Europe

Baloch groups ask UN to recognize women's struggle

According to the 2022 data, out of 787 enforced disappearances, 101 women were victims of enforced disappearances. However, instead of addressing their concerns, the Pakistani state has continued to ignore their plight, and the practice of enforced disappearance has gradually increased.

2023-03-10T00:01:56.577830+00:00 IST

Germany: 6 people killed in a shooting attack in Hamburg

Residents living nearby were warned to leave their homes amid the ongoing operation, reported DW News.

2023-03-09T22:53:39.765722+00:00 IST

Chinese Communist Party laundered mafia money in Italy: Report

The Italian Tax Police (Guardia di Finanza) has uncovered evidence proving that the Chinese Communist Party routinely cooperates with several criminal organizations-- the Italian Mafia, Colombia's drug cartels, and Russian oligarchs--to launder billions of dollars, reported Bitter Winter.

2023-03-09T13:57:24.171407+00:00 IST

Webinar on 'China in South Asia: Investment or exploitation?'

As many nations across the world experience China's increased engagement in their economies and societies, London-based not-for-profit The Democracy Forum shone a spotlight on China's role as a primary source of development finance in South Asia, during the virtual seminar.

2023-03-09T07:14:52.574388+00:00 IST

UK asylum bill would 'undermine' international law: UNHCR

The UK government has made stopping small boats arriving a top priority. Under the plans, those arriving via this route face detention and deportation. Those removed will be banned from returning.

2023-03-08T23:31:09.109675+00:00 IST

Overseas Pak Christians protest against human rights violations

The protest was organised by Action Committee for Christian Rights, Overseas Pakistan Christian Alliance and Global Human Rights Defence (GHRD), The Netherlands on the occasion of Women's Day held on March 8.

2023-03-08T22:16:32.992785+00:00 IST

Turkish lawyer who targeted India on Kashmir has 'Qatargate' link

A prominent Turkish human rights legal consultant has said he paid one of the suspects in the European parliament corruption scandal for "ethical lobbying services" that included resolutions condemning war crimes in Syria and Yemen, the Financial Times reported. London-based Hakan Camuz said that two of his groups entered "consultancy contracts" with a company linked to Francesco Giorgi, the assistant of Pier Antonio Panzeri, a former MEP at the heart of the corruption scandal, for what he believed were "parliamentary services".

2023-03-08T14:04:23.194252+00:00 IST

Belarus court sentences opposition leader to 15 yrs in jail

Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya was charged with 12 crimes, including "conspiracy to take power unconstitutionally."

2023-03-06T23:13:43.553177+00:00 IST

Indo-Russia inter-governmental review meeting held virtually

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held a virtual meeting on Monday with Denis Manturov, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation and Minister of Trade and Industry, and Co-chair of the India-Russia Inter-governmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technological and Cultural Cooperation (IRIGC-TEC).

2023-03-06T16:55:09.570459+00:00 IST

Rahul thanks Indian diaspora for supporting Bharat Jodo Yatra

"I would like to thank all of them for extending their love and support to the Bharat Jodo Yatra from different parts of the world. Their dedication to the cause of our motherland is an inspiration for me," posted Gandhi on his Facebook page.

2023-03-06T07:57:26.645480+00:00 IST

UK PM Sunak warns illegal immigrants

Sunak's government is expected to push legislation cracking down on illegal immigration later this week, with a special emphasis on illegal immigrants arriving in boats across the English Channel.

2023-03-06T04:39:46.611758+00:00 IST

Iran's unexplained wave of poison attacks on schoolgirls

Iranian media reported that the schoolgirl poisoning in Qom was followed by at least 58 schools in eight provinces and in the capital city of Tehran, and the cities of Borujerd and Ardebi. Dozens of girls were hospitalized as well as some boys and teachers who were also affected by the toxic substance used in the attacks.

2023-03-06T02:29:11.920218+00:00 IST

Protests erupt in Greece over train collision despite PM apology

In a statement, Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis said "we cannot, will not, and must not hide behind human error."

2023-03-05T22:45:35.500110+00:00 IST

Belarusian court sentences Nobel laureate to 10 yrs in prison

Bialiatski was detained in August 2011 and sentenced in November to 4.5 years in a maximum security penal colony for tax evasion.

2023-03-04T01:09:46.724520+00:00 IST

'Producer country should first benefit from its resources'

While addressing the Raisina Dialogue as the Chief Guest and a keynote speaker, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said that Italy and India are connected like never before. The geographical identities of India and Italy are similar because of the common "peninsularity" of both nations. She also said that Italy is working to be the bridge connecting the eastern Mediterranean, Africa and Europe. Producer countries should benefit from their resources, for their own prosperity and stability.

2023-03-03T04:16:27.742611+00:00 IST

Anger in Greece grows as train crash death toll rises to 57

People gathered outside the central Athens headquarters of Greek rail company Hellenic Train again on Thursday evening in a protest organized by student and worker unions.

2023-03-02T21:03:27.881787+00:00 IST

Hong Kong protest song played at event instead of Chinese anthem

A pro-democracy protest song Glory to Hong Kong was played at a sports event in Bosnia and Herzegovina in place of the Chinese anthem titled China's March of the Volunteers on Tuesday night, Hong Kong Free Press reported.

2023-03-02T16:12:31.571031+00:00 IST

Italy boat mishap: 2 Pakistanis among 3 arrested

The Italian authorities said that the three arrested had taken the illegal immigrants on a boat from the Turkish city of Izmir to the Italian city of Calabria despite bad weather conditions.

2023-03-02T01:17:08.509373+00:00 IST

29 killed, 85 injured in Greece as passenger trains collide

At least 29 people were killed and more than 85 injured when a passenger train carrying more than 350 people collided with a freight train on Tuesday evening, shortly before midnight, in Tempi, central Greece, near the city of Larissa, the Greek Fire Service said.

2023-03-01T05:31:41.237202+00:00 IST

Expert blames Saudi, Pak for rise of radicalisation in Maldives

Dr Juncal Fernandez-Garayzabal, program manager at the counter extremism project and co-founder of Parallel Networks (PN), a non-profit organisation dedicated to combating polarisation, hate, and extremism, blamed the teachings from Saudi Arabia and Pakistan for the emergence of radical sentiments in the Maldives.

2023-03-01T04:35:21.315417+00:00 IST

Tibetans in Europe to protest against China in Rome

In 2023, the world will commemorate the 64th anniversary of Tibetan National Uprising Day, but Tibetans in Europe will gather in large numbers on Largo Corrado Ricci on March 10, 2023, and will take out a rally through Fori Imperiali, and converge at Piazza della Madonna di Loreto

2023-02-28T15:21:13.549663+00:00 IST