Hasina asks countrymen to stand beside religious minorities

Nov 13, 2016, at 03:41 am

Dhaka, Nov 12 (IBNS): Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina asked people of her nation to stand beside religious minorities and ensure they get security.

Gulbuddin Hekmatyar urges Trump to withdraw forces from Afghanistan

Nov 12, 2016, at 07:12 pm

Kabul, Nov 12 (IBNS): Hezb-e-Islami leader Gulbuddin Hekmatyar has urged the newly elected US President Donald Trump to withdraw the US forces from Afghanistan, reports said.

Afghanistan: 13 ISIS militants killed in US drone strike

Nov 12, 2016, at 06:20 pm

Kabul, Nov 12 (IBNS): At least 13 ISIS militants were killed in an US drone strike in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, local Khaama Press reported.

UN mission in Afghanistan condemns deadly attack near German consulate in Mazar

Nov 12, 2016, at 01:47 pm

New York, Nov 12 (Just Earth News): The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has condemned last night’s attack, for which the Taliban has claimed responsibility, against civilians in the northern city of Mazar-e-Sharif, which killed four people and wounded more than 120 others.

All countries should see air pollution in Delhi as ‘wake-up call’ – UNICEF

Nov 11, 2016, at 01:49 pm

New York, Nov 11 (Just Earth News): Amid reports that air pollution in India’s capital, Delhi, has hit record highs over the past week, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called on all countries to pay attention this emblematic case and take decisive actions to tackle the issue.

Taliban attacks German consulate in Afghan city, 2 dead

Nov 11, 2016, at 09:08 am

Kabul, Nov 11 (IBNS) A Taliban suicide car bomber attacked the German consulate in Mazar-i-Sharif city in Afghanistan ramming the vehicle with explosives into the building, killing two people and injuring several, said media reports.

Afghanistan: ANP official arrested for handing over security post to Taliban

Nov 10, 2016, at 06:50 pm

Kabul, Nov 10 (IBNS): An Afghan National Police (ANP) officer was arrested on Thursday for his alleged involvement in handing over security posts to the insurgent Taliban group, reports said.

Afghanistan: Md Hanif Atmar receives Wazir Mohammad Akbar Khan Medal

Nov 10, 2016, at 06:46 pm

Kabul, Nov 10 (IBNS): Afghanistan's national security adviser Mohammad Hanif Atmar received the High State Wazir Mohammad Akbar Khan Medal from Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, reports said.

UNESCO chief deplores killing of television journalist in Afghanistan

Nov 09, 2016, at 04:49 am

New York, Nov 8 (Just Earth News): The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom today spoke out against the murder of a broadcast journalist in Afghanistan's Helmand province on 4 November.

Afghanistan: Five policemen killed in blast

Nov 08, 2016, at 09:52 pm

Kabul, Nov 8 (IBNS): At least five cops were killed as a bomb blast rocked southern Paktia province in Afghanistan on Monday, media reports said on Tuesday.

Afghanistan: Taliban commander among four killed in IED explosion

Nov 08, 2016, at 05:16 pm

Kabul, Nov 8 (IBNS): A Taliban commander was killed in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast, planted by his own men, in Afghanistan's Kunduz province, reports said.

Afghanistan's Information and Culture Minister resigns

Nov 08, 2016, at 04:41 pm

Kabul, Nov 8 (IBNS): Afghanistan's Information and Culture Minister Abdul Bari Jahani resigned from his post on Monday.

Afghanistan: UN Mission probing air strikes that allegedly killed 32 civilians in Kunduz

Nov 08, 2016, at 01:45 pm

New York, Nov 8 (Just Earth News): The United Nations mission in Afghanistan has said that it is currently investigating allegations that at least 32 civilians were killed and a further 19 injured in airstrikes in Kunduz city, which is in the north of the country, last Thursday.

Kabul: Blast outside mosque kills 1

Nov 08, 2016, at 01:55 am

Kabul, Nov 7 (IBNS): A bomb exploded outside a mosque in Kabul city of Afghanistan, killing at least one person on Monday, media reports said.

Amjad Sabri murder case: 2 arrested

Nov 08, 2016, at 01:33 am

Karachi, Nov 7 (IBNS): At least two people have been arrested in connection with the murder of qawwal Amjad Sabri, Pakistani officials said on Monday.

Bangladesh: Knife attack at Dhaka airport kills 1

Nov 07, 2016, at 04:41 am

Dhaka, Nov 6 (IBNS): A knife attack incident in Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport left one security personnel killed and three others injured on Sunday, media reports said.

Kabul: Australian woman kidnapped?

Nov 07, 2016, at 04:27 am

Kabul, Nov 6 (IBNS): An Australian woman, who was working for a non-governmental organisation in Afghanistan, has been suspected to be abducted in Kabul on Saturday, media reports said on Sunday.

Afghanistan: Taliban leader killed

Nov 07, 2016, at 01:52 am

Kabul, Nov 6 (IBNS): A Taliban leader was killed during clash with security forces at Lalpoor district in Afghanistan, media reports said on Sunday.

Sharbat Gula not to be deported to Afghanistan: Pak official

Nov 06, 2016, at 03:40 pm

Islamabad, Nov 6 (IBNS): Sharbat Gula, who gained recognition after featuring in the National Geographic cover, will not be deported to Afghanistan, media reports said.

Top Al-Qaeda leader killed in drone strike, US confirms

Nov 05, 2016, at 09:57 pm

Washington, Nov 5 (IBNS): The United States has confirmed the death of Al-Qaeda leader Farouq al-Qahtani during a drone strike in Afghanistan last month.

Afghanistan: Kabul explosion injures one

Nov 05, 2016, at 07:45 pm

Kabul, Nov 5 (IBNS): An explosion injured one in Afghanistan's capital city on Saturday.

Afghanistan: Explosion injures Bati Kot district chief, kills driver

Nov 05, 2016, at 06:20 pm

Kabul, Nov 5 (IBNS): A magnetic bomb explosion injured the chief of Bati Kot district in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province on Saturday morning, reports said.

Afghanistan: At least 11 killed in IED explosion

Nov 05, 2016, at 05:21 pm

Kabul, Nov 5 (IBNS): At least 11 people were killed in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast in Afghanistan's Faryab province, reports said.

Sharbat Gula to be deported to Afghanistan: Pak court orders

Nov 05, 2016, at 02:59 am

Islamabad, Nov 4 (IBNS): Sharbat Gula, who rose to fame after featuring in the National Geographic cover, will be deported to Afghanistan after serving a 15-day jail sentence and paying a fine of Rs.1,10,000, a Pakistani court directed on Friday, media reports said.

Afghanistan: TV reporter killed in IED blast

Nov 04, 2016, at 07:12 pm

Kabul, Nov 4 (IBNS): A television reporter was killed during an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast in Afghanistan's Helmand Province on Friday, reports said.

Civilian deaths in Afghanistan in NATO airstrike deserve justice: Amnesty International

Nov 04, 2016, at 05:30 pm

Mumbai, Nov 4 (IBNS/JEN): Slamming the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) for civilian deaths in Afghanistan in an airstrike in Kunduz, the south Asian wing of Amnesty International demanded justice for the deceased.

Pakistan court summons Sharbat Gula

Nov 04, 2016, at 02:45 pm

Islamabad, Nov 4 (IBNS): A Pakistani court summoned Sharbat Gula on Friday,media reports said.

Pakistan: Two trains collide, 5 killed

Nov 03, 2016, at 02:48 pm

Karachi, Nov 3 (IBNS): At least five people were killed and 30 others injured when two trains collided at Karachi`s Landhi area in Pakistan on Thursday, media reports said.

Afghanistan: International support to Kunduz remains essential, says UN Mission

Nov 03, 2016, at 01:20 pm

New York, Nov 3 (Just Earth News): The United Nations will do everything in its power to support the people of Kunduz in, the political chief of UN mission in Afghanistan told Government officials, civil society and media professionals in the restive northern province, where the security situation has remained tense since the provincial capital was briefly overtaken by the Taliban in late 2015 and was attacked again in October this year.

Afghanistan: Roadside bombing kills 7

Nov 02, 2016, at 02:58 pm

Kabul, Nov 2 (IBNS): A roadside explosion in Syedkhelo district of central Parwan province of Afghanistan on Tuesday killed at least seven people, media reports said on Wednesday.