Afghanistan: Landmine blast kills 14
Jun 21, 2015, at 03:45 am
Kabul, June 20 (IBNS): At least 14 people were killed as the vehicle in which they were travelling hit a landmine in Marjah district in southern Helmand province of Afghanistan on Saturday, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Mine blast kills 3
Jun 17, 2015, at 12:05 am
Kabul, June 16 (IBNS): At least three people were killed and 16 others were injured in a mine blast in Afghanistan's Uruzgan province on Tuesday, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Gunmen kill nine NGO workers
Jun 02, 2015, at 09:51 pm
Kabul, June 2 (IBNS) Armed men killed nine employees of a non-governmental organisation (NGO) in Afghanistan's Zare district on Tuesday.
Afghanistan: 5 members of a family killed in rocket attack
Apr 25, 2015, at 09:55 pm
Kabul, Apr 25 (IBNS) A rocket attack has killed five member of a family in eastern Laghman province of Afghanistan on Friday, media reports said on Saturday.
UN Afghanistan mission welcomes Government's nomination of unity cabinet
Jan 13, 2015, at 07:22 pm
New York, Jan 13 (IBNS) The nomination of Afghanistan's unity cabinet, part of a wider move to bring together the country's political factions is an important milestone in the nation's political development, the top United Nations envoy there announced on Monday.
UN refugee agency, Afghan Government launch winter assistance plan to help displaced
Jan 08, 2015, at 03:35 pm
New York, Jan 8 (IBNS) As the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) and its partners begin distributing cold-weather supplies to some of Kabul’s most vulnerable residents, the Agency’s representative in Kabul has warned that many people, especially children, are continuing to suffer, particularly those living in Kabul’s informal settlements.
Afghanistan: Suicide attack during volleyball match leaves 30 killed
Nov 24, 2014, at 01:59 am
Kabul, Nov 23 (IBNS): At least 30 people were killed as a suicide bomber blew himself up during a volleyball match in Afghanistan's southeastern Paktika province on Sunday, media reports said.
Nicholas Haysom of South Africa appointed as new UN envoy for Afghanistan
Sep 26, 2014, at 07:04 pm
New York, Sept 26 (IBNS) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Nicholas Haysom of South Africa as the top United Nations envoy to Afghanistan, it was announced on Thursday.
Karzai slams US, Pakistan in farewell speech
Sep 24, 2014, at 02:58 am
Kabul, Sept 23 (IBNS): Outgoing Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Tuesday blamed the United States and Pakistan for his country's long war situation.
UN pledges support to Afghan authorities to complete election audit
Aug 28, 2014, at 02:49 pm
New York/Kabul, Aug 28 (IBNS) The United Nations on Wednesday pledged to redouble its support to the Afghan electoral authorities to help expedite the completion of a thorough and credible audit of the presidential run-off in the wake of the decision of one of the candidates to halt participation in the process.
UN condemns deadly attack in southern Afghanistan
Apr 09, 2014, at 05:15 pm
New York, Apr 9 (IBNS): The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has strongly condemned an attack in the southern province of Kandahar which killed 15 civilians and injured another five.
UN deplores attack on journalists in Afghanistan
Apr 05, 2014, at 06:06 pm
New York, Apr 5 (IBNS): The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) strongly condemned the "abhorrent" attack on two international journalists working for the Associated Press on Friday which left one dead and the other wounded.
Ban urges all Afghans to vote in upcoming elections
Apr 04, 2014, at 05:50 pm
New York, Apr 4 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Thursday he is encouraged by the technical and security preparations and broad public engagement for Afghanistan's upcoming elections and urged all of the country's citizens to take part in the historic polls which will be held on Saturday.
UN urges Afghans to vote in upcoming elections
Apr 03, 2014, at 05:59 pm
New York, Apr 3 (IBNS): A senior United Nations official on Wednesday urged Afghans to use this Saturday's presidential and provincial council elections to shape the future of the country through peaceful, democratic means.