China factory blast kills 68, injures 187
Aug 03, 2014, at 03:10 am
Nanjing, Aug 2 (IBNS): At least 68 people were killed and 187 others were injured after a powerful blast hit a factory in east China's Jiangsu Province, reports said.
UN welcomes Afghanistan's recommitment to end recruitment of child soldiers
Aug 02, 2014, at 09:03 pm
New York, Aug 2 (IBNS): Afghanistan took another step forward in protecting children from being recruited into and used by national security forces, a move welcomed to Friday by the United Nations.
Afghanistan: UN welcomes arrival of observers for audit of run-off election results
Aug 02, 2014, at 08:44 pm
New York, Aug 2 (IBNS): The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) welcomed Friday’s deployment of international observers and UN experts ahead of the resumption Saturday of the comprehensive audit of the results of the Presidential election run-off held on 14 June.
UN envoy welcomes criteria for invalidation, recount in Afghan audit process
Jul 31, 2014, at 05:05 pm
New York, July 31 (IBNS) The top United Nations official in Afghanistan has welcomed the decision to adopt criteria for the invalidation and recount of ballots as part of the ongoing audit over the results of the presidential run-off poll.
Hamid Karzai's cousin killed in suicide bombing
Jul 30, 2014, at 01:47 am
Kandahar, July 29 (IBNS): Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai's cousin Hashmat Khalil Karzai was killed in suicide bombing in Kandahar on Tuesday.
Pakistan: Blast kills one in Quetta
Jul 28, 2014, at 01:51 am
Quetta, July 27 (IBNS): At least one person was killed in a blast at Quetta's Kandhari Bazar in Pakistan on Sunday, media reports said.
Bangladesh PM rejects talks with BNP
Jul 27, 2014, at 02:19 am
Dhaka, July 26 (IBNS) Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday rejected any possible dialogue with the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP).
Amid audit delay, UN in Afghanistan proposes criteria for ordering recounts
Jul 25, 2014, at 04:56 pm
New York, July 25 (IBNS) As the audit of the Afghan presidential election resumed on Thursday, the United Nations proposed a set of criteria to the country’s main electoral body for separating valid votes from fraudulent ballots cast in the June presidential run-off.
Afghanistan to resume election audit on Thursday, UN confirms
Jul 24, 2014, at 04:03 pm
New York, July 24 (IBNS) The physical audit of the votes cast in Afghanistan’s run-off presidential election is due to resume on Thursday, the United Nations on Wednesday confirmed after a meeting with Afghan electoral commission officials.
Jul 22, 2014, at 04:10 pm
Kabul, July 22 (IBNS): At least four people were killed in suicide bombing in fifteen police district at Kabul city in Afghanistan on Tuesday, media reports said.
UN mission welcomes start of audit of Afghan presidential run-off election
Jul 18, 2014, at 06:43 pm
New York, July 18 (IBNS): The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has welcomed the start on Thursday of the audit of the results of last month’s presidential run-off election.
Air strikes kill above 25 militants in Pakistan
Jul 16, 2014, at 10:42 pm
Rawalpindi, July 16(IBNS Pakistan on Wednesday said more than 25 militants have been killed in air strikes in North Waziristan Agency (NWA) on Wednesday.
Afghanistan: UN strongly condemns deadly attacks against civilians in Kabul, Paktika
Jul 16, 2014, at 06:49 am
New York, July 15 (IBNS) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the United Nations mission in Afghanistan strongly condemned two attacks that took place on Tuesday, one in Kabul and the other in the eastern province of Paktika, which have killed and injured scores of civilians.
Afghanistan: 89 killed in blast
Jul 16, 2014, at 03:18 am
Kabul, July 15 (IBNS) At least 89 people were killed in a blast in Afghanistan's Paktika province on Tuesday, media reports said.
UN mission welcomes efforts to begin audit of Afghan presidential run-off vote
Jul 15, 2014, at 03:11 pm
New York, July 15 (IBNS) The top United Nations official in Afghanistan has hailed the efforts by the country’s Independent Election Commission (IEC) to start the implementation of an audit plan to help resolve concerns over the results of the presidential run-off poll.
Afghanistan: UN proposes new audit plan to resolve stand-off over disputed election
Jul 12, 2014, at 05:38 pm
New York, July 12 (IBNS): With President Hamid Karzai's successor still undeclared, the United Nations in Afghanistan on Friday proposed an additional audit plan that would take up to two weeks to complete, in an effort to help resolve the stand-off.
Pakistan: 6 suspected militants killed in drone strike
Jul 10, 2014, at 06:03 pm
Peshawar, July 10 (IBNS): At least six suspected militants were killed in drone strike in Pakistan's North Waziristan region on Thursday, media reports said.
Pakistan: 2 policemen killed in firing
Jul 10, 2014, at 05:51 pm
Peshawar, July 10 (IBNS): At least two policemen were killed in a firing incident in Pakistan's Peshawar city on Thursday, media reports said.
Pakistan: Four injured in explosion
Jul 10, 2014, at 05:36 pm
Peshawar, July 10 (IBNS): At least four people were injured in an explosion at Bannu town in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Thursday, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Blast in Kabul kills 1
Jul 10, 2014, at 05:21 pm
Kabul, July 10 (IBNS) A policeman was killed and another was injured in a bomb blast in Afghanistan capital Kabul on Thursday, media reports said.
Jul 10, 2014, at 05:44 am
New York, July 10 (IBNS) The nature of the Afghan conflict has added yet another grim dimension as ground combat among the warring parties surpassed improvised explosive devices (IEDs) as the leading cause of conflict-related death and injury to Afghan civilians in the first six months of 2014, the United Nations reported on Wednesday.
Girl commits suicide in Nepal after Brazil's WC defeat
Jul 10, 2014, at 02:53 am
Kathmandu, July 9 (IBNS) A girl, who is a huge fan of Brazil, committed suicide in Nepal's Sunsari district after the side was crushed in the Word Cup semi-final by Germany on Wednesday, media reports said.
UN condemns suicide attack in Afghanistan
Jul 09, 2014, at 07:13 am
New York, July 9 (IBNS): The top United Nations official in Afghanistan on Tuesday condemned a suicide bombing in the central province of Parwan which killed at least 10 children and injured six others, warning that such indiscriminate attacks could amount to international humanitarian law violations.
Pakistan: Militants killed in air strike
Jul 06, 2014, at 03:10 am
Rawalpindi, July 5 (IBNS) Pakistan on Saturday said 'score of terrorists' were killed during air strikes in Pakistan's North Waziristan area early Saturday.
Afghanistan: Oil tankers torched outside Kabul
Jul 06, 2014, at 12:58 am
Kabul, July 5 (IBNS) The Taliban has said they have carried out a rocket attack on oil tankers in Paghman district outside Afghanistan capital Kabul on Friday, media reports said on Saturday.
Afghanistan: UN welcomes additional audit of polling stations in presidential run-off election
Jul 04, 2014, at 03:37 pm
New York, July 4 (IBNS) The preliminary results from Afghanistan’s run-off presidential election will be announced on Monday, following a delay to allow an audit of a number of polling stations, both moves welcomed on Thursday by the United Nations.
Fresh fighting sends more than 75,000 Pakistanis fleeing into Afghanistan: UN agency
Jul 03, 2014, at 06:18 pm
New York, July 3 (IBNS) The ongoing Pakistani military offensive against militants in the North Waziristan tribal region has forced more than 75,000 people to flee their homes in the past two weeks, seeking shelter in neighbouring Afghanistan, the United Nations refugee agencysaid on Wednesday.
Sri Lanka must do more to rein in hate speech, faith based violence: UN rights experts
Jul 03, 2014, at 06:09 pm
New York, July 3 (IBNS): Aiming to stem the tide of violent attacks and recrimination against Sri Lanka’s Muslim and Christian communities, a group of United Nations human rights expertscalled on Wednesday on the Government to adopt urgent measures to stop the promotion of racial and faith-based hatred and end “the atmosphere of impunity†fuelling hate speech and violence by Buddhist extremists.
Protection of Pakistan Bill 2014 approved
Jul 03, 2014, at 04:26 am
Islamabad, July 2 (IBNS): Pakistan's National Assembly on Wednesday approved the Protection of Pakistan Bill 2014, media reports said.
Afghanistan: 8 ANA personnel killed in suicide blast
Jul 03, 2014, at 04:24 am
Kabul, July 2 (IBNS) At least eight Afghan National Army (ANA) personnel were killed in a suicide bombing in Afghanistan's Kabul city on Wednesday, media reports said.