Dhaka, August 22 (IANS): Bangladesh is facing an alarming wave of sexual violence, particularly targeting women and children from minority communities like Hindus, Christians, Buddhists and others, which has re
Madrid, August 22 (IANS): The devastating wildfires sweeping across Spain this summer should serve as a warning to the rest of Europe about the rising dangers of climate change, a Barcelona-based climatologist
New York, August 22 (IANS): A New York appeals court threw out a more than $500 million penalty plus interest against US President Donald Trump in a civil fraud case.In the 323-page ruling by a five-judge panel
New Delhi, August 21 (IANS): Chinese Ambassador to India Xu Feihong on Thursday strongly criticised the United States for imposing steep tariffs on Indian goods and expressed Beijing’s willingness to firmly s
Washington, August 21 (IANS) As officials from the United States and NATO met virtually on Wednesday to discuss the security guarantees for Ukraine following US President Donald Trump's meeting with the leaders
Kathmandu, August 21 (IANS): India's Ambassador to Nepal Naveen Srivastava and Nepal's Minister of Physical Infrastructure and Transport Devendra Dahal jointly inaugurated a 70-metre span modular bridge built w
New Delhi, August 21 (IANS): Pakistan stands at a critical juncture. The convergence of poverty, unemployment, demographic pressure and inequality reflects a deeply rooted crisis with far-reaching consequences
New Delhi, August 21 (IANS): The United States has been steadily warming up to Pakistan over the last few months, and this engagement goes far beyond routine diplomacy. At the centre of the shift lies a c
Sydney, August 21 (IANS): In a first, a team of Australian scientists has grown the world's first fully functioning lab-made human skin with its own blood supply. The advance may pave the way for better treatme
Washington, August 21 (IANS) As tensions increase between Washington and New Delhi over US tariffs related to India’s purchase of Russian oil, former US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley has issued
Washington, August 20 (IANS): David Salvo, the Managing Director of the Alliance for Securing Democracy at German Marshall Fund and a former senior policy advisor at the US State Department, believes that the p
Seoul, August 20 (IANS): The South Korean presidential office on Wednesday expressed regret over the latest criticism of President Lee Jae Myung's recent peace overtures by the sister of North Korean leader Kim
Moscow, August 20 (IANS): External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Wednesday engaged in an interaction with prominent Russian scholars and think tank representatives, discussing bilateral ties between In
Dhaka, August 20 (IANS): Bangladesh's former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun was produced before the country's International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Wednesday in connection with a
Paris, Aug 19 (IANS) French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday that a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky could happen in the next two weeks.Speaki
Kabul, Aug 19 (IANS) Germany has called on Pakistan to enable the return of 211 Afghan refugees who have been deported to Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, insisting that they were part of Berlin's resettlement progra
Moscow, August 19 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin and his American counterpart Donald Trump on Tuesday held a telephonic conversation reaffirming their commitment to continuing direct talks between Mosc
Washington, August 19 (IANS) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that the discussion with US President Donald Trump and European leaders at the White House included plans for Ukraine to purchase $90
New York, August 19 (IANS) After meetings with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders, US President Donald Trump has announced that he is arranging a meeting between Zelensky and Russia's P
Washington, August 19 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has said that he and the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen discussed the issue of abducted children, a cause that is also important to his