UN and partners aiding ‘unprecedented’ flow of refugees from Myanmar

Sep 13, 2017, at 09:44 am

New York, Sept 13(Just Earth News): The flow of desperate Rohingya fleeing across the border from Myanmar into Bangladesh is unprecedented in terms of volume and speed, United Nations humanitarian agencies said on Tuesday, amid calls for international support for the emergency response.

Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina meets Rohingya refugees

Sep 13, 2017, at 02:15 am

Dhaka, Sept 12 (IBNS): Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday met Rohingya refugees who have currently fled Myanmar to take refuge in the neighbouring nation.

UN human rights chief points to ‘textbook example of ethnic cleansing’ in Myanmar

Sep 12, 2017, at 09:49 am

New York, Sept 12(Just Earth News): The United Nations human rights chief on Monday lashed out at the treatment of the Rohingya in Myanmar which has led to more than 300,000 people fleeing to Bangladesh in the past three weeks, as security forces and local militia reportedly burn villages and shoot civilians.

Pakistan: Fire in Islamabad building brought under control

Sep 11, 2017, at 02:28 am

Islamabad, Sept 10 (IBNS): Fire, which broke out at Awami Markaz building in the Red Zone of Pakistan's Islamabad city, has been brought under control, media reports said.

12 people drown at Karachi's Hawkesbay beach

Sep 10, 2017, at 10:38 pm

Karachi, Sept 10 (IBNS): At least 12 people were drowned in Hawkesbay Beach in Pakistan's Karachi city on Saturday, media reports said.

Afghanistan: US airstrike kills at least 11 insurgents in Nangarhar province

Sep 09, 2017, at 04:51 pm

Kabul, Sep 9 (IBNS): At least 11 insurgents were killed in a drone strike conducted by the US Army in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, reports said.

UN scales up response as 270,000 flee Myanmar into Bangladesh in two weeks

Sep 09, 2017, at 04:44 am

New York, Sept 8(Just Earth News): The United Nations migration agency on Friday confirmed that 270,000 people have fled violence in Myanmar for safety in Bangladesh over the past two weeks, and the number of new arrivals continues to increase.

Pakistan admits LeT, JeM operate from its soil

Sep 07, 2017, at 07:48 pm

Islamabad, Sep 7 (IBNS): Putting decades of denial aside, Islamabad on Wednesday finally admitted that international terrorist organisation Jaish-e-Mohammed and Lashkar-e-Toiba operate from within Pakistan, reports said.

Afghanistan: Suicide bombing near US base injures at least four

Sep 07, 2017, at 06:32 pm

Kabul, Sep 7 (IBNS): A suicide bombing near the US base in Afghanistan's Bagram left at four injured, local Khaama Press reported.

Bangladesh: Rohingya boat capsizes, 6 bodies recovered

Sep 06, 2017, at 10:32 pm

Dhaka, Sept 6 (IBNS):A boat capsized in Naf river in Teknaf upazila of Bangladesh's Cox’s Bazar area, leaving at least six Rohingya refugees dead, media reports said on Wednesday.

ISIS-K kills two Afghan soldiers for serving in the military

Sep 06, 2017, at 05:22 pm

Kabul, Sep 6 (IBNS): The ISIS-K has executed two brothers for serving in the national army, reports said.

Afghanistan: Airstrikes in Helmand Taliban bases account for 25 casualties

Sep 05, 2017, at 04:56 pm

Kabul, Sep 5 (IBNS): Military airstrikes by the Afghan soldiers in the country's Helmand province targeting Taliban bases accounted for at least 25 casualties, local Khaama Press reported.

16 million children affected by massive flooding in South Asia – UNICEF

Sep 03, 2017, at 01:07 pm

New York, Sept 3(Just Earth News): The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said Saturday that an estimated 16 million children are in urgent need of life-saving support in the wake of torrential monsoon rains and catastrophic flooding in Nepal, India and Bangladesh.

Afghanistan: Road mishap kills 1

Sep 03, 2017, at 12:12 am

Kabul, Sept 2 (IBNS): Head-on collision between two cars on Kabul-Jalalabad highway in eastern Laghman province of Afghanistan killed at least one person, media reports said on Saturday.

Condemning violence in Myanmar's Rakhine state, UN chief urges restraint

Sep 02, 2017, at 09:41 am

New York, Sept 2 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday urged restraint and calm in Myanmar's Rakhine state, cautioning that the situation may otherwise lead to a humanitarian catastrophe.

Benazir Bhutto assassination verdict : Five acquitted, two sentenced, Musharraf declared absconder

Aug 31, 2017, at 10:18 pm

Islamabad, Aug 31 (IBNS) : Five accused persons in the Benazfir Bhutto murder case were acquitted and two sentenced to imprisonment on as the Anti-Terrorism Court hearing the case for over nine years announced its verdict on Thursday, Geo News reported.

11,000 US soldiers currently stationed in Afghanistan: Pentagon

Aug 31, 2017, at 08:16 pm

Washington/Kabul, Aug 31 (IBNS): The US defence headquarters, Pentagon, has confirmed that there are at least 11 thousand American soldiers currently stationed in Afghanistan.

Nawaz Sharif leaves for London to meet ailing wife

Aug 30, 2017, at 11:46 pm

Islamabad, Aug 30 (IBNS): Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday left for London city in the UK, media reports said.

Pakistan passes resolution dismissing US President Donald Trump's South Asia policy

Aug 30, 2017, at 11:13 pm

Islamabad, Aug 30 (IBNS): Pakistan on Wednesday passed a resolution against US President Donald Trump's policy for the region.

Afghanistan: At least four killed in suicide attack

Aug 30, 2017, at 06:32 pm

Kabul, Aug 30 (IBNS); At least four people have died in a suicide attack in Afghanistan's Jalalabad city, the capital of Nangarhar province, local Khaama Press said.

Myanmar: UN rights chief says violence in Rakhine state 'predictable and preventable'

Aug 30, 2017, at 09:45 am

New York, Aug 30(Just Earth News): Alarmed at renewed fighting and incitement in the wake of the attacks on Myanmar security forces in northern areas of Rakhine state, the top United Nations human rights official on Tuesday urged all sides to renounce the use of violence and called on State authorities to ensure they abide by their obligations under international human rights law.

Afghanistan: Road mishap leaves six dead

Aug 29, 2017, at 11:08 pm

Kabul, Aug 29 (IBNS): A road mishap in Afghanistan's northwestern Jawzjan province left at least six people dead on Monday, media reports said on Tuesday.

Afghanistan: Kabul suicide attack kills 5, injures 8

Aug 29, 2017, at 09:31 pm

Kabul, Aug 29 (IBNS): At least five people were killed and eight others were injured when a suicide attack rocked Kabul city in Afghanistan on Tuesday, media reports said.

Afghanistan: Kabul explosion kills at least one, injures eight

Aug 29, 2017, at 06:23 pm

Kabul, Aug 29 (IBNS); At least one person was killed and eight others sustained injuries after an explosion rocked Kabul's Massoud Square on Tuesday morning, media reports said.

Afghanistan: At least 30 dead or injured in suicide attack

Aug 29, 2017, at 02:51 pm

Kabul, Aug 29 (IBNS): At least 30 people have died or have sustained injuries in a suicide attack which rocked Helmand province of Afghanistan, local Khaama Press reported.

Myanmar: UN chief concerned by reports of civilian deaths during security operations in Rakhine state

Aug 29, 2017, at 09:50 am

New York, Aug 29(Just Earth News): Deeply concerned at the reports of civilians being killed during security operations in Myanmar's Rakhine state, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday reiterated the responsibility of the Government to provide security and assistance to those in need.

Pope Francis to visit Bangladesh this year

Aug 28, 2017, at 09:48 pm

Dhaka, Aug 28 (IBNS): Pope Francis of the Roman Catholic Church will visit Bangladesh later this year, officials said.

Afghanistan: UN mission condemns deadly attack on Shi'a mosque in Kabul

Aug 27, 2017, at 04:59 am

New York, Aug 26(Just Earth News): The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has condemned the attack during Friday prayer at Imam Zaman mosque in Kabul that killed at least 20 civilians – including seven women and one child – and injured more than 30 others.

Afghanistan: 2 killed in mosque attack

Aug 26, 2017, at 01:24 am

Kabul, Aug 25 (IBNS): At least two people were killed as terrorists attacked a mosque in Afghanistan's capital Kabul city on Friday, media reports said.

Myanmar: UN welcomes final assessment of independent advisory panel on Rakhine state

Aug 25, 2017, at 09:46 am

New York, Aug 25(Just Earth News): The United Nations On Thursday welcomed the release of the final report of an independent advisory body looking into the situation in Myanmar's Rakhine state.