Iran denies harming Afghan citizens in border incident

Tehran (IANS) Iran has rejected reports claiming that Iranian border guards had tortured and thrown Afghans into a river to prevent their illegal entry into the country, the media reported.

"The incident affecting a number of Afghanistan's…

Enforced disappearances of Pakistanis; Baloch, Pashtun activists killed

New Delhi/Islamabad (IANS) The killings of a Baloch journalist and a Pashtun human rights activist last week, have given credence to the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan's (HRCP) verdict that the enforced disappearances of Pakistanis were "either…

Gunshots fired from N.Korea hit S.Korean DMZ guard post

Seoul (IANS) Multiple gunshots fired from North Korea on Sunday hit a South Korean guard post inside the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), prompting the latter to broadcast a warning and retaliate, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) here said.

The gunshots…

Trump bans use of foreign power grid equipment citing security risk

Washington (IANS) US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to ban the import and use of certain power grid equipment, so as to "secure the country's bulk-power system".

"Foreign adversaries are increasingly creating and exploiting…

Contradicting US intel, Trump says COVID-19 developed in lab

Washington (IANS) US President Donald Trump said he has evidence that the novel coronavirus originated in a lab in Wuhan, China, an unproven theory that contradicts the country's National Intelligence, which hours earlier had rejected claims of…

Commission accuses Pak of subjugating Gilgit Baltistan, grabbing its land

New Delhi/Islamabad (IANS) The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has slammed the Imran Khan-led government for continuing with the policy of subjugation of the Gilgit Baltistan (GB) region, a part India's Jammu and Kashmir under Pakistan's…

India visit reaffirmed commitment to strategic partnership: Trump

New York (IANS) While declaring May as Asian American Heritage Month, US President Donald Trump recalled his visit to India as "a demonstration of our nation's enduring friendship with one of the world's largest and most diverse countries".

US discussing restructuring supply chains with India: Pompeo

New York (IANS) With nations around the world battered by their dependence on China for vital supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said that Washington was discussing restructuring global supply chains with…

Libya's eastern leader announces cancellation of UN-backed deal

Tripoli (IANS) Khalifa Haftar, commander of the eastern-based army of Libya, has announced cancelling the UN-sponsored political agreement.

Haftar made the announcement in a televised speech on Monday, claiming it's "people's authorization"…

Imran sacks assistant to repair relation with Pak Army

New Delhi/Islamabad (IANS) In an effort to restore his credibility with the Pakistan Army, Prime Minister Imran Khan has appointed former Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) chief Lt Gen. Asim Saleem Bajwa (Retd) as his new special assistant.