Trump says he had a “very good” call with Brazil’s Lula; Brazil VP calls it better than expectedBrazilian Vice President Geraldo Alckmin reported positively on a call between President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and US President Donald ...
06 Oct, 2025, 10.52 PM IST
Who is Pakistan's Army Chief Asim Munir? The general could be sanctioned by Donald Trump within the next few months; here's what could happen to him nextPakistan's Army chief General Asim Munir is facing the unprecedented heat after the US lawmakers have sought sanctions against him.
27 Mar, 2025, 10.47 AM IST
US lawmakers seek to sanction Pakistan Army chief for political 'persecution', free Imran KhanUS lawmakers Joe Wilson and Jimmy Panetta introduced a bipartisan bill to sanction Pakistan's Army chief General Asim Munir for persecuting...
26 Mar, 2025, 03.00 PM IST
US Congress introduces bipartisan bill seeking sanctions against Pak Army ChiefThe US Congress has introduced the bipartisan 'Pakistan Democratic Act' to impose sanctions on Pakistan's Army chief General Asim Munir for...
26 Mar, 2025, 07.30 AM IST
US bill seeks sanctions on Pakistan's Army Chief, demands Imran Khan's releaseA bipartisan bill introduced in the US Congress seeks sanctions on Pakistan’s Army chief, General Asim Munir, for allegedly persecuting pol...
25 Mar, 2025, 07.42 AM IST
U.S. plans sanctions on Russia, China: OfficialsThe sanctions will also target about 170 Chinese entities for what Washington considers illegal fishing in the Pacific, the officials said,...
09 Dec, 2022, 09.23 AM IST
Australia may soon axe its millionaire’s visaThe Significant Investor visa is designed to attract funds into the country, with holders required to maintain their investment for the ter...
11 Sep, 2022, 12.14 PM IST
US Senate votes to end normal trade ties with RussiaThe legislation, which would enable Western nations to inflict steep tariff hikes on Russian goods, now heads back to the House, which is e...
08 Apr, 2022, 01.23 PM IST
New US sanctions target more in Putin's power structureA judge and an investigator in Russia's prosecution of two outspoken critics of alleged corruption and rights abuses are also a focus of th...
16 Mar, 2022, 12.46 PM IST
Bangladeshis demand US recognition of 1971 genocideThey were led by US-based Human Rights Congress for Bangladesh Minorities (HRCBM) Executive Director Priya Saha and HRCBM Washington DC Met...
19 Dec, 2021, 04.07 PM IST
US President Joe Biden threatened Myanmar sanctions. What are his options?Biden on Monday pledged to "stand up for democracy" and threatened to re-impose sanctions gradually rolled back by former President Barack ...
02 Feb, 2021, 12.41 PM IST
China's Xi says 'happiness' in Xinjiang on the rise, will keep teaching 'correct' outlookChina has come under scrutiny over its treatment of Uighur Muslims and claims of alleged forced-labour abuses in Xinjiang, where the United...
27 Sep, 2020, 07.15 PM IST
Senior Kashmiri leader slams concentration camp-type treatment of UyghursM Hashim Qureshi pointed out that Uyghurs are forcibly put in concentration camps in Xinjiang. “Muslim officials are not allowed to grow be...
01 Aug, 2020, 07.25 PM IST
US House passes bill on sanctions against Chinese officials for meddling in Dalai Lama's successionThe US House of Representatives has passed a bill that authorises sanctions against Chinese officials who interfere in the process of selec...
29 Jan, 2020, 11.41 AM IST
US re-designates Pakistan, China as countries of particular concern on religious freedomPakistan and China along with Myanmar, Eritrea, Iran, North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan were placed in the list for ha...
20 Dec, 2019, 08.30 PM IST
US initiates actions against Myanmar military over Rohingya crisisThe US expressed concern over recent events in Rakhine State and "the violent, traumatic abuses" Rohingya and other communities have endure...
24 Oct, 2017, 01.17 PM IST
US lawmaker seeks visa restrictions against Chinese officialsWhile the Chinese enjoy broad access to the US, the same is not true for US diplomats, journalists or tourists going to Tibet - including T...
09 May, 2017, 07.37 PM IST