Bangladesh project exposes India EXIM bank to high risk: IEEFA Report

Jun 17, 2016, at 09:10 pm

New Delhi, June 17 (IBNS): According to the report released by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) on Friday the Bangladesh-India Maitree project could effectively end up in a financial mess.

UN rights experts urge India to repeal law restricting civil society access to foreign funding

Jun 17, 2016, at 12:36 pm

New York, June 17 (Just Earth News):Three United Nations human rights experts on Thursday called on the Government of India to repeal a regulation that has been increasingly used to obstruct civil society's access to foreign funding.

Bangladesh: College teacher attacked

Jun 16, 2016, at 05:46 pm

Dhaka, June 16 (IBNS): A college teacher was injured as he was hacked with sharp weapons by unknown attackers in Bangladesh's Madaripur town,media reports said.

Dhaka: Ramkrishna Mission officials gets death threat

Jun 16, 2016, at 05:32 pm

Dhaka, June 16 (IBNS): Hindus Ramakrishna mission in Dhaka has received threats to their lives from alleged militants, media reports said on Thursday.

Fight against terrorism: US Senate passes $800 mn Pakistan fund

Jun 16, 2016, at 05:14 pm

Washington/Islamabad, June 16 (IBNS): The US Senate has passed the draft of the National Defence Authorisation Bill which also include a provision to set up a new fund in order to reimburse Pakistan for its attempt to fight war against terrorism, media reports said.

Three Lashkar-i-Taiba militants killed in Afghanistan

Jun 16, 2016, at 01:04 am

Kabul , June 15 (IBNS): At least three Lashkar-i-Taiba (LeT) militants were killed as their own rocket shells exploded in eastern Kunar province of Afghanistan on Wednesday,media reports said.

Pakistan: Five suspected militants killed

Jun 15, 2016, at 02:33 am

Quetta, June 14 (IBNS): Five suspected militants were killed during a shootout with the police in Pakistan's Quetta area of Pakistan on Monday, media reports said on Tuesday.

Karachi: 2 men drown in open drain

Jun 11, 2016, at 09:27 pm

Karachi, June 11 (IBNS): Two men drowned in an open drain in the Saadi Town area of Pakistan's Karachi city, media reports said on Saturday.

Afghanistan: Daesh attacks leaves 5 cops dead

Jun 11, 2016, at 08:58 pm

Kabul, June 11 (IBNS) At least five policemen and 13 Daesh militants were killed during clash in Afghanistan's eastern Nangarhar province on Friday, media reports said on Saturday.

Afghanistan: UN condemns attack targeting civilians gathered for Friday prayers

Jun 11, 2016, at 02:07 pm

New York, June 11 (Just Earth News):The United Nations envoy in Afghanistan on Fridaycondemned an attack targeting civilians gathered for Friday prayers at the Hisarak Jami Mosque in Rodat district, in Nangarhar province.

Afghanistan: Bomb blast kills three

Jun 11, 2016, at 12:45 am

Kabul, June 10 (IBNS) At least three people were killed and more than 30 others were injured in a blast during Jumma prayer in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan on Friday, media reports said.

Indian woman kidnapped in Afghanistan

Jun 10, 2016, at 05:08 pm

New Delhi, June 10 (IBNS) An Indian woman working with an NGO was kidnapped in Kabul on Thursday night, media reports said.

Bangladesh: Inmate of Hindu ashram killed

Jun 10, 2016, at 03:39 pm

Pabna, June 10 (IBNS): Shocking Bangladesh, another inmate of a Hindu ashram in Pabna’s Hemayetpur Upazila was killed by unknown attackers on Friday.

Swedish Major General appointed to head UN observer mission in India and Pakistan

Jun 09, 2016, at 02:08 pm

New York, June 9 (Just Earth News):United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Major General Per Lodin of Sweden as the head of the United Nations mission tasked with monitoring the ceasefire line between India and Pakistan.

Ban commends India and United States for supporting early entry into force of Paris Agreement

Jun 09, 2016, at 04:51 am

New York, June 8 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has commended a joint statement on climate change made by India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and United States President Barack Obama announcing their support for early entry into force of the Paris Agreement, and encouraged all countries to accelerate their domestic processes to join or ratify it.

Afghanistan: Taliban attack kills 11 ANA soldiers

Jun 08, 2016, at 03:12 am

Kabul, June 7 (IBNS): At least 11 Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers were killed by Taliban militants in the Deh Rawood district of central Uruzgan province of Afghanistan on Monday, media reports said on Tuesday.

Hindu priest killing: ISIS claims responsibility

Jun 08, 2016, at 02:55 am

Dhaka, June 7 (IBNS): Militant group ISIS has claimed responsibility for the killing of a Hindu priest in Bangladesh on Tuesday.

Bangladesh: Hindu priest hacked to death by attackers

Jun 07, 2016, at 09:55 pm

Dhaka, June 7 (IBNS): Attackers killed a Hindu priest in Bangladesh's Sadar upazila of Jhenidah on Tuesday, media reports said.

Bangladesh: Two months and 10 killings later, a climate of impunity still prevails

Jun 07, 2016, at 06:45 am

Dhaka, June 7 (IBNS) The failure of Bangladeshi authorities to take decisive action against violent groups responsible for at least 10 killings over the past two months has created a climate of impunity, Amnesty International said on Monday.

US journalist killed in Afghanistan

Jun 06, 2016, at 02:38 pm

Kabul, June 6 (IBNS): US photojournalist and a translator were killed in Afghanistan on Sunday, media reports said.

Afghanistan: UN condemns attack targeting Logar judicial officials

Jun 06, 2016, at 12:15 pm

New York, June 6 (Just Earth News): The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has condemned on Sunday's attack in Pul-e-Alam town of Logar Province in which seven civilians were killed and more than 20 injured.

Bangladesh grocer death: ISIS claims responsibility

Jun 06, 2016, at 03:14 am

Dhaka, June 6 (IBNS): Militant group ISIS has claimed responsibility for the killing of a Christian trader at Natore in Bangladesh, SITE Intelligence Group claimed on Sunday.

Wife of Bangladesh cop killed by attackers

Jun 06, 2016, at 02:53 am

Dhaka, June 5 (IBNS): Unknown attackers killed the wife of a Chittagong city police official in Bangladesh on Sunday, media reports said.

Afghanistan: Taliban attack kills Logar Attorney General

Jun 05, 2016, at 08:37 pm

Pul-i-Alam, June 5 (IBNS) A Taliban coordinated attack on appellant court facility here on Sunday killed Attorney General of central Logar province and three assailants, media reports said.

Afghanistan: UN mission concerned by civilian abductions and hostage-taking

Jun 03, 2016, at 03:14 pm

New York, June 3 (Just Earth News) The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on Thursdaysaid it is deeply concerned by the spate of abductions, hostage-taking and summary executions carried out in recent days against passengers travelling in civilian vehicles.

Heavy rains,thunderstorm hit Pakistan, 30 killed

Jun 02, 2016, at 06:55 pm

Islamabad, June 2 (IBNS): Heavy rains and thunderstorm hit upper parts of Pakistan on Wednesday which left 30 people killed, media reports said.

Digital economy has potential to drive ASEAN integration: IT leaders

Jun 02, 2016, at 02:39 am

Kuala Lumpur, Jun 1 (IBNS): In a session on the emergence of the digital economy in South-East Asia at the 25th World Economic Forum on ASEAN, global and regional IT leaders said that countries in the region could miss out on major opportunities.

"ASEAN leaders accept need for deeper integration and inclusive growth"

Jun 02, 2016, at 01:08 am

Kuala Lumpur, Jun 1 (IBNS) For ASEAN to achieve both growth and inclusion, countries in the region are required to pursue greater integration and their respective agendas of reform and liberalization, five South-East Asian leaders told nearly 600 business, government and civil society participants in the opening plenary of the 25th World Economic Forum on ASEAN.

US drone strikes must stop: Raheel Sharif

Jun 02, 2016, at 12:36 am

Islamabad, June 1 (IBNS) Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif on Wednesday said the drone strikes conducted by the US in his nation are regrettable.

Afghanistan: 9 killed in suicide attack

Jun 01, 2016, at 09:09 pm

Kabul, June 1 (IBNS): In a suicide attack, at least nine people were killed and 13 others were injured in an appellant court building in the capital of southern Ghazni province of Afghanistan on Wednesday, media reports said.