Myanmar security forces violently dispersed anti-coup rallies around the country on Sunday, with reports of at least three protesters killed in the crackdown. The junta has ratcheted up its use of force over the weekend against the massive street movement demanding it yield power and

President Joe Biden's $1.9tn (£1.4tn) relief plan to help Americans during the Covid pandemic has been approved in the House of Representatives. The vote was along partisan lines. Two Democrats joined Republicans - who see it as too expensive - in opposing it. The bill

United Nations, Feb 26 (IANS) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and General Assembly President Volkan Bozkir have welcomed the joint statement by India and Pakistan reaffirming their commitment to upholding the ceasefire along the Line of Control in Kashmir. Guterres's

In a tweet late on Thursday night, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus praised India for providing Covid-19 vaccines to more than 60 countries. The World Health Organization's (WHO's) director general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has once again praised India’s efforts in fighting

Srinagar: Kashmir Willow Wicker products are set to attain new heights through e-commerce platforms like Amazon, Myntra etc. under the World Bank funded Jhelum Tawi Flood Recovery Project (JTFRP). For the Willow Wicker Project Ganderbal, domain expert having vast experience in working

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Myanmar’s UN ambassador strongly opposed the military coup in his country and appealed for the “strongest possible action from the international community” to immediately restore democracy, in a dramatic speech to the UN General Assembly Friday that drew loud applause

A US intelligence report has found that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman approved the murder of exiled Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018. The report released by the Biden administration says the prince approved a plan to either "capture or kill" Khashoggi. The

China has tried to intimidate Hong Kong residents living in Germany since pro-democracy protests broke out in the city two years ago, the German interior ministry said in a letter to a lawmaker published on Tuesday. The letter, sent to the head of parliament’s human rights

A pro-Tibet group named Global Alliance For Tibet and Persecuted Minorities (GMPM) has scheduled a panel discussion on February 28 to highlight the ongoing human right abuses in Tibet, East Turkistan and Hong Kong. The topic for the online discussion will be “China: Struggle For

As discussed in a previous column of this series, the U.S. requires a firm alliance with Europe, and particularly Germany, to compete globally with China. Yet the outcome of that rivalry also rests fundamentally on the strength of U.S. relationships with the countries encircling

US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan targeted China and expressed concern over the data Beijing has provided to the World Health Organization regarding the origins of the coronavirus pandemic. "I also believe that we need a credible, open, transparent international

India's coast guard has found a boat adrift in the Andaman Sea carrying scores of Rohingya refugees, including eight who had died, officials said on Thursday (Feb 26). The boat left Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh on Feb 11 with 90 people, including 23 children, on board and its

The US military has carried out an air strike targeting Iran-backed militias in Syria, the Pentagon says. The attack destroyed "multiple facilities located at a border control point used by a number of Iranian-backed militant groups", it said. It was the first military

US President Joe Biden has talked by phone with King Salman of Saudi Arabia as he seeks to put relations with America's old ally on a new footing. He "affirmed the importance" the US "places on universal human rights and the rule of law", the White House says.

The recent report, confirming the clandestine killing of a Baluch female activist named Karima Baluch, in Canada has sparked worldwide concern and execration. Ms. Baluch had to flee Pakistan and take sanctuary in Canada in the face of threat to her life. Pakistani secret service

The Sardar Patel Stadium in Motera, Ahmedabad, was renamed as the Narendra Modi Stadium on Wednesday. The stadium, popularly known as the Motera Stadium, was recently re-opened after extensive renovation which increased seating capacity to a record 1,10,000. It hosts its first

The European Commission on Wednesday faced backlash on its investment deal with China in the European Parliament and was forced on the backfoot in a lively session of the Committee on International Trade. MEPs accused Brussels of overlooking concerns over the prevailing human rights

Director School Education Kashmir, Muhammad Younis Malik Monday said that mother language should be promoted in all walks of life.  “We need to preserve our rich heritage and culture,” he said at a function held on the International Mother Language Day. The event

At least 41 migrants are feared dead following a weekend shipwreck on the Mediterranean Sea route from Libya to Italy, two United Nations agencies said Wednesday. They were among the 120 passengers of a dinghy that left Libya on February 18, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the