Three police, seven militants killed in clashes in N Afghanistan
May 26, 2019, at 10:25 am
Kunduz, Afghanistan, May 26 (Xinhua): Three Afghan police officers and seven Taliban militants were killed, and seven police and six militants wounded following clashes in Afghanistan's northern province of Kunduz, a local official said Sunday.
Flash floods, heavy rain kill 13 people in W Afghanistan
May 25, 2019, at 04:52 pm
Firoz Koah, Afghanistan, May 25 (Xinhua/UNI) A total of 13 people have lost their lives and more than 100 houses have been destroyed due to downpour and flash floods in western Afghanistan's Ghor province over the past two days, provincial governor Ghulam Nasir Khazih said Saturday.
Around 600,000 Afghan children face death through malnutrition without emergency funds: UNICEF
May 25, 2019, at 07:45 am
New York, May 25 (IBNS): In Afghanistan, children suffering from the most serious form of malnutrition may die, unless $7 million in funding is found within weeks, UNICEF said on Friday.
Nepal: Three more Indian climbers die on mountains
May 24, 2019, at 04:49 pm
Kathmandu, May 24 (UNI) Three Indian climbers have died on Nepal's Mount Everest this week, bringing the death toll this season on the world's highest peak to six.
Afghanistan: Crime kingpin and his three comrades shot dead in Kabul
May 24, 2019, at 04:06 pm
Kabul, May 24 (IBNS): During an encounter in Kabul city on Friday, security forces killed a criminal kingpin and his three comrades, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Explosion rocks mosque in Kabul city, 1 killed
May 24, 2019, at 03:58 pm
Kabul, May 24 (IBNS): An explosion rocked a mosque in Kabul city of Afghanistan and killed at least one person on Friday, media reports said.
Pakistan: Blast inside Quetta mosque leaves two dead
May 24, 2019, at 03:22 pm
Quetta, May 24 (IBNS): A blast rocked Rehmania mosque in Quetta's Pashtoonabad area of Pakistan and left at least two people killed on Friday, media reports said.
Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani wishes Narendra Modi over Lok Sabha polls victory
May 23, 2019, at 03:45 pm
Kabul, May 23 (IBNS): Joining other global leaders, Afghanistan president Ashraf Ghani on Thursday wished Prime Minister Narendra Modi after his Bharatiya Janata Party registered a massive victory in the general polls.
Air raids kill five militants in Afghanistan' eastern province
May 23, 2019, at 02:06 pm
Maidan Shahr, Afghanistan, May 23 (Xinhua/UNI) At least five militants have been confirmed dead and five others injured as Afghan fighting aircraft struck Taliban hideouts in Sayed Abad district of Afghanistan's eastern Wardak province, said an army statement on Thursday.
Pakistan conducts training launch of Shaheen-II
May 23, 2019, at 02:03 pm
Islamabad, May 23 (UNI) Pakistan Army conducted the training launch of surface to surface ballistic missile Shaheen-II, Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a press release on Thursday.
Militants attacks repulsed, seven dead in Afghanistan clash
May 23, 2019, at 01:18 pm
Taluqan, Afghanistan, May 23 (Xinhua/UNI) At least seven militants loyal to the Taliban group have been killed and three others wounded, following a fierce clash erupted in Afghanistan's northern province of Takhar on Thursday, a local official said.
12 Taliban terrorists killed in Afghanistan
May 23, 2019, at 07:55 am
Kabul, May 23 (IBNS): Afghanistan security forces have killed at least 12 Taliban terrorists during an operation in southern Helmand province of the country, media reports said.
Bangladesh: Bullet-ridden body of drug suspect found
May 22, 2019, at 05:23 pm
Dhaka, May 22 (IBNS): Bangladesh police have recovered the bullet-ridden body of a suspected drug dealer alongside a bundle of cannabis and a shotgun in Meherpur's Gangni Upazila of Bangladesh, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Explosion rocks Ghazni, three killed
May 22, 2019, at 04:52 pm
Kabul, May 22 (IBNS): An explosion rocked Afghanistan's Ghazni city on Wednesday and left at least three people killed, media reports said.
Five militants killed in Eastern Afghan province airstrike
May 22, 2019, at 04:39 pm
Kabul, May 22 (Xinhua/UNI) Five militants were killed after Afghan Air Force launched an airstrike in the country's eastern province of Khost on Tuesday, the government said on Wednesday.
All 9 Easter Sunday suicide bombers identified, says Sri Lankan police
May 22, 2019, at 04:09 pm
Colombo, May 22 (Xinhua) Sri Lankan Police have identified all the nine suicide bombers who carried out attacks in several places across Sri Lanka on April 21 killing over 250 people and injuring over 500, the police media unit said here Wednesday.
Nepal bans China’s Alipay and WeChat digital wallets
May 22, 2019, at 04:03 pm
Kathmandu, May 22 (UNI) Nepal has banned popular Chinese digital wallets Alipay and WeChat to prevent the loss of foreign currency earnings from tens of thousands of Chinese tourists.
Not halted visas for Pakistani citizens: Bangladesh
May 21, 2019, at 07:31 pm
Dhaka, May 21 (UNI): Bangladesh Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen on Tuesday rejected the media reports that Bangladesh halted visas for Pakistanis; however, acknowledged delays in issuing visas to the citizens of that country.
At least 89 arrested in Sri Lanka over Easter bombings
May 21, 2019, at 06:08 pm
Colombo, May 21 (Xinhua/UNI) At least 89 suspects have been arrested over their alleged links to the Easter Sunday terror explosions which killed over 250 people and injured over 500 in Sri Lanka on April 21, the police said here Tuesday.
A third of Afghans have migrated or been displaced since 2012: IOM
May 21, 2019, at 05:34 pm
Kabul, May 21 (IBNS): One in three Afghans has migrated or been displaced in the past six years, according to a new Displacement Tracking Matrix report published by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Afghanistan.
Nepal buys INR 394 billion to pay for imports
May 21, 2019, at 05:03 pm
Kathmandu, May 21 (UNI) Nepal bought Indian rupees worth Rs 393.77 billion by selling US dollars to pay for imports from the southern neighbour during the first nine months of the fiscal year despite pressure on its greenback reserves.
Pakistan hopes to engage constructively in peacebuilding: envoy
May 21, 2019, at 10:02 am
United Nations, May 20 (Xinhua/UNI) Pakistan looks forward to engaging constructively to see that the peace kept by blue helmets takes root, and is sustained by peace efforts, Maleeha Lodhi, permanent representative of Pakistan to the United Nations (UN) said here on Monday.
Afghanistan: Taliban attacks leaves three policemen killed in Kabul
May 20, 2019, at 05:30 pm
Kabul, May 20 (IBNS): A Taliban attack in Afghanistan capital Kabul city on Sunday left at least three policemen killed, media reports said.
Baloch Movement to hold protest against Pakistan nuke prog on May 28
May 20, 2019, at 05:14 pm
Quetta, May 20 (UNI) A Baloch nationalist political organisation will hold a protest abroad and carry out awareness campaign against Pakistani nuclear programme on May 28, according to press release of Baloch National Movement (BNM).
Sri Lanka calls for shared intelligence to eradicate terrorism
May 20, 2019, at 05:02 pm
Colombo, May 20 (Xinhua/UNI) Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has called on countries to join hands in sharing intelligence to deal with international terror threats, local media reported on Monday.
At least 15 militants killed in Afghan airstrikes
May 19, 2019, at 04:56 pm
Kabul, May 19 (Xinhua/UNI) At least 15 militants were killed following airstrikes in southern Afghan province of Helmand on Saturday, the government said Sunday.
Afghanistan: Taliban commander Bilal killed in explosion
May 19, 2019, at 12:33 pm
Kabul, May 19 (IBNS): A Taliban commander in Afghanistan's eastern Kunar province was killed in an explosion on Saturday, media reports said on Sunday.
Bus mishap leaves six dead in Bangladesh
May 18, 2019, at 05:35 pm
Dhaka, May 18 (IBNS): A bus crashed into a roadside tree in Bangladesh's Bagerhat area which left at least six people dead, media reports said.
Bangladesh: 84 Rohingyas rescued from human traffickers
May 18, 2019, at 04:43 pm
Dhaka, May 18 (IBNS): The Bangladesh Coast Guard and the police have rescued 84 Rohingyas when they were about to be trafficked to Malaysia from Cox's Bazar, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Explosion rocks western Herat, 25 killed or hurt
May 18, 2019, at 04:08 pm
Kabul, May 18 (IBNS): An explosion rocked Afghanistan's western Herat province on Saturday and left at least 25 civilians killed and injured, media reports said.