After Pak's Gwadar port, China fast-tracks key defence projects in B'desh

New Delhi (IANS) For Chinese Ambassador in Bangladesh, Li Jiming, bringing Chinese companies to Dhaka is not the only priority. His ostensible goal seems to be expediting several key projects, including the ultra-modern submarine base project, BNS…

UK suspends extradition treaty with HK, extends arms embargo

London (IANS) The UK has suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong after China imposed a new security law in the territory, which the British government believes gives Chinese authorities sweeping powers to crack down on dissent, and a new level…

Gunman holds 20 people hostage in Ukraine

Kiev (IANS) A gunman claiming to be armed with explosives on Tuesday seized a passenger bus and was holding 20 people hostage in the western Ukrainian city of Lutsk, police said.

The press service of the Security Service of Ukraine Directorate…

1 killed, 8 injured in Washington D.C. shooting

Washington (IANS) One person was killed and eight others were injured in a shooting incident in Washington D.C., police said.

The shooting occurred at 14th Street and Spring Road ion Sunday, D.C. Police Chief Peter Newsham said at a press briefing.

UK accuses China of 'gross' human rights abuses against Uighurs

London (IANS) UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has accused China of "gross and egregious" human rights abuses against its Muslim Uighur community and said sanctions against those responsible cannot be ruled out, the media reported on Monday.

US state sues govt over 'unlawful detentions' of protesters

Washington (IANS) The Attorney General for the US state of Oregon has filed a lawsuit against the federal government, accusing it of "unlawfully detaining" protesters, the media reported on Sunday.

The lawsuit filed by Oregon Attorney General…

Imran Khan's move to tighten his grip over PoJK thwarted

New Delhi/Muzaffarabad (IANS) The Imran Khan government's move to strengthen its hold over Pakistan Occupied Jammu & Kashmir (PoJK), through a council which had been abolished by former premier Nawaz Sharif's party two years ago, was thwarted.

Trump now avoids taking stand on India-China conflict

New York (IANS) US President Donald Trump is now avoiding taking a stand on the India-China conflict in contrast to his earlier critical remarks about Beijing or that of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

In a terse and enigmatic remark about…

EU leaders to meet for 1st time since pandemic

Brussels (IANS) European Union (EU) leaders will meet on Friday in their first face-to-face summit since the coronavirus pandemic, with low expectations of a deal on a 750 billion- euro ($855 billion) post-COVID-19 stimulus package.

The Brussels…

World waking up to China's threat, will confront it: Pompeo

New York (IANS) US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said that the world is waking up to the threats from China and it will be confronted as never before by democracies.

Referring to the threats from Beijing to countries around the world,…