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Afghantistan :Number of IS militants killed in US bombing mounts to 90

Apr 15, 2017, at 05:40 pm

Jalalabad, Afghanistan, Apr 15 (IBNS) : The toll from America's largest non-nuclear bomb mounted to at least 90 on Saturday as the Afghan authorities put the figure at 90, news agency AFP reports.

Former Afghanistan President condemns US bombing

Apr 14, 2017, at 11:08 pm

Kabul, Apr 14 (IBNS): Former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai‏ on Friday condemned the US move to drop non-nuclear bomb in the nation.

Student beaten to death in Pakistan university campus on charge of blasphemy

Apr 14, 2017, at 07:31 pm

Mardan, Pakistan Apr 14 (IBNS) : A journalism student was lynched in broad daylight at Abdul Wali Khan University (AWKU), Mardan on Thursday after being accused of blasphemy, local media reports said.

36 IS militants killed after US drops largest non-nuclear bomb in Afghanistan

Apr 14, 2017, at 07:23 pm

Kabul, Apr 14 (IBNS) : Thirty-six suspected Islamic State militants were killed in Afghanistan after the US dropped the largest non-nuclear bomb ever used in combat, The Guardian quoted the Afghan defence ministry as saying on Friday.

USA drops largest non-nuclear bomb in eastern Afghanistan: Reports

Apr 14, 2017, at 04:34 am

Washington, Apr 13 (IBNS) The United States has dropped its largest non-nuclear bomb in an area in eastern Afghanistan now populated by Islamic State terrorists, according to media reports quoting Pentagon.

Bangladesh executes Huji chief Mufti Hannan, 2 aides

Apr 13, 2017, at 01:38 pm

Dhaka, Apr 13 (IBNS): Huji chief Mufti Hannan and his two associates were hanged in Bangladesh on Wednesday, media reports said.

Pakistan: 3 injured in blast

Apr 13, 2017, at 02:43 am

Gwadar, Apr 12 (IBNS): A blast in Gwadar city of Pakistan has left at least three people injured on Wednesday, media reports said.

Kabul suicide attack kills 4

Apr 13, 2017, at 02:25 am

Kabul, Apr 12 (IBNS): At least four people were killed in a suicide attack in Afghanistan's Kabul city on Wednesday, media reports said.

Pakistan Army Chief meets PM Nawaz Sharif

Apr 12, 2017, at 11:16 pm

Islamabad, Apr 12 (IBNS); Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif met country's Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Wednesday, media reports said.

Pakistan executes two terrorists

Apr 11, 2017, at 11:28 pm

Islamabad, Apr 11 (IBNS): Pakistan have executed two terrorists, media reports said on Tuesday.

8 killed in Afghanistan road mishap

Apr 10, 2017, at 12:05 am

Kabul, Apr 9 (IBNS): At least eight people were killed during a mishap in Laghman province of Afghanistan on Saturday, media reports said on Sunday.

Pakistan: Fire in Karachi building doused

Apr 08, 2017, at 10:58 pm

Karachi, Apr 8 (IBNS): The fire, which broke out at a basement of a residential building in Pakistan's Karachi city, has been doused, media reports said on Saturday.

At least six killed in suicide attack on Pakistan's census team in Lahore

Apr 05, 2017, at 07:40 pm

Lahore, Apr 5 (IBNS) : At least six people, including four soldiers, were killed 18 wounded in a suspected suicide blast targeting census workers in the Lahore on Wedensday.

Pakistan: Cylinder blast kills 1 in Lahore

Apr 05, 2017, at 03:35 pm

Lahore, Apr 5 (IBNS): A cylinder blast in a van in Pakistan's Lahore city has killed at least one person, media reports said.

Afghanistan: Police thwart car bomb attack

Apr 05, 2017, at 12:34 am

Kabul, Apr 4 (IBNS): The Afghanistan police on Tuesday claimed to prevent a car bomb attack in Kabul.

Pakistan: Explosion in North Waziristan, 2 injured

Apr 02, 2017, at 11:20 pm

Islamabad, Apr 2 (IBNS): An explosion hit Pakistan's North Waziristan area which left at least two security personnel injured on Sunday, media reports said.

Pakistan: 20 killed by shrine custodian in Sargodha

Apr 02, 2017, at 08:39 pm

Islamabad, Apr 2 (IBNS): At least 20 people, including six members from one family, were killed and four others were injured by custodian of a shrine in Sargodha in Pakistan's Punjab province, media reports said on Sunday.

INTERVIEW: Mark Bowden on his time in Afghanistan and on revamping international aid

Apr 01, 2017, at 01:20 pm

New York, Apr 1 (Just Earth News): The conflict in Afghanistan is “partially forgotten,” the former United Nations Deputy Special Representative for the country has warned, calling for more aid for displaced families and a greater focus on bridging the poverty gaps.

Pakistan: Blast outside imambargah kills 22

Mar 31, 2017, at 10:02 pm

Peshawar, Mar 31 (IBNS): A blast outside an imambargah at a market in Pakistan's Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province killed at least 22 people on Friday, media reports said.

Afghanistan: Anti terrorism operation kills senior Taliban leader Nasir Ahmad

Mar 29, 2017, at 03:51 pm

Kabul, Mar 29 (IBNS): The most senior Taliban leader, Nasir Ahmad, has been killed in an anti-terrorism operation, local Khaama Press reported.

Bangladesh: Trawler capsizes in Bagerhat, kills 3

Mar 28, 2017, at 09:37 pm

Dhaka, Mar 28 (IBNS): A trawler carrying 100 passengers drowned in Panguchi River in Morelganj upazila of Bangladesh, killing at least three people on Tuesday, media reports said.

Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal meets Chinese President

Mar 28, 2017, at 02:29 am

Beijing, Mar 27 (IBNS): Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' on Monday said he had a fruitful meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Afghanistan: ISIS kills three for supporting police

Mar 27, 2017, at 04:07 pm

Kabul, Mar 27 (IBNS): The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants have executed at least three civilians for supporting the Afghan police, local Khaama Press reported.

Afghanistan: US airstrike kills terrorist leader

Mar 26, 2017, at 09:38 pm

Washington, Mar 26 (IBNS): The U.S. Department of Defense on Sunday confirmed that a U.S. counter-terrorism airstrike conducted Mar 19 in Paktika Province, Afghanistan, resulted in the death of Qari Yasin, a well-known al Qaida terrorist leader responsible for the deaths of dozens of innocent victims, including two American service members, officials said.

Bangladesh road mishap kills 11

Mar 26, 2017, at 04:01 pm

Dhaka, Mar 26 (IBNS): At least 11 people were killed in a road mishap in Bangladesh's Damurhuda upazila on Sunday, media reports said.

Bangladesh blasts: 6 killed

Mar 26, 2017, at 03:20 pm

Sylhet, Mar 26 (IBNS): At least six people were killed as two separate blasts rocked Bangladesh city Sylhet on Friday, media reports said.

36 suspects arrested in Pakistan

Mar 25, 2017, at 11:00 pm

Peshawar, Mar 25 (IBNS): The police have arrested at least 36 suspects from Gulberg and Pishtakhara areas of Pakistan, media reports said.

Afghanistan: Nangarhar police nab mine planter

Mar 25, 2017, at 02:29 pm

Kabul, Mar 25 (IBNS): Nangarhar Police have nabbed a mine planter from the province's Pacher Agam district, local Khaama Press reported.

Suicide attack occurs outside Dhaka International airport

Mar 25, 2017, at 02:44 am

Dhaka, Mar 24 (IBNS): A suicide attack took place near police check post outside Dhaka International Airport in Bangladesh half an hour ago on Friday, according to media reports.

Afghanistan: Premature detonation kills six militants, injures four

Mar 23, 2017, at 03:53 pm

Kabul, Mar 23 (IBNS): At least six militants were killed in a premature detonation of an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Afghanistan's Helmand province, local Khaama Press reported.