Nepal: UN and relief agencies race against time as monsoon season nears
May 12, 2015, at 03:17 pm
New York, May 12 (IBNS): Two weeks after a devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal, emergency responders are racing against time to reach affected populations in the mountainous country's most remote regions, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has announced.
Three fresh tremors jolt Nepal, death toll crosses 8000
May 10, 2015, at 08:08 pm
Kathmandu, May 10 (IBNS): Three fresh tremors rocked Nepal on Sunday triggering panic among the locals after the Himalayan nation witnessed a massive earthquake on Apr 25, resulting in the killing of over 8000 people.
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Pakistan: Doctor shot dead in Karachi
May 09, 2015, at 10:54 pm
Karachi, May 9 (IBNS): Unidentified gunmen shot dead a doctor near his clinic in Pakistan's Karachi city on Saturday, media reports said.
UN agency report documents alarming surge in Bay of Bengal crossings
May 09, 2015, at 02:15 pm
New York, May 9 (IBNS): The number of irregular migrants crossing the Bay of Bengal has almost doubled over the past year amid a dangerous uptick in human smuggling and trafficking across the region, according to a new report from the United Nations refugee agency.
Nepal: UN agency stresses funding needs to get food to quake victims
May 09, 2015, at 02:10 pm
New York, May 9 (IBNS): Two weeks after a devastating earthquake hit Nepal¸ the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that “severe logistical challenges†are getting in the way of aid reaching hundreds of thousands of survivors in some of the country’s hardest-hit areas.
Pakistan chopper crash kills 7, Taliban claims responsibility of attack
May 09, 2015, at 03:14 am
Islamabad, May 8 (IBNS): Local Taliban has claimed responsibility of the helicopter crash in Pakistan's Naltar Valley in Gilgit-Baltistan on Friday, which left at least seven people, including Ambassador of Philippines Domingo D Lucenario Jr and Ambassador of Norway Leif Larsen, killed.
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Pakistan chopper crash kills 7
May 08, 2015, at 10:19 pm
Islamabad, may 8 (IBNS): At least seven people, including Ambassador of Philippines Domingo D Lucenario Jr and Ambassador of Norway Leif Larsen, were killed in a helicopter crash in Pakistan's Naltar Valley in Gilgit-Baltistan on Friday, reports said.
Ambassadors of Norway, Philippines killed in Pakistan chopper crash
May 08, 2015, at 08:24 pm
Islamabad, May 8 (IBNS) Ambassador of Philippines Domingo D Lucenario Jr and Ambassador of Norway Leif Larsen along with several others were killed in a helicopter crash in Pakistan's Naltar Valley in Gilgit-Baltistan on Friday, said reports.
Nepal: WHO calls for efforts to boost health services in quake-hit country
May 08, 2015, at 03:05 pm
New York, may 8 (IBNS): Amid continuing relief efforts throughout Nepal, the threat of disease increasingly hangs over the earthquake-stricken nation as the country's water, sanitation and hygiene infrastructure struggles to recover from the 7.8 magnitude tremor, an official with the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) has warned.
Afghanistan: Khost blast injures 9
May 07, 2015, at 08:19 pm
Khost, May 7 (IBNS): At least nine people, including six policemen, were injured in a blast in Afghanistan's Khost province on Thursday, media reports said.
Nepal: UN labour agency set to ramp up operations in quake-hit country
May 07, 2015, at 02:17 pm
New York, May 7 (IBNS): The devastating earthquake that hit Nepal two weeks ago is expected to impact one third of the country’s labour force, the Kathmandu office of the United Nations agency mandated to promote jobs and workplace rights worldwide warned on Wednesday.
UNICEF, EU begin airlift of 80 metric tonnes of humanitarian supplies to Nepal
May 06, 2015, at 02:49 pm
New York, May 6 (IBNS): Humanitarian supplies to meet the emergency needs of some of the 1.7 million children affected by the April 25 earthquake in Nepal are being airlifted in to the capital, Kathmandu, as the United Nations children’s agency works with the European Union (EU) to provide much needed relief from the effects of the disaster.
Nepal: UN official warns ‘clock is ticking’ for earthquake relief efforts
May 05, 2015, at 03:11 pm
New York, May 5 (IBNS): The global humanitarian community is fighting against the clock as it delivers critical relief to Nepal’s most devastated communities, a top United Nations official said on Monday as she urged international donors to step up their support.
Peshawar: Passenger van crashes into shop, 5 killed
May 05, 2015, at 02:07 am
Peshawar, May 4 (IBNS): A passenger van crashed into a shop located on Charsadda Road in Pakistan's Peshawar city on Monday which left at least five people killed, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Suicide attack on AGO's staff vehicle, 1 killed
May 04, 2015, at 09:57 pm
Kabul, May 4 (IBNS) A suicide attack targeting Attorney General's staff vehicle on Monday killed a person while injured 15 others here, media reports said.
Nepal: WHO expands support to areas cut off by quake
May 04, 2015, at 01:12 pm
New York, May 4 (IBNS): In a major step to boost the health-care assistance to earthquake survivors in Nepal who have been unreachable since last week's devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake, the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) on Sunday announced it is setting up a new field office in the remote, mountainous Gorkha district, considered to be near the epicentre of the quake.
May 04, 2015, at 12:58 am
Kathmandu, May 3 (IBNS) Four people, including a 105-year-old have been rescued from underneath the rubble in earthquake-hit Nepal on Sunday , media reports said.
Afghanistan road mishap kills 18
May 03, 2015, at 11:54 pm
Kabul, May 3 (IBNS): A road mishap on Sunday killed at least 18 people in Afghanistan's western Badghis province, media reports said.
Pakistan: 12 militants killed in airstrikes
May 03, 2015, at 01:07 am
Peshawar,May 2 (IBNS) At least 12 militants were killed in airstrikes conducted by military jets in Pakistan's Khyber Agency, media reports said on Saturday.
Nepal earthquake: Govt. rules out finding more survivors
May 02, 2015, at 06:33 pm
Kathmandu, May 2 (IBNS) The Nepal government has ruled out finding more survivors from the rubble of the earthquake that shook the Himalayan nation last week.
Nepal: UN official urges continued funding for earthquake relief efforts
May 02, 2015, at 02:23 pm
New York, May 2 (IBNS): Emergency funding for relief efforts are streaming into Nepal as the country begins to recover from last Saturday’s devastating earthquake, the top United Nations humanitarian official said on Friday as she urged the international community to increase its support for the landlocked Himalayan nation.
May 01, 2015, at 03:51 pm
Islamabad, May 1 (IBNS): Security forces in Pakistan have killed 27 militants in the country's Khyber Agency areas in the past 24 hours, officials said.
Nepal earthquake's impact on food security likely to be very high: UN
May 01, 2015, at 03:08 pm
New York, May 1 (IBNS): Some eight million dollars is urgently needed to help disaster-struck Nepalese farmers rapidly recover lost agricultural inputs and resume preparations for the imminent rice sowing season, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Thursday.
Four Pak Talibans sent to 25 years' jail for attack on Malala
Apr 30, 2015, at 10:16 pm
Islamabad, Apr 30 (IBNS) A Pakistan court on Thursday sentenced four persons to 25 years in jail for the 2012 attack on Malala Yousafzai, the teenager who last year won the Nobel Peace Prize.
UN and partners launch $415 million appeal to aid quake-stricken Nepal
Apr 30, 2015, at 05:30 pm
New York, Apr 30 (IBNS): The United Nations on Wednesday launched a $415 million emergency appeal to provide vital relief to people affected by the devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck the densely populated Kathmandu Valley in Nepal on Saturday, killing at least 5,000, injuring at least 10,000 more.
UN allocates $15 million in emergency funds for Nepal earthquake response
Apr 29, 2015, at 02:34 pm
New York, Apr 29 (IBNS): In response to severe devastation caused by the 7.8 magnitude earthquake and many strong aftershocks that have hit Nepal since 25 April, the United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator today released $15 million through the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to enable humanitarian aid organizations to rapidly scale up operations and provide immediate assistance to people in desperate need.
Earthquake tremors hit Pakistan
Apr 28, 2015, at 06:46 pm
Peshawar, Apr 28 (IBNS): Pakistan was jolted by an earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale on Tuesday, media reports said.
Nepal: UN agencies rush supplies to earthquake survivors
Apr 28, 2015, at 03:38 pm
New York, Apr 28 (IBNS): The United Nations refugee agency announced on Monday that it is rushing critical supplies to Nepal in the wake of the devastating earthquake that has reportedly killed more than 3,000 people and injured thousands more on Saturday, and pledged that it ready to provide any assistance needed to help survivors through these difficult times.
45 killed as rain and storm hits Pakistan
Apr 27, 2015, at 06:33 pm
Islamabad, Apr 27 (IBNS) Windstorm coupled with heavy rains has collapsed structures and other incidents which has left 45 people dead in different parts of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province,media reports said on Monday.
UN responds to destruction, displacement in wake of Nepal earthquake
Apr 27, 2015, at 02:06 pm
New York, Apr 27 (IBNS): The United Nations relief wing said on Sunday that at least 2,200 people have died and over 5,800 are injured as a result of a 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Nepal on Saturday.