Nine Pakistanis killed in Mina stampede: Officials

Sep 26, 2015, at 09:37 pm

Islamabad, Sept 26 (IBNS): Pakistan on Saturday announced the names of nine people who were killed in the stampede outside the holy city of Mecca which has claimed lives of more than 700 Haj pilgirms.

In wake of adoption of Nepal's constitution, Ban stresses need for dialogue, non-violence

Sep 22, 2015, at 02:46 pm

New York, Sept 22 (IBNS) While acknowledging the adoption of the long-awaited constitution of Nepal, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon voiced concern about recent violence in the country and stressed the need for dialogue and non-violence.

Nepal adopts Constitution

Sep 21, 2015, at 02:09 am

Kathmandu, Sept 20 (IBNS): Creating new history, Nepal on Sunday adopted the new Constitution.

Pakistan: Air strikes kill 16 militants

Sep 19, 2015, at 10:16 pm

Peshawar, Sept 19 (IBNS): At least 16 militants were killed Pakistani security forces carried out aerial strikes in different areas of Tirah Valley in the country's Khyber Agency, media reports said on Saturday.

UN officials outraged at accounts of Sri Lanka war crimes

Sep 18, 2015, at 02:22 pm

New York, Sept 18 (IBNS): Senior United Nations officials on Thursday expressed outrage at the very serious accounts of war crimes and crimes against humanity that were allegedly committed between 2002 and 2011 by all parties to the conflict in Sri Lanka, including Government security forces, affiliated paramilitary groups and the rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam.

Afghan refugee teacher honoured with UN award for efforts to educate girls

Sep 16, 2015, at 02:28 pm

New York, Sept 16 (IBNS): Afghan refugee teacher Aqeela Asifi, who has dedicated her life to bringing education to refugee girls in Pakistan, has been named as the winner of the United Nations annual Nansen Award.

Afghanistan: 5 civilians, 1 soldier killed in militant attack

Sep 15, 2015, at 09:59 pm

Kabul , Sept 15 (IBNS) : A militant attack in Afghanistan's Andar district which left at five civilians and an Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier killed on Tuesday, media reports said.

UNESCO chief denounces killing of media workers in Pakistan

Sep 15, 2015, at 02:55 pm

New York, Sept 15 (IBNS): The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom on Monday denounced the recent killing of two media workers in Pakistan, and called for an investigation into both cases.

Bangladeshi PM wins UN environment prize for leadership on climate change

Sep 15, 2015, at 02:50 pm

New York, Sept 15 (IBNS): Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh has been announced as one of the winners of the United Nations Champions of the Earth award in recognition of her country’s initiatives to address climate change.

Bangladeshi PM wins UN environment prize for leadership on climate change

Sep 15, 2015, at 02:50 pm

New York, Sept 15 (IBNS): Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh has been announced as one of the winners of the United Nations Champions of the Earth award in recognition of her country’s initiatives to address climate change.

Taliban attack Afghanistan prison, 430 inmates flee

Sep 14, 2015, at 09:22 pm

Kabul, Sept 14 (IBNS): At least 436 prisons were freed as Taliban militants stormed a prison in Afghanistan's southern Ghazni province on Monday, media reports said.

UN rights experts applaud steps by China and India to reduce, abolish death penalty

Sep 12, 2015, at 03:03 pm

New York, Sept 12 (IBNS): Two independent United Nations human rights experts welcomed on Friday the recommendation to abolish the death penalty by India, as well as the decision to reduce the number of crimes subject to the death penalty by the Chinese authorities.

UN and partners report 'extremely alarming' food insecurity figures in Afghanistan

Sep 11, 2015, at 03:24 pm

New York, Sept 11 (IBNS): The number of people in Afghanistan resorting to selling land or turning to friends or family for help because of food insecurity has doubled in the last year, according to a joint report released on Wednesday by the United Nations and partner agencies.

Five cops killed in Afghanistan blast

Sep 11, 2015, at 02:17 am

Kabul, Sept 10 (IBNS) At least five policemen were killed when the vehicle in which they were traveling struck a roadside bomb in southern Ghazni province on Thursday, reports said.

Kashmir is the unfinished agenda of the partition in sub continent: Pakistan Army Chief

Sep 07, 2015, at 09:59 pm

Rawalpindi, Sept 7 (IBNS) Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif has said that the issue of Kashmir is the unfinished agenda of the partition in the sub continent.

Bangladesh: Ban on release, screening of Rana Plaza movie lifted

Sep 06, 2015, at 10:44 pm

Dhaka, Sept 6 (IBNS): Giving relief to the makers of the film, Bangladesh on Friday lifted a ban imposed on release and screening of a movie Rana Plaza.

8 injured in Afghanistan suicide attack

Sep 06, 2015, at 12:11 am

Kabul, Sept 5 (IBNS): At least eight people were injured as a suicide car bomber struck in the middle of a bazaar at Pul-i-Alam in Afghanistan's Logar province on Saturday, media reports said.

Ban appoints Pakistan national as Force Commander of UN Western Sahara mission

Sep 05, 2015, at 03:38 pm

New York, Sep 5 (IBNS): Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced on Friday the appointment of Major General Muhammad Tayyab Azam of Pakistan as the Force Commander of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO).

Pakistan suicide attack kills 6

Sep 02, 2015, at 03:58 am

Peshawar, Sept 1 (IBNS): At least six people were killed in a suicide attack in Pakistan's Khyber Agency's Jamrud area on Tuesday, media reports said.

Afghanistan: 116 school students, teachers poisoned

Aug 31, 2015, at 09:56 pm

Kabul, Aug 31 (IBNS): At least 116 people, which include students and teachers , were poisoned in Afghanistan's western Herat province, media reports said on Monday.

Pakistan: IED blast kills 1 in Bajaur agency

Aug 31, 2015, at 09:42 pm

Islamabad, Aug 31 (IBNS): At least one person was killed in an IED blast in Pakistan's Bajaur agency on Monday, media reports said.

Pakistan: Militants kill engineers in airport

Aug 30, 2015, at 10:47 pm

Quetta, Aug 30 (IBNS) Militants killed at least two engineers in Jiwani aiport at Gwadar district in Pakistan on Sunday, media reports said.

Afghan militants foil Taliban's plan

Aug 28, 2015, at 03:36 am

Jalalabad, Afghanistan, Aug 27 (IBNS) Afghan military officials on Thursday said that they were successful in foiling the Taliban’s plan of making inroads in the Hesarak district of eastern Nangarhar province of the country.

Concerned by ongoing political violence in Nepal, UN rights office urges peaceful resolution to crisis

Aug 26, 2015, at 03:16 pm

New York, Aug 26 (IBNS) Voicing concern over continuing political violence and killing of protestors in Nepal, the United Nations human rights office on Tuesday called on the authorities to respect dissenting voices and seek a peaceful solution with demonstrators.

Moderate earthquake hits Nepal's Kodari region

Aug 23, 2015, at 10:06 pm

Kathmandu, Aug 23 (IBNS): A moderate earthquake measuring 5.0 on Richter Scale hit 15 kilometres south-east of Kodari in Nepal on Sunday, media reports said.

Kabul explosion leaves 14 killed, Afghanistan President Ghani condemns attack

Aug 23, 2015, at 06:15 pm

Kabul, Aug 23 (IBNS): Afghanistan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on Sunday condemned the deadly suicide bombing in Kabul city which left 14 people killed.

Afghanistan: 3 killed in suicide bombing

Aug 23, 2015, at 12:29 am

Kabul, Aug 22 (IBNS): At least three people were killed in a suicide bombing at Kabul city in Afghanistan on Saturday, media reports said.

Sri Lanka: Ranil Wickremesinghe takes oath as PM

Aug 21, 2015, at 08:47 pm

Colombo, Aug 21 (IBNS): UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe on Friday took oath as the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka.

Record civilian casualties and widening conflict stretch humanitarian capacities in Afghanistan : UN

Aug 19, 2015, at 05:30 pm

New York, Aug 19 (IBNS) The Afghan conflict has intensified in 2015, resulting in record high levels of civilian casualties and new displacements that are stretching the humanitarian community’s ability to sufficiently meet life-saving needs, the United Nations relief wing reported today.

Bloggers killings: Police arrest three suspects

Aug 19, 2015, at 12:46 am

Dhaka, Aug 18 (IBNS): Three suspected militants have been arrested by security officials in Bangladesh in connection with the killings of bloggers Avijit Roy and Ananta Bijoy.