UN agency condemns large-scale home demolitions in West Bank

Apr 07, 2016, at 01:33 pm

New York, Apr 7 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has condemned on Wednesday’s large scale home demolitions by Israeli authorities in the Bedouin refugee community of Um al Khayr in the South Hebron Hills.

Pakistan: 6 militants killed during police shootout

Apr 06, 2016, at 09:00 pm

Lahore, Apr 6 (IBNS) During a police shootout, at least six people have been killed in Saggian Bridge area of Lahore on Wednesday, media reports said.

Afghanistan: Gunmen attack vehicle, 1 killed

Apr 06, 2016, at 08:47 pm

Kabul, Apr 6 (IBNS): At least one person was killed as gunmen opened fire on their vehicle in Afghanistan's Ghazni province, media reports said on Wednesday.

7 killed in Afghanistan suicide attack

Apr 05, 2016, at 10:41 pm

Kabul, Apr 5 (IBNS) A suicide attack in Siah Gird district of central Parwan province of Afghanistan has killed at least seven people on Tuesday, media reports said.

Imran Khan slams Nawaz Sharif over Panama leak

Apr 04, 2016, at 10:28 pm

Islamabad, Apr 4 (IBNS): Pakistani politician Imran Khan on Monday slammed country's PM Nawaz Sharif over the Panama papers leak.

Heavy rains kill 57 in NW Pakistan, PoK

Apr 04, 2016, at 03:01 pm

Peshawar, Apr 4 (IBNS): Torrential rains which has hit Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan areas left at least 57 people dead.

Pakistan's SAPM meets Chinese Foreign Minister

Apr 02, 2016, at 11:16 pm

Islamabad, Apr 2 (IBNS) Pakistan's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, and the Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs (SAPM), Syed Tariq Fatemi, held a bilateral meeting with the Foreign Minister of China, H.E. Wang Yi, on Saturday in Washington DC, on the sidelines of Nuclear Security Summit (NSS).

Taliban claims hand in F-16 crash

Mar 30, 2016, at 09:01 pm

Kabul, Mar 30 (IBNS): Taliban has claimed they have downed a US Air Force F-16 fighter jet close to the Bagram Air Field in Afghanistan.

South-east Asia's children face 'double burden' of obesity and undernutrition – UN report

Mar 29, 2016, at 12:52 pm

New York, Mar 29 (Just Earth News/IBNS): A joint report released on Monday by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has shed new light on the nutrition situation of children across the region.

UN chief strongly condemns Sunday suicide bombing in Pakistan

Mar 29, 2016, at 12:49 pm

New York, Mar 29 (Just Earth News/IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has strongly condemned the suicide bombing that targeted a park in Pakistan on Sunday, killing at least 60 people and wounding over 100, including many women and children.

Pakistan: Qadri supporters ransack Islamabad, at least 16 civilians injured

Mar 29, 2016, at 01:51 am

Islamabad, Mar 28 (IBNS) At least 16 civilians were injured in Pakistan's capital Islamabad, as the Police clashed with Mumtaz Qadri's supporters on Monday, according to reports.

Pakistan: Paramilitary operation launched in Punjab

Mar 29, 2016, at 01:09 am

Lahore, Mar 28 (IBNS) In a bid to hunt down terrorists responsible for the Lahore attacks on Sunday, Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif on Monday chaired a high-level security meeting in order to review the progress of a paramilitary operation in the country's Punjab province.

Bangladesh court rejects petition to remove as Islam state religion

Mar 28, 2016, at 10:38 pm

Dhaka, Mar 28 (IBNS) Setting aside a writ petition, Bangladesh High Court on Monday ruled that Islam will remain the state religion in the constitution of the Asian nation.

Lahore blast : PM Sharif cancels UK visit

Mar 28, 2016, at 08:15 pm

Islamabad, Mar 28 (IBNS) Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday cancelled his visit to Britain following the massive blast in Lahore that left over 70 people dead, reports said.

Rocket attack on Afghan Parliament : No casualty report, investigation on

Mar 28, 2016, at 07:08 pm

Kabul, Mar 28 (IBNS) Afghanistan's Parliament came under attack on Monday when unidentified militants fired a rocket at the building in Kabul,Khaama Press reported.

Rocket attack on Afghan new Parliament building

Mar 28, 2016, at 05:40 pm

Kabul, Mar 28 (IBNS) Suspected terrorists made a rocket attack on the Afghan Parliament building on Monday morning, reports said.

Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan Jamaatul Ahrar claims responsibility for Lahore attack

Mar 28, 2016, at 02:21 pm

Lahore, Mar 28 (IBNS): Militant group Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan Jamaatul Ahrar has claimed responsibility for the suicide attack in Pakistan's Lahore city on Sunday which killed more than 60 people.

Pakistan: Lahore suicide attack kills over 60

Mar 28, 2016, at 05:33 am

Lahore, Mar 27 (IBNS): More than 60 people have been killed and 300 others were injured in a suicide attack in Pakistan's Lahore city on Sunday, media reports said.

Pakistan: Suicide attack in Lahore, 58 killed

Mar 28, 2016, at 04:14 am

Lahore, Mar 27 (IBNS) A suicide attack in Pakistan's eastern city of Lahore on Sunday left at least 58 people killed and 200 others injured, media reports said.

Pakistan: 53 killed in Lahore blast

Mar 28, 2016, at 02:30 am

Lahore, Mar 27 (IBNS): At least 53 people were killed as a blast hit Gulshan-i-Iqbal Park of Karachi's Iqbal Town area in Pakistan on Sunday, media reports said.

1 injured in Kabul explosion

Mar 26, 2016, at 05:16 am

Kabul, Mar 25 (IBNS) At least one person was wounded as an improvised explosive device went off in the vicinity of Macroryan area of Afghanistan capital Kabul on Friday, media reports said.

Afghanistan: Heavy explosion rocks Kabul

Mar 26, 2016, at 02:49 am

Kabul, Mar 25 (IBNS) Heavy explosion rocked Afghanistan capital Kabul on Friday, media reports said.

Chief Executive of Afghanistan Abdullah Abdullah condemns Brussels blasts

Mar 23, 2016, at 04:21 am

Kabul, Mar 22 (IBNS)Chief Executive of Afghanistan Abdullah Abdullah on Tuesday condemned the militant attack in Brussels which killed more than 30 people.

British Prince Harry meets Nepal President

Mar 20, 2016, at 10:16 pm

Kathmandu, Mar 20 (IBNS) British Prince Harry on Sunday met Nepal President Bidya Devi Bhandari here.

Nepal PM leaves for China

Mar 20, 2016, at 09:07 pm

Kathmandu, Mar 20 (IBNS) Nepal PM KP Sharma Oli left for China on Sunday.

Pakistani province declares holiday on Holi

Mar 20, 2016, at 02:36 pm

Islamabad, Mar 20 (IBNS) A Pakistani province has declared public holiday on Mar 24 to mark the occasion of Hindu festival of colours- Holi.

Prince Harry meets Nepal PM

Mar 20, 2016, at 04:35 am

Kathmandu, Mar 19 (IBNS) British Prince Harry met Nepal Prime Minister KP Oli on Saturday.

Pervez Musharraf leaves for Dubai

Mar 18, 2016, at 03:06 pm

Islamabad, Mar 18 (IBNS): Seeking 'medical treatment', Pakistan's former president General (retd) Pervez Musharraf left for Dubai on Friday.

15 killed in Pakistan blast

Mar 16, 2016, at 09:53 pm

Peshawar, Mar 16 (IBNS): At least 15 people were killed as a blast occurred in a bus in Pakistan's Peshawar city on Wednesday, reports said.

Peshawar: 11 killed in blast

Mar 16, 2016, at 03:42 pm

Peshawar, mar 16 (IBNS): At least 11 people were killed as a blast rocked Pakistan's Peshawar city on Wednesday, reports said.