Kathmandu, July 24 — Nepal's public debt has increased more than fourfold over the past decade as the country borrowed heavily to cope with the impact of two major crises — the 2015 earthquake and the COVID-19 pandemic.According to statistics released by the Public Debt Management Office (PDMO),…
New York, July 24 — Human Rights Watch (HRW), a US-based advocacy group, called on the Chinese authorities to stop suppressing public discussion of animal abuse, release protesters who remain in detention, and investigate allegations of police violence in China’s Chongqing.According to HRW, two…
Dhaka, July 24 — Bangladesh’s Awami League strongly condemned the custodial death of another party leader, Bablu Mia, in Sirajganj District Jail, alleging that the incident once again exposed the ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) government’s “violent political retaliation” carried out…
Quetta, July 24 — Several leading human rights organisations on Friday strongly condemned the enforced disappearance of six civilians, including women and children, by Pakistani forces in Balochistan.Citing the victims’ family, Paank, the Baloch National Movement's Human Rights Department, said…
Tehran, July 24 — Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said Friday that its forces had launched fresh retaliatory strikes against the US bases and assets in Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan.In statements carried by its official news outlet Sepah News, the IRGC said the attacks were carried out…
New Delhi, July 24 — The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday stated that the right of navigation through international waterways remains important as per the international law.“When it comes to the passage of commercial shipping or right of navigation, we continue to stress that it's…
Dhaka, July 24 — Bangladesh has projected itself as a nation founded on the principles of linguistic identity, secularism and democratic pluralism. Born out of the Liberation War of 1971, the country's Constitution envisioned equal rights for all irrespective of religion. Yet, the reality is much…
Beirut, July 24 — Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Friday called for the creation of an international force to assist the Lebanese army in the country's south if the UN peacekeeping mission cannot remain in the country."Lebanon considers the continued presence of the international forces in the…
Bucharest, July 24 — Romanian President Nicusor Dan said Friday that Romania shot down a drone breaching its airspace in Buzau County.He said that the authorities are conducting investigations at the scene of the incident to establish all the circumstances in which the drone entered Romania's…
Cape Town, July 24 — A South African High Court on Friday ruled in favour of President Cyril Ramaphosa in his bid to halt impeachment proceedings against him over the Phala Phala case.In a majority judgment, the Western Cape High Court granted Ramaphosa an interim interdict preventing the…
Bucharest, July 24 — The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday stated that there is huge scope to further strengthen collaboration between India and Romania in defence manufacturing. Addressing a special media briefing in Bucharest on President Droupadi Murmu’s State Visit to Romania, MEA's…
Islamabad, July 24 — Pakistan's approach to militant groups, a strategy that some researchers have termed as the distinction between "good militants" and "bad militants", has created long-term consequences as some groups have evolved beyond the control of the state, a report has detailed. Over…
Lhasa, July 24 — The detention of Zhang Yi, a Wuhan activist long monitored by the authorities in Tibet, has sparked concerns among Tibetan human rights activists and those who have followed his trajectory since the late 1980s. He was arrested on July 1 during his trip to Tibet after allegedly…
Bishkek, July 24 — Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said on Friday that the world's silence, or a hesitant stance, on attacks being committed against Tehran would encourage the "aggressors" to repeat their crimes.In a speech delivered at the meeting of foreign ministers of the Shanghai…
London, July 24 — A vessel carrying 30 crew members reported coming under attack and issued a distress call near the Strait of Hormuz, according to audio recordings from a public VHF maritime radio channel obtained exclusively by Xinhua from a seafarer on Friday.In one recording, a caller…
New Delhi, July 24 — Emphasising that India has consistently respected China's sovereignty, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday asserted that it is Beijing that has illegally occupied Indian territories in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh since 1963. Addressing a media briefing in New…
New Delhi, July 24 — Terming them as baseless, factually incorrect and technically untenable, India on Friday rejected reports in Pakistani media that alleged that New Delhi was deliberately causing flooding in Pakistan. Addressing a media briefing in New Delhi, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA)…
Bishkek, July 24 — India on Friday said that it firmly believes that only reformed multilateralism and meaningful cooperation amongst member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) can help efficaciously address various contemporary global challenges. Addressing the SCO Council of…
Port Louis, July 24 — Terming SAGAR (Security and Growth for All in the Region) and MAHASAGAR (Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions) visions as "landmark initiatives", Mauritius Foreign Minister Dhananjay Ramful on Friday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's…
Port Louis, July 24 — Terming the partnership with India as "multifaceted", Mauritius Foreign Minister Dhananjay Ramful on Friday highlighted the active involvement of Indian government in financing and developing numerous infrastructure projects in the Indian Ocean nation. In an interview with…
New Delhi, July 24 — Iran's Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni on Friday termed violation of Iran's territorial integrity, the destruction of infrastructure, power plants, residential areas, schools, hospitals, and other civilian facilities, as well as the killing of civilians a "clear violation" of…