FGN53: CHINA-INDIA-LD BORDER
*'Great progress' made in implementing border agreement with India: Chinese military
Beijing: The Chinese military on Thursday said that "great progress" has been made in implementing the border agreement with India to end the over four-year standoff at eastern Ladakh and termed the recent meeting between the defence ministers of the two sides as positive and constructive.
FGN60: BANGLA-HASINA-LD HINDU PRIEST
Bangladesh's ousted PM Sheikh Hasina condemns arrest of Hindu leader, demands his immediate release
Dhaka: Bangladesh's deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday condemned the arrest of a Hindu leader on sedition charges and demanded his immediate release, saying that religious freedom and the security of life and property for all communities must be ensured.
FGN40: BANGLA-2NDLD ISKCON
Bangladesh High Court refuses to ban ISKCON
Dhaka: Bangladesh High Court Thursday rejected a petition seeking a ban on ISKCON's activities in the country, days after a lawyer was killed in a clash between security personnel and supporters of a Hindu leader, previously linked to the religious group.
FGN47: BANGLA-ISKCON-INTERVIEW
ISKCON Bangladesh targeted for uniting Hindus and resisting forced conversions, says its chief
Kolkata/Dhaka: The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) Bangladesh is being targeted by fundamentalists attempting to malign its reputation because of its efforts to unite the persecuted Hindu community and resist forced conversions in the country, the religious group's chief said on Thursday.
FGN28: BANGLA-ICC-YUNUS-HASINA
Bangladesh seeks deposed PM Hasina’s trial in ICC alongside domestic court
Dhaka: Bangladesh has sought to pursue deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s trial in the International Criminal Court even as she faced a trial in a domestic tribunal on charges of crimes against humanity, office of the interim government chief Muhammad Yunus said here on Thursday.
FGN20: BANGLA-CJI
Untoward incidents in apex, lower courts concern Bangladesh’s chief justice
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s Chief Justice Dr Syed Refaat Ahmed on Thursday said untoward incidents in the country's apex and lower courts deeply concerned him after a lawyers' group tried to assault a Supreme Court judge in an open courtroom and another lawyer was killed in the past two days.
FGN26: PAK-US-ALERT
US Embassy in Pakistan issues security alert for Peshawar
Peshawar: The US Mission here has issued a security alert urging its citizens not to visit Peshawar in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in northwest Pakistan until December 16 due to “security concerns.”
FGN10: PAK-CHINA-TALKS
Pakistan, China hold military level talks on counter-terrorism
Islamabad: Pakistan and China military officials held talks on counter-terrorism and regional security amid unease following the recent attacks on Chinese nationals.
FGN37: PAK-DEFENCE-EXPORT
'Pakistan to earn USD 30 billion from defence exports in coming years'
Karachi: Pakistan potentially stands to earn approximately USD 30 billion in coming years by exporting defence products and equipment to friendly countries, the Ministry of Defence said on Thursday.
FGN34: LANKA-SEVERE WEATHER
12 dead in Sri Lanka following extreme weather conditions
Colombo: At least 12 people are reported dead and over 3.30 lakh people affected in Sri Lanka due to extreme weather conditions following a massive rain system in southwest Bay of Bengal, officials said on Thursday.
FGN6: US-MEXICO-TRUMP
Mexico to stop flow of illegal immigrants into US, says Trump
Washington: US President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday said Mexico has agreed to immediately stop illegal immigrants from going to its border with the United States.
FGN3: US-BANGLADESH-HINDUS
Attacks on minorities in Bangladesh: Indian-American body urges Biden, Trump to intervene
Washington: An influential Indian-American organisation has urged US President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump to call on the government of Bangladesh to protect the minority Hindu community in the country.*