Baghdad attack toll reaches 165

Jul 05, 2016, at 03:11 am

Baghdad, July 4 (IBNS): The death toll in Sunday's blast in Iraq's capital Baghdad has touched 165 on Monday as the country is observing three-day mourning following the tragedy which hit the nation.

Pakistan rejects 'ISI' role in Dhaka terror attack

Jul 04, 2016, at 10:48 pm

Islamabad/Dhaka, July 4 (IBNS): Pakistan on Monday rejected Bangladesh government's allegations that the nation's official spy agency Inter-State Intelligence (ISI) was involved in Dhaka's terrorist attack.

Nigel Farage resigns as UKIP leader

Jul 04, 2016, at 10:29 pm

London, July 4 (IBNS): Days after the UK voted to leave the EU, Nigel Farage on Monday announced his decision to step down as the leader of the UK Independence Party.

Nigel Farage stands down as UKIP leader

Jul 04, 2016, at 09:38 pm

London, July 4 (IBNS): In a major development, Nigel Farage on Monday stood down as the leader of the UK Independence Party.

Tributes paid to terror attack victims in a moving ceremony in Dhaka

Jul 04, 2016, at 09:09 pm

Dhaka, Jul 4 (IBNS): At a ceremony at the Army Stadium in Banani in Dhaka, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, on Monday, paid tribute to the hostages and policemen who were killed in Friday's terrorist attack.

Hillary Clinton looks forward to campaigning with President Obama

Jul 04, 2016, at 06:58 pm

Washington, Jul 4 (IBNS): Democratic candidate for the upcoming US Presidential election, Hillary Clinton said on Sunday that she is looking forward to campaign with President Barack Obama, who pledged his support to the former First Lady of USA.

Iraq: UN condemns terrorist attack in Baghdad, warning of 'avenge' by ISIL

Jul 04, 2016, at 03:04 pm

New York, July 4 (Just Earth News):United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned the terrorist bombing in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad on Sunday that reportedly killed more than 100 people in a busy shopping street – an attack which the top UN official in that country described as an “avenge by the terrorists of Da'esh who have suffered defeats at the battlefront.”

Bangladesh attack: John Kerry calls Sheikh Hasina, offers FBI assistance

Jul 04, 2016, at 02:54 pm

Dhaka, July 4 (IBNS) US Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday called Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina over the recent attack at a restaurant in capital Dhaka that left several people, including foreigners, killed, officials said.

Saudi Arabia: Security officials foil attack on US consulate

Jul 04, 2016, at 02:43 pm

Jeddah, July 4 (IBNS) Saudi security officials were able to thwart an attack on the US consulate in Jeddah on Monday, media reports said.

Ban 'deeply saddened' by death of Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel

Jul 04, 2016, at 04:17 am

New York, July 3 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has said he was “deeply saddened” to learn the passing yesterday of Elie Wiesel, a powerful voice for Holocaust remembrance and long-standing UN Messenger of Peace.

Sheikh Hasina to pay tribute to Dhaka cafe attack victim tomorrow

Jul 04, 2016, at 03:47 am

Dhaka, July 3 (IBNS): Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday will pay tribute to the victims of the militant attack at a cafe in Bangladesh capital Dhaka on Friday.

People pay tribute to the victims of Bangladesh terror attack

Jul 04, 2016, at 03:23 am

Dhaka, July 3 (IBNS): Relatives and friends of the victims of the Dhaka cafe attack and others paid tribute to the people, who were killed in the incident, at the entrance of Road 79 in Gulshan on Sunday.

Baghdad attacks kills more than 130 people

Jul 04, 2016, at 02:24 am

Baghdad, July 3 (IBNS): More than 130 people were killed as in a car bombing in a crowded area in Iraq capital Baghdad on Sunday, media reports said.

Afghanistan: 50 Taliban killed in airstrikes

Jul 04, 2016, at 12:22 am

Kabul, July 3 (IBNS) Fifty Taliban fighters have been killed in airstrikes in the Arghistan district of northeastern Badakhshan province of Afghanistan, media reports said on Sunday.

Pakistan's ISI connected to Bangladesh attack?

Jul 03, 2016, at 10:17 pm

Dhaka, July 3 (IBNS): Days after a deadly militant attack at a cafe in Bangladesh capital Dhaka left 20 hostages killed, a top official of the country claimed that Pakistan's powerful ISI or military spy agency might be involved in the crime.

Iraq: 79 killed in Baghdad bombings, ISIS claims responsibility

Jul 03, 2016, at 10:08 pm

Baghdad,July 3 (IBNS) At least 79 people were killed as an explosions hit Iraq's capital Baghdad, media reports said on Sunday.

Afghanistan: Unknown gunmen torch Baghlan school

Jul 03, 2016, at 09:48 pm

Kabul, July 3 (IBNS) Unknown gunmen has torched down a school in the Nahrain district of Afghanistan's northern Baghlan province, media reports said on Sunday.

Local terrorists responsible for Dhaka siege: Bangladesh Govt

Jul 03, 2016, at 06:22 pm

Dhaka, July 3 (IBNS): In a recent development, the Bangladesh government on Sunday said that it was not terror group ISIS but all local terrorists responsible for the brutal siege attack in Dhaka's upscale restaurant Gulshan, which left 20 hostages killed, media reports said.

UN chief condemns terror attack in Bangladesh

Jul 03, 2016, at 04:58 pm

New York, July 3 (IBNS): Senior United Nations officials have condemned the terrorist attack in a cafe in the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka that killed over 20 hostages and injured several.

UN Security Council condemns terrorist attack in Bangladesh

Jul 03, 2016, at 04:51 pm

New York, July 3 (IBNS): The United Nations Security Council has joined an international chorus condemning the terrorist attack on a cafe in the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka, for which Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da'esh) has claimed responsibility.

On World Day, UN hails cooperatives as drivers of sustainable future

Jul 03, 2016, at 04:39 am

New York, July 2 (Just Earth News): Cooperatives are an old idea but more relevant than ever as they can be the drivers of a sustainable future, senior United Nations officials said on the International Day of Cooperatives today, urging Governments to create an enabling environment for these groups to thrive and grow.

London: Demonstrators protest against Brexit

Jul 03, 2016, at 03:58 am

London, July 2 (IBNS): Protesting against the referendum decision to leave the EU, thousands marched here on Saturday.

Shiekh Hasina urges people to keep faith on her govt

Jul 03, 2016, at 02:26 am

Dhaka, July 2 (IBNS): Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged people of the Asian nation to keep faith on her government after the country witnessed a bloody attack carried out by militants at a cafe in capital Dhaka's Gulshan area which left several people, including foreigners, on Saturday.

Afghanistan: Suicide blast kills 2

Jul 03, 2016, at 12:48 am

Kabul, July 2 (IBNS); At least two people were killed and 17 others were injured in suicide attack at Jalalabad area in Afghanistan on Saturday media reports said.

Gunman opens fire in Serbia cafe, five killed

Jul 03, 2016, at 12:30 am

Belgrade, July 2 (IBNS): A gunman on Saturday opened fire with an automatic weapon in a cafe in northern Serbia leaving at least five killed and injuring 20 others, media reports said.

Dhaka hostage crisis: 20 foreigners, 6 terrorists killed

Jul 02, 2016, at 10:04 pm

Dhaka, July 2 (IBNS): The Bangladeshi Army on Saturday said that 20 foreigners were killed by heavily armed terrorists suspected to belong to terror outfit ISIS after being taken hostage at a restaurant in the capital city Dhaka on Friday evening.

Rescued hostages say attackers left those who could recite Quran verses

Jul 02, 2016, at 09:05 pm

Dhaka, Jul 2 (IBNS): Spilling the beans about the bloody saga, where people were kept hostage for nearly 10 hours in a restaurant in Dhaka's upscale Gulshan, rescued hostages said that the attackers left those who could recite verses from the Quran and tortured the others who failed to perform the task, reports said.

Bangla hostage crisis : Hasina condemns terror attack, but confusion prevails over toll

Jul 02, 2016, at 06:31 pm

Dhaka, Jul 2 (IBNS) : As the hostage crisis in Dhaka ended after a 10-hour long bloody drama, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on Saturday that 13 hostages were rescued from the besieged cafe in Dhaka, but some had been killed.

Libya: UN mission documents 49 civilian casualties in June

Jul 02, 2016, at 03:38 pm

New York, July 2 (Just Earth News): The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) reported on Fridaythat for the month of June, it documented 49 civilian casualties, including 18 deaths and 31 injuries, as a result of hostilities across the country.

UN agrees to appoint human rights expert on protection of LGBT

Jul 02, 2016, at 03:36 pm

New York, July 2 (Just Earth News): The top human rights body at the United Nations has voted to appoint an independent expert on protection from violence and discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) people.