(2024-08-24). Flood deluge worsens in Bangladesh with millions affected. newarab.com 
Flash floods wrought havoc in The South Asian nation of 170 million people, crisscrossed by hundreds of rivers, has seen frequent floods in recent decades. | Monsoon rains cause widespread destruction every year, but climate change is shifting weather patterns and increasing the number of extreme weather events. | "It's a catastrophic situation here," rescu…
(2024-08-24). US unveils sweeping sanctions against Russia's defense sector. newarab.com 
The US imposed sweeping sanctions Friday on hundreds of firms in Russia and across Europe, Asia and the Middle East, accusing them of providing products and services that enable Russia's war effort and aiding its ability to evade sanctions. | Among those sanctioned by the Treasury Department were 60 Russian-based technology and defense companies, including three Russian financial tech companies. | Also sanctioned were firms in Turkey, France and Hong Kong that act as suppliers to Russia-based Promtekh, a wholesale distributor of transportation equipment, and an ammunition procurement network connected to Itali…
(2024-08-24). India: UN Human Rights Committee calls for protection of human rights defenders and reform of counter-terrorism laws. fidh.org Front Line Defenders (FLD) together with the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, welcome the findings of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Committee following its review of India's situation of civil and political rights. FLD and the Observatory urge the government to take immediate steps to address the serious concerns expressed by the (…) | – |
(2024-08-24). Need for an urgent rethink of international response to the human rights crisis in Afghanistan. fidh.org
(2024-08-24). Bangladesh: the 'Global South' debt crisis intensifies. cadtm.org
(2024-08-24). Attempt to polarize India in the name of Bangladeshi Hindus. ummid.com My assessment under the present situation is that whenever and wherever elections will be announced in India in the coming days, there will be election campaigns based on religious and communal polarization in the name of the Hindus of Bangladesh.
(2024-08-24). Taliban mandate face covering for Afghan women, beards for men. newarab.com 
The rules, promoted as in line with Islamic sharia law and to be enforced by the morality ministry, were based on a decree by the Taliban's supreme spiritual leader in 2022 and were now officially published as law, a Justice Ministry spokesman said. | The morality ministry, formally c…
(2024-08-24). Taliban officials attend military parade on 3rd anniversary of Afghanistan takeover. presstv.ir Taliban officials attend a military parade on the third anniversary of Afghanistan's takeover.
(2024-08-24). New law grants Taliban morality police fresh powers to censor Afghan media. da.azadiradio.com
(2024-08-24). Abandoned Voices: Afghan Women's Rights Activists Stranded in Limbo. themedialine.org
(2024-08-24). Hong Kong denies work visa to Bloomberg reporter Haze Fan. hongkongfp.com
(2024-08-24). Peasants and Politics in Neoliberal India: The 2020-21 Peasant Movement. cadtm.org
(2024-08-24). DMK with Muslims over Waqf Bill, UCC: TN CM Stalin. ummid.com Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has assured a delegation of All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) he and his party would stand with the Muslims on Waqf and Uniform Civil Code (UCC), and always work to safeguard their constitutional rights.
(2024-08-24). Jaya (Bachchan) vs Dhankhar Showdown in Rajya Sabha. ummid.com The treatment of Jaya Bachchan, an actor turned politician since 2012, and a 5th time elected MP from Uttar Pradesh in the Rajya Sabha at the hands of Chairperson Jagdeep Dhankhar, 14th vice president of India was appalling.
(2024-08-24). Mumbai Welcomes Back Rains: Relief from Heatwave. devdiscourse.com Rains returned to Mumbai on Saturday, offering much-needed relief from the ongoing heatwave. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicts sustained showers across Maharashtra over the next few days.
(2024-08-24). Rahul Gandhi Advocates for Nationwide Caste Census. devdiscourse.com In a strong advocacy for a nationwide caste census, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday stated that 90 percent of India's population remains sidelined from the system—a situation he believes can be rectified through such a census.
(2024-08-24). Swapnil Kusale: From Overcoming Setbacks to Olympic Glory. devdiscourse.com Shooter Swapnil Kusale, bolstered by the support of his friends and mentors, made history by claiming India's first bronze medal in the 50m rifle 3-positions event at the Olympics in Paris.
(2024-08-24). Friday 8/23: Stop Dumping Radioactive Water into Pacific Ocean on Anniversary. indybay.org San Francisco Japanese Consulate | 275 Battery St./California | San Francisco…
(2024-08-24). West's response to Ukraine, Gaza war sheer duplicity: Anwar Ibrahim. ummid.com Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim while reiterating his country's support for Palestinians slammed the double standard vis-a-vis the Russia-Ukraine war and Israeli genocide in Gaza.
(2024-08-24). Museum expo brings global practices to nation. ecns.cn The 10th Chinese Museums and Relevant Products and Technologies Exposition raised its curtain on Friday in Hohhot, capital of the Inner Mongolia autonomous region, focusing on such facilities' development in the digital era.
(2024-08-24). Philippines demands China halt 'dangerous actions' in South China Sea. aljazeera.com The Philippines accuses China of firing flares at one of its aircraft as it patrolled over the contested waterway.
(2024-08-24). US military conducts live-fire drills in South Korea to test deployment readiness. presstv.ir The US military conducted live-fire drills in South Korea to exercise deployment readiness.
(2024-08-24). Chinese mainland blames DPP for threatening Taiwan Strait stability. ecns.cn A spokeswoman from the Chinese mainland said on Friday that the Democratic Progressive Party authorities persistently adhere to a "Taiwan independence" separatist stance, posing the greatest threat to peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait.
(2024-08-24). 5 Chinese killed in plane crash in Thailand. ecns.cn The deputy prime minister of Thailand's caretaker government urged on Friday for an investigation into a passenger plane crash to be done as soon as possible, as he visited the site of the crash in Chachoengsao Province.
(2024-08-24). China extradites ponzi suspect from Thailand. ecns.cn The Ministry of Public Security announced on Friday that its "Fox Hunt" working group successfully extradited a major economic crime suspect surnamed Zhang, who was allegedly involved in organizing and leading pyramid scheme activities, from Thailand back to China on Tuesday evening.
(2024-08-24). Thailand extradites major pyramid-scammer to China. ecns.cn A fugitive wanted for economic crimes has been extradited from Thailand to China on Tuesday during the "Fox Hunt" operation, marking the first case since the extradition treaty between China and Thailand took effect in 1999.
(2024-08-24). Bilateral relations between China and Vietnam in numbers. ecns.cn