Afghanistan: Heavy explosion occurs near Indian Consulate
Mar 02, 2016, at 09:00 pm
Jalalabad, Mar 2 (IBNS) A heavy explosion took place outside the Indian Consulate in Afghanistan's Jalalabad city on Wednesday, reports said.
Afghanistan civilian casualties hit high in 2015: UN
Feb 14, 2016, at 08:21 pm
Kabul, Feb 14 (IBNS) The number of civilian casualties in Afghanistan during 2015 are the highest recorded, the UN said on Sunday on the release of its 2015 Annual Report on Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict.
28 IS militants killed in Afghanistan
Feb 06, 2016, at 10:20 pm
Kabul, Feb 6 (IBNS): At least 28 Islamic State (IS) insurgents have been killed in Afghanistan's eastern Nangarhar province in the past 24 hours, media reports said.
Explosion, firing near Indian mission in Jalalabad in Afghanistan
Jan 13, 2016, at 04:45 pm
Jalalabad, Jan 13 (IBNS) A suicide attack with an explosion and firing was reported near the Indian mission in Jalalabad in Afghanistan on Wednesday.
5.6 earthquake hits Afghanistan
Jan 13, 2016, at 02:28 pm
Kabul, Jan 13 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter Scale jolted Afghanistan on Wednesday, officials said.
Pakistan Army chief to visit Afghanistan tomorrow
Dec 26, 2015, at 08:09 pm
Islamabad, Dec 26 (IBNS) Pakistan Army chief General Raheel Sharif is all set to visit Afghanistan on Sunday, officials said.
Security Council strongly condemns deadly terrorist attack near Bagram Air Field in Afghanistan
Dec 23, 2015, at 02:05 pm
New York, Dec 23 (Just Earth News/IBNS) The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday condemned "in the strongest terms" the terrorist attack in Afghanistan that killed at least six United States service members, for which the Taliban claimed responsibility, saying "no violent or terrorist acts can reverse the path towards Afghan-led peace, democracy and stability."
Dec 22, 2015, at 03:23 pm
New York, Dec 22 (Just Earth News/IBNS) At the end of the first year of its transformation decade, the Afghan National Unity Government is struggling to project national unity, security has deteriorated as it grapples with intensified fighting with much less international support, and the economy remains a matter of concern, the top United Nations official in the country warned on Monday.
Leaders of China, Pakistan, Afghanistan hold trilateral meeting
Dec 10, 2015, at 03:15 pm
Islamabad, Dec 10 (IBNS) Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a trilateral meeting in Islamabad in Islamabad on Wednesday.
Taliban launch coordinated attack in Afghanistan's Arghandab District
Nov 19, 2015, at 03:17 pm
Kabul, Nov 19 (IBNS) Taliban militants have launched coordinated attacks in Afghanistan's Arghandab District on Thursday, media reports said.
Afghanistan killings: Thousands protest in Kabul
Nov 11, 2015, at 11:54 pm
Kabul, Nov 11 (IBNS): Thousands of people protested against the killing of seven civilians by Islamic State (IS) insurgents in southern Zabul province on Wednesday, media reports said.
UN ramps up to assist those in Afghanistan and Pakistan affected by earthquake
Oct 28, 2015, at 02:48 pm
New York, Oct 28 (IBNS): Hundreds of people have been killed and thousands of homes in Afghanistan and Pakistan were destroyed by the massive 7.5 magnitude earthquake that struck the Badakshan Province in Afghanistan on Monday, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
UN condemns attack in Afghanistan that killed two, injured six
Oct 27, 2015, at 02:03 pm
New York, Oct 27 (IBNS): The top UN official in Afghanistan has condemned the killing of two human rights workers on Monday by a remote-controlled explosive device in the eastern city of Jalalabad, saying "the climate of fear created by such attacks, threatens vital human rights work" being carried out throughout the country.
Despite calm in Kunduz, conditions for humanitarian assistance not yet restored: UN
Oct 16, 2015, at 01:17 pm
New York, Oct 16 (IBNS): While reports indicate that Kunduz city centre in northeast Afghanistan remains relatively quiet, with sporadic fighting taking place on the outskirts, full conditions for the safe delivery of humanitarian assistance have not yet been restored, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
UN relief official urges action to address urgent needs in Afghanistan and Pakistan
Oct 14, 2015, at 01:32 pm
New York, Oct 14 (IBNS): The head of Operations at the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), John Ging, called on Tuesday for renewed international commitment to address urgent humanitarian needs, and to shore up regional peace and stability in Afghanistan and Pakistan, noting that the two countries were on differing humanitarian trajectories.
UN refugee official calls for renewed international focus on Afghanistan
Oct 08, 2015, at 01:21 pm
New York, Oct 8 (IBNS): The United Nations’ most senior refugee official is appealing to the international community to refocus its attention on Afghanistan, warning that it would be dangerous to ignore the country, and praised Iran and Pakistan for hosting so many Afghan refugees.
Afghanistan: U.S. C-130 plane crashes, 11 killed
Oct 02, 2015, at 03:14 pm
Kabul, Oct 2 (IBNS): A U.S. C-130 plane crashed at Jalalabad Airport near the Afghan-Pakistani border in Afghanistan leaving 11 people dead, media reports said on Friday.
Taliban attack: UN rights chief urges protection of civilians in Afghan city
Sep 30, 2015, at 02:43 pm
New York, Sept 30 (IBNS): Following Monday’s attack by the Taliban in the Afghan city of Kunduz, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on Monday urged both parties to the conflict to take all measures to protect civilians from harm.
UN mission deplores deadly suicide attack at volleyball game in Afghanistan
Sep 29, 2015, at 03:25 pm
New York, Sept 29 (IBNS): The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) condemned Sunday’s suicide attack at a volleyball game in the south-eastern province of Paktika that killed at least 17 civilians and injured at least 60 more, most of them children.
UN and partners report 'extremely alarming' food insecurity figures in Afghanistan
Sep 11, 2015, at 03:24 pm
New York, Sept 11 (IBNS): The number of people in Afghanistan resorting to selling land or turning to friends or family for help because of food insecurity has doubled in the last year, according to a joint report released on Wednesday by the United Nations and partner agencies.
Kabul explosion leaves 14 killed, Afghanistan President Ghani condemns attack
Aug 23, 2015, at 06:15 pm
Kabul, Aug 23 (IBNS): Afghanistan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on Sunday condemned the deadly suicide bombing in Kabul city which left 14 people killed.
Afghanistan: Five killed in Kabul airport suicide attack
Aug 10, 2015, at 11:52 pm
Kabul, Aug 10 (IBNS) At least five people were killed in a suicide attack at the entrance gate of Hamid Karzai International Airport in Afghanistan's capital Kabul on Monday, officials said.
20 Kabul Police Academy recruits killed in suicide attack
Aug 08, 2015, at 05:26 am
Kabul, Aug 7 (IBNS): A suicide bomber on Friday blew himself up near Afghanistan's Kabul police academy, resulting in the loss of lives at least 20 recruits.
Civilians continue to bear brunt of Afghan conflict, UN report reveals
Aug 06, 2015, at 02:54 pm
New York, Aug 6 (IBNS): Civilians continued to bear the brunt of the Afghan conflict in the first half of 2015, the United Nations reported on Wednesday, noting that casualties are projected to equal or exceed the record high numbers documented last year.
Afghanistan suicide attack kills 19
Jul 23, 2015, at 01:21 am
Kabul, July 22 (IBNS) : A suicide attack in Afghanistan's northern Faryab province has killed at least 19 people while leaving 32 others wounded, media reports said on Wednesday.
Afghanistan: IED blast kills 10
Jul 13, 2015, at 01:35 am
Kabul, July 12 (IBNS): At least 10 people were killed in a Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast in Afghanistan's Tagab District on Sunday, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Security Council welcomes direct talks between Government and Taliban
Jul 11, 2015, at 01:41 pm
New York, July 11 (IBNS) The United Nations Security Council has welcomed the recently held direct talks between Afghan Government and Taliban representatives as a step towards "peace and reconciliation" in the region.
Afghanistan: UN official expresses deep concern after report reveals children bear brunt of conflict
Jun 27, 2015, at 05:26 pm
New York, June 27 (IBNS) Last year saw more children killed or maimed in Afghanistan since monitoring of those statistics began in 2007, reflecting that “children are bearing the brunt of the conflict,†according to United Nations UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s latest report on children and armed conflict in that strife-torn country.
First-ever comprehensive online system to counter narcotics launches in Afghanistan
Jun 24, 2015, at 03:47 pm
New York, June 24 (IBNS) As the result of a three-year partnership, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the Afghan Government on Tuesday launched the first-ever interactive online system for all counter-narcotics-related data in the country.
Afghanistan: UNAMA condemns killing of 16 civilians by improvised explosive device
Jun 22, 2015, at 05:47 am
New York, June 21 (IBNS) The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has condemned on Sundaythe killing of 16 civilians, and injuring of several others, when their minibus hit an improvised explosive device (IED) on Saturday.