Dhaka, May 19 (IANS): A top official of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Monday mounted a fierce challenge to the interim government's legitimacy, arguing that it lacks a democratic mandate to implement me
Khartoum, May 19 (IANS): As the world observed International Museum Day, officials and experts reported that Sudan's museums and archaeological sites have suffered widespread looting and destruction due to the
Karachi, May 19 (IANS): A leading Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operative Abdul Wahid Kumbho was shot dead before top LeT terrorist Razaullah Nizamani Khalid, also known as Abu Saifullah Khalid, was killed by armed men
Quetta, May 19 (IANS): A human rights body has condemned the intensifying wave of forced disappearances in Balochistan by the Pakistan government, calling it a "crime against humanity."The Baloch National Movem
Seoul, May 19 (IANS): North Korean leader Kim Jong-un could face a war crime probe at the Hague-based International Criminal Court (ICC) for supporting Russia's war against Ukraine, a former chief of the ICC sa
Washington, May 19 (IANS) Former US President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with a relatively aggressive form of prostate cancer, his office said in a statement.“Last week, President Joe Biden was seen for a n
Islamabad, May 18 (IANS) After being isolated by the International community following Operation Sindoor, Pakistan Foreign Minister (FM) Ishaq Dar will travel to China on May 19 to meet his Chinese counterpart
Brussels, May 18 (IANS): As Israel intensifies its military operations in the Gaza Strip, a growing number of European leaders have voiced deep concern over the worsening humanitarian situation, urging Israel t
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has slapped 11 new conditions on Pakistan for the $ 7 billion lifeline that it has extended and also flagged the rising tensions with India as a h
Tehran, May 18 (IANS) Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has denounced as "a lie" US President Donald Trump's recent claim that he sought to use power to ensure peace, citing the Trump administration's support
Washington, May 18 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said that he will speak separately with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday to push for a ceasefire deal bet
Los Angeles, May 18 (IANS) At least one person was killed and five others injured in an explosion outside a fertility clinic in the desert resort city of Palm Springs, California, according to authorities.The i
Seoul, May 17 (IANS) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un oversaw anti-air combat and air raid drills by an air force flight group this week, stressing the need for constant and stronger war preparations across all
Washington, May 17 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has said that he is not frustrated with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as the war against Hamas in Gaza persists."No, look, he's got a tough situa
Baghdad, May 17 (IANS) Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid met with visiting UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in Baghdad to discuss advancing regional peace and the upcoming 34th Arab League Summit.Rashid o
Naypyidaw, May 16 (IANS) Residents of Myanmar are unhappy with the local authorities in Mandalay who they allege are delaying the inspection of risk assessment of damaged buildings and in handling applications
Hanoi, May 16 (IANS) Renowned Buddhist scholar and spiritual leader Ling Rinpoche on Friday visited the Buddhist temple Quang Sa Pagoda in Vietnam to pay respects to the holy Buddha Relics sent from India. He w
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS): More than 125 top trade leaders from across the country on Friday resolved to boycott all forms of trade and commercial engagement with Turkey and Azerbaijan, including travel and tour
Gaza, May 16 (IANS) At least 80 Palestinians were killed and dozens of others wounded in Israeli airstrikes across Gaza, said Palestinian medical sources.The Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis reported that 54 peop
United Nations, May 16 (IANS) In today’s world that is “on fire” from wars, economic rivalries, poverty, and environmental degradation, diplomats and scholars looked back more than 2,500 years to the teac