Ahead of World AIDS Day, UN children's agency urges more investment, access to treatment
Nov 29, 2014, at 03:13 pm
New York, Nov 29 (IBNS) An estimated 1.1 million HIV infections among children under 15 have been averted, but disparity in access to treatment is hampering progress towards reaching a global goal of reducing new infections in children by 90 per cent, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Friday ahead of World AIDS Day.
Nov 28, 2014, at 02:48 am
Kabul, Nov 27 (IBNS) A blast was heard in the vicinity Wazir Mohammad Akbar Khan area in Afghanistan's Kabul city on Thursday, media reports said.
Five killed in Afghanistan suicide attack
Nov 28, 2014, at 02:24 am
Kabul, Nov 27 (IBNS) At least five people were killed as a suicide bomber targeted a convoy of British Embassy cars east of Kabul City in Afghanistan on Thursday, media reports said.
PM Modi seen standing with Sharif at informal retreat outside Kathmandu
Nov 27, 2014, at 05:44 pm
Kathmandu, Nov 27 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif along with other SAARC leaders were seen at an informal retreat just outside Kathmandu on Thursday morning, media reports said.
Pakistan: Four polio workers killed in Quetta
Nov 27, 2014, at 05:32 am
Islamabad, Nov 26 (IBNS): Unidentified gunmen killed three polio workers and their driver at Quetta's Eastern Bypass area in Pakistan on Wednesday, media reports said.
Pakistan Taliban chief escapes drone attack
Nov 26, 2014, at 03:18 am
Islamabad, Nov 25 (IBNS) The Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Mullah Fazlullah has escaped a US drone strike in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province, media reports said on Tuesday.
Afghanistan: UN strongly condemns suicide bombing at volleyball match
Nov 25, 2014, at 05:20 pm
New York, Nov 25 (IBNS) A brutal terrorist attack which killed at least 50 civilians in Afghanistan over the weekend is an "atrocity" and may amount to a war crime, the top United Nations envoy to the country declared on Monday as he condemned the indiscriminate suicide bombing in “the strongest terâ€
Afghanistan: Suicide attack during volleyball match leaves 30 killed
Nov 24, 2014, at 01:59 am
Kabul, Nov 23 (IBNS): At least 30 people were killed as a suicide bomber blew himself up during a volleyball match in Afghanistan's southeastern Paktika province on Sunday, media reports said.
Pakistan: 22 militants killed in aerial strikes
Nov 22, 2014, at 05:50 am
Rawalpindi , Nov 21 (IBNS): At least 22 people were killed in 'precise' aerial strikes in Pakistan's Khyber Agency on Friday, officials said.
Pakistan: PAF training jet crashes
Nov 22, 2014, at 05:38 am
Karachi, Nov 21 (IBNS): A Mirage training jet of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) crashed on the outskirts of Pakistan's Karachi city, media reports said.
8 infants die in Pakistan hospital
Nov 20, 2014, at 03:33 am
Islamabad, Nov 19 (IBNS): Eight infants have died in an incubator ward in District Teaching Hospital in Pakistan's Sargodha area, media reports said on Wednesday.
Pakistan test-fires Hatf IV ballistic missile
Nov 17, 2014, at 06:14 pm
Rawalpindi, Nov 17 (IBNS) : Pakistan on Monday conducted a successful test launch of Intermediate Range Shaheen 1A (Hatf IV) Ballistic Missile, officials said.
Pakistan: 27 militants killed in Dattakhel
Nov 17, 2014, at 01:56 am
Islamabad, Nov 16 (IBNS) At least 27 militants were killed in aerial strikes in Pakistan's North Wazirsstan Agency on Sunday, officials said.
Jhelum rally: Gunmen fire at PTI workers, nine injured
Nov 17, 2014, at 01:10 am
Jhelum, Nov 16 (IBNS): At least nine people were injured when gunmen opened fire at Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) supporters while they were going to a rally in Pakistan's Jhelum district on Sunday, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Female MP survives suicide car bombing
Nov 17, 2014, at 12:59 am
Kabul, Nov 16 (IBNS): A female Afghan politician was injured while three bystanders were killed in a car suicide bomb attack in Afghanistan's Kabul city on Sunday,media reports said.
Pakistan: 5 militants killed in Chitral
Nov 16, 2014, at 05:37 am
Peshawar, Nov 15 (IBNS): At least five militants were killed in a terrorist attack at the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Pakistan's Chitral district on Saturday, media reports said.
Afghanistan: UN expert calls for sustainable measures to address violence against women
Nov 14, 2014, at 02:43 pm
New York, Nov 14 (IBNS) The United Nations Special Rapporteur on violence against women, Rashida Manjoo, has called on the Government of Afghanistan and the international community to adopt sustainable measures to address the causes and consequences of gender-based violence in the country.
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Pakistan: Wagah suicide bomber's details released
Nov 14, 2014, at 01:44 am
Islamabad, Nov 13 (IBNS) Days after a deadly suicide bombing occurred at the Wagah in Pakistan, close to the Indian border, the outlawed Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan Jamaatul Ahrar has released details of a man they claim carried out the attack, media reports said.
Pakistan conducts training launch of Shaheen-II (Hatf-VI) Ballistic Missile
Nov 14, 2014, at 01:12 am
Islamabad, Nov 13 (IBNS): Pakistan on Thursday conducted a successful training launch of Intermediate Range Shaheen-II (Hatf-VI) Ballistic Missile, country's Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said.
Opium harvest in Afghanistan hits new high in 2014-UN
Nov 13, 2014, at 09:07 pm
New York, Nov 13 (IBNS): Opium cultivation and production in Afghanistan reached record levels this year, with the former increasing seven per cent to 224,000 hectares in 2014, and production levels potentially climbing as much as 17 per cent, according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
Nov 13, 2014, at 02:46 am
Quetta, Nov 12 (IBNS): A firing incident in Pakistan's Quetta city left at least five people dead and two others injured, media reports said on Wednesday.
27 dead in terrorist attacks in Pakistan
Nov 11, 2014, at 11:15 pm
Islamabad, Nov 11 (IBNS): At least 27 including 2 soldiers died in a series of militant attacks across Pakistan on Tuesday, media reported.
Bus-truck collision leaves 58 dead in Pakistan
Nov 11, 2014, at 11:03 pm
Karachi, Nov 11 (IBNS): At least 58 people including 18 children were killed on Tuesday when a passenger bus collided head-on with a goods truck in southern Pakistan, media reported.
In Afghanistan, UN crime chief pledges support to combat 'disastrous' drug trade, corruption
Nov 11, 2014, at 07:34 pm
New York, Nov 11 (IBNS) Visiting Kabul over the weekend, the head of the United Nations agency combating all forms of criminal activity, met with newly-elected President Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah and pledged support to counter the harmful effects of illicit drugs, organized crime and corruption on Afghanistan and its people.
10 policemen killed in triple blasts in Afghanistan
Nov 10, 2014, at 08:00 pm
Kabul, Nov 10 (IBNS): At least 10 policemen died and several others injured after triple blasts rocked East Afghanistan's three cities, including capital Kabul on Monday, media reported.
Pakistan: 17 terrorists killed
Nov 09, 2014, at 04:33 am
Islamabad, Nov 8 (IBNS): At least 17 militants were killed during clashes with security forces in Pakistan's Khyber Agency area on Saturday, media reports said.
Fire in Dhaka factory, no casualty
Nov 08, 2014, at 02:29 am
Dhaka, Nov 7 (IBNS): A fire broke out in a blanket factory at Dhaka city in Bangladesh on Friday, media reports said.
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Pakistan: Christian couple beaten, burnt to death for alleged blasphemy
Nov 05, 2014, at 03:34 am
Lahore, Nov 4 (IBNS) A couple was beaten to death and then their bodies were burnt by an enraged mob for allegedly desecrating pages of the Holy Quran close to Pakistan's Lahore city, media reports said on Tuesday.
Pakistan: Christian couple beaten, burnt to death for alleged blasphemy
Nov 05, 2014, at 03:06 am
Lahore, Nov 4 (IBNS) A couple was beaten to death and then their bodies were burnt by an enraged mob for allegedly desecrating pages of the Holy Quran close to Pakistan's Lahore city, media reports said on Tuesday.
Ban strongly condemns terrorist attack at India-Pakistan border
Nov 04, 2014, at 06:31 pm
New York, Nov 4 (IBNS) Strongly condemning the terrorist attack that took place on Sunday on the Pakistani side of the Wagah border with India, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon On Monday urged the authorities in Pakistan to bring those responsible to justice.