Torture cannot be justified in any situation, UN experts tell Afghanistan's new regime

Sep 03, 2021

New York [US], August 3 : Noting that Afghanistan has entered into "a very challenging new chapter of power transition", the UN Subcommittee on...

1 dead, 590 injured in Kyrgyz clashes, six policemen critical

Oct 06, 2020

Bishkek [Kyrgyzstan], October 6 (ANI/Sputnik) - As many as 190 policemen were injured in clashes with protesters in the Kyrgyz capital of Bishkek, the...

Sri Lankan govt misusing Prevention of Terrorism Act against Tamil, Muslim communities: Rights group

Feb 08, 2022

Brussels [Belgium], February 8 : The Sri Lankan government is using the discredited Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) to commit prolonged arbitrary detention and...

CEOs of four tech giants testify before House subcommittee on issue of competition

Jul 30, 2020

Washington D.C. [US], July 30 : The CEOs of four tech giants -- Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google -- appeared before the House Judiciary...

UAE-Japan subcommittee on political diplomacy and international cooperation holds second session

Oct 10, 2024

The virtual meeting was chaired by Lana Zaki Nusseibeh, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for Political Affairs, and Ando Toshihide, Assistant Minister of Foreign...

Indian-American Pramila Jayapal named Ranking Member of US Immigration Subcommittee

Feb 02, 2023

"As the first South Asian woman elected to the US House of Representatives and one of only two dozen naturalized citizens in Congress, I...