172 militants surrender in W. Afghanistan amid military pressure
Feb 11, 2020, at 06:42 pm
Kabul,/Xinhua: A total of 172 more Taliban militants have surrendered to security forces in Afghanistan's Ghor and Herat provinces, the military said Tuesday.
Pakistan Senate passes resolution to support China against novel coronavirus
Feb 11, 2020, at 05:53 pm
7 killed in suicide explosion in Kabul, amid U.S.-Taliban talks
Feb 11, 2020, at 05:47 pm
Kabul/Xinhua/UNI: At least seven people were killed and 13 others wounded after a suicide bomber attacked a military university in Afghan capital Kabul on Tuesday, amidst ongoing talks between United States and Afghan Taliban.
Afghanistan: Five killed in Kabul suicide attack
Feb 11, 2020, at 04:12 pm
Kabul/IBNS: At least three military personnel and two civilians were killed as a suicide attack hit Afghanistan's Kabul city on Tuesday, media reports said.
Over 100 US troops diagnosed with traumatic brain injury after Iranian attack, says Pentagon
Feb 11, 2020, at 01:11 pm
Washington/Xinhua: Over 100 US troops had been diagnosed with mild traumatic brain injury due to last month's Iranian missile attack on US military bases in Iraq, US Defense Department said Monday in a statement.
Afghanistan: Six killed in suicide bomb attack
Feb 11, 2020, at 01:02 pm
Kabul/UNI: As many as six people were killed and 12 others wounded after a suicide bomber blew himself outside a military university on the western side of the Afghan capital Kabul on Tuesday, Afghan Ministry of Interior confirmed.
Bangladesh: Trawler with Rohingyas capsizes in Bay of Bengal, 15 die
Feb 11, 2020, at 10:18 am
Dhaka/IBNS: A trawler, which was carrying Rohingyas, capsized in the Bay of Bengal and left at least 15 people killed, media reports said on Tuesday.
With science 'held back by a gender gap', Guterres calls for more empowerment for women and girls
Feb 11, 2020, at 10:09 am
New York/IBNS: Fewer than 30 per cent of the world’s scientific researchers are women: that’s just one of the statistics showing how many challenges remain for women and girls in the scientific field, as the world marks the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, on Tuesday.
Hospitals in Yemen attacked, disrupting healthcare for thousands of vulnerable civilians
Feb 11, 2020, at 09:53 am
New York/IBNS: Attacks on health facilities in Yemen’s Marib province, East of the capital Sana’a, have left some 15,000 people – many of them displaced from other parts of the country – with severely limited options for medical care, the UN said on Monday.
Feb 11, 2020, at 09:16 am
New York/IBNS: Government ministers and other high-level representatives from more than 140 countries, on Monday adopted a new declaration to enhance global nuclear security and counter the threat of nuclear terrorism.
African Union, Arab League reject Trump's controversial Mideast peace plan
Feb 10, 2020, at 07:31 pm
Addis Ababa/UNI: The African Union (UN) and the Arab League (AL) on Sunday voiced their rejection of the newly unveiled US peace plan that has sparked growing tensions between Palestine and Isreal.
S Korea, US hold talks in Seoul to discuss Korean Peninsula affairs
Feb 10, 2020, at 07:12 pm
Seoul,/Xinhua:Senior diplomats from South Korea and the United States held talks in Seoul on Monday to discuss the Korean Peninsula affairs, according to local media reports.
Novel coronavirus vaccine starts animal trials
Feb 10, 2020, at 06:20 pm
Beijing/Xinhua/UNI: A candidate vaccine targeting the novel coronavirus has been tested on animals, according to a report Monday on news portal yicai.com, citing sources with the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
16 militants arrested in S. Afghan province: police
Feb 10, 2020, at 05:54 pm
Kabul/Xinhua/UNI: Sixteen Taliban militants have been arrested in Afghanistan's southern Kandahar province as fighting rages in the country, local police said Monday.
Tunisia arrests 107 illegal immigrants off southeast coast
Feb 10, 2020, at 05:50 pm
Tunis/Xinhua/UNI: Tunisia has foiled an illegal immigration attempts to cross the Mediterranean toward the Italian coast, the interior ministry said Monday.
Nigeria air force says kills Boko Haram leaders in airstrike
Feb 10, 2020, at 05:42 pm
Lagos/Xinhua/UNI: The Nigerian Air Force on Monday said it carried out an airstrike and killed several Boko Haram leaders in the restive northeast state of Borno.
Bangladesh: Two teens raped in Dhaka
Feb 10, 2020, at 03:52 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: Two teen girls have been allegedly raped in Bangladesh's Dhaka city, media reports said on Monday.
World Urban Forum: cities must be ‘at the heart’ of sustainable development
Feb 10, 2020, at 03:43 pm
New York/IBNS: The official opening of the 10th Session of the World Urban Forum (WUF) took place in Abu Dhabi on Sunday, with UN chief António Guterres telling delegates that cities and towns were crucial to deliver sustainable development across the globe during the next decade.
Feb 10, 2020, at 03:37 pm
New York/IBNS: The challenges facing African nations are “complex, multi-faceted and far-reaching" but a “collective, comprehensive and coordinated” response by the global community will build on the momentum that already exists to help the continent thrive, the UN chief told the African Union Summit on Sunday.
Police arrest five Ansar-al-Islam members from DhakaÂ
Feb 10, 2020, at 03:32 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: Dhaka Metropolitan Police's (DMP) Counter-Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit has arrested five Ansar-al-Islam alias Ansarullah Bangla Team members from Bangladesh capital Dhaka city.
Taliban leader killed in Afghanistan airstrikeÂ
Feb 10, 2020, at 03:25 pm
Kabul/IBNS: A prominent Taliban leader, who was in charge of high-tech weapons of the group in northern Balkh province, was killed in an airstrike, media reports said on Monday.
Egyptian army kills 10 terrorists in North Sinai province
Feb 10, 2020, at 09:40 am
Cairo/Xinhua/UNI: Egypt's army announced that it killed 10 terrorists as its forces thwarted a major terror attack on a military checkpoint in North Sinai province.
Series of airstrikes on Taliban, ISIS kill over 50 militants throughout country: Military
Feb 09, 2020, at 10:47 pm
Kabul/Sputnik/UNI: The Afghan authorities confirmed on Sunday that at least 19 members of the Islamic State terrorist group (IS, banned in Russia) were killed in airstrikes in the eastern Kunar province on Sunday, while 39 Taliban members were eliminated in the series airstrikes by Afghan air forces in other provinces, namely Kandahar, Kunduz, Herat, Balkh and Helmand.
Syrian army captures 600 square km of areas in Idlib, Aleppo
Feb 09, 2020, at 10:43 pm
Damascus/Xinhua/UNI: The Syrian army said on Sunday that it has captured 600 square km of areas over the past few days in the countryside region of Idlib and Aleppo provinces in northern Syria.
Death toll from shooting spree in Thailand rises to 30 people - Reports
Feb 09, 2020, at 10:40 pm
Bangkok/Sputnik/UNI: The death tolls from the mass shooting in the central Thai city of Nakhon Ratchasima rose to 30 people, the local news outlet, Khaosod, said on Sunday, citing the police.
Lasting Libya ceasefire: Some consensus, but further talks needed - UN Mission
Feb 09, 2020, at 04:50 pm
New York/IBNS: The first round of UN-brokered talks between military representatives in Geneva aimed at forging a lasting ceasefire between Libyan Government and main opposition forces, has concluded without full agreement, despite reaching consensus in many areas.
World Urban Forum looks to realize a ‘common vision’ for cities of the future
Feb 09, 2020, at 04:41 pm
New York/IBNS: The Tenth Session of the World Urban Forum (WUF10), the largest global gathering on the future of cities, opened on Saturday with thousands taking part in lively discussion, through different assemblies representing youth, women, grassroot communities, local and regional governments and business.
Feb 09, 2020, at 04:29 pm
New York/IBNS: The UN chief on Saturday called on the international community to recognize the need for African counter-terrorism operations, backed by the UN Security Council, to tackle the growing threat of extremist violence across the continent, and “predictable funding, guaranteed by compulsory contributions”.
10 militants killed in airstrike in E. Afghanistan
Feb 09, 2020, at 04:20 pm
Kabul/XinhuaUNI: At least 10 Taliban militants were killed in an overnight airstrike in Afghanistan's eastern Kunar province, the Defense Ministry said on Sunday.
Thai Police chief confirms mall shooter is dead, police operation over
Feb 09, 2020, at 03:59 pm
Bangkok/Sputnik/UNI: Thai National Police Chief Gen. Chakthip Chaichinda has confirmed that the mass shooter who killed over 20 people at a shopping mall in the city of Nakhon Ratchasima had been eliminated.