Four reasons to be concerned about Israel-Hezbollah deal

The announcement of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah is welcome news for a region torn apart by more than a year of warfare. Hopefully when implemented, the ceasefire will offer some respite for both Lebanese and Israeli civilians. The deal came into effect at 4am local time on Wednesday.

US, Australia concerned over Hong Kong passport cancellations

The United States and Australia expressed concern Friday over Hong Kong's invoking of a national security law to cancel the passports of six democracy activists, adding to a growing chorus of Western condemnation. The Chinese finance hub in March passed the security law, colloquially known as Article 23, which expanded government

Russia concerned over bid to activate meddling in Afghanistan: Lavrov

Moscow is alarmed by attempts by non-regional players to intensify their activities in and around Afghanistan, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in a written address to the participants in the Moscow format consultations on Afghanistan now taking place in Kazan. "We are concerned about the attempts of extra-regional players to

TIB concerned over impact of IMF loan conditions

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has expressed concern over ‘potential discriminatory implications’ of some of the conditions on which the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is proposing its $4.5 billion loan to Bangladesh.TIB has also called upon the lender to be consistent with its own policy against corruption and money laundering.In a