International

Apr 18, 2025
Dhaka, April 18 (IANS) In yet another incident of violence against minorities in Bangladesh, a Hindu leader in Dinajpur's Biral upazila was abducted and brutally assaulted to death, as confirmed by...

Apr 18, 2025
Dhaka, April 18 (IANS) High-level discussions and evaluations are currently underway in Islamabad after Bangladesh's financial claim to the tune of USD 4.32 billion from Pakistan as a fair share from...

Apr 18, 2025
Jerusalem, April 18 (IANS) Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said in a statement on Friday that he is committed, along with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and all parties, to leading a "clear...

Apr 18, 2025
Moscow, April 18 (IANS) Russia is ready to facilitate potential nuclear deal agreements between Iran and the US, provided that such accords respect Iran's interests, country's Foreign Minister Sergei...

Apr 18, 2025
Sanaa, April 18 (IANS) The death toll from US overnight airstrikes on the Yemeni fuel port of Ras Isa has increased to 74, with 171 others wounded, according to an update from Houthi-run health...

Apr 18, 2025
Kathmandu, April 18 (IANS) The foundation stone for the construction of a school building being built with the Indian government's financial assistance at a project cost of Nepalese Rs 28.10 million...

Apr 18, 2025
Islamabad, April 18 (IANS) Pakistan's capital Islamabad, considered to be the country's most secure city, has become an epicentre of crime with incidents of robberies, snatchings, burglaries,...

Apr 18, 2025
Jerusalem, April 18 (IANS) The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement that it successfully intercepted a missile launched from Yemen toward Israel early Friday morning.

Apr 18, 2025
London, April 18 (IANS) Over a 100 political activists, social representatives, human rights advocates and senior British political leaders attended a recent seminar in London on the current...

South Korea: Acting President thanks police officers for maintaining safety during impeachment trial
Apr 18, 2025
Seoul, April 18 (IANS) South Korea's Acting President Han Duck-soo hosted a thank-you luncheon on Friday for police officers involved in maintaining public safety during former President Yoon Suk...

Apr 18, 2025
Islamabad, April 18 (IANS) Cases of kidnapping of young girls, who are later brutally killed after being subjected to sexual abuse, have become a major challenge for the authorities in Pakistan, who...

Apr 18, 2025
Islamabad, April 18 (IANS) Arshad Khan, the 'chaiwala' (tea seller) in Islamabad who shot to overnight fame after his photograph during Sunday bazaar took the internet by storm, is now facing legal...

Apr 18, 2025
Dhaka, April 18 (IANS) Family of an ousted Hindu headmaster of a high school in Bangladesh has expressed grave concerns and disappointment after he was held hostage and compelled to resign from his...

Apr 18, 2025
Islamabad, April 18 (IANS) Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar will be leading a high-level delegation to Kabul on Saturday on a day-long visit as part of mutual efforts...

Apr 18, 2025
Yangon, April 18 (IANS) Four Indian nationals were repatriated via Yangon after India coordinated with Myanmar authorities to facilitate their exit permits from the Myawaddy compound, the Embassy of...

Apr 18, 2025
Moscow, April 18 (IANS) Hours after Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov held a telephonic conversation with the United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio, US President Donald Trump said that he...

Apr 18, 2025
As President Donald Trump’s crackdown on immigrants intensifies, individuals travelling to the United States of America have been advised to carry minimal electronic gadgets and sign out of sensitive...

Apr 18, 2025
Lusaka, April 18 (IANS) Zambia confirmed its second mpox-related death as the cumulative cases reached 49 in the southern African country.

Apr 18, 2025
Sanaa, April 18 (IANS) The death toll from US overnight airstrikes on the Yemeni fuel port of Ras Isa has increased to 38, with 102 others wounded, Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported on Friday, citing...

Apr 18, 2025
United Nations, April 18 (IANS) Most of the estimated 400,000 people fleeing the Zamzam displacement camp bombardment sought shelter in another Sudanese refuge camp, only for it to be shelled too,...

Apr 18, 2025
Seoul, April 18 (IANS) Former South Korean Democratic Party (DP) leader Lee Jae-myung has a strong lead among potential candidates for the June 3 presidential election, a survey showed on Friday.

Apr 18, 2025
Islamabad, April 18 (IANS) Over 2,239 Afghans were deported via the Torkham border as Pakistan escalated the ongoing forceful deportation of Afghan refugees.

Apr 18, 2025
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) The US has informed the World Trade Organisation (WTO) that the Donald Trump administration’s decision to levy tariffs on steel and aluminium, was based on national...

Apr 18, 2025
In yet another disturbing incident of gun violence in the United States, a mass shooting has been reported at Florida State University (FSU), one of the United State’s prominent educational...

Apr 18, 2025
Seoul, April 18 (IANS) A senior US energy official on Friday underscored South Korea's growing significance in the Donald Trump administration's push to expand American energy exports and diversify...

Apr 18, 2025
Cairo, April 18 (IANS) Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and Slovenia's Parliamentary Speaker Urska Klakocar Zupancic have reaffirmed their opposition to the displacement of Palestinians from...

Apr 18, 2025
Moscow, April 18 (IANS) Russia lodged a strong protest with Japan over Tokyo's plan to conduct anti-ship missile drills near Russia's borders, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

Apr 18, 2025
Jerusalem, April 18 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reiterated that Israel would not allow Iran to acquire nuclear weapons, amid reports of renewed negotiations between Tehran...

Apr 18, 2025
Jerusalem/Beirut, April 18 (IANS) Israel's military has said in a statement that it killed a Hezbollah commander in a drone strike in southern Lebanon.

Apr 18, 2025
Dhaka, April 18 (IANS) Bangladesh has asked Pakistan to issue a formal apology for the atrocities committed against Bengalis during the 1971 War of Liberation by the Pakistani forces.

Apr 18, 2025
Washington, April 18 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has signed a memorandum extending the federal hiring freeze through July 15, White House principal deputy press secretary Harrison Fields wrote...

Apr 18, 2025
Moscow, April 18 (IANS) The Russian Embassy in India has dismissed the claims made by Ukraine that it attacked Indian pharmaceutical company Kusum, calling the news fake.

Apr 18, 2025
Washington, April 18 (IANS) Two people were killed and six others were injured after an active shooter opened fire on the Florida State University (FSU) campus in Tallahassee on Thursday, law...

Apr 18, 2025
United Nations, April 18 (IANS) "As a main player on the world stage," India will surely be a contender if the size of the UN Security Council is raised to between 21 and 27 members, according to the...

Apr 18, 2025
Sanaa, April 18 (IANS) Yemen's Houthi leader Abdulmalik al-Houthi has said his group had launched 26 attacks against Israel and 33 strikes on the US aircraft carrier and warships in the Red Sea since...

Apr 18, 2025
Muscat, April 18 (IANS) Oman's Foreign Ministry has confirmed that it will continue to mediate a second round of nuclear talks between US and Iranian officials scheduled to take place in Rome on...

Apr 18, 2025
Tehran, April 18 (IANS) Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met here with visiting Saudi Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, calling for expanding cooperation between...

Apr 18, 2025
Jerusalem, April 18 (IANS) Israel has extended its missile warning time for long-range threats from Yemen by three to five minutes, the military's Home Front Command said.

Apr 18, 2025
United Nations, April 18 (IANS) The United Nations views the second round of negotiations between the US and Iran on Saturday as "a good sign," and hopes it will yield positive results, a UN...

Apr 18, 2025
Washington, April 17 (IANS) Multiple victims were reported in a shooting at the Florida State University (FSU) in Florida state on Thursday.

Apr 17, 2025
Dhaka, April 17 (IANS) Bangladesh on Thursday raised the issue of financial claim to the tune of USD 4.32 billion from Pakistan as a fair share from the assets of undivided Pakistan before 1971...

Apr 17, 2025
Dhaka, April 17 (IANS) Several projects in Bangladesh aimed at enhancing trade and connectivity with neighbouring countries, including India, have been facing unprecedented delays under the interim...