Moscow: Russia's commissioner for children's rights on Tuesday dismissed International Criminal Court (ICC) allegations that she was responsible for unlawfully deporting children from Ukraine as false. The Hague-based ICC on March 17 issued arrest warrants for President Vladimir Putin and Children's Commissioner Maria Lvova-Belova for the
Sahel: Reporters Without Borders published an investigation into the colossal dangers journalists face while working in the Sahel, the vast, semi-arid region beset by jihadism, armed groups and instability. The NGO fears this part of West Africa is becoming a no-go area for journalists. In its
Hong Kong: China is for the first time keeping at least one nuclear-armed ballistic missile submarine constantly at sea, according to a Pentagon report – adding pressure on the United States and its allies as they try to counter Beijing's growing military. The assessment of China's
Dhaka: The government in Myanmar must build trust and ensure safety for Rohingya refugees, Bangladesh’s refugee commissioner has said following calls to suspend the community’s potential return to their homeland. Bangladesh has been hosting and providing humanitarian support to 1.2 million Rohingya Muslims, most of whom
Geneva: The United Nations Human Rights Council overwhelmingly voted in favour on Tuesday of extending the mandate of an investigative body probing possible war crimes committed since Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Twenty-eight countries voted in favour of extending the mandate of the Independent International Commission of
London: British Home Secretary Suella Braverman has been facing ire of the Pakistani community when she labelled British-Pakistani men as members of grooming gangs who are involved in 'pursuing, raping, drugging and harming vulnerable English girls'. In an interview with Sky News, she asserted that vulnerable
New Delhi: The World Bank on Tuesday lowered the estimate of India’s growth rate for the financial year 2023-’24 to 6.3%, from its projection of 6.6% in January. The World Bank numbers mark a significant dip from the 7% growth rate predicted by the Union government
New Delhi: Communal tensions surrounding Ram Navami rallies were seen for the first time in Nepal, according to a detailed report by BBC Hindi. The news comes as violence continues in various parts of India as a direct aftermath of communal clashes during Ram Navami rallies,
Uttarakhand: A Hindutva mob on Tuesday stopped Muslims in Uttarakhand’s Haldwani from offering namaz and attacked an Imam. The disruption took place around 8.30 pm in Sarna Kothi, an area dominated by Hindus. Zafar Siddique, a lawyer, told media that around 50 to 60 men from Hindutva
London: Teachers in England have overwhelmingly rejected a pay offer from the British government aimed at ending a series of disruptive strikes, their trade union said on Monday, announcing two further days of walkouts. The National Education Union, Britain's largest education union, said 98% of teachers