Right to adequate housing in India a matter of ‘urgency’ – UN expert

Apr 23, 2016, at 01:42 pm

New York, Apr 23 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Expressing grave concern over a number of issues regarding the right to housing in India, an independent United Nations human rights expert on Friday called on the Government for immediate attention and implementation of the right to ensure adequate housing for the most disadvantaged.

Nepal: one year after earthquake, UN food relief agency focuses on most vulnerable

Apr 22, 2016, at 01:41 pm

New York, Apr 22 (Just Earth News/IBNS): A year after an earthquake in Nepal that killed more than 9,000 people and led to damages and losses estimated at $7 billion, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) said on Thursday that it is working with the Government so those most vulnerable to food insecurity are not left behind.

Pakistan Chief of Army Staff General dismisses 12 army officers on corruption charges: Reports

Apr 21, 2016, at 09:54 pm

Islamabad, Apr 21 (IBNS) Pakistan Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif on Thursday dismissed 12 army officers from service over corruption charges, media reports said.

Pakistan: 7 cops guarding polio workers gunned down

Apr 20, 2016, at 11:05 pm

Karachi, Apr 20 (IBNS): Unidentified gunmen opened fire at vehicles carrying policemen, who were guarding polio workers, leaving at least seven killed in Pakistan's Orangi Town on Wednesday, media reports said.

12 killed Bangladesh road mishap

Apr 20, 2016, at 09:23 pm

Dhaka, Apr 20 (IBNS): At least 12 people were killed as two buses collided on the Rangpur-Syedpur highway of Taraganj upazila at Rangpur area in Bangladesh on Wednesday, media reports said.

Kabul blast: Ghani vows revenge for every drop of blood

Apr 20, 2016, at 03:29 pm

Kabul, Apr 20 (IBNS) Condemning the Kabul blasts which took place on Tuesday, Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani has vowed revenge for every drop of blood, reports stated.

Afghanistan: UN condemns Taliban attack in Kabul

Apr 20, 2016, at 01:39 pm

New York, Apr 20 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on Tuesday condemned the Taliban attack in Kabul that killed at least nine people and injured an estimated 300 others.

Kabul attack: 28 killed, 327 wounded

Apr 19, 2016, at 11:26 pm

Kabul, Apr 19 (IBNS) At least 28 people were killed in a coordinated attack on the VIP protection unit in Afghanistan's Kabul city on Tuesday, media reports said.

Pakistan condemns Kabul militant attack

Apr 19, 2016, at 08:54 pm

Islamabad, Apr 19 (IBNS) The Pakistan government on Tuesday 'strongly condemns' the terrorist attack in Afghanistan capital Kabul.

At least 24 killed in Kabul explosion

Apr 19, 2016, at 04:52 pm

Kabul, Apr 19 (IBNS) At least 24 people were reported killed in a suicide bombing in the vicinity of the US embassy in Kabul on Tuesday, reports said.

Afghanistan: children increasingly struggle to access health care and education, UN reports

Apr 19, 2016, at 01:59 pm

New York, Apr 19 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Conflict-related violence in Afghanistan has harmed health and education personnel, reduced the availability of health care and limited children’s access to essential health and education services, the United Nations said in a new report released on Monday.

Pakistan: 144 militants surrender

Apr 19, 2016, at 04:40 am

Quetta, Apr 18 (IBNS): 144 militants, including four commanders, have surrendered arms to Pakistani authorities on Monday, media reports said.

Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif leaves for London

Apr 13, 2016, at 11:58 pm

Islamabad, Apr 13 (IBNS) Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday left for London, media reports said.

RAW destabilising Pakistan: General Raheel Sharif

Apr 13, 2016, at 02:46 pm

Islamabad, Apr 13 (IBNS): Pakistan Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif has said that Indian intelligence agency RAW is involved in destabilizing Pakistan.

Grenade blasts in Karachi court, 5 injured

Apr 11, 2016, at 10:16 pm

Karachi, Apr 11 (IBNS): In a bizarre incident, an explosive device, which was presented as case property in Karachi anti-terrorism court, blew up on Monday, leaving five people injured, media reports said.

Afghanistan: Roadside bombing kills 1

Apr 11, 2016, at 09:40 pm

Kabul, Apr 11 (IBNS) A roadside bombing in the Bagrami district of Afghanistan's Kabul killed at least one education officer on Monday, media reports said.

Afghanistan: Explosions rock Kabul

Apr 10, 2016, at 02:56 pm

Kabul, Apr 10 (IBNS) Afghanistan's Kabul city was rocked by explosions on Saturday, hours after US Secretary of State John Kerry left the city, media reports said.

Pakistan Navy inducts Zarb missile

Apr 10, 2016, at 01:18 am

Islamabad, Apr 9 (IBNS): Pakistan Navy on Saturday conducted successful test launch of shore based anti-ship missile.

UN rights office expresses concern about death sentences in Bangladesh

Apr 09, 2016, at 01:40 pm

New York, Apr 9 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The United Nations human rights office on Friday expressed concern about the latest death sentences handed down against two leaders of an opposition party by the Bangladesh International Crimes Tribunal, noting the court's practices have not met international standards of fair trial and due process.

Samad death: Al-Qaeda's Bangladesh division 'claims' responsibility

Apr 09, 2016, at 04:00 am

Dhaka, Apr 8 (IBNS): Militant group al-Qaeda's Bangladesh division Ansar al-Islam has claimed responsibility for the killing of blogger Nazimuddin Samad.

Pakistan: Peshawar blast kills cop

Apr 07, 2016, at 09:45 pm

Peshawar, Apr 7 (IBNS) A bomb blast in Pakistan's Peshawar city killed a police officer and injured two others on Thursday, media reports said.

Bangladesh: Blogger hacked to death in Dhaka

Apr 07, 2016, at 06:16 pm

Dhaka, Apr 7 (IBNS) The repeated killings of secular bloggers in Bangladesh continues as yet another blogger was hacked to death in broad daylight by suspected Islamist militants for expressing secular views, in Dhaka on Wednesday, according to reports.

UN agency condemns large-scale home demolitions in West Bank

Apr 07, 2016, at 01:33 pm

New York, Apr 7 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has condemned on Wednesday’s large scale home demolitions by Israeli authorities in the Bedouin refugee community of Um al Khayr in the South Hebron Hills.

Pakistan: 6 militants killed during police shootout

Apr 06, 2016, at 09:00 pm

Lahore, Apr 6 (IBNS) During a police shootout, at least six people have been killed in Saggian Bridge area of Lahore on Wednesday, media reports said.

Afghanistan: Gunmen attack vehicle, 1 killed

Apr 06, 2016, at 08:47 pm

Kabul, Apr 6 (IBNS): At least one person was killed as gunmen opened fire on their vehicle in Afghanistan's Ghazni province, media reports said on Wednesday.

7 killed in Afghanistan suicide attack

Apr 05, 2016, at 10:41 pm

Kabul, Apr 5 (IBNS) A suicide attack in Siah Gird district of central Parwan province of Afghanistan has killed at least seven people on Tuesday, media reports said.

Imran Khan slams Nawaz Sharif over Panama leak

Apr 04, 2016, at 10:28 pm

Islamabad, Apr 4 (IBNS): Pakistani politician Imran Khan on Monday slammed country's PM Nawaz Sharif over the Panama papers leak.

Heavy rains kill 57 in NW Pakistan, PoK

Apr 04, 2016, at 03:01 pm

Peshawar, Apr 4 (IBNS): Torrential rains which has hit Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan areas left at least 57 people dead.

Pakistan's SAPM meets Chinese Foreign Minister

Apr 02, 2016, at 11:16 pm

Islamabad, Apr 2 (IBNS) Pakistan's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, and the Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs (SAPM), Syed Tariq Fatemi, held a bilateral meeting with the Foreign Minister of China, H.E. Wang Yi, on Saturday in Washington DC, on the sidelines of Nuclear Security Summit (NSS).

Taliban claims hand in F-16 crash

Mar 30, 2016, at 09:01 pm

Kabul, Mar 30 (IBNS): Taliban has claimed they have downed a US Air Force F-16 fighter jet close to the Bagram Air Field in Afghanistan.