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Kabul suicide blast injures four

Mar 17, 2018, at 04:58 pm

Kabul, Mar 17 (IBNS): A suicide blast rocked Afghanistan's capital city Kabul on Saturday morning, reports said.

UN appeals for nearly $1 billion to address ‘critical needs’ of Rohingya refugees, Bangladesh host communities

Mar 17, 2018, at 02:11 pm

New York, Mar 17 (JEN): To meet the urgent needs of nearly 900,000 Rohingya refugees and more than 330,000 vulnerable Bangladeshis in the communities hosting them, United Nations agencies and their humanitarian partners appealed jointly on Friday for $951 million.

Fire destroys 25,000 books in Afghanistan's Faizabad area

Mar 17, 2018, at 12:34 am

Kabul, Mar 16 (IBNS): A fire incident at a library in Afghanistan's Faizabad area left thousand of books burned, media reports said on Friday.

Pakistan forms joint investigation team to probe Raiwind suicide attack

Mar 17, 2018, at 12:08 am

Lahore, Mar 16 (IBNS): Pakistani officials have formed a joint investigation team (JIT) to investigate the suicide blast in Raiwind area of Pakistan on Wednesday, media reports said on Friday.

Airstrikes in Afghanistan kill seven IS militants

Mar 17, 2018, at 12:05 am

Kabul, Mar 16 (IBNS): At least seven Islamic State militants have been killed during airstrikes conducted by Afghan air force in Afghanistan's Achin district, media reports said on Friday.

Pakistan: UN chief condemns attack at police checkpoint near Lahore

Mar 16, 2018, at 03:30 pm

New York, Mar 16 (JEN): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned Wednesday’s attack at a police checkpoint near a mosque in the outskirts of Lahore.

Suspected suicide blast in Pakistan kills 9

Mar 15, 2018, at 02:54 pm

Lahore, Mar 15 (IBNS): A suspected suicide blast in Raiwind area of Pakistan left at least nine people killed, media reports said on Thursday.

Afghanistan: Road mishap kills 7, hurts 22

Mar 15, 2018, at 01:39 am

Kabul, Mar 14 (IBNS): At least seven people were killed in a road mishap in Afghanistan's southern Kandahar province, media reports said.

Jeep mishap kills two women in Nepal

Mar 14, 2018, at 11:47 pm

Kathmandu, Mar 14 (IBNS):A jeep accident left at least two women killed in Nepal's Bajhang area on Wednesday, media reports said.

4 gunmen held with explosive-laden vehicle in Afghanistan's Khost province

Mar 14, 2018, at 11:36 pm

Kabul, Mar 14 (IBNS): At least four gunmen with two explosives-laden vehicles were arrested by the Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers from southeastern Khost province of Afghanistan, media reports said on Wednesday.

Afghanistan: Car bombing incident kills 2 border policemen in Nada Ali district

Mar 14, 2018, at 10:44 pm

Kabul, Mar 14 (IBNS): A car bombing incident in Afghanistan's Nada Ali district killed at least two border policemen on Wednesday, media reports said.

Bidya Devi Bhandari takes oath as Nepal President for second term

Mar 14, 2018, at 10:41 pm

Beijing, Mar 14 (IBNS):  Bidya Devi Bhandari on Wednesday took oath as the President of Nepal for second term.

Bangladesh to observe day-long mourning tomorrow over loss of lives in Nepal plane crash

Mar 14, 2018, at 09:21 pm

Dhaka, Mar 14 (IBNS): The Bangladesh government on Wednesday announced that the country will observe a day-long mourning on Thursday over the loss of lives in the recent plane mishap in Nepal.

Afghanistan: Police arrest six robbers

Mar 14, 2018, at 02:51 am

Kabul, Mar 13 (IBNS): Police have arrested six alleged robbers from western Ghor and Herat provinces of Afghanistan, media reports said on Tuesday.

Nepal President Bidya Devi Bhandari re-elected to 2nd term of office

Mar 14, 2018, at 01:04 am

Kathmandu, Mar 13 (IBNS): Bidya Devi Bhandari has been re-elected as the President of Nepal for a second term.

Pakistan mourns loss of lives in Nepal plane crash

Mar 13, 2018, at 10:47 pm

Islamabad, Mar 13 (IBNS): Pakistan has condoled the loss of lives in the Nepal plane crash incident which left 49 people dead.

Families of Bangladesh plane crash victims reach Nepal

Mar 13, 2018, at 10:37 pm

Kathmandu, Mar 13 (IBNS): Traveling in a US-Bangla flight, families and relatives of  Bangladeshi flight crash victims reached Nepal on Tuesday.

Nepal: Bangladeshi plane crash kills 50

Mar 12, 2018, at 11:24 pm

Kathmandu, Mar 12 (IBNS): A Bangladeshi plane carrying 67 passengers and four crew has crashed in Nepal, killing at least 50 people, media reports said.

Several killed, many injured as Bangladesh plane catches fire at Kathmandu airport

Mar 12, 2018, at 09:51 pm

Kathmandu, Mar 12 (IBNS) : Several passengers were killed as an US-Bangla Biman aircraft carrying 67 passengers and four crew burst into flames immediately after landing   at Tribhuvan International airport in Nepal’s Kathmandu on Monday, media reports said. 

Bangladesh: Khaleda Zia get four months bail

Mar 12, 2018, at 09:29 pm

Dhaka, Mar 12 (IBNS): BNP supremo Khaleda Zia was given a four-month bail by the Bangladesh High Court on Monday, media reports said.

Afghanistan: Taliban claims killing dozens of policemen, seeks control of Anar Dara district in Farah

Mar 12, 2018, at 04:14 pm

Kabul, Mar 12 (IBNS): Sounding alert, officials in Afghanistan's Farah province said on Monday that Anar Dara district is virtually under Taliban control.

Prime Minister KP Oli wins vote of confidence in Nepal Parliament

Mar 12, 2018, at 01:34 am

Kathmandu, Mar 11 (IBNS): Nepal Prime Minister KP Oli won the vote of  confidence during a floor test in the Parliament of the country on Sunday.

Shoe hurled at former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in Lahore

Mar 11, 2018, at 09:54 pm

Lahore, Mar 11 (IBNS): A shoe was hurled at former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif during an event in Lahore city on Sunday, media reports said.

Ink attack: Pakistan Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif says incident won't change his politics

Mar 11, 2018, at 07:12 pm

Islamabad, Mar 11 (IBNS): Pakistan Foreign Minister Khwaja Asif, who became the latest victim of ink attack, said the incident won't change his politics.

Afghanistan: Explosion rocks Kandahar province, injures two

Mar 11, 2018, at 05:57 pm

Kabul, Mar 11 (IBNS): An explosion has rocked Kandahar province in Afghanistan on Sunday morning, reports said.

UK: British-Pakistani man stabbed to death in Oldham town

Mar 11, 2018, at 01:35 am

London, Mar 10 (IBNS):  A British-Pakistani man has been stabbed to death in the UK's Oldham town on Friday, police said on Saturday.

Afghanistan: Pakistanis among 10 militants killed during raid

Mar 10, 2018, at 04:33 pm

Kabul, Mar 10 (IBNS): At least 10 militants, including Pakistani nationals, were killed during an operation carried out by Afghan forces in the country's Helmand province, reports said.

Afghanistan: Suicide attack kills 8 in Kabul

Mar 09, 2018, at 10:15 pm

Kabul, Mar 9 (IBNS): A suicide attack in Afghanistan's Kabul city on Friday left at least eight people killed, media reports said.

Security Council renews UN mission in Afghanistan; debate highlights women’s power

Mar 09, 2018, at 03:00 pm

New York, Mar 9 (JEN): The Security Council on Thursday renewed the mandate of the United Nations political mission in Afghanistan for another year to continue providing assistance to the Government and the people of the conflict-plagued country.

Afghanistan: Kandahar attack kills at least four policemen

Mar 08, 2018, at 04:58 pm

Kabul, Mar 8 (IBNS): At least four policemen were killed after militants attacked a police base in Kandahar province of Afghanistan on Wednesday night, reports said.