Dhaka, July 4 (IANS): A report highlighting the restrictive laws and political pressures that continue to limit media freedom and trust in Bangladesh under the Muhammad Yunus led interim government, was launche
Seoul, July 4 (IANS): North Korea on Friday denounced the United States' recent indictment of four North Korean nationals on charges of wire fraud and money laundering as "an absurd smear campaign."Late last mo
Washington, July 4 (IANS) The White House has confirmed that US President Donald Trump is expected to sign his sweeping domestic policy Bill on Friday evening as he celebrates the Fourth of July, the country's
Moscow, July 3 (IANS): The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) on Thursday said that they have detained a 23-year-old Russian woman in St. Petersburg for allegedly preparing a terrorist attack ordered by the
Washington, July 3 (IANS): The Pentagon has said that US strikes last month on three key Iranian nuclear facilities have set back Tehran's nuclear program by as much as two years."We have degraded their program
Dhaka, July 3 (IANS): The Awami League has expressed its strongest protest and outrage against the "unlawful and unconstitutional" six-month prison sentence handed down in a "false and farcical case" against fo
Bucharest, July 3 (IANS): Extreme heat and worsening drought conditions are gripping large parts of Europe, fueling wildfires and prompting urgent weather alerts across multiple countries.Scientists and interna
Dhaka, July 3 (IANS): A group of 88 expatriate journalists, writers, researchers, cultural and rights activists has raised grave concern over the "continued torture of journalists and suppression of free speech
Moscow, July 3 (IANS) The Kremlin expects the dates for a third round of Russia-Ukraine talks to be finalised "in the near future," Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said."We expect that it will be agreed upon so
Accra, July 2 (IANS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday arrived in Accra on a two-day visit, his first ever bilateral trip to the African nation - also the first Prime Ministerial visit from India to Gh
Dhaka, July 2 (IANS) The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) of Bangladesh on Wednesday sentenced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to a six-month prison sentence on charges of contempt of court.Additionally,
Tehran, July 2 (IANS): Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday issued an order to enact a law to suspend the country's cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).The law calls for a
Washington, July 2 (IANS): Two Chinese nationals have been charged in the US with engaging in espionage activities on behalf of China, including photographing a naval base, coordinating a clandestine cash drop,
Washington, July 2 (IANS): The GOP-led Senate passed US President Donald Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill, a major stride toward Trump's goal of getting the legislation to his desk and signed by this week's end.T
Washington, July 2 (IANS): The Quad Foreign Ministers have expressed grave concern about the worsening crisis in Myanmar and its regional implications, and called on the regime to adhere to their ceasefire comm
Houston, July 2 (IANS) US President Donald Trump urged Hamas to take a 60-day ceasefire deal, saying Israel has agreed to its necessary conditions."I hope, for the good of the Middle East, that Hamas takes this
Tehran, July 1 (IANS): Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has said the country still needs more time to decide about the resumption of negotiations with the United States.Araghchi made remarks on the
Washington, July 1 (IANS): The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) officially shut down on Tuesday, which was criticised by former US Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush.Meanwhile,
Washington, July 1 (IANS): External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar reiterated on Tuesday India's right to defend itself against terrorism and asked the Quad to understand it as the four-nation group's fore
Thimphu, July 1 (IANS): Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Upendra Dwivedi on Tuesday held discussions with Lieutenant General Batoo Tshering, Chief Operations Officer (COO) of the Royal Bhutan Army, to fur