Afghanistan: Explosive blow up, 2 terrorists killed
Sep 16, 2017, at 01:20 am
Kabul, Sept 15 (IBNS): Two terrorists were killed as their own explosives blew up in central Kapisa province of Afghanistan, media reports said on Friday.
Panama: SC dismisses Nawaz Sharif's review petition
Sep 15, 2017, at 09:33 pm
Islamabad, Sept 15 (IBNS): In a major order, the Supreme Court on Friday dismissed the review petition filed by deposed prime minister Nawaz Sharif in connection with the Panama Papers case.
Afghanistan: ISIS beheads two civilians on espionage charges
Sep 15, 2017, at 05:09 pm
Kabul, Sep 15 (IBNS): The militants of Islamic State in Afghanistan have beheaded two civilians on espionage charges, local Khaama Press reported.
UNICEF scales-up relief for Rohingya facing critical 'shortages of everything'
Sep 15, 2017, at 04:38 am
New York, Sept 14(Just Earth News): Amid an acute shortage of humanitarian supplies for the thousands of Rohingya arriving every day in Bangladesh, having fled violence in Myanmar, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) is undertaking a “massive†scale-up of its emergency operations to ensure that those most vulnerable are not endangered further.
Following Lankesh's murder, UN rights experts urge Indian Government to protect free speech
Sep 14, 2017, at 04:26 am
New York, Sept 13(Just Earth News): A group of independent human rights experts on Wednesday called on the Government of India to create a safer environment for independent voices, after Indian journalist and human rights defender Guari Lankesh was killed earlier this month.
Afghanistan: Suicide attack near ACB kills 3
Sep 14, 2017, at 12:51 am
Kabul, Sept 13 (IBNS): In a suicide attack close to the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) headquarters, at least three people were killed in Kabul city of Afghanistan on Wednesday, media reports said.
Explosion rocks Afghanistan capital Kabul
Sep 13, 2017, at 11:28 pm
Kabul, Sept 13 (IBNS): An explosion rocked Kabul city in Afghanistan on Wednesday, media reports said.
UN and partners aiding ‘unprecedented’ flow of refugees from Myanmar
Sep 13, 2017, at 09:44 am
New York, Sept 13(Just Earth News): The flow of desperate Rohingya fleeing across the border from Myanmar into Bangladesh is unprecedented in terms of volume and speed, United Nations humanitarian agencies said on Tuesday, amid calls for international support for the emergency response.
Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina meets Rohingya refugees
Sep 13, 2017, at 02:15 am
Dhaka, Sept 12 (IBNS): Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday met Rohingya refugees who have currently fled Myanmar to take refuge in the neighbouring nation.
UN human rights chief points to ‘textbook example of ethnic cleansing’ in Myanmar
Sep 12, 2017, at 09:49 am
New York, Sept 12(Just Earth News): The United Nations human rights chief on Monday lashed out at the treatment of the Rohingya in Myanmar which has led to more than 300,000 people fleeing to Bangladesh in the past three weeks, as security forces and local militia reportedly burn villages and shoot civilians.
Pakistan: Fire in Islamabad building brought under control
Sep 11, 2017, at 02:28 am
Islamabad, Sept 10 (IBNS): Fire, which broke out at Awami Markaz building in the Red Zone of Pakistan's Islamabad city, has been brought under control, media reports said.
12 people drown at Karachi's Hawkesbay beach
Sep 10, 2017, at 10:38 pm
Karachi, Sept 10 (IBNS): At least 12 people were drowned in Hawkesbay Beach in Pakistan's Karachi city on Saturday, media reports said.
Afghanistan: US airstrike kills at least 11 insurgents in Nangarhar province
Sep 09, 2017, at 04:51 pm
Kabul, Sep 9 (IBNS): At least 11 insurgents were killed in a drone strike conducted by the US Army in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, reports said.
UN scales up response as 270,000 flee Myanmar into Bangladesh in two weeks
Sep 09, 2017, at 04:44 am
New York, Sept 8(Just Earth News): The United Nations migration agency on Friday confirmed that 270,000 people have fled violence in Myanmar for safety in Bangladesh over the past two weeks, and the number of new arrivals continues to increase.
Pakistan admits LeT, JeM operate from its soil
Sep 07, 2017, at 07:48 pm
Islamabad, Sep 7 (IBNS): Putting decades of denial aside, Islamabad on Wednesday finally admitted that international terrorist organisation Jaish-e-Mohammed and Lashkar-e-Toiba operate from within Pakistan, reports said.
Afghanistan: Suicide bombing near US base injures at least four
Sep 07, 2017, at 06:32 pm
Kabul, Sep 7 (IBNS): A suicide bombing near the US base in Afghanistan's Bagram left at four injured, local Khaama Press reported.
Bangladesh: Rohingya boat capsizes, 6 bodies recovered
Sep 06, 2017, at 10:32 pm
Dhaka, Sept 6 (IBNS):A boat capsized in Naf river in Teknaf upazila of Bangladesh's Cox’s Bazar area, leaving at least six Rohingya refugees dead, media reports said on Wednesday.
ISIS-K kills two Afghan soldiers for serving in the military
Sep 06, 2017, at 05:22 pm
Kabul, Sep 6 (IBNS): The ISIS-K has executed two brothers for serving in the national army, reports said.
Afghanistan: Airstrikes in Helmand Taliban bases account for 25 casualties
Sep 05, 2017, at 04:56 pm
Kabul, Sep 5 (IBNS): Military airstrikes by the Afghan soldiers in the country's Helmand province targeting Taliban bases accounted for at least 25 casualties, local Khaama Press reported.
16 million children affected by massive flooding in South Asia – UNICEF
Sep 03, 2017, at 01:07 pm
New York, Sept 3(Just Earth News): The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said Saturday that an estimated 16 million children are in urgent need of life-saving support in the wake of torrential monsoon rains and catastrophic flooding in Nepal, India and Bangladesh.
Afghanistan: Road mishap kills 1
Sep 03, 2017, at 12:12 am
Kabul, Sept 2 (IBNS): Head-on collision between two cars on Kabul-Jalalabad highway in eastern Laghman province of Afghanistan killed at least one person, media reports said on Saturday.
Condemning violence in Myanmar's Rakhine state, UN chief urges restraint
Sep 02, 2017, at 09:41 am
New York, Sept 2 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday urged restraint and calm in Myanmar's Rakhine state, cautioning that the situation may otherwise lead to a humanitarian catastrophe.
Benazir Bhutto assassination verdict : Five acquitted, two sentenced, Musharraf declared absconder
Aug 31, 2017, at 10:18 pm
Islamabad, Aug 31 (IBNS) : Five accused persons in the Benazfir Bhutto murder case were acquitted and two sentenced to imprisonment on as the Anti-Terrorism Court hearing the case for over nine years announced its verdict on Thursday, Geo News reported.
11,000 US soldiers currently stationed in Afghanistan: Pentagon
Aug 31, 2017, at 08:16 pm
Washington/Kabul, Aug 31 (IBNS): The US defence headquarters, Pentagon, has confirmed that there are at least 11 thousand American soldiers currently stationed in Afghanistan.
Nawaz Sharif leaves for London to meet ailing wife
Aug 30, 2017, at 11:46 pm
Islamabad, Aug 30 (IBNS): Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday left for London city in the UK, media reports said.
Pakistan passes resolution dismissing US President Donald Trump's South Asia policy
Aug 30, 2017, at 11:13 pm
Islamabad, Aug 30 (IBNS): Pakistan on Wednesday passed a resolution against US President Donald Trump's policy for the region.
Afghanistan: At least four killed in suicide attack
Aug 30, 2017, at 06:32 pm
Kabul, Aug 30 (IBNS); At least four people have died in a suicide attack in Afghanistan's Jalalabad city, the capital of Nangarhar province, local Khaama Press said.
Myanmar: UN rights chief says violence in Rakhine state 'predictable and preventable'
Aug 30, 2017, at 09:45 am
New York, Aug 30(Just Earth News): Alarmed at renewed fighting and incitement in the wake of the attacks on Myanmar security forces in northern areas of Rakhine state, the top United Nations human rights official on Tuesday urged all sides to renounce the use of violence and called on State authorities to ensure they abide by their obligations under international human rights law.
Afghanistan: Road mishap leaves six dead
Aug 29, 2017, at 11:08 pm
Kabul, Aug 29 (IBNS): A road mishap in Afghanistan's northwestern Jawzjan province left at least six people dead on Monday, media reports said on Tuesday.
Afghanistan: Kabul suicide attack kills 5, injures 8
Aug 29, 2017, at 09:31 pm
Kabul, Aug 29 (IBNS): At least five people were killed and eight others were injured when a suicide attack rocked Kabul city in Afghanistan on Tuesday, media reports said.