Dhaka, April 10 (IANS): Over 23 people were killed and 733 injured in more than 97 incidents of political violence across Bangladesh last month, according to the latest report released by Dhaka-based Human Righ
Aden (Yemen), April 10 (IANS): Approximately 30 per cent of Houthi military capabilities have been destroyed in US strikes over recent weeks, Yemeni Information Minister Moammar al-Eryani said. Al-Eryani
Tegucigalpa, April 10 (IANS): Colombian President Gustavo Petro called on Latin America and the Caribbean to act as a "guiding light" for multilateralism in a world increasingly troubled by division and unilate
Washington, April 10 (IANS) US President Donald Trump announced that he has paused the implementation of most of his "reciprocal" tariffs because some people were getting "yippy" and "a little bit afraid."Trump
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS): India on Wednesday once again raised concerns over the persecution of minorities in Bangladesh, hoping that the interim government in the country led by Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus w
Bratislava, April 9 (IANS): President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday held productive talks with Slovakia President Peter Pellegrini in Bratislava as both leaders reviewed various facets of India-Slovakia relations
Ramallah, April 9 (IANS): The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) said Israeli officials from the Jerusalem Municipality and Israeli security forces forcibly e
Sao Paulo, April 9 (IANS) Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva criticised the new tariff regime of the United States, saying Washington's attempt to reshape global trade under US President Donald Trump
United Nations, April 9 (IANS) Amid warnings of the risks of a recession from the trade war, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says he “sincerely hopes” there won’t be one because of the effects it wo
Washington, April 9 (IANS) The United States' reciprocal tariffs, including 25 per cent duties for South Korea, went into effect on Wednesday, as America's trading partners are seeking to negotiate a deal to re
Seoul, April 8 (IANS): The South Korean currency weakened markedly against the US dollar on Tuesday to reach the lowest level in over 16 years amid deepening concerns about the impact of the Donald Trump admini
Washington, April 8 (IANS) US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met at the White House, focusing on the Gaza hostage crisis and US tariffs on Israeli goods.In a brief Oval Off
New York, April 8 (IANS) President Donald Trump has threatened China with an additional 50 per cent tariff that would take the total levies to more than the value of products while doubling down on the global r
Washington, April 7 (IANS): The US Supreme Court on Monday rejected a petition by Tahawwur Rana to stop his extradition to India to face legal consequences for his role in the 2008 terrorist attacks in Mumbai t
Kathmandu, April 7 (IANS): Teachers in Nepal, under the banner of the Nepal Teachers' Federation, announced a general strike in school education on Monday, demanding a new School Education Act. The strike
Islamabad, April 7 (IANS): Thousands of Afghan refugees are being forcibly repatriated from Pakistan as the country intensified the deportation process with the end of the March 31 deadline.Over 944 Afghan fami
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) As the US reciprocal tariffs hit global markets, Neelkanth Mishra, chief economist at Axis Bank, said on Monday that some countries like China will have no option but to devalue their
Washington, April 7 (IANS) As global stock markets plunged on Monday, US President Donald Trump defended his controversial tariff policies, dismissing concerns over the economic impact. He said that the world l
Beirut, April 6 (IANS): Lebanese President Joseph Aoun held "constructive" talks with US Deputy Envoy to the Middle East Morgan Ortagus, discussing the situation in southern Lebanon and the border with Syria, a
Cairo, April 6 (IANS): Egypt rejects Israeli attempts to undermine the unity of Palestinian territories by separating the Gaza Strip from the West Bank, Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said.Abdelatty made the r