Bangladesh: Two buses collide head-on, 16 killed
Dhaka, July 19 (IBNS) Two passenger buses collided head-on in west of the Bangabandhu Bridge in Bangladesh's Sirajganj area to leave at least 16 people dead on Sunday, media reports said.
In Nepal, UN and partners help quake-stricken district prepare for monsoon season
New York, July 14 (IBNS) More than 2.8 million people remain in urgent need of life-saving humanitarian assistance in Nepal, especially in the district worst hit by the twin earthquakes east of the capital, Kathmandu, where monsoon-triggered heavy downpours, floods and landslides will soon exacerbate their needs, the United Nations has said.
Afghanistan: UN envoy condemns deadly suicide attack that killed 27 civilians
New York, July 14 (IBNS) The top UN official in Afghanistan on Monday condemned the deadly attack perpetrated on Sunday in the eastern province of Khost.
Dismissing Pakistan's remark India says joint statement core of the ties
New Delhi/Islamabad, Jul 13 (IBNS) Hours after Pakistan National Security Advisor Sartaj Aziz said that they need more evidence on the 26/11 Mumbai attack trial, India has retorted his comments,saying the joint statement between the two countries issued three days ago is the core of the bilateral ties.
Pakistan wants more evidence on 26/11 terror attacks
Islamabad, Jul13 (IBNS) Three days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif led a string of "breakthrough decisions", including speeding up of 26/11 trial, Pakistan on Monday said it wants" more information and evidence" on the 2008 Mumbai terror attack.
3 days after talks, Pakistan wants more evidence on 26/11 terror attacks
Islamabad, July 13 (IBNS) Pakistan also said that Kashmir "tops the list of outstanding issues with India", an issue that did not find place in the joint statements made by the foreign secretaries of the two countries on Friday last.
Afghanistan: IED blast kills 10
Kabul, July 12 (IBNS): At least 10 people were killed in a Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast in Afghanistan's Tagab District on Sunday, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Security Council welcomes direct talks between Government and Taliban
New York, July 11 (IBNS) The United Nations Security Council has welcomed the recently held direct talks between Afghan Government and Taliban representatives as a step towards "peace and reconciliation" in the region.
23 killed in Bangladesh stampede
Dhaka, July 10 (IBNS): At least 23 people were killed in a stampede during the distribution of zakat (donation for the poor ahead of Eid) in Mymensingh town in Bangladesh on Friday, media reports said.
UN agency rushes food relief to thousands of flood-affected people in Bangladesh
New York, July 10 (IBNS) The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is ramping up relief efforts aimed at reaching tens of thousands of Bangladeshis stranded by a spate of flash floods which struck the South Asian country last week.
ISIS commander killed in Afghanistan
Kabul, July 9 (IBNS): A senior ISIS commander Shahedullah Shahed was killed in during an air strike in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, officials said on Thursday.
Afghanistan: UN officials welcome direct talks between Government and Taliban
New York, July 9 (IBNS) United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and his Special Representative in Afghanistan Nicholas Haysom have welcomed direct talks held between Afghan Government and Taliban representatives in Islamabad, Pakistan – urging both parties to move towards reconciliation and peace.
ISIS group's No. 2 leader in Afghanistan killed in airstrike
Kabul, July 7 (IBNS) An air strike killed The second-in-command of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) affiliates in Afghanistan in the country's Nangarhar province.
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Pakistan train mishap kills 12
Gujranwala, July 2 (IBNS): At least 12 people were killed as two bogies of a special train which carried army officials dropped into a canal and two others were derailed as a railway bridge collapsed near Pakistan's Gujranwala city on Thursday, media reports said.
Kabul, June 30 (IBNS) At least five people were killed as a suicide bomber targeted a convoy of foreign forces with his explosives-laden car in Afghanistan's Kabul city on Tuesday, media reports said.