Sher Bahadur Deuba takes oath as Nepal PM
Kathmandu, June 7 (IBNS): Sher Bahadur Deuba on Tuesday took oath as the Prime Minister of Nepal.
Sri Lanka: UN assists storm victims, seeks to contain diseases 'spiralling out of control'
New York, June 6(Just Earth News): In the aftermath of a devastating tropical storm in Sri Lanka, United Nations agencies are working to provide shelters and other emergency kits while seeking to contain a mosquito-borne disease that is starting to “spiral out of control.â€
Afghanistan: Herat explosion leaves 7 killed
Kabul, June 6 (IBNS): A blast in western Herat province of Afghanistan left at least seven people killed on Tuesday, media reports said.
Sher Bahadur Deuba elected as Nepal PM
Kathmandu, June 6 (IBNS): Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba was elected as the Prime Minister of the Himalayan nation on Tuesday.
Rocket-launched grenade lands in Indian envoy's residence in Kabul
Kabul, June 6 (IBNS) : The Indian ambassador's residence in Kabul came under attack on Tuesday as a rocket-launched grenade landed in its premises, NDTV reported.
New York, June 4 (Just Earth News): Denouncing on Sunday's deadly attack on a peaceful funeral procession in Kabul as “morally reprehensible and bereft of humanity,†the top United Nations official in Afghanistan said that after a week of violence across the long-troubled country, “now is the time to seek unity and solidarity.â€
UN agencies urge aid for cyclone-hit communities in Bangladesh, Myanmar
New York, June 3(Just Earth News): United Nations agencies are calling for urgent aid to help hundreds of thousands of people affected by Cyclone Mora, which swept across the Bay of Bengal earlier this week.
Afghanistan: UN Mission urges restraint amid ongoing violent protests in Kabul
New York, June 3(Just Earth News): The United Nations envoy for Afghanistan on Friday called on protesters on the street of the nation's capital to use restraint and avoid violence, while expressing his understanding of their frustration over a string of terrorist attacks that have killed hundreds of civilians in recent months.
Massive rally in Kabul protesting deadly suicide car bombing
Afghanistan, June 2 (IBNS) : A massive demonstration was organised in Kabul on Friday as hundreds and thousands of people from across the city rallies at the site of Wednesday's deadly explosion that left hundreds of people dead or wounded.
Kabul blast: NDS says Pak-based Haqqani network behind attack
Kabul, Jun 1 (IBNS): The Afghanistan national intelligence National Directorate of Security (NDS) has said that Pakistan-based Haqqani network was behind the recent Kabul blast, which accounted for the death of at least 80 people, local Khaama Press reported.
UN condemns terrorist attack in Kabul, underscores need to protect civilians
New York, June 1(Just Earth News): Condemning the terrorist attack in the Afghan capital, Kabul, United Nations officials, including the Secretary-General and his Special Representative for the country as well as members of the Security Council underscored that all parties to the conflict are obliged, under international law, to ensure that civilians are protected from any harm.
Afghanistan stands united against mindless terror: President Ghani
Kabul, May 31 (IBNS): A day when bombing killed at least 80 people, Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday said his nation stands united against 'mindless' terrorism.
Afghanistan Taliban denies involvement in Kabul attack
Kabul, May 31 (IBNS): The Afghan Taliban has denied its involvement in the Kabul attack which killed 80 people on Wednesday.
At least 80 killed, 320 injured in Kabul suicide car attack in diplomatic zone
Kabul, May 31 (IBNS) : The death toll in a massive suicide car bomb blast that ripped through Kabul's diplomatic quarter Wednesday has climbed to at least 80 while 320 people, including women and children, were left injured, reports said.
At least 60 killed or injured in Kabul suicide car explosion near Indian embassy
Kabul, May 31 (IBNS): At least 60 people have been reportedly killed or injured in a suicide car attack on Wednesday morning in Kabul's high security diplomatic area where the Indian embassy is located, reports said.