Afghanistan road mishap kills 14, 26 hurt
Jul 23, 2017, at 11:49 pm
Kabul, July 23 (IBNS): A road accident in Doshi district of Afghanistan's northern Baghlan province killed at least 14 people on Sunday, media reports said.
Sixteen Afghan policemen killed in US airstrike
Jul 22, 2017, at 08:20 pm
Kabul, Jul 22 (IBNS) : Sixteen Afghan policemen were killed in a US air strike in the southern province of Helmand, media reports said.
UN agency lauds new project to register undocumented Afghan refugees in Pakistan
Jul 22, 2017, at 04:45 am
New York, July 21(Just Earth News): A new pilot project in Pakistan to register undocumented Afghan refugees – who up to now have been without identity papers and living in fear of being arrested or deported – would allow up to one million people to have legal status, the United Nations refugee said.
Afghanistan: Five Taliban insurgents killed in US airstrike
Jul 21, 2017, at 05:01 pm
Kabul, Jul 21 (IBNS): At least five Taliban insurgents were killed in an airstrike conducted by the US forces in Nangarhar province of Afghanistan, local Khaama Press reported.
Taliban launch coordinated car bombing in Afghanistan's Helmand using Humvee vehicles
Jul 20, 2017, at 08:01 pm
Afghanistan, Jul 20 (IBNS) : The Taliban insurgents on Thursday launched a coordinated attack on the security posts in southern Helmand province of Afghanistan, carrying out at least two car bombings using the Humvee armoured vehicles, local Khaama press reported.
US questions Pakistan's contribution towards anti-terrorism activities
Jul 20, 2017, at 06:02 pm
Washington/Islamabad, Jul 20 (IBNS): Days after declaring its intention of not paying Pakistan any money for its anti-terrorism drive, the US on Wednesday accused the the former of sheltering terrorists and questioned its contribution towards fighting terrorism, reports said.
Residential building collapses in Pakistan, 6 killed
Jul 18, 2017, at 08:53 pm
Karachi, July 18 (IBNS): A three-storey residential building collapsed in Karachi's Liaquatabad area on Tuesday, killing at least six people, media reports said.
Civilians continue to bear the brunt of Afghanistan's 'ugly war' – UN report
Jul 18, 2017, at 04:02 am
New York, July 17(Just Earth News): Civilians lives – including those of women and children – continue to be lost at record high levels amid a worsening toll of suicide attacks, the United Nations mission in Afghanistan said today, calling on anti-government forces to stop indiscriminate attacks against civilians as well as on the Government to stop using mortars and rockets in populated areas.
Two dead, 27 injured in Pakistan explosion by suicide bomber
Jul 17, 2017, at 09:01 pm
Peshwar, Jul 17 (IBNS) : An explosion triggered by a suspected suicide bomber rocked Peshawar city in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa of Pakistan early on Monday, leaving at least two security personnel dead and several others wounded.
Afghanistan: Militants kill two policemen
Jul 15, 2017, at 11:07 pm
Kabul, July 15 (IBNS): At least two policemen were killed in a Taliban attack in Zabul province of Afghanistan on Saturday, media reports said.
Afghanistan: ISIS-K chief killed, confirms US
Jul 15, 2017, at 10:38 pm
Washington/Kabul, July 15 (IBNS): The US on Saturday confirmed the killing of head of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria-Khorasan in Afghanistan.
Malala Yousafzai's brother writes letter to wish on birthday, sister shares on Twitter
Jul 15, 2017, at 10:17 pm
Islamabad, July 15 (IBNS): Noble prize winner Malala Yousafzai shares a strong bond with her brother.
Two terrorists killed in Pakistan
Jul 14, 2017, at 08:58 pm
Islamabad, July 14 (IBNS): At least two terrorists were killed in retaliatory fire in Pakistan's Khyber Agency on Friday, media reports said.
China remain indifferent to Xiaobo's death, says others not in position to comment
Jul 14, 2017, at 04:02 pm
Beijing, Jul 14 (IBNS): With a deluge of criticism coming its way from international platforms, China has remained apathetic towards Nobel Laureate Liu Xiaobo's death, who expired on Thursday at the age of 61, at a hospital in his home country, reports said.
Jul 13, 2017, at 10:15 pm
Islamabad, Jul 13 (IBNS) : Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday refused to resign despite demands for his exit in the wake of a damning report by the Panama case probe panel that recommended filing of a graft case against him and his family.
Afghanistan: At least 24 Taliban and ISIS loyalists killed in airstrikes
Jul 13, 2017, at 05:53 pm
Kabul, Jul 13 (IBNS): At least 24 militants belonging to the Taliban and ISIS were killed in separate airstrikes conducted by the Afghan forces in Kunar province, local Khaama Press reported.
Afghanistan : Taliban commander killed in infighting
Jul 12, 2017, at 09:40 pm
Kabul, Jul 12 (IBNS) : A Taliban commander has been killed during the latest infighting among the Taliban insurgents in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan, state-run news agency Khaama Press said.
Taliban execute seven passengers in West of Afghanistan
Jul 12, 2017, at 09:38 pm
Kabul, Jul 12 (IBNS) : The Taliban insurgents have executed at least seven passengers in western Farah province of Afghanistan, state-run news agency Khaama Press said.
Roadside bombing kills 2 children in Afghanistan
Jul 12, 2017, at 09:01 pm
Kabul, July 12 (IBNS): A roadside bombing in Afghanistan's southern Kandahar province killed at least two children, media reports said on Wednesday.
Jul 11, 2017, at 09:11 pm
Kabul, July 11 (IBNS): An air and ground operation in the Alingar district of eastern Laghman province of Afghanistan on Tuesday left at least seven Taliban killed, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Joint operations kill 16 Taliban insurgents
Jul 10, 2017, at 06:26 pm
Kabul, Jul 10 (IBNS): At least 16 Taliban insurgents were killed in a joint operation conducted by Afghani troops in Logar province, local Khaama Press reported.
Mishap in Pakistan amusement park leaves 6 injured
Jul 09, 2017, at 09:55 pm
Karachi, July 9 (IBNS): At least six people were injured as a ride in an amusement park crashed in Karachi's Gulshan-e-Iqbal area, media reports said on Sunday.
Malala Yousafzai graduates high school, makes her Twitter debut
Jul 09, 2017, at 12:49 am
London, July 8 (IBNS): Nobel Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai, who has become nearly an icon for female education over the years, has graduated from Edgbaston High School, UK on Friday.
Bomb explosion in Afghanistan kills 1
Jul 09, 2017, at 12:31 am
Kabul, July 8 (IBNS): A bomb explosion in Khewa district of eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan left one person killed on Saturday, media reports said.
Five injured in Nepal bus mishap
Jul 07, 2017, at 10:27 pm
Kathmandu, July 7 (IBNS): At least five people were injured when the bus in which they were traveling fell below the road in Dharmaghar of Sunarya Rural Municipality-3, along the Baitadi-Gokuleshwar road section in Baitadi district of Nepal on Friday, media reports said.
In Myanmar, UN refugee chief calls for solutions to displacement and exclusion
Jul 07, 2017, at 01:20 pm
New York, July 7(Just Earth News): Concluding his first visit to Myanmar, the United Nations refugee chief on Thursday appealed for inclusive and sustainable solutions to protracted displacement and statelessness.
Chinese deities travel in style, fly business class
Jul 05, 2017, at 05:46 pm
Beijing, Jul 5 (IBNS): Images of Chinese deities flying business class is doing the rounds in Chinese social media and is the latest sensation in Mainland China, report said.
Bangladesh: Explosion in factory kills 10
Jul 04, 2017, at 09:53 pm
Dhaka, July 4 (IBNS):Explosion of a boiler at an apparel factory in Bangladesh's Gazipur area left 10 people killed, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Kabul police apprehend key Taliban commander
Jul 04, 2017, at 08:24 pm
Kabul, Jul 4 (IBNS): Kabul police have apprehended a key Taliban commander from the city, local Khaama Press reported.
Afghanistan: Kabul explosion kills senior police officer
Jul 04, 2017, at 07:58 pm
Kabul, Jul 4 (IBNS): A senior police officer was killed in an explosion which took place in Kabul city on Monday afternoon, local Khaama Press reported.