HRW calls tanneries outlook bleak
On 19 May there is a rare chance for accountability for the massive health problems caused by Bangladesh’s toxic leather tanneries, reports the Human Rights Watch. It mentioned that the […]
US killer drone strike kills at least 5 in Pakistan
A US assassination drone strike has killed at least five people in Pakistan’s northwestern tribal region near the border with Afghanistan, Pakistani security authorities said. “The US drone fired two missiles targeting […]
Taliban Claim Deadly Car Bomb Near Afghanistan Airport
KABUL—The Taliban claimed responsibility for a car bomb that detonated Sunday morning on a crowded road near Afghanistan’s main international airport, hitting a vehicle of the European Union’s police advisory […]
Malaysia and Bangladesh to hold talks on migrant crisis
Foreign ministers will meet Sunday to discuss issues related to illegal Bangladeshi and Muslim Arakan boat people World Bulletin / News Desk Malaysia’s foreign minister has said he will meet […]
Pakistan and the Rome Statute
Having an overarching international statute governing the state will help the Pakistani state apply to the ICC to resolve issues it is either unwilling or unable to tackle on its […]
Special Rapporteur to brief UNHRC on Lanka
The Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, François Crépeau, will brief the UN Human Rights Council next month on his mission to Sri Lanka last year. The 29th […]
Please give us water: The desperate cries of Rohingya and Bangladeshi migrants adrift on boat turned away from Thailand
A wooden fishing boat carrying an estimated 400 Bangladeshi and Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar is adrift in the Andaman Sea off the island of Koh Lipe. New York Times journalist Thomas […]
Maldivian Court Issues Arrest Warrant Against Richest Businessman In Island Nation
The criminal court has reportedly issued an arrest warrant for Jumhooree Party (JP) leader Gasim Ibrahim. Local media reported last night that police had sought the warrant to arrest the […]
Taliban Attack On Kabul Hotel Kills US Citizen; Death Toll Reaches 14
At least 14 people were killed in Afghanistan Wednesday in a terror attack on a Kabul hotel. The Taliban has claimed responsibility. A senior Afghan police officer put the death […]
India v. China in Sri Lanka: Lessons for Rising Powers
John Kerry’s visit to Sri Lanka, the first by a U.S. Secretary of State in 11 years, recognizes country’s geopolitical importance. It also highlights the outcome of the recent tussle […]