Thailand announces E-Visa for Indian tourists from January 1.
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Bangladesh: Court rejects bail hearing plea of Hindu priest Chinmoy Krishna Das
Earlier, on December 3, the Chittagong court, citing no lawyer was willing to represent Das, had fixed January 2, 2025, for the bail hearing, which would effectively leave the Hindu priest in jail for the remainder of 2024.
Singapore urges foreign powers to not take advantage of fissures in Syrian society
The complex situation in Syria can only be resolved definitively through an inclusive, Syrian-led political process as affirmed in the UN Security Council Resolution 2254. Any meaningful political solution must respect the sovereignty, territorial integrity, and independence of Syria, it said.
Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei says US-Israel plotted the toppling of Assad’s regime in Syria
Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei claims US and Israel created plot to ouster former President Assad’s regime in Syria
South Korea’s former Defence Minister Kim Yong-hyun tries to commit suicide in detention centre amid martial law crisis
South Korea’s former Defence Minister Kim Yong-hyun attempts suicide in detention facility
Middle East crisis: After Damascus, Syrian rebels take control over Deir Ezzor
Syrian rebels take control over Deir Ezzor
Israel carries out 480 strikes on military assets in Syria in past 48 hours
Israel carries out 480 strikes on military assets in Syria in past 48 hours after Assad’s fall
Indian-origin student’s pro-Palestine essay bars him from MIT; decision sparks debate
Iyengar’s essay, titled ‘On Pacifism’, has been reviewed as a piece that says pacifist tactics might not be the best recourse for Palestine.
Bangladesh: Interim govt acknowledges 88 cases of violence against minorities since Sheikh Hasina’s ouster on August 5
Bangladeshi Interim govt acknowledges 88 cases of violence against minorities since Sheikh Hasina’s ouster on August 5
US wants India-Bangladesh to resolve disagreements peacefully
Ever since former PM Sheikh Hasina’s ouster in August, violence against minorities, including Hindus — who make up almost eight percent of the country’s population, as per a 2022 census — has increased.
