Asia
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Mehbooba Mufti says 3.55 lakh Waqf properties ‘missing’ nationwide
Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti has alleged that, according to the…
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Tsunami advisory issued for northern Japan’s Pacific coast after 6.7-magnitude earthquake
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), the temblor occurred at 11:44 a.m. local time off Aomori's Pacific coast at…
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India assails Pakistan’s ‘trade and transit terrorism’ against Afghanistan
India has assailed Pakistan's "trade and transit terrorism" against the people of Afghanistan by closing access for the landlocked country…
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Global experts flag 550% surge in cases against journalists in Yunus-led Bangladesh
Several prominent international experts voiced serious concerns over the deteriorating human rights situation in Bangladesh under the Muhammad Yunus-led interim…
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Women critical after Pakistani forces open indiscriminate firing in Balochistan’s Panjgur
The Pakistani forces carried out indiscriminate firing in Balochistan's Panjgur district, critically injuring a Baloch woman, a human rights organisation…
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Report flags alarming rise in human rights abuses in Yunus-led Bangladesh
At least 156 people were killed and 242 others injured in 276 mob violence incidents across Bangladesh till November this…
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Bangladesh health workers’ protest disrupts services as demands intensify
The six demands included amendments to recruitment rules, an end to salary discrimination, and the granting of technical status.
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Rights lawyers warn of democratic backsliding in Bangladesh after verdicts against Hasina, family
Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on November 17 pronounced a death sentence for Hasina after it found her guilty on…
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Over 1500 Afghan refugees forcibly deported from Pakistan, Iran in single day
Over 1,500 Afghan refugees were forcibly repatriated from Iran and Pakistan in a single day, according to Taliban official statement…
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Gravely concerned for Khaleda Zia, says Bangladesh ex-PM Sheikh Hasina
Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has expressed deep concern over the deteriorating health of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson…
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Bangladesh: Awami League flags alarming human rights abuses under the Yunus-led interim govt
Bangladesh’s Awami League expressed grave concern over human rights violations in the country, accusing the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government of…
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30 injured as 7.5-m earthquake hits Japan; authorities warn of bigger tremor
At least 30 people were injured after a powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck Japan, triggering tsunami waves that reached heights of…
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Self-serving, unelected politicians seized levers of state, using court to remove political rival: Bangladesh ex-PM Sheikh Hasina
Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said that a group of small, self-serving, unelected politicians have seized the levers…
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Two killed, 20 injured in highway accident in Afghanistan
At least two passengers lost their lives and 20 others sustained injuries when a bus overturned in northern Afghanistan's Kunduz…
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Rights group seeks UN intervention after Awami League ban in Bangladesh
A leading international human rights organisation wrote to the United Nations Special Rapporteur, raising alarm over the ban imposed on…
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With 27th Amendment, Pakistan shrank provincial autonomy, strengthened military authority
Supporters of the amendment have stressed that the amendment is needed for Pakistan's chronic instability, according to a report in…
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Pakistan: Lawyers criticize 26th and 27th ‘Constitutional Amendments’, reject Federal Constitutional Court
A lawyers' convention in Pakistan has criticised the 26th and 27th ‘Constitutional Amendments’ and called for commitment to constitutional supremacy…
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Rights body accuses Pakistan of systematic neglect of Hindu and Sikh heritage
A leading minority rights organisation accused Pakistan of deliberate neglect, institutional apathy and decades-long refusal to preserve the religious heritage…
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Bangladesh: Awami League slams ‘politically motivated’ charges against Hasina’s son
Bangladesh’s Awami League party on Friday condemned the arrest warrant issued by the country’s “so-called” International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) against…
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Over 5000 Afghan refugees forcibly deported from Pakistan, Iran in single day: Taliban
Over 5,000 Afghan refugees were forcibly repatriated from Pakistan and Iran in a single day, local media reported, quoting a…
