tariff threat on EU ‘absolutely unacceptable’: Danish FM
Beijing, July 14 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Monday met Liu Jianchao, Minister of the International Department of the Chinese Communist Party Central Committee (IDCPC), holding discussions… Continue reading EAM Jaishankar holds constructive India-China discussions ahead of SCO meeting
Seoul, July 13 (IANS) North Korea, on Sunday, blasted recent combined air drills conducted by South Korea, the US and Japan, saying such joint military actions are “the main danger… Continue reading North Korea bristles at South Korea-US-Japan air drills
Brussels, July 13 (IANS) President of the European Union Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, welcomed the Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Sunday, marking their first meeting in Brussels. Leyen talked… Continue reading EU President meets Indonesian counterpart, discusses key areas to take partnership forward
Kabul, July 13 (IANS) Police have discovered a huge quantity of arms and ammunition in Afghanistan’s Helmand province over the past three months, with 58 people arrested, Provincial director for… Continue reading Huge weaponry discovered, 58 detained in Afghanistan
