Jeep mishap kills two women in Nepal
Mar 14, 2018, at 11:47 pm
Kathmandu, Mar 14 (IBNS):A jeep accident left at least two women killed in Nepal's Bajhang area on Wednesday, media reports said.
4 gunmen held with explosive-laden vehicle in Afghanistan's Khost province
Mar 14, 2018, at 11:36 pm
Kabul, Mar 14 (IBNS): At least four gunmen with two explosives-laden vehicles were arrested by the Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers from southeastern Khost province of Afghanistan, media reports said on Wednesday.
Afghanistan: Car bombing incident kills 2 border policemen in Nada Ali district
Mar 14, 2018, at 10:44 pm
Kabul, Mar 14 (IBNS): A car bombing incident in Afghanistan's Nada Ali district killed at least two border policemen on Wednesday, media reports said.
Bidya Devi Bhandari takes oath as Nepal President for second term
Mar 14, 2018, at 10:41 pm
Beijing, Mar 14 (IBNS): Bidya Devi Bhandari on Wednesday took oath as the President of Nepal for second term.
Bangladesh to observe day-long mourning tomorrow over loss of lives in Nepal plane crash
Mar 14, 2018, at 09:21 pm
Dhaka, Mar 14 (IBNS): The Bangladesh government on Wednesday announced that the country will observe a day-long mourning on Thursday over the loss of lives in the recent plane mishap in Nepal.
Afghanistan: Police arrest six robbers
Mar 14, 2018, at 02:51 am
Kabul, Mar 13 (IBNS): Police have arrested six alleged robbers from western Ghor and Herat provinces of Afghanistan, media reports said on Tuesday.
Nepal President Bidya Devi Bhandari re-elected to 2nd term of office
Mar 14, 2018, at 01:04 am
Kathmandu, Mar 13 (IBNS): Bidya Devi Bhandari has been re-elected as the President of Nepal for a second term.
Pakistan mourns loss of lives in Nepal plane crash
Mar 13, 2018, at 10:47 pm
Islamabad, Mar 13 (IBNS): Pakistan has condoled the loss of lives in the Nepal plane crash incident which left 49 people dead.
Families of Bangladesh plane crash victims reach Nepal
Mar 13, 2018, at 10:37 pm
Kathmandu, Mar 13 (IBNS): Traveling in a US-Bangla flight, families and relatives of Bangladeshi flight crash victims reached Nepal on Tuesday.
Nepal: Bangladeshi plane crash kills 50
Mar 12, 2018, at 11:24 pm
Kathmandu, Mar 12 (IBNS): A Bangladeshi plane carrying 67 passengers and four crew has crashed in Nepal, killing at least 50 people, media reports said.
Several killed, many injured as Bangladesh plane catches fire at Kathmandu airport
Mar 12, 2018, at 09:51 pm
Kathmandu, Mar 12 (IBNS) : Several passengers were killed as an US-Bangla Biman aircraft carrying 67 passengers and four crew burst into flames immediately after landing at Tribhuvan International airport in Nepal’s Kathmandu on Monday, media reports said.
Bangladesh: Khaleda Zia get four months bail
Mar 12, 2018, at 09:29 pm
Dhaka, Mar 12 (IBNS): BNP supremo Khaleda Zia was given a four-month bail by the Bangladesh High Court on Monday, media reports said.
Mar 12, 2018, at 04:14 pm
Kabul, Mar 12 (IBNS): Sounding alert, officials in Afghanistan's Farah province said on Monday that Anar Dara district is virtually under Taliban control.
Prime Minister KP Oli wins vote of confidence in Nepal Parliament
Mar 12, 2018, at 01:34 am
Kathmandu, Mar 11 (IBNS): Nepal Prime Minister KP Oli won the vote of confidence during a floor test in the Parliament of the country on Sunday.
Shoe hurled at former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in Lahore
Mar 11, 2018, at 09:54 pm
Lahore, Mar 11 (IBNS): A shoe was hurled at former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif during an event in Lahore city on Sunday, media reports said.
Ink attack: Pakistan Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif says incident won't change his politics
Mar 11, 2018, at 07:12 pm
Islamabad, Mar 11 (IBNS): Pakistan Foreign Minister Khwaja Asif, who became the latest victim of ink attack, said the incident won't change his politics.
Afghanistan: Explosion rocks Kandahar province, injures two
Mar 11, 2018, at 05:57 pm
Kabul, Mar 11 (IBNS): An explosion has rocked Kandahar province in Afghanistan on Sunday morning, reports said.
UK: British-Pakistani man stabbed to death in Oldham town
Mar 11, 2018, at 01:35 am
London, Mar 10 (IBNS): A British-Pakistani man has been stabbed to death in the UK's Oldham town on Friday, police said on Saturday.
Afghanistan: Pakistanis among 10 militants killed during raid
Mar 10, 2018, at 04:33 pm
Kabul, Mar 10 (IBNS): At least 10 militants, including Pakistani nationals, were killed during an operation carried out by Afghan forces in the country's Helmand province, reports said.
Afghanistan: Suicide attack kills 8 in Kabul
Mar 09, 2018, at 10:15 pm
Kabul, Mar 9 (IBNS): A suicide attack in Afghanistan's Kabul city on Friday left at least eight people killed, media reports said.
Security Council renews UN mission in Afghanistan; debate highlights women’s power
Mar 09, 2018, at 03:00 pm
New York, Mar 9 (JEN): The Security Council on Thursday renewed the mandate of the United Nations political mission in Afghanistan for another year to continue providing assistance to the Government and the people of the conflict-plagued country.
Afghanistan: Kandahar attack kills at least four policemen
Mar 08, 2018, at 04:58 pm
Kabul, Mar 8 (IBNS): At least four policemen were killed after militants attacked a police base in Kandahar province of Afghanistan on Wednesday night, reports said.
Sri Lanka restricts Facebook, Viber, Whatsapp to avoid spreading hate and violence
Mar 08, 2018, at 03:00 am
Colombo, Mar 7 (IBNS) Sri Lanka’s telecom authority has taken immediate steps to lower the internet speed to interrupt social media to prevent transmitting fake news or rumors that arouse hate and violence in the country in the aftermath of the communal tension erupted in the Central parts of the country.
UN urges Sri Lanka to resolve issues pertaining to unrest through dialogue
Mar 07, 2018, at 10:39 pm
Colombo, Mar 7 (IBNS) In the wake of violence erupting in the central districts of Sri Lanka, the UN, on Wednesday, urged the people of the island nation to resolve their issues through dialogue, today.
Mar 07, 2018, at 02:26 pm
New York, Mar 7 (JEN): The “frenzied” scale of unspeakable violence against the minority Muslim Rohingya community in Myanmar has shifted to a “lower intensity campaign of terror and forced starvation,” seemingly intended to drive the remaining Rohingyas from their homeland, a senior United Nations human rights official has warned.
Sri Lanka declares a 10-day State Emergency to curb spread of communal tension
Mar 06, 2018, at 10:03 pm
Colombo, Mar 6 (IBNS): Faced with clashes between two hostile religious groups, the Sri Lanka government, on Tuesday, announced State Emergency emergency to curb the violence from spreading, media reports said.
Four Pakistani nationals among 31 insurgents killed in Afghanistan
Mar 06, 2018, at 06:00 pm
Kabul, Mar 6 (IBNS): At least 31 insurgents were killed in various parts of Afghanistan in anti-terrorism operations conducted by the Afghan forces on Monday.
Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi visiting Nepal
Mar 06, 2018, at 01:35 am
Kathmandu, Mar 5 (IBNS): Pakistani Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi is currently on a two-day visit to Nepal.
Sheikh Hasina visits hospital to meet Prof Muhammed Zafar Iqbal
Mar 05, 2018, at 10:09 pm
Dhaka, Mar 5 (IBNS): Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday visited a hospital in Dhaka to meet knife-attack victim writer Prof Muhammed Zafar Iqbal.
Afghanistan: 70 Taliban insurgents ready to join peace process, say Herat officials
Mar 05, 2018, at 04:12 pm
Kabul, Mar 5 (IBNS): At least 70 Taliban militants are ready to lay down their arms and join the peace process, according to officials in Afghanistan's Herat province.