Hong Kong, November 28 (IANS) The death toll in a major fire that tore through a residential area in Hong Kong from Wednesday afternoon has risen to 94, said the Fire Department.The Fire Services Department ear
New York, November 28 (IANS) After suspending immigration applications from Afghanistan, US President Donald Trump ordered heightened scrutiny of Green Card holders from Afghanistan and 18 other nations.US Cust
Washington, November 27 (IANS): Field Marshal Asim Munir will cement his status as the most powerful person in Pakistan after becoming the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) under the 27th Constitutional Amendment w
Islamabad, November 27 (IANS): Responding to rumours of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan having died in custody, Rawalpindi's Adiala jail authorities have said that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) f
New Delhi, November 27 (IANS): Economic inequality in Bangladesh is expected to grow further in the short term as high inflation, stagnant wages and weakening household purchasing power continue to affect low-i
Dhaka, November 27 (IANS): A Bangladesh court on Thursday sentenced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to 21 years of imprisonment in three corruption cases filed by the country's Anti-Corruption Commission (A
Yunnan (China), November 27 (IANS): A test train crashed into a group of railway workers in China's southwestern Yunnan province early Thursday (local time), killing 11 people and injuring two others, according
Kyiv, November 27 (IANS) Ukraine will not amend its Constitution as part of any potential peace deal, local media reported, citing a member of the Ukrainian delegation involved in talks with the United States,
Washington, November 27 (IANS) Hours after two National Guardsmen were shot in downtown Washington, US President Donald Trump called the attack an "act of terror"."This heinous assault was an act of evil and an
Washington, November 27 (IANS) Former US President Barack Obama has condemned the Washington shooting, stating that "violence has no place in America".Two National Guardsmen were shot in downtown Washington and
Washington, November 26 (IANS): A fresh revelation has exposed a network of foreign-operated accounts on social media platform X masquerading as Indian users to push political propaganda and divisive narratives
New Delhi, November 26 (IANS): The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Wednesday said that India continues to back all efforts aimed at ending the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict.Addressing a weekly media bri
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) Muhammad Yunus, widely recognised as the founder of Bangladesh’s conglomerate Grameen Bank is set to come under the cloud, over ‘revelations’ of decades-old documents by a former
Abu Dhabi, November 26 (IANS): India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) held the 6th Meeting of the Joint Committee on Consular Affairs (JCCA) in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, agreeing on further steps to enhance coo
Paris, November 26 (IANS): The Indian Air Force and French Air and Space Force crew have been working together, executing varied mission profiles and showcasing outstanding proficiency as part of the bilateral
United Nations, November 26 (IANS): The United Nations formally started the selection and appointment process for the next UN secretary-general.Annalena Baerbock, president of the United Nations General Assembl
Washington, November 26 (IANS): Brazil’s Supreme Court ordered former President Jair Bolsonaro to begin serving a 27-year prison sentence. The ruling follows his conviction for attempting to cling to power af
Kyiv, November 26 (IANS): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the peace plan prepared by Ukraine and the United States in Geneva could be developed into "deeper agreements."In an address on Tuesday
New York, November 26 (IANS) As the carnage continued in the Ukraine War, US President Donald Trump said that his peace plan has been “fine-tuned” with inputs from the two countries, and he is sending envoy
Dhaka, Nov 25 (IANS) Bangladesh’s Awami League party on Tuesday announced nationwide protest programmes until November 30, demanding the resignation of Chief Advisor of the country’s interim government Muha