Voting ends in Bangladesh, counting on as Awami League leads
Dec 30, 2018, at 08:13 pm
Dhaka, Dec 30 (IBNS): Amid reports of sporadic violence which left at least 17 people dead, Bangladesh voted to elect a new Prime Minister on Sunday.
Voting underway in Bangladesh as Hasina seeks another term
Dec 30, 2018, at 11:54 am
Dhaka, Dec 30 (IBNS): Amid tight security and reports of some sporadic clashes, Bangladesh is voting on Sunday to elect a new Prime Minister on Sunday even as Sheikh Hasina seeks her third consecutive term in the top office.
Chinese court orders new trial for Canadian convicted in drug case
Dec 29, 2018, at 11:05 pm
Beijing, Dec 29 (IBNS): A Chinese court on Saturday ordered a fresh trial for a Canadian who was convicted in a drug smuggling case, media reports said.
Bangladesh goes to polls tomorrow
Dec 29, 2018, at 09:52 pm
Dhaka, Dec 29 (IBNS): Amid tight security, Bangladesh will host its General Elections on Sunday where voters will decide whether they will bring back Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to power for the straight third term.
Fake degrees: PIA sacks more than 50 employees
Dec 29, 2018, at 08:16 pm
Islamabad, Dec 29 (IBNS): Pakistan International Airlines on Saturday sacked over 50 employees for holding fake degrees, media reports said.
Egypt: Security officials kill 40 terrorists during raids after tourist bus blast
Dec 29, 2018, at 07:53 pm
Cairo, Dec 29 (IBNS): Security officials in Egypt have killed dozens of terrorists during a raid in the country on Saturday, media reports said.
Canadian teacher detained in China has been released: Reports
Dec 29, 2018, at 06:48 pm
Toronto, Dec 29 (IBNS): A Canadian citizen who was detained in China earlier this month has been released, media reports said.
Dec 29, 2018, at 06:15 pm
London, Dec 29 (IBNS): The Commonwealth Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland, who recently visited Bangladesh for discussion with government and opposition parties, called on the Government and the Election Commission to provide a conducive environment for free, fair, inclusive and participatory elections on Sunday.
Over 40,000 combatants, civilians killed in Afghanistan in 2018: Crisis Group
Dec 29, 2018, at 05:30 pm
Kabul, Dec 29 (IBNS): Over 40,000 combatants and civilians have been killed in conflict-hit Afghanistan in 2018, as per Crisis Group.
Sajeeb Wazed Joy hopeful that Awami League will register massive victory in Bangladesh polls
Dec 29, 2018, at 04:47 pm
Dhaka, Dec 29 (IBNS): Bangladesh Prime Minister's ICT Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy has expressed hope that the ruling Awami League will register a 'massive victory' in the general elections which is scheduled to be held on Sunday.
Afghanistan: 16 members of the suicide squad of ISIS-K killed
Dec 29, 2018, at 04:17 pm
Kabul, Dec 29 (IBNS): During an operation conducted by Afghan armed forces in eastern Nangarhar province, at least 16 members of the suicide squad of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria Khurasan (ISIS-K) were killed, media reports said on Saturday.
Afghanistan: Gunmen set on fire a middle school in Paktika province
Dec 29, 2018, at 04:07 pm
Kabul, Dec 29 (IBNS): Gunmen have set on fire a middle school in the Urgon district of southeastern Paktika province of Afghanistan, media reports said on Saturday.
7.2 magnitude earthquake strikes off Philippines coast
Dec 29, 2018, at 02:22 pm
Manila, Dec 29 (IBNS) : A 7.2-magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of Mindanao, a southern Philippine island,on Saturday, producing a tsunami threat for parts of the Pacific, media reports said.
Egypt: Blast hits tour bus near Giza pyramids, 4 killed
Dec 29, 2018, at 08:50 am
Cairo, Dec 29 (IBNS): A roadside blast near Giza pyramids in Egypt left four people killed, media reports said on Saturday.
Yemen: Committee brings warring parties to the table in Hudaydah, builds on ceasefire
Dec 29, 2018, at 08:38 am
New York, Dec 29 (IBNS): Yemen’s warring parties have begun the process this week of implementing a comprehensive ceasefire agreement across the key rebel-held port city of Hudaydah, raising hopes that groundbreaking consultations convened by the UN in Sweden can lead to a lasting peace through further talks next year.
‘Continue working together’ UN chief urges DR Congo, as country heads to polls
Dec 29, 2018, at 08:35 am
New York, Dec 29 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called on all those playing an active political role in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to “continue working together” to ensure free and fair elections, as the country heads to polls this Sunday.
Children suffering ‘atrocities’ as number of countries in conflict hits new peak: UNICEF
Dec 29, 2018, at 08:29 am
New York, Dec 29 (IBNS): The world “has failed” to sufficiently protect children caught up in conflict and millions more are at risk of harm, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) revealed on Friday, adding that national leaders need to hold perpetrators of violence more accountable.
Dec 29, 2018, at 08:24 am
New York, Dec 29 (IBNS): The excessive use of force during large-scale demonstrations against food and fuel shortages in Sudan is alarming, and an infringement on the right of peaceful assembly, said UN independent experts on Friday.
Dec 28, 2018, at 06:20 pm
Tashkent, Dec 28 (IBNS): The President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev recently addressed the Parliament of the country when he highlighted the achievements of his government.
Bangladesh: Hindu home gutted in Thakurgaon Sadar Upazila
Dec 28, 2018, at 06:17 pm
Dhaka, Dec 28 (IBNS): An alleged arson attack has been carried out at the residence of a Hindu family in Bangladesh's Thakurgaon Sadar Upazila, media reports said on Friday.
Uzbekistan declares 2019 as the Year of Active Investments and Social Development
Dec 28, 2018, at 06:12 pm
Tashkent, Dec 28 (IBNS) At the suggestion of Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, 2019 has been declared as the Year of Active Investment and Social Development as a logical continuation of activities that begun in 2018 and to raise it to an even higher level.
Study suggests shifts in Afghan attitudes towards increased education and delayed marriage
Dec 28, 2018, at 06:05 pm
New York, Dec 28 (IBNS): In Afghanistan’s most underdeveloped regions, attitudes towards education and child marriage appear to have changed significantly since the overthrow of the Taliban government in 2002, according to a study led by researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Children’s wellbeing not negatively affected by living in single parent households, study shows
Dec 28, 2018, at 05:01 pm
London, Dec 28 (IBNS): The experience of single parenthood is more common than typically reported – and children’s wellbeing is not negatively affected by living in single parent households – according to a study led by the University of Sheffield.
US expresses concern over 'high level of campaign violence' in Bangladesh
Dec 28, 2018, at 03:51 pm
Dhaka, Dec 28 (IBNS): The US has expressed its concern over the 'high level of campaign violence' over the last two weeks as Bangladesh is gearing up to vote in the general polls on Sunday.
BNP is sensing poll defeat: Sheikh Hasina
Dec 28, 2018, at 03:42 pm
Dhaka, Dec 28 (IBNS): As Bangladesh is gearing up to vote in the crucial general elections on Sunday, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said that she feels that the key opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party has sensed that they might be defeated in the upcoming polls.
Michelle Obama becomes 'most admired woman' in Gallup survey
Dec 28, 2018, at 12:03 pm
Washington, Dec 28 (IBNS): Former US First Lady Michelle Obama has been named as the "most admired woman" in a survey conducted by Gallup, a company which is known for its public opinion polls.
Afghanistan: US conducted airstrike leaves 2 local Taliban leaders killed
Dec 28, 2018, at 09:53 am
Kabul, Dec 28 (IBNS): A US force conducted airstrike in Afghanistan's western Farah province left two prominent local leaders of the Taliban group killed, media reports said on Friday.
US airstrike kills local ISIS-K spokesman in Afghanistan
Dec 28, 2018, at 09:48 am
Kabul, Dec 28 (IBNS): A US force conducted airstrike in Afghanistan's eastern Nangarhar province left local spokesman of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria Khurasan (ISIS-K) Sul Aziz Azam killed, media reports said on Friday.
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Portion of mine collapses in Pakistan, 3 miners killed
Dec 28, 2018, at 09:44 am
Islamabad, Dec 28 (IBNS): A portion of a mine collapsed in Balochistan's Dukki district of Pakistan and left at least three miners dead on Thursday, media reports said.
Newly displaced fleeing attacks in northeast Nigeria, top 2,000
Dec 28, 2018, at 08:53 am
New York, Dec 28 (IBNS): After fleeing terrorist attacks, as well as clashes between Government forces and militia, more than 2,000 newly displaced Nigerians have arrived in an already over-stretched camp known as Teacher’s Village, in Maiduguri, the capital of the country’s Borno State.