Marking the occasion of Human Rights Day and the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, UNAMA reiterated its call to the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan to embrace and uphold human rights obligations.
“On this special anniversary, I would like to remind the de facto authorities (IEA) that...
Iran's parliament has given its approval for a bill aimed at fostering cooperation with Russia in the realm of information security, as both countries are accused of extensive cyber attacks.
The bill, which implements an agreement signed three years ago by former Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his...
The United States has sanctioned another two Chinese officials over alleged links to human rights abuses against Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities in the far western region of Xinjiang.
The US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control said on Friday that the sanctions applied to Gao Qi, a former...
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s army chief General Asim Munir on Sunday left for the US on his maiden official trip to the country, the military’s media affairs wing said. In a statement, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said this was Munir’s first visit to the US as the army chief.
“During his visit, Gen Munir is...
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on December 10 “strongly” denied that a written order was issued last April to deal with the threat of Khalistan sympathisers in the western countries. The remark from MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi came soon after the U.S.-based online news outlet reported that the...
New Delhi , December 12: The QUAD (Quadrilateral Security Dialogue) Summit which was slated to be held in India in January, is proposed "to be held later" in 2024, according to sources.
The sources said that revised dates are under consideration as the current ones do not work with all...
Tibet, often revered as the "Roof of the World," stands as a bastion of mysticism and spirituality. Central to its cultural and religious identity is the institution of the Dalai Lama, believed by Tibetan Buddhists to embody the compassionate spirit of Avalokiteshvara.
The Dalai Lama, a revered spiritual leader in...
When the Philippines deploys resupply missions for Filipino soldiers living aboard an ageing warship purposefully run aground in 1999 to protect Manila's maritime claims, Beijing and Manila have been playing cat and mouse around the Second Thomas Shoal in the country's exclusive economic zone.
As tensions over claims in the...
Kyiv , December 4: Ukrainian prosecutors are launching an investigation into whether Russian forces executed two Ukrainian service members who had reportedly surrendered.
The inquiry, overseen by the Ukraine prosecutor general's office, comes in the wake of a video shared by the Ukrainian government on social media, depicting the incident...
New Delhi , December 4: In a significant stride towards bolstering technological cooperation, Jonathan Finer, the Principal Deputy National Security Adviser of the United States, held consultations with Vikram Misri, Deputy National Security Adviser (Strategic Affairs) and the deputy NSAs conducted the first comprehensive mid-term review of the India-US...
