UN warns of humanitarian crisis as 7,400 cross Afghan border each day
Oct 14, 2016, at 04:18 am
New York, Oct 13 (Just Earth News): Every day, some 7,400 Afghan returnees cross the border from Pakistan to Afghanistan, prompting the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to warn of an escalating humanitarian crisis.
Islamabad: Spanish counselor found dead
Oct 13, 2016, at 03:48 pm
Islamabad, Oct 13 (IBNS): The Spanish counselor was found dead at his house in Pakistan, media reports said on Thursday.
UN Mission in Afghanistan condemns Kabul mosque attack
Oct 12, 2016, at 11:50 pm
Kabul, Oct 12 (IBNS): The UN Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) condemned Tuesday night’s attack at the Karte Shakhi mosque and shrine in Kabul that killed at least 18 civilians and injured more than 50 others.
Drop travel ban on Dawn journalist: Amnesty to Pakistan
Oct 12, 2016, at 05:50 am
New Delhi, Oct 12 (Just Earth News/IBNS) Pakistan’s authorities must immediately revoke a travel ban on a leading journalist and allow the media to operate freely and without fear, Amnesty International said on Tuesday.
Over 30 feared dead in Kabul shrine gun attack
Oct 12, 2016, at 05:06 am
Kabul, Oct 11 (IBNS): Over 30 people are feared dead as gunmen opened fire on Ashura observers in the west of Afghanistan's Kabul city on Tuesday, media reports said.
Afghanistan: 24 Taliban killed
Oct 12, 2016, at 02:58 am
Kabul, Oct 11 (IBNS): Security forces conducted airstrikes in Southern Kandahar province of Afghanistan which killed at least 24 Taliban, media reports said on Tuesday.
Afghanistan: Explosion rocks Jalalabad, no casualty reported
Oct 11, 2016, at 04:31 pm
Kabul, Oct 11 (IBNS): An explosion was reported near a Jalalabad madrasa on Tuesday morning.
Oct 10, 2016, at 01:31 am
Rawalpindi , Oct 9 (IBNS): Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif visited frontlines troops deployed along the line of control (LOC) in Haji Pir Sector on Sunday.
One civilian killed in Afghanistan suicide attack
Oct 09, 2016, at 04:40 am
Kabul, Oct 8 (IBNS): Suicide bombing in Afghanistan's southern Zabul province killed at least one civilian on Saturday media reports said.
Pakistan: Two blasts target train, six killed
Oct 08, 2016, at 01:38 am
Quetta, Oct 7 (IBNS): At least six people were killed as two blasts targeting railway tracks hit near the Rawalpindi-bound Jaffar Express in Pakistan on Friday, media reports said.
‘Keep Afghanistan on the path towards stability,’ Ban tells Brussels Conference
Oct 06, 2016, at 04:59 am
New York, Oct 5 (Just Earth News): Addressing a conference aimed at charting a way forward for conflict-ravaged Afghanistan, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday urged the international community to sustain its commitment to support the country and its people, while stressing the importance of holding both donors and the Afghan Government accountable for aid effectiveness.
Afghanistan: 4 injured in Kabul explosion
Oct 06, 2016, at 12:24 am
Kabul, Oct 5 (IBNS): At least four people were injured as an explosion rocked Afghanistan capital Kabul on Wednesday, media reports said.
Afghanistan: US soldier dies in a fight against ISIS
Oct 05, 2016, at 04:16 pm
Kabul, Oct 5 (IBNS): A US soldier posted in Afghanistan succumbed to his wounds on Wednesday, adding to the number of deaths in the hands of ISIS.
Oct 05, 2016, at 02:09 pm
New York, Oct 5(Just Earth News): The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, is seriously concerned about the human rights situation in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir, as well as the rising tensions between India and Pakistan, a spokesperson from the High Commissioner’s Office (OHCHR) said on Tuesday.
Afghan police claims Taliban pushed back from Kunduz city
Oct 04, 2016, at 04:53 pm
Kabul, Oct 4 (IBNS): A day after the Taliban captured the strategic city of Kunduz in Afghanistan, the city police claimed that they have taken back control by pushing out the militants, media reports said.
Oct 04, 2016, at 05:15 am
New York, Oct 3(Just Earth News): From a decades-long conflict which has seen an ever-growing number of civilians killed to rooting out corruption among government bodies, Afghanistan has been facing a range of challenges with the international community’s assistance – and many of these topics will be discussed at a gathering in the Belgian capital of Brussels on Wednesday, 4 October.
Afghanistan: Taliban militants attack Kunduz city
Oct 03, 2016, at 05:33 pm
Kabul, Oct 3 (IBNS): Taliban militants on Sunday night launched a coordinated attack on Afghanistan's Kunduz city, media reports said.
Explosion rocks Kabul, 1 killed
Oct 03, 2016, at 03:28 pm
Kabul, Oct 3 (IBNS) An explosion rocked Afghanistan capital Kabul on Monday which left at least 1 person killed, media reports said.
India ratifies Paris climate pact at UN, brings it ever closer to taking effect
Oct 03, 2016, at 04:11 am
New York, Oct 2(Just Earth News): Bringing the Paris Agreement on climate change ever closer to its entry into force, India on Sunday joined the new global accord at the United Nations Headquarters in New York and became the 62nd country to deposit its legal instrument of ratification.
Afghanistan: UN condemns killings of 19 civilians by explosive devices planted on roads
Oct 03, 2016, at 04:05 am
New York, Oct 2 (Just Earth News): The United Nations mission in Afghanistan has condemned two improvised explosive devices (IED) detonations on civilian vehicles that killed 19 people in Helmand and Badghis provinces in recent days.
Two killed in Bangladesh building collapse
Oct 02, 2016, at 09:30 pm
Dhaka, Oct 2 (IBNS): At least two people were killed as a portion of a building collapsed in Bangladesh capital Dhaka on Sunday, media reports said.
5.5 earthquake hits Pakistan, no casualty
Oct 01, 2016, at 09:11 pm
Islamabad, Oct 1 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter Scale hit Mansehra area of Pakistan on Saturday.
Ban urges 'dialogue and diplomacy' by both India and Pakistan to de-escalate tensions
Oct 01, 2016, at 01:32 pm
New York, Oct 1(Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is deeply concerned over the significant increase in tensions between India and Pakistan in the wake of recent developments, particularly the reported ceasefire violations along the Line of Control (LoC) following an attack on an Indian army base in Uri on 18 September.
Afghanistan: UN mission condemns killing of at least 15 civilians in airstrike
Sep 30, 2016, at 01:24 pm
New York, Sept 30 (Just Earth News): The United Nations mission in Afghanistan has condemned the killing of at least 15 civilian men and the injuring of at least 13 others, including at least one boy, in an airstrike targeting the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da’esh) conducted yesterday in the country’s eastern district of Achin.
21 killed in Afghanistan drone attack
Sep 28, 2016, at 10:43 pm
Kabul, Sept 28 (IBNS): At least 21 militants and civilians were killed in a US drone strike in the Achin district of eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan on Wednesday, media reports said.
UN rights experts urge Pakistan authorities to halt execution of man with disability
Sep 28, 2016, at 01:12 pm
New York, Sept 28 (Just Earth News): Four United Nations human rights experts on Tuesday urged authorities in Pakistan to halt the execution of Imdad Ali, a man with a psychosocial disability, and to re-try him in compliance with international standards.
Sep 27, 2016, at 01:44 pm
New York, Sept 27 (Just Earth News): Speaking at the United Nations General Assembly, India’s External Affairs Minister, Sushma Swaraj, underscored her country’s commitment to the comprehensive implementation of the 2030 Agenda and said that the national parliament has dedicated one day in each session to discuss and monitor its progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
British Council offices in Bangladesh opens tomorrow
Sep 26, 2016, at 05:06 am
Dhaka, Sept 25 (IBNS): The British Council offices in Bangladesh will open on Monday, officials said.
Nepal, at UN, stresses national ownership and international partnership for success of Global Goals
Sep 25, 2016, at 03:36 pm
New York, Sept 25 (Just Earth News): Citing the enormity of global challenges, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Nepal, addressing the United Nations General Assembly, urged world leaders to undertake a solemn commitment to make the world “of tomorrow†better than the world “of on Saturdayâ€.
At UN, South-east Asian ministers highlight region’s efforts on Global Goals
Sep 25, 2016, at 03:29 pm
New York, Sept 25 (Just Earth News): Several Southeast Asian nations on Saturday took to the podium of the United Nations General Assembly to share lessons learned from their development efforts and highlight their visions to overcome the remaining challenges.