Islamabad, July 28 — Leading international human rights organisation Amnesty International on Tuesday urged Pakistani authorities to restore all communications access and allow media and independent observers into Rawalakot in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). Reacting to reports that security…
Nairobi, July 28 — The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) warned on Tuesday that hundreds of thousands of people across Africa have been trafficked by criminal networks and forced into online fraud operations that generate billions of dollars in illicit profits annually.IOM said human…
Washington, July 28 — President Donald Trump held separate White House talks on Tuesday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as the United States confronted two wars and difficult diplomatic choices. Both meetings took place behind closed doors…
Addis Ababa, July 28 — African leaders have raised alarm over the resumption of the Middle East conflict, which they said is driving a severe economic and security crisis in Africa through energy shocks, supply disruptions, and soaring prices.The remark was made during the 49th Ordinary Session of…
Kathmandu, July 28 — A centuries-old Buddhist heritage complex in Lalitpur district in the Kathmandu Valley has been restored with India's post-earthquake reconstruction assistance, the Indian Embassy said.Nepal's lawmaker Jagdish Kharel, Lalitpur Metropolitan City Mayor Chiribabu Maharjan, and…
New Delhi, July 28 — External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Tuesday expressed concern at the news of the earthquake that struck Kumamoto prefecture in Japan earlier in the day."Deeply concerned at the news of the earthquake that struck Kumamoto prefecture in Japan. Express our solidarity…
Quetta, July 28 — At least four civilians were forcibly disappeared by Pakistani forces in Balochistan, a leading human rights organisation said on Tuesday.Paank, the Baloch National Movement's Human Rights Department, revealed that 19 -year-old labourer Saeed Ahmed was subjected to enforced…
Dhaka, July 28 — As Bangladesh grapples with a worsening gas crisis, the disruption has extended far beyond household kitchens, paralysing public transport across Dhaka as hundreds of CNG-powered buses, auto-rickshaws and ride-sharing vehicles spend hours waiting for fuel, leaving commuters…
London, July 28 — The recent killing of a 20-year-old woman, Khalida Chandio, in Pakistan’s southern Sindh province reflects a wider pattern of violence against women accused of bringing “dishonour” to families, a report has stated. Citing the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) and the…
Dhaka, July 28 — Bangladesh is grappling with a deepening drug crisis, with an estimated 8.2 million people using narcotics across the country. Drugs ranging from yaba to heroin are reportedly being smuggled through at least 105 border points across 18 districts, with Dhaka emerging as the…
Islamabad, July 28 — The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Tuesday called for an immediate end to the cycle of violence and a prompt, impartial and independent investigation into the reported deaths and injuries.At least 20 people were killed and dozens critically injured during the…
Athens, July 28 — India's Ambassador to Greece, Ravi Shankar, on Tuesday met Lt. Gen. Demosthenes Grigoriadis, Chief of Hellenic Air Force General Staff and discussed the ongoing initiatives of cooperation between the two Air Forces.According to the Indian Embassy in Greece, India’s participation…
Islamabad, July 28 — With the unrest in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) claiming dozens of lives, several videos surfaced on social media Tuesday showing Pakistani security personnel openly firing on civilians in Mirpur city and later loading bodies in their vehicles. Posted on various social…
Tehran, July 28 — Iran's main military command, Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, said on Tuesday that vessels belonging to any country or company accepting compensation from Iran's frozen assets would not be allowed to transit the Strait of Hormuz, according to Iran's state-run broadcaster…
New Delhi, July 28 — The Indian Railways has achieved a major milestone in strengthening India-Nepal freight connectivity with the successful operation of the first-ever direct commercial container freight train from Kolkata Port to Biratnagar Customs Yard in Nepal. The train, comprising 40…
Abuja, July 28 — At least 40 suspected bandits, including eight suspected senior commanders, were killed after Nigerian security forces repelled an attack on a village in the northern state of Katsina, a state government official said Tuesday.Nasir Mu'azu, commissioner for internal security and…
Moscow/Pyongyang, July 28 — Russia and North Korea are completing the first direct road connection, with the construction of a two-lane bridge, one kilometre long and about seven metres wide, over the Tumen River, between the localities of Khasan and Tumangang, which runs alongside the already…
Darwin (Australia), July 28 — The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Tuesday said that its contingent is actively engaged in the Exercise Pitch Black 2026 alongside the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and Air Forces from 20 nations in Australia's Darwin. Exercise Pitch Black 2026 is a biennial…
Pyeongtaek (South Korea), July 28 — A brief evacuation alert was issued Tuesday in the regional city of Pyeongtaek, home to the US Forces Korea, following a report of a minor white phosphorus leak at the US base that officials say posed a low risk.Police and fire authorities said they received…
Tokyo, July 28 — An explosion struck a large shopping centre in Kashima Town, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Tuesday, leaving multiple people trapped and injured, public broadcaster NHK reported.According to Japan's Fire and Disaster Management Agency, information received from the local fire department…
New Delhi, July 28 — The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday reiterated that fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi will be extradited from the United Kingdom (UK) to India once all the legal proceedings are concluded."As far as Nirav Modi is concerned, as we have informed you earlier,…