Islamabad, March 21 (IANS) The US has raised serious concerns over human rights violations in Pakistan in an annual report.
The State Department's 2022 Country Report on Human Rights Practices points out
Moscow, March 20 (IANS) The International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor and judges, who issued an arrest warrant against Russian President Vladimir Putin, have become the targets of a criminal case, Russias I
Islamabad, March 20 (IANS) More legal cases are piling up against Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan following the violence staged by his supporters during his hearing at the Islamabad Judicial Com
Moscow, March 19 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin has paid a surprise visit to Mariupol -- the Ukrainian port city captured by Russian forces, the media reported. The visit is believed to be Putin's
Seoul, March 19 (IANS) A US nuclear-capable B-1B strategic bomber returned to South Korea for joint exercises on Sunday, just 16 days after its previous deployment, as Pyongyang fired yet another ballistic miss
Yangon, March 19 (IANS) Myanmar's government has designated a new protected public forest area in western region Sagaing's Katha district.
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conserva
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) In what can be termed as a "once-in-a-generation" opportunity, the United Nations General Assembly, with support from the governments of the Netherlands and Tajikistan, will
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Chinese scientists are hopeful that the Zhurong Mars rover, switched to dormant mode due to severe weather conditions on Mars, may operate again, the media reported.
The Zhurong ro
New York, March 18 (IANS) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un should be held accountable for North Korea's gross human rights violations as the leader of the country, the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations h
Seoul, March 18 (IANS) The strategic forces of North Korea (the Democratic People's Republic of Korea) has conducted an intercontinental ballistic missile launch drill as a gesture of warning against the on
Sydney, March 18 (IANS) Residents in a regional Australian town have woken to find millions of dead fish in their river.
The large-scale fish deaths were first reported on Friday morning in the New South Wal
Washington, March 18 (IANS) U.S. President Joe Biden has welcomed the International Criminal Court's issuing of an arrest warrant against his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin.
The ICC accused Presiden
Lahore, March 18 (IANS) Hours after PTI Chairman Imran Khan made his way to attend the Toshakhana case hearing in Islamabad on Saturday, Punjab Police finally made their way into his Zaman Park residence and ar
London, March 17 (IANS) The Kremlin has threatened to destroy any fighter jets given to Ukraine by its allies, after two countries promised Soviet-era planes, the media reported.
Slovakia became the second N
Moscow, March 17 (IANS) Chinese President Xi Jinping will make a state visit to Russia next Monday, the Kremlin and the Chinese Foreign Ministry have revealed, media reported.
The trip will last until Wednes
Islamabad, March 17 (IANS) Pakistan's former premier and chairman of political party PTI, Imran Khan seems to be softening his rigid stance of having no talks with his opposition party leaders and the curre
Dhaka, March 16 (IANS): Killing in the name of Islam is not acceptable, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on Thursday, stressing that no one gives authority to anyone to punish or kill another person
Seoul, March 16 (IANS) The number of marriages in South Korea crashed to yet another record low in 2022, adding to concerns over the country's already plunging birth rate, data showed on Thursday.
Around
Tokyo, March 16 (IANS) During his highly symbolic trip to Japan, visiting South Korean Yoon Suk-yeol on Thursday said Seoul and Tokyo should work together to deal with threats from North Korea, as he opened a s
Bogota, March 16 (IANS) At least 11 people were killed and 10 others remained missing after an explosion ripped through a coal mine in Colombia's Cundinamarca, local authorities said.
"We are making