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Colombo, July 23 : The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC), a regional non-governmental organization that monitors human rights in Asia, has slammed former Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa’s statement on the establishment of Office of the Missin…

Washington, July 23 : Three men in Florida have been arrested on charges of conspiring to join the terror group Islamic State (IS). The three suspects, all residents of the Palm Beach County, were charged with conspiring and attempting to provide mater…

Dhaka, July 23 : Islamist radical groups are targeting vulnerable expatriate Bangladeshis in Singapore to join militancy, through provocative books. In Singapore, most militant propaganda are spread through books that preach radicalised interpretations…

Kathmandu, July 23 : The Nepal Parliament on Saturday continued discussion on a no-confidence motion filed by the Nepali Congress and Communist Party of Nepal- Maoist Centre (CPN-MC) against Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli. The no-trust motion against t…

Karachi, July 23 : Pakistanis are no longer eligible for diversity visas to the United States as they now form the seventh largest immigrant population there. The diversity visa is a special immigration visa that allows citizens from countries with low…

Washington, July 23 : U S Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton has picked Virginia Senator Tim Kaine as her choice for vice president and running mate, for the upcoming national elections. “I’m thrilled to announce my running mate, @TimKaine…

Islamabad, July 23 : Pakistan has again questioned India’s claim on Kashmir. “Jammu and Kashmir is an internationally recognised disputed state as per UN Security Council resolutions,” the Express Tribune quoted a Foreign Office statement, as saying. T…

Islamabad, July 23 : A Pakistan Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) has asked the Foreign Office for the latest reports regarding the appearance of 24 Indian witnesses in a Islamabad court for hearing on the November 2008 Mumbai terror attack. The ATC on Friday…

Dhaka, July 21 : The Bangladesh Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has detained four people, including a unit chief of banned militant outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from the militant group’s training centre in Tongi of Gazipur city. Members of…

Hong Kong, July 22 : Media observers in Hong Kong have noticed a palpable uptick in Chinese propaganda aimed at discrediting the South China Sea verdict delivered by the Permanent Court of Arbitration at The Hague on July 12th. The Chinese Foreign Mini…