SRINAGAR, Jammu and Kashmir (AA) – India’s main opposition leader Rahul Gandhi has said that his party’s priority will be to work for the restoration of statehood to the disputed Jammu and Kashmir region held under Indian occupation, which was stripped of autonomy and downgraded into a federally ruled territory by India’s ruling Bharatiy...
Bangladesh’s interim government is weighing the review and possible cancellation of Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with India if deemed detrimental to the nation. Interim foreign minister Touhid Hossain clarified that MoUs, unlike binding treaties, can be revised or revoked based on national interests. This move is seen as an early signa...
The head of Bangladesh’s transitional government Muhammad Yunus has sought UN support for the return of Rohingya refugees. About 1.2 million Rohingya have been in Bangladesh since August 2017, after fleeing a severe military crackdown in Burma’s Rakhine State which has been described as ethnic cleansing. The majority of them live in overcrow...
Germany has deported 28 Afghan nationals back to Afghanistan. This is the country’s first deportation flight since the Taliban re-took control of the country in 2021. The deportees were previously convicted of crimes and residing illegally in Germany. They were sent home following a fatal knife attack in the city of Solingen on August ...
ISTANBUL (AA) – The Malaysian prime minister has urged the US to adopt a more forceful position in pushing for a cease-fire in Gaza, emphasizing the need for global powers to take decisive action to end the Israeli onslaught. “Because of the lack of commitment of countries, particularly the US, which wields a lot of […]
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA) – A Bangladeshi court has imposed a travel ban on 17 former ministers and 9 former members of parliament from the ousted Sheikh Hasina government. The officials are accused of irregularities and corruption. The ruling follows the downfall of Sheikh Hasina’s government on August 5, amid a massive student-led uprisin...
ISTANBUL (AA) – A newly released behind-the-scenes account of Donald Trump’s White House has cast serious doubt on his tenure as commander-in-chief, adding to the growing criticism from former generals who served during his presidency. The latest insights, reported by CNN on Friday, come from Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster, who served as T...
Dhaka, Bangladesh – AFP Two women dominated Bangladeshi politics for decades. One was chased into exile. The other is newly free from custody and too sick to rule, but her heir looks set to take power. Autocratic ex-premier Sheikh Hasina, 76, fled the country by helicopter for neighbouring India this month as huge crowds demanding [&hell...
The death toll from devastating floods in eastern and southeastern Bangladesh has risen to 52. The floods, which began on Aug. 21, have affected 5.4 million people across 11 districts and left 1.2 million families stranded. As waters recede, tens of thousands have been displaced, and extensive damage has been reported to farmland and fish enc...
KARACHI, Pakistan (AA) – Afghanistan has urged Pakistan to reopen a key border crossing between the two neighbors for trade to avoid “huge” financial losses, as over 2,000 trucks of vegetables and fruits are stranded, causing massive financial losses for exporters. Northwestern Torkham, one of the two key trade crossings betw...
