Afghanistan: Taliban splinter group appoints new leader
Aug 22, 2016, at 03:15 am
Kabul, Aug 21 (IBNS): A Taliban splinter group, led by Mullah Rasoul, has appointed Mullah Abdul Rauf Arafi as the new leader, media reports said.
Turkey attack: Pakistan condemns
Aug 21, 2016, at 10:43 pm
Islamabad, Aug 21 (IBNS): The Pakistan government on Sunday said it is anguished and saddened by the news of the latest terrorist attack in Turkey, targeting a wedding ceremony in the southeastern Province of Gaziantep.
Bangladesh: Faridpur jute mill collapse, 4 killed
Aug 21, 2016, at 10:01 pm
Dhaka, Aug 21 (IBNS): A jute mill collapsed in Faridpur Sadar upazila of Bangladesh on Sunday which left at least four workers killed and several others injured, media reports said.
Aug 21, 2016, at 09:43 pm
Thatta, Aug 21 (IBNS): At least nine people were killed as a passenger van collided with a truck in Pakistan's Thatta district on Sunday, media reports said.
Lahore: Roof collapses , 5 killed
Aug 21, 2016, at 09:19 pm
Lahore, Aug 21 (IBNS): At least five people were killed as a roof of a house collapsed in Pakistan's Lahore city, media reports said on Sunday.
Dhaka: Fire breaks out at Bashundhara City shopping complex
Aug 21, 2016, at 09:04 pm
Dhaka, Aug 21 (IBNS): A fire broke out at Bashundhara City shopping complex in Bangladesh capital Dhaka on Sunday,m media reports said.
Afghanistan: Explosion rocks northern Takhar province, 5 killed
Aug 20, 2016, at 11:10 pm
Kabul, Aug 20 (IBNS): A bomb explosion hit northern Takhar province of Afghanistan on Saturday which killed at least five men and injured three others, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Khanabad district reportedly under Taliban control
Aug 20, 2016, at 06:05 pm
Kabul, Aug 20 (IBNS): In a major setback to the Afghanistan government that is trying to prevent Taliban operations in the country, the Islamist terror outfit has reportedly taken over Khanabad district in Kunduz, reports said.
Afghanistan: At least one killed in Kabul explosion
Aug 20, 2016, at 04:52 pm
Kabul, Aug 20 (IBNS): An explosion took place in Kabul on Saturday morning, killing a person and injuring another, following the detonation of an improvised explosive device (IED), reports said.
Afghanistan: Taliban rocket kills 2
Aug 20, 2016, at 12:02 am
Kabul, Aug 19 (IBNS): A rocket attack carried out by Taliban in eastern Kunar province of Afghanistan has killed at least two people, media reports said.
Aug 18, 2016, at 09:00 pm
Kabul, Aug 18 (IBNS): An explosion rocked Afghanistan's Kabul city on Thursday, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Ashraf Ghani wishes nation on I-Day
Aug 18, 2016, at 08:09 pm
Kabul, Aug 18 (IBNS): Afghanistan president Ashraf Ghani on Thursday wished his nation on the occasion of Independence Day.
Pakistan: Egypt condemns Quetta blast
Aug 18, 2016, at 04:29 am
Islamabad, Aug 17 (IBNS): The Spokesperson of the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has condemned the blast in Quetta area of Pakistan which killed at least 70 people on Aug 8.
Elephant that travelled 1600 km from India to Bangladesh, dies
Aug 16, 2016, at 08:46 pm
Dhaka, Aug 16 (IBNS) : A wild elephant that was rescued last week after travelling about 1600 km from India, has died in Bangladesh, media reports said.
Aug 16, 2016, at 03:39 am
Kathmandu, Aug 15 (IBNS): At least 33 people were killed in a bus mishap in Nepal's Kavre district on Monday, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Two girls in suicide bombing vests killed
Aug 16, 2016, at 12:10 am
Kabul, Aug 15 (IBNS): During an operation in eastern Nuristan province of Afghanistan, country's security officials have killed two girls who were equipped with suicide bombing vests, media reports said on Monday.
Aug 16, 2016, at 12:07 am
At least three people were hurt as en explosion rocked Afghanistan's Kabul city on Monday, media reports said.
Nepal bus mishap leaves 31 dead
Aug 15, 2016, at 11:04 pm
Kathmandu, Aug 15 (IBNS): At least 31 people were killed as a bus in which they were travelling veered off the road and plunged down in Nepal's Khaharekhola area on Monday, media reports said.
Aug 14, 2016, at 10:27 pm
Islamabad, Aug 14 (IBNS): Amid joy and celebrations across the nation, Pakistan on Sunday celebrated its 70th Independence Day.
Kidnapped Pakistani copter crew released by Taliban: Reports
Aug 13, 2016, at 06:03 pm
Kabul/Islamabad, Aug 13 (IBNS): The Taliban militants have released the six kidnapped Pakistani helicopter crew, Khaama Press reported.
US confirms death of ISIS Khurasan chief Hafeez Saeed
Aug 13, 2016, at 04:28 pm
Washington/Kabul, Aug 13 (IBNS): The Pentagon confirmed the death of ISIS chief in Afghanistan's Khurasan province, Hafeez Saeed, on Friday, reports said.
Afghanistan: Explosion kills 4
Aug 13, 2016, at 02:29 am
Kabul, Aug 12 (IBNS): An explosion in Maiwand district of Afghanistan's southern Kandahar province killed at least four people on Friday, media reports said.
Aug 13, 2016, at 02:00 am
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IBNS): Spain on Friday strongly condemned the attack at the Civil Hospital, Quetta, Balochistan, which has caused the demise of seventy people and at least hundred wounded.
Afghanistan: Explosion in Laghman kills 3
Aug 11, 2016, at 10:31 pm
Kabul, Aug 11 (IBNS): An explosion in Afghanistan's Laghman province on on Wednesday left at least three people, media reports said.
Pakistan: Quetta explosion injures 13
Aug 11, 2016, at 05:46 pm
Quetta, Aug 11 (IBNS): At least 13 people were injured as an explosion rocked near Saryab Flyover in Pakistan's Quetta area on Thursday, media reports said.
Two death row convicts escape from Pakistan jail
Aug 11, 2016, at 05:36 pm
Azad Kashmir, Aug 11 (IBNS): Two death row convicts escaped from Kotli Jail in Pakistan on Wednesday, media reports said.
Karachi: Rangers kill four militants planning to attack on I-Day
Aug 11, 2016, at 05:15 pm
Karachi,, Aug 11 (IBNS): Pakistan Rangers on Wednesday shot dead 'terrorists' in Karachi.
Pakistan: Explosion in Quetta injures 4
Aug 11, 2016, at 04:42 pm
Quetta, Aug 11 (IBNS): An explosion close to the Saryab Flyover in Pakistan's Quetta city which left at least four people injured, media reports said.
Supported by the UN cultural agency, Nepal’s quake-damaged museums re-open
Aug 11, 2016, at 12:41 pm
New York, Aug 11 (Just Earth News): More than a year since the devastating earthquakes that struck Nepal in April and May 2015, through the combined work of the United Nations cultural agency and its partners, some of the country’s notable museums and institutions, including the National Museum, and the National Art Gallery are once again open and visitors are coming back to enjoy their rich collections.
UNESCO chief 'denounces' terrorist attack that killed dozens in Pakistan
Aug 11, 2016, at 03:49 am
New York, Aug 10 (Just Earth News): The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom denounced the recent terrorist attack that killed at least 70 people, including two journalists, in Quetta, the capital of Pakistan's Baluchistan province.