Kathmandu, Feb 3 (IANS) Nepal’s interim government on Tuesday decided to withdraw the Social Media Bill registered in Parliament by the then K P Sharma Oli–led government, which had been… Continue reading Nepal government withdraws controversial social media bill
Dhaka, Feb 3 (IANS) With the law and order situation worsening in Bangladesh under the Muhammad Yunus led interim government, political violence has continued to rise sharply across the country… Continue reading Bangladesh: Political violence ahead of next week’s election leaves 11 dead, 616 injured
Dhaka, Feb 3 (IANS) For years, Beijing’s mouthpieces dismissed testimonies from minority groups across China, including Uyghur, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, and Tibetan survivors as fabrications, cast satellite images as misinterpretations, and… Continue reading UN findings contradict China’s claims of minority groups’ abuses as ‘Western propaganda’: Report
Colombo, Feb 3 (IANS) Political uncertainty, shifting alliances and legislative defections have caused a volatile environment in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB) – regions that have witnessed continuous… Continue reading Unrest in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir exposes deeper structural grievances: Report
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Balochistan, Pakistan’s largest but poorest province, is once again engulfed in deadly violence, with Balochi separatists mounting attacks against one of the most intense counter-operations… Continue reading Rather than addressing Balochi woes, Pakistan continues to dominate, drawing on its resources
London, Feb 1 (IANS) A man was arrested after a woman was stabbed to death in northwest London, the Metropolitan Police said on Sunday. The police were called on Saturday… Continue reading UK: Man arrested after woman found dead with stab wounds in London
Quetta, Feb 1 (IANS) Bus services from major cities of Pakistan to Quetta remained suspended due to the prevailing security situation in Balochistan, with all buses being stopped at Rakhni,… Continue reading Pakistan: Transport services to Quetta suspended, internet services disrupted in Balochistan
Dhaka, Jan 31 (IANS) Bangladesh’s radical Islamist party Jamaat-e-Islami’s founding principles contradict its “moderate” narrative as its constitution declares that God, not the people, holds the sovereignty with the ultimate… Continue reading Bangladesh: Jamaat’s moderate facade hides radical extremist agenda
Beijing, Jan 31 (IANS) China condemned the capture of Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduroas by US forces as a “hegemonic act undermining global norms”, but for those familiar with Beijing’s abuses… Continue reading China criticises US on Venezuela, ignores Uyghur abuses at home
Tel Aviv, Jan 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s expected visit to Israel in February should be seen less as a ceremonial bilateral engagement and more as a strategic signal.… Continue reading India positions itself as connector between Europe and West Asia
Hong Kong, Jan 31 (IANS) Six people had been arrested for robbing 51 million Yen (about 330,000 US dollars) of cash at Hong Kong’s Sheung Wan on Friday, the Hong… Continue reading Six arrested over 51 million Yen robbery in Hong Kong
United Nations, Jan 27 (IANS) France has called for text-based negotiations to speed Security Council reforms and add permanent members, to ensure its legitimacy. France’s Permanent Representative Jerome Bonnafont said… Continue reading France calls for text-based negotiations to reform UNSC
