Islamabad, Sep 5 — Nearly 1.5 million internet-using children aged 12–17 across Pakistan experienced at least one form of technology-facilitated sexual exploitation and abuse in a single year -- equivalent to roughly one in every 16 children, according to a new study. The findings are from the…
New Delhi, Sep 5 — Pakistan has been consistently recalibrating its terror strategy vis-à-vis India. Based on recommendations made by the Kashmir Study Group, set up at the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) headquarters in Aabpara, Islamabad, following the abrogation of Article 370, Pakistan has…
South Tarawa (Kiribati), Sep 5 — Marking a significant milestone in the India–Kiribati partnership, the Virgin Coconut Oil (VCO) Project was launched in Tarawa, aimed at boosting coconut resources and creating new economic opportunities for people in the Pacific island nation. According to the…
Kathmandu, Sep 5 — The death toll from last week’s devastating floods in Nepal has crossed 1,300, as piles of dead bodies collected in different districts continue to pile up. According to the latest data released by the Nepal Police, as many as 1,344 bodies swept away by the Bhote Koshi River had…
Washington, Sep 5 — The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has widened a process allowing certain US-born children of foreign government employees to register as lawful permanent residents, while acknowledging that a federal court injunction limits implementation of the new rule. The interim…
Washington, Sep 5 — Indian American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi has demanded that President Donald Trump disclose whether he, his family, political allies or major donors stand to financially benefit from his administration’s Venezuela oil agreement before substantial US taxpayer resources are…
Los Angeles, Sep 5 — Hurricane Lowell, located several hundred miles south of the Hawaiian Islands, has been rapidly strengthening, prompting Hawaii Governor Josh Green to declare a statewide emergency to support preparations for potential impacts from the storm.Hurricane Lowell has strengthened…
Washington, Sep 5 — President Donald Trump has sent Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff to pursue an agreement ending the Russia-Ukraine war, saying personal hostility between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was obstructing peace efforts. Trump confirmed the…
Kathmandu, Sep 5 — Indian rescue teams are continuing to work alongside Nepalese authorities in the search, rescue and relief operations in areas devastated by the deadly flash floods, as specialised tunnel rescue teams step up efforts to clear blocked sections and search for those who may still be…
Khartoum, Sep 5 — At least 26 people were killed and dozens injured in two separate attacks in Sudan's South Kordofan State, multiple sources have said. The Sudan Doctors Network, a volunteer group, said in a statement on Friday (local time) that more than 21 people, including women and children,…
Washington, Sep 5 — President Donald Trump has signed two executive orders aimed at restructuring America's beef industry and lowering consumer prices, while saying the United States was importing limited quantities of ground beef primarily from Argentina and Brazil. The measures seek tougher…
Washington, Sep 5 — The US military has joined humanitarian operations in Nepal after devastating flash floods killed more than 1,300 people, destroyed critical infrastructure and left thousands missing, including dozens of American citizens. US forces are helping deliver urgent lifesaving…
Seoul, Sep 5 — North Korea is expected to send a vice minister-level official to the upcoming UN General Assembly in New York, with Kim Son-gyong, a vice foreign minister in charge of international organisations, likely to deliver a speech, sources said on Saturday. According to the list of…
Aden (Yemen), Sep 5 — Yemeni government warplanes struck Houthi-held areas in the western provinces of Hodeidah and Taiz, backing ground troops battling a major Houthi offensive near the strategic Bab al-Mandab Strait, a military official told Xinhua. The airstrikes, on Friday (local time), came…
Washington, Sep 5 — President Donald Trump has described the US confrontation with Iran as an intermittent "military conflict" rather than a full-scale war, claiming that Washington controls the Strait of Hormuz and has prevented Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. Trump made the remarks when…
United Nations, Sep 5 — UN humanitarians have warned of the deadly threat posed by explosive ordnance contamination in Syria. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Friday (local time) said the contamination continues to affect not only where people live, but also how…
Seoul, Sep 5 — South Korea's Foreign Minister Cho Hyun is set to depart for Nepal on Saturday to meet with his Nepali counterpart and discuss Seoul's support for search-and-rescue efforts following devastating floods, the foreign ministry said. Seoul, Sep 5 (IANS) South Korea's Foreign Minister…
Moscow, Sep 5 — The Russian Foreign Ministry has said that the notice issued by Ukraine claiming that Russian airspace was not safe for civilian aviation distorts facts, misleads users of Russian airspace and carries no legal force.In a statement on its official website on Friday (local time), the…
Kinshasa, Sep 5 — The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and its partners launched an updated 180-day multisectoral response plan to intensify efforts against the ongoing Ebola outbreak, with funding needs estimated at US$ 1.3 billion. With support from the World Health Organization (WHO), the…
Kyiv, Sep 5 — The Russian attack on the headquarters of the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) is a "major escalation that demands resolute responses," Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said. "Moscow launched this strike during a renewed push for peace -- laying bare its true rejection of…
Amsterdam, Sep 4 — A delegation led by Additional Secretary Vijay Nehra, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, along with India's Ambassador to the Netherlands, Kumar Tuhin, on Friday visited RIVM — the Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment.“The delegation led by…