At least 6,126 people killed in Iran’s crackdown on nationwide protests, activists say

January 27, 2026

Iran’s bloody crackdown on nationwide protests killed at least 6,126 people while many others still are feared dead, activists said Tuesday, as a U.S. aircraft carrier group arrived in the Mideast to lead any American military response to the crisis, AP reports. The arrival of the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier and guided missile destroyers […]Continue Reading

India recalls diplomats’ families from Bangladesh

January 21, 2026

NEWS DESK The Indian government has advised the dependents of officials posted in its High Commission in Dhaka and Missions outside Dhaka to return home as a precautionary measure considering the security situation. However, the High Commission in Dhaka and other Missions outside Dhaka will continue to remain open and operational at full strength. “Given […]Continue Reading

ASEAN won’t endorse election in military-ruled Myanmar, Malaysia says

January 21, 2026

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations will not endorse elections in military-ruled Myanmar, Malaysia’s foreign minister said Tuesday, citing concerns over the lack of inclusive and free participation, AP reports. Myanmar’s military-backed political party appeared headed for a parliamentary majority after the second round of voting earlier this month in the Continue Reading

Top EU official questions Trump’s trustworthiness over Greenland tariff threat

January 20, 2026

The European Union’s top official on Tuesday described U.S. President Donald Trump’s planned new tariffs over Greenland as “a mistake especially between long-standing allies” and called into question Trump’s trustworthiness, while French President Emmanuel Macron said the bloc shouldn’t hesitate to use a powerful tool in retaliation, AP reports. European Continue Reading

Iran minister says ‘there is no plan for hanging’ when asked about protests

January 15, 2026

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Wednesday “there is no plan” by Iran to hang people, when asked about the anti-government protests in the Middle Eastern nation, Reuters reports. “There is no plan for hanging at all,” the foreign minister told Fox News in an interview on the “Special Report with Bret Baier” show. […]Continue Reading

Myanmar says Rohingya genocide case at The Hague is ‘flawed, unfounded’

January 15, 2026

An international court case accusing Myanmar of committing genocide against its mostly Muslim Rohingya minority is “flawed and unfounded”, the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs says, Aljazeera reports. In a statement published by state media on Wednesday, Myanmar’s military government hit out at the genocide case, which has been brought to the International Court of Continue Reading

Myanmar made Rohingya lives a nightmare, Gambia tells genocide case

January 15, 2026

Gambia on Monday told judges at the United Nations’ top court that Myanmar targeted minority Muslim Rohingya for destruction and made their lives a nightmare in a landmark case accusing Myanmar of genocide, Reuters reports. It is the first genocide case the International Court of Justice is hearing in full in more than a decade. […]Continue Reading

11 India-linked militants killed in two intelligence-based operations in Pakistan

January 11, 2026

PARBATTA NEWS DESK Pakistan’s Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Saturday that security forces killed 11 militants in two separate intelligence-based operations (IBOs) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Dawn.com reported. In a statement, the military’s media wing said the operations were carried out on Jan 8 and that the militants belonged to “Indian proxy Fitna al Continue Reading

BGB detains 50 Rohingya armed group members in Teknaf after border clashes

January 11, 2026

TEKNAF CORRESPONDENT, COX’S BAZAR Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and police have detained 50 armed Rohingya men in Teknaf after they allegedly crossed into Bangladesh while fleeing pursuit by Myanmar’s rebel group, the Arakan Army (AA), following clashes in Rakhine State. BGB said the detainees are members of armed groups active in Arakan. Of the 50, […]Continue Reading

With focus on China, Bangladesh, India to set up naval base in West Bengal

January 10, 2026

NEWS DESK The Indian Navy will set up a new base at Haldia in West Bengal to enhance India’s maritime presence in the northern Bay of Bengal amid rising Chinese naval activity and evolving regional security dynamics involving Bangladesh and Pakistan, India Today reported. Quoting top defence sources, the outlet said the facility would function […]Continue Reading