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Dhaka: Weeks of torrential monsoon rains, widespread flooding and deadly landslides in Bangladesh, India and Nepal have affected millions of children and families, UNICEF said today. more
Lahore: Pakistani Muslim cleric threatens Sikh community

Lahore: In yet another instance of atrocities carried out against minorities in Pakistan, an activist of Dawat-e-Islami (Beraillwi), who is also a caretaker of Mazar of Muslim prophet Haz ...

Division among Muslims has resulted in rebellion, massacre and territorial divisions'

Riyadh: Journalist Nadia Abdel has said the sectarian division among Muslims has resulted in rebellion, massacre and territorial divisions with international political ramifications.

West Pakistani refugees given domicile certificates in J-K, gearing up to celebrate first anniversary of scrapping Article 370

Srinagar: Refugees from West Pakistan are gearing up to celebrate the Indian government's move of abrogating Article 370 and Article 35A next month as they believe it paved the way fo ...

CCP's founding anniversary: Students for Free Tibet demonstrate in Dharamshala

Dharamshala: Protesting against the 99th founding anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP),  Students for Free Tibet (SFT) - India demonstrated in Dharamshala town in India&# ...

Children in Nigeria and surrounding countries, continuing to endure ‘horrendous violations’

New York: Girls and boys in northeast Nigeria are continuing to endure brutal abuse at the hands of Boko Haram, and are also being deeply affected by military operations taking place to c ...

Human rights office decries disproportionate use of force in US protests

New York: People taking part in peaceful demonstrations across the United States, and journalists covering these protests, should not be subjected to disproportionate use of force or othe ...

Zimbabwe: COVID-19 must not be used to stifle freedoms, says UN rights office

New York: The coronavirus pandemic should not be used as an excuse to clamp down on fundamental freedoms, the UN human rights office (OHCHR) reminded authorities in Zimbabwe on Friday.

Rights experts urge Nigeria to free humanist detained for blasphemy

New York: Nigerian authorities must immediately release prominent humanist and rights defender Mubarak Bala, who has been detained for more than two months without charge on accusations o ...

Protect people ‘fleeing war, violence’, UN refugee agency urges Poland

New York: The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) on Friday encouraged Poland to fall in line with its international obligations, and allow asylum seekers access.