Nepal interim PM orders 3 cabinet ministers to resign over political affiliation ahead of March polls

Jan 07, 2026

Kathmandu [Nepal], January 7: Interim Prime Minister of Nepal Sushila Karki has ordered three cabinet ministers with political affiliations to resign from their posts, stating that those intending to contest...

Bangladesh's minority communities alarmed as communal violence intensifies, says Unity Council

Jan 07, 2026

Dhaka [Bangladesh], January 7: As the date of the 13th National Parliamentary Election in Bangladesh draws nearer, communal violence is increasing at an alarming rate. In December alone, at least...

European Commission President to visit Syria, Jordan, Lebanon

Jan 07, 2026

Brussels [Belgium], January 7: The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, will begin on Thursday a tour of the Middle East that includes Syria, Jordan, and Lebanon,...