Nine civilians killed in airstrike in E Afghanistan

Jul 22, 2019, at 06:26 pm

Pul-e-Alam, Afghanistan, July 22 (Xinhua/UNI) At least nine civilians were killed and six others wounded in an airstrike in Afghanistan's eastern province of Logar overnight, sources said on Monday.

Bangladesh: Miscrenats gun down two Awami League leaders in Bandarban, Satkhira

Jul 22, 2019, at 05:20 pm

Dhaka, July 22 (IBNS): Miscreants gunned down two Awami League leaders in Bandarban and Satkhira areas of Bangladesh, media reports said on Monday.  

Imran Khan faces social media trolls as he receives no 'welcome' in US

Jul 22, 2019, at 04:15 pm

Islamabad, July 22 (IBNS): Pakistan PM Imran Khan faced social media trolls after reports emerged that he received no official welcome of the kind reserved for foreign heads of states after he arrived in the United States on Saturday.  

Pakistan PM Imran Khan to meet US President Donald Trump today

Jul 22, 2019, at 12:18 pm

Washington, July 22 (UNI): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan is set to meet US President Donald Trump alongside Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Monday, in which Afghanistan and counter-terrorism efforts, as well as US economic aid, are expected to be on the agenda.

Bangladesh: Woman beaten to death by mob, three detained

Jul 22, 2019, at 10:04 am

Dhaka, July 22 (IBNS): Bangladesh police have detained three people for their involvement in the alleged murder of Taslima Begum Renu in country's capital city Dhaka, media reports said.

Inclusive peace in Afghanistan means ‘women at the centre’ urges UN deputy chief in Kabul

Jul 22, 2019, at 09:49 am

New York, July 22 (IBNS): The UN deputy chief issued an impassioned plea on Sunday for Afghans to reconcile with the past and put “women at the centre” of all efforts to forge a durable peace, and a truly inclusive political process where women’s voices are truly heard.

Blast kills 1, injures 6 in Afghanistan's Gardez city

Jul 21, 2019, at 07:52 pm

Gardez, Afghanistan, Jul 21 (Xinhua/UNI) At least one person has been confirmed dead and six others injured as a blast rocked Gardez city, the capital of eastern Paktia province, on Sunday, local official Abdullah Hasrat said.

Bangladesh: Sedition charge against Priya Saha dismissed

Jul 21, 2019, at 07:39 pm

Dhaka, July 21 (IBNS): A Dhaka court on Sunday rejected a sedition case filed against Bangladeshi national Priya Saha for making remarks on religious persecution in her country during her meeting with US President Donald Trump.

Rifat Murder in Bangladesh: Aysha Siddika Minni's bail rejected

Jul 21, 2019, at 07:20 pm

Dhaka, July 21 (IBNS): A Bangladesh court on Sunday rejected the bail plea of Aysha Siddika Minni who has been arrested in connection with the murder of her husband Rifat Sharif, media reports said.

Pakistan: Six killed in firing, suicide attack in DI Khan

Jul 21, 2019, at 06:08 pm

Islamabad, July 21 (IBNS): At least six people were killed in a suicide attack on District Headquarter Hospital and firing at a police checkpost in Pakistan's DI Khan area on Sunday, media reports said.

Fire breaks out in Dhaka commercial building, three injured

Jul 20, 2019, at 07:03 pm

Dhaka, July 20 (IBNS): At least three people were hurt as a fire broke out at a 10-storey commercial building in Bangladesh capital city Dhaka on Saturday, media reports said.

Taliban, US to resume Afghan peace talks next week - Source

Jul 20, 2019, at 05:31 pm

Moscow, July 20 (Sputnik/UNI) The Taliban movement and US officials are scheduled to resume Afghan peace talks next week amid a surge in violence across Afghanistan, a source close to the Taliban told Sputnik.

Afghanistan: 3 Taliban mine planters blown up by own IED

Jul 20, 2019, at 04:36 pm

Kabul, July 20 (IBNS): Three Taliban mine planters were killed as a premature Improvised Explosive Device (IED) exploded in Afghanistan's south-eastern Paktiya province, media reports said on Saturday.

‘Indiscriminate blasts’ in civilian areas ‘must stop’, UN mission in Afghanistan stresses

Jul 20, 2019, at 06:57 am

New York, July 20 (IBNS): The “deliberate targeting of educational facilities” during armed conflict is “a war crime”, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said on Friday after a bomb detonated near the entrance to Kabul University, in the country’s capital.

Bangladesh: RAB arrests 13 alleged human traffickers including 2 Rohingya women

Jul 20, 2019, at 06:35 am

Dhaka, July 20 (IBNS): Bangladesh's RAB officials have arrested 13 people for their alleged role in trafficking people to Malaysia and the Middle East, media reports said on Saturday.

Afghanistan: Death toll in blast near Kabul University climbs to 8

Jul 20, 2019, at 06:25 am

Kabul, July 20 (IBNS): The death toll in the blast, which took place close to the Kabul University in Afghanistan's capital city Kabul, has touched eight, media reports said on Saturday.

Light tremor felt in Dhaka, other parts of Bangladesh

Jul 19, 2019, at 05:39 pm

Dhaka, July 19 (IBNS): Parts of Bangladesh on Friday shook after a 4.9 mgnitude earthquake hit Idnia's Arunachal Pradesh, triggering panic, media reports said.

Afghanistan: Explosion close to Kabul University leaves four killed

Jul 19, 2019, at 04:51 pm

Kabul, July 19 (IBNS): An explosion close to Kabul University in Afghanistan on Friday left at least four people killed, media reports said.

Afghanistan: Airstrikes kill more than 20 Taliban militants

Jul 18, 2019, at 02:43 pm

Kabul, July 18 (IBNS): At least 20 terrorists were killed in a series of airstrikes in Helmand and Badghis provinces of Afghanistan on Thursday, media reports said.

Etihad Airways introduces nutional education programme to Nepal School for underpriviledged children

Jul 17, 2019, at 06:04 pm

Kathmandu, Nepal, July 17 (IBNS): Children of the Azizia Madrasa enjoyed a tasty morning as they learnt a fundamental skill to last them a lifetime, cooking healthy, nutritious meals using locally sourced, low cost ingredients. 

All suspects linked to Easter terror attacks arrested: Sri Lankan president

Jul 17, 2019, at 05:40 pm

Colombo, Jul 17 (Xinhua/UNI) Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena said that all suspects involved in the Easter Sunday terror explosions had been arrested following extensive investigations and search operations carried out by security forces and the suspects may receive the death penalty as there was clear evidence against them, local media reported Wednesday.

JuD chief and 2008 Mumbai attacks mastermind Hafeez Saeed arrested by Pakistan's Counter Terrorism Department

Jul 17, 2019, at 05:29 pm

Islamabad,July 17 (IBNS):  Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafeez Saeed, who is the key mastermind of the 2008 Mumbai Attacks, was arrested by by the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) of Pakistan and sent to prison, media reports said.

Afghanistan: Senior presidential guard commander succumbs to injuries

Jul 17, 2019, at 03:57 pm

Kabul, July 17 (IBNS):  A senior commander of presidential security guards succummbed to his injuries which he had sustained during an explosion which hit Kabul city recently, media reports said on Wednesday.

Civilian, 22 militants killed in E Afghan counter-terrorism operation

Jul 16, 2019, at 05:33 pm

Kabul, Jul 16 (Xinhua/UNI) One child and 22 militants were killed following a counter-terrorism operation in Afghanistan's eastern Logar province overnight, Afghan Ministry of Interior Affairs confirmed on Tuesday.

Bangladesh: Suspected drug peddler killed during 'shootout' with police

Jul 16, 2019, at 05:10 pm

Dhaka, July 16 (IBNS): In an alleged shootout with the police in Bangladesh's   Narayanganj town a suspected drug peddler was killed, media reports said on Tuesday.

Bangladesh: Court gives death sentence to five people for raping and murdering ex-bank official, her father

Jul 16, 2019, at 04:59 pm

Dhaka, July 16 (IBNS): A Bangladesh court on Tuesday awarded death sentence to five people for gang-raping and murdering former Exim Bank official Parvin Sultana before killing her father Ilyas Chowdhury in 2015.

Afghanistan: Two Taliban sympathizers arrested

Jul 16, 2019, at 04:19 pm

Kabul, July 16 (IBNS): During an operation, Afghanistan security forces have arrested two Taliban sympathizers from Kabul city, media reports said on Tuesday.

At least 11 Taliban fighters killed in security operations across Afghanistan - Reports

Jul 16, 2019, at 10:34 am

Moscow, Jul 16 (Sputnik/UNI) At least eleven Taliban militants were killed in separate operations and airstrikes carried out by the Afghan Special Forces across the country, local media reported.

Over 35 civilians killed in airstrikes in Afghanistan's Urozgan province: Lawmaker

Jul 15, 2019, at 05:22 pm

Kabul, Jul 15 (Sputnik/UNI) Over 35 civilians were killed on the night into Monday in foreign forces' airstrikes on Gezab District in the central Afghan province of Urozgan, local lawmaker Qudratullah Rahimi told Sputnik.

US soldier killed by enemy small arms fire in Afghanistan

Jul 15, 2019, at 04:28 pm

Kabul, July 15 (IBNS): The US Department of Defense on Monday announced the death of a soldier in Afghanistan who was supporting Operation Freedom's Sentinel.