Uzbek prez polls record historic turnout

Tashkent (IANS) Voting for Uzbekistan's presidential election ended with over 80 per cent turnout which was described by the Central Election Commission as a historic achievement for the country.

"Uzbekistan's presidential election…

Japan's ruling LDP loses 1 of 2 Upper House by-polls

Tokyo (IANS) Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) lost in one of two Upper House by-polls held ahead of the general elections this weekend but won the other.

As two LDP lawmakers resigned, the by-elections for vacant seats in the…

Pak govt surrenders to TLP, releases activists

New Delhi (IANS) In what appears to be another total surrender before the protesters marching towards Islamabad, the Pakistan federal government has released more than 350 activists of the banned Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), besides announcing…

'US, India make attempts to manoeuvre Pak out of CPEC'

New Delhi (IANS) China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority czar Khalid Mansoor has alleged that the US is colluding with India and hatching plots against the multibillion-dollar project, Dawn news reported.

Mansoor, the special assistant…

'US supports humanitarian aid for N.Korea, but sanctions must remain'

Washington/Seoul (IANS) The US supports providing humanitarian assistance to the vulnerable people of North Korea, but the UN sanctions must remain in place, a State Department spokesperson said.

"When we think about and assess the humanitarian…

Pakistan fails in convincing to resume $6bn extended loan facility

Islamabad (IANS) The Pakistani delegation that was in Washington since October 4 to attend annual meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has failed to convince the latter and secure an arrangement for resumption of a…

Airstrikes hit Houthi military site in Yemen's capital

Sanaa (IANS) The Saudi-led coalition launched a series of airstrikes on a military site of the Houthi militia in eastern area of Yemen's capital Sanaa.

The airstrikes on Thursday hit the rebel military site in Sawan neighbourhood, reports…

Pakistan remains under increased monitoring (Grey List), Turkey named too

New Delhi (IANS) Despite all its devious manoeuvrings, Pakistan remains on the FATF grey list. "Pakistan government has two concurrent action plans, with a total of 34 action plan items. It has now largely addressed 30 of the items," said FATF president.…

HRW asks for protecting B'desh Hindus, but calls for law enforcement 'restraint'

New York (IANS) While asking Bangladesh authorities to protect Hindus, the international group Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said law enforcement should act "with caution and restraint".

"The authorities need to be de-escalating violence, not…

Taliban govt assures Pak of not supporting TTP, BLA

Islamabad (IANS) The Taliban-led interim government in Afghanistan has assured Pakistan that it will not support or allow its soil to be used by terror outfits, including the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), against…