Ban appoints Pakistan national as Force Commander of UN Western Sahara mission

Sep 05, 2015, at 03:38 pm

New York, Sep 5 (IBNS): Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced on Friday the appointment of Major General Muhammad Tayyab Azam of Pakistan as the Force Commander of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO).

Pakistan suicide attack kills 6

Sep 02, 2015, at 03:58 am

Peshawar, Sept 1 (IBNS): At least six people were killed in a suicide attack in Pakistan's Khyber Agency's Jamrud area on Tuesday, media reports said.

Afghanistan: 116 school students, teachers poisoned

Aug 31, 2015, at 09:56 pm

Kabul, Aug 31 (IBNS): At least 116 people, which include students and teachers , were poisoned in Afghanistan's western Herat province, media reports said on Monday.

Pakistan: IED blast kills 1 in Bajaur agency

Aug 31, 2015, at 09:42 pm

Islamabad, Aug 31 (IBNS): At least one person was killed in an IED blast in Pakistan's Bajaur agency on Monday, media reports said.

Pakistan: Militants kill engineers in airport

Aug 30, 2015, at 10:47 pm

Quetta, Aug 30 (IBNS) Militants killed at least two engineers in Jiwani aiport at Gwadar district in Pakistan on Sunday, media reports said.

Afghan militants foil Taliban's plan

Aug 28, 2015, at 03:36 am

Jalalabad, Afghanistan, Aug 27 (IBNS) Afghan military officials on Thursday said that they were successful in foiling the Taliban’s plan of making inroads in the Hesarak district of eastern Nangarhar province of the country.

Concerned by ongoing political violence in Nepal, UN rights office urges peaceful resolution to crisis

Aug 26, 2015, at 03:16 pm

New York, Aug 26 (IBNS) Voicing concern over continuing political violence and killing of protestors in Nepal, the United Nations human rights office on Tuesday called on the authorities to respect dissenting voices and seek a peaceful solution with demonstrators.

Moderate earthquake hits Nepal's Kodari region

Aug 23, 2015, at 10:06 pm

Kathmandu, Aug 23 (IBNS): A moderate earthquake measuring 5.0 on Richter Scale hit 15 kilometres south-east of Kodari in Nepal on Sunday, media reports said.

Kabul explosion leaves 14 killed, Afghanistan President Ghani condemns attack

Aug 23, 2015, at 06:15 pm

Kabul, Aug 23 (IBNS): Afghanistan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on Sunday condemned the deadly suicide bombing in Kabul city which left 14 people killed.

Afghanistan: 3 killed in suicide bombing

Aug 23, 2015, at 12:29 am

Kabul, Aug 22 (IBNS): At least three people were killed in a suicide bombing at Kabul city in Afghanistan on Saturday, media reports said.

Sri Lanka: Ranil Wickremesinghe takes oath as PM

Aug 21, 2015, at 08:47 pm

Colombo, Aug 21 (IBNS): UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe on Friday took oath as the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka.

Record civilian casualties and widening conflict stretch humanitarian capacities in Afghanistan : UN

Aug 19, 2015, at 05:30 pm

New York, Aug 19 (IBNS) The Afghan conflict has intensified in 2015, resulting in record high levels of civilian casualties and new displacements that are stretching the humanitarian community’s ability to sufficiently meet life-saving needs, the United Nations relief wing reported today.

Bloggers killings: Police arrest three suspects

Aug 19, 2015, at 12:46 am

Dhaka, Aug 18 (IBNS): Three suspected militants have been arrested by security officials in Bangladesh in connection with the killings of bloggers Avijit Roy and Ananta Bijoy.

UN chief condemns terrorist attack in eastern province of Pakistan

Aug 18, 2015, at 08:14 pm

New York, Aug 18 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned the bomb attack in District Attock, in Pakistan’s Punjab Province, and was saddened to learn that the attack had killed more than a dozen people, including Punjab's Home Minister, Shuja Khanzada, and injured many others.

Sri Lanka election today : Rajapakshe makes comeback bid as PM

Aug 17, 2015, at 04:34 pm

Colombo, Aug 17 (IBNS) Voting began for general election in Sri Lanka on Monday as former President Mahinda Rajapaksa makes attempt to comeback to power, this time as Prime Minister.

Sri Lanka votes to elect new PM

Aug 17, 2015, at 03:32 pm

Colombo, Aug 17 (IBNS) Voting for Sri Lanka's General Election is currently underway as more 15 million voters are expected to exercise their franchise on Monday.

Pakistan: Punjab Home Minister Shuja Khanzada killed in terror attack

Aug 16, 2015, at 10:08 pm

Attock, Aug 16 (IBNS): A suicide bomb attack in Pakistan's Shadi Khan village killed Punjab province Home Minister Colonel (retd) Shuja Khanzada while he was in his political office on Sunday.

Pakistan: Blast occur at Punjab Home Minister's political office, 7 killed

Aug 16, 2015, at 08:18 pm

Attock, Aug 16 (IBNS): An intense explosion took place at Pakistan's Punjab province Home Minister Colonel (retd) Shuja Khanzada's political office on Sunday leaving seven people dead, media reports said.

UN-backed research ship scours Indian Ocean for plastic waste

Aug 15, 2015, at 02:43 pm

New York, Aug 15 (IBNS): The United Nations is supporting a project aiming to chart the impact of plastic waste, including garbage like plastic bags, and ‘microplastics’ used in products such as cosmetics and shower gels, in the Indian Ocean, underscoring the risk of dramatic upheavals in marine ecosystems even in one of the world's least-known and least-visited environments.

Pakistan: Gunmen open fire at cops, 4 killed

Aug 12, 2015, at 10:06 pm

Karachi, Aug 12 (IBNS) At least four policemen were killed in Pakistan's Zaman Town area as gunmen opened fire at them on Wednesday, media reports said.

UNICEF offers support to Pakistan authorities as child abuse investigation continues

Aug 12, 2015, at 02:06 pm

New York, Aug 12 (IBNS): The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has offered its support to Pakistani authorities as they open an investigation into emerging reports of widespread abuses against children in the country’s district of Kasur, an agency official has confirmed.

Afghanistan: Five killed in Kabul airport suicide attack

Aug 10, 2015, at 11:52 pm

Kabul, Aug 10 (IBNS) At least five people were killed in a suicide attack at the entrance gate of Hamid Karzai International Airport in Afghanistan's capital Kabul on Monday, officials said.

Security Council deplores latest terrorist attacks in Afghan capital

Aug 10, 2015, at 02:31 pm

New York, Aug 10 (IBNS): The United Nations Security Council on Sunday strongly condemned the series of terrorist attacks that have taken place in the Afghan capital, Kabul, since last Thursday and resulted in hundreds of casualties and at least 70 deaths, including children.

Bangladesh blogger death: Case filed against four anonymous assailants

Aug 08, 2015, at 08:43 pm

Dhaka, Aug 8 (IBNS): A case has been filed against four anonymous assailants in connection with the murder of blogger Niladri Chattopadhyay in Dhaka on Friday.

20 Kabul Police Academy recruits killed in suicide attack

Aug 08, 2015, at 05:26 am

Kabul, Aug 7 (IBNS): A suicide bomber on Friday blew himself up near Afghanistan's Kabul police academy, resulting in the loss of lives at least 20 recruits.

Another blogger killed in Bangladesh

Aug 07, 2015, at 10:03 pm

Dhaka, Aug 7 (IBNS): A blogger has been killed by militants in Bangladesh capital Dhaka on Friday, media reports said.

Civilians continue to bear brunt of Afghan conflict, UN report reveals

Aug 06, 2015, at 02:54 pm

New York, Aug 6 (IBNS): Civilians continued to bear the brunt of the Afghan conflict in the first half of 2015, the United Nations reported on Wednesday, noting that casualties are projected to equal or exceed the record high numbers documented last year.

UN experts urge Pakistan to strengthen protection of children after latest execution

Aug 06, 2015, at 02:50 pm

New York, Aug 6 (IBNS): United Nations human rights experts on Wednesday condemned the execution in Pakistan of Shafqat Hussein, who was reportedly 14 years old when he was convicted of murder, and called on the country to strengthen the protection of children.

New Afghan Taliban leader releases audio message

Aug 02, 2015, at 02:56 am

Kabul, Aug 1 (IBNS) Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour has released a audio message where he has called for unity among Talibans, media reports said.

Gunmen opens fire at political rally in Sri Lank's Colombo, one killed

Jul 31, 2015, at 10:13 pm

Colombo, July 31 (IBNS): Unidentified gunmen on Friday opened fire at a political rally in Sri Lanka's Colombo city, leaving one person dead.