Afghanistan road mishap kills 18
May 03, 2015, at 11:54 pm
Kabul, May 3 (IBNS): A road mishap on Sunday killed at least 18 people in Afghanistan's western Badghis province, media reports said.
Pakistan: 12 militants killed in airstrikes
May 03, 2015, at 01:07 am
Peshawar,May 2 (IBNS) At least 12 militants were killed in airstrikes conducted by military jets in Pakistan's Khyber Agency, media reports said on Saturday.
Nepal earthquake: Govt. rules out finding more survivors
May 02, 2015, at 06:33 pm
Kathmandu, May 2 (IBNS) The Nepal government has ruled out finding more survivors from the rubble of the earthquake that shook the Himalayan nation last week.
Nepal: UN official urges continued funding for earthquake relief efforts
May 02, 2015, at 02:23 pm
New York, May 2 (IBNS): Emergency funding for relief efforts are streaming into Nepal as the country begins to recover from last Saturday’s devastating earthquake, the top United Nations humanitarian official said on Friday as she urged the international community to increase its support for the landlocked Himalayan nation.
May 01, 2015, at 03:51 pm
Islamabad, May 1 (IBNS): Security forces in Pakistan have killed 27 militants in the country's Khyber Agency areas in the past 24 hours, officials said.
Nepal earthquake's impact on food security likely to be very high: UN
May 01, 2015, at 03:08 pm
New York, May 1 (IBNS): Some eight million dollars is urgently needed to help disaster-struck Nepalese farmers rapidly recover lost agricultural inputs and resume preparations for the imminent rice sowing season, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Thursday.
Four Pak Talibans sent to 25 years' jail for attack on Malala
Apr 30, 2015, at 10:16 pm
Islamabad, Apr 30 (IBNS) A Pakistan court on Thursday sentenced four persons to 25 years in jail for the 2012 attack on Malala Yousafzai, the teenager who last year won the Nobel Peace Prize.
UN and partners launch $415 million appeal to aid quake-stricken Nepal
Apr 30, 2015, at 05:30 pm
New York, Apr 30 (IBNS): The United Nations on Wednesday launched a $415 million emergency appeal to provide vital relief to people affected by the devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck the densely populated Kathmandu Valley in Nepal on Saturday, killing at least 5,000, injuring at least 10,000 more.
UN allocates $15 million in emergency funds for Nepal earthquake response
Apr 29, 2015, at 02:34 pm
New York, Apr 29 (IBNS): In response to severe devastation caused by the 7.8 magnitude earthquake and many strong aftershocks that have hit Nepal since 25 April, the United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator today released $15 million through the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to enable humanitarian aid organizations to rapidly scale up operations and provide immediate assistance to people in desperate need.
Earthquake tremors hit Pakistan
Apr 28, 2015, at 06:46 pm
Peshawar, Apr 28 (IBNS): Pakistan was jolted by an earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale on Tuesday, media reports said.
Nepal: UN agencies rush supplies to earthquake survivors
Apr 28, 2015, at 03:38 pm
New York, Apr 28 (IBNS): The United Nations refugee agency announced on Monday that it is rushing critical supplies to Nepal in the wake of the devastating earthquake that has reportedly killed more than 3,000 people and injured thousands more on Saturday, and pledged that it ready to provide any assistance needed to help survivors through these difficult times.
45 killed as rain and storm hits Pakistan
Apr 27, 2015, at 06:33 pm
Islamabad, Apr 27 (IBNS) Windstorm coupled with heavy rains has collapsed structures and other incidents which has left 45 people dead in different parts of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province,media reports said on Monday.
UN responds to destruction, displacement in wake of Nepal earthquake
Apr 27, 2015, at 02:06 pm
New York, Apr 27 (IBNS): The United Nations relief wing said on Sunday that at least 2,200 people have died and over 5,800 are injured as a result of a 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Nepal on Saturday.
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Pakistan aircraft reach Nepal with relief supplies
Apr 27, 2015, at 01:40 am
New Delhi, Apr 26 (IBNS) Two Pakistani C-130 aircraft carrying relief supplies reached earthquake-hit Nepal on Sunday, officials said.
US to contribute $1 mn emergency assistance for Nepal
Apr 26, 2015, at 11:15 pm
Kathmandu, Apr 26 (IBNS) The U.S. Mission in Nepal will contribute $1 million in initial assistance to support disaster relief efforts, officials said.
Nepal: Ban sends his condolences after earthquake hits Kathmandu Valley
Apr 26, 2015, at 08:35 am
New York, Apr 26(IBNS): The United Nations Secretary-General has sent his deepest condolences to the Government of Nepal and to everyone affected by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck the country on Saturday.
Afghanistan: 5 members of a family killed in rocket attack
Apr 25, 2015, at 09:55 pm
Kabul, Apr 25 (IBNS) A rocket attack has killed five member of a family in eastern Laghman province of Afghanistan on Friday, media reports said on Saturday.
Apr 24, 2015, at 09:22 pm
Islamabad, Apr 24 (IBNS) Pakistan prime minisrer Nawaz Sharif will leave for the United Kingdom on Friday, officials said.
Pakistan: 5 security personnel injured in IED blast
Apr 24, 2015, at 09:09 pm
Peshawar, Apr 24 (IBNS): At least five security personnel were hurt in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast on a van in which they were traveling in Pakistan's Peshawar city on Friday, media reports said.
Nepal: 16 Indian pilgrims die in mishap
Apr 22, 2015, at 06:13 pm
Kathmandu, Apr 22 (IBNS) At least 16 Indian nationals were killed as the bus in which they were travelling fell off the road in Nepal's Dhading district on Wednesday, media reports said.
UN welcomes Pakistan Supreme Court decision to suspend death penalty
Apr 22, 2015, at 02:50 pm
New York, Apr 22 (IBNS): A group of United Nations independent experts on Tuesday welcomed a recent decision made by the Supreme Court of Pakistan to suspend death sentences imposed by military courts.
Apr 21, 2015, at 02:57 pm
Dhaka, Apr 21 (IBNS) Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) supremo Khaleda Zia's cars were attacked by miscreants while she was campaigning for party-endorsed city election candidates in Dhaka on Monday, media reports said.
Xi Jinping arrives in Pakistan
Apr 20, 2015, at 06:58 pm
Islamabad, Apr 20 (IBNS): Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Pakistan on Monday.
Pakistan and Jamt-ud-Dwa help Kashmiris in Jihad : 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed
Apr 18, 2015, at 10:31 pm
Islamabad, Apr 18 (IBNS) Jamaat-ud-Dawa chief and 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks mastermind Hafiz Saeed has admitted that his organisation is backing the Pakistan Army wage jihad in Kashmir in support of the separatists.
22 killed Afghanistan suicide attack
Apr 18, 2015, at 04:33 pm
Jalalabad, Apr 18 (IBNS): A suicide attack in Afghanistan's Jalalabad city has killed at least 22 people on Saturday, media reports said.
Bangladesh: War criminals' pleas to be heard on Apr 28
Apr 16, 2015, at 01:42 am
Dhaka, Apr 15 (IBNS) War criminals Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mujaheed and Salauddin Quader Chowdhury's appeals against their death sentences will be heard by the Appellate Division in Bangladesh on Apr 28, media reports said on Wednesday.
Punjab govt challenges Lakhvi's release
Apr 14, 2015, at 09:40 pm
Islamabad, Apr 14 (IBNS): In a significant development, the Punjab government has challenged the Lahore High Court's (LHC) release orders for 26/11 Mumbai attack plotter Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, media reports said on Tuesday.
Pakistan executes murder convict
Apr 14, 2015, at 09:07 pm
Islamabad, Apr 14 (IBNS): Pakistan on Tuesday executed murder convict in the county's Bahawalpur city, media reports said.
Pakistan Court sets 2-month deadline to conclude 26/11 trial
Apr 14, 2015, at 12:27 am
Islamabad, Apr 13 (IBNS): The Islamabad High Court in Pakistan on Monday set a two-month deadline for the trial in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks to conclude, reports said.
Pakistan: US drone kills 4 militants
Apr 12, 2015, at 10:30 pm
Islamabad, Apr 12 (IBNS): A US drone fired two missiles at a hideout in South Waziristan tribal region's Shawal area, close to the Pak-Afghan border, which killed at least four suspected militants on Sunday, media reports said.