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Soon the situation in Chittagong Hill Tracts will be calm: Obaidul Quader
KNF attack to loot money and show capability: RAB
Kidnapped manager of Sonali Bank returns to his family
Home Minister to visit Bandarban tomorrow to inspect situation
UN experts urge Pakistan to strengthen protection of children after latest execution
New York, Aug 6: United Nations human rights experts on Wednesday condemned the execution in Pakistan of Shafqat Hussein, who was reportedly 14 years old when he was convicted of murder, and called on the country to strengthen the protection of children.
Madhya Pradesh twin train derailment : 27 killed
Harda, Madhya Pradesh, Aug 5: At least 27 people, including ten women and five children, have died and 40 are injured as two trains- Janata Express and Kamayani Express - derailed close to Harda town in Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday night.
Civilian killed in LoC firing
Jammu, Aug 4: In a string of ceasefire violations along the international border in Jammu region, Pakistani rangers fired several mortar shells and targeted BSF posts in Kanachack and Pargwal on Tuesday.
Overnight exchange of fire along LoC following Pak attack
Jammu, Aug 3: An overnight exchange of fire took place in four different sectors along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir after Pakistani rangers resorted to unprovoked firing on Indian posts in yet another violation of ceasefire.
Pakistan releases 163 Indian nationals
Karachi, Aug 2: Pakistan on Sunday released 163 Indian nationals who were imprisoned at the Landhi jail in Karachi city, media reports said.
New Afghan Taliban leader releases audio message
Kabul, Aug 1 : Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour has released a audio message where he has called for unity among Talibans, media reports said.
Gunmen opens fire at political rally in Sri Lank's Colombo, one killed
Colombo, July 31: Unidentified gunmen on Friday opened fire at a political rally in Sri Lanka's Colombo city, leaving one person dead.
Yakub Memon hanged in Nagpur prison
Nagpur, July 30: Putting an end to all legal battle and nearly two hours after the Supreme Court rejected his final plea, 1993 Mumbai blasts convict Yakub Memon was hanged at Nagpur Central Prison in Nagpur on Thursday.
Taliban leader Mullah Omar is dead: BBC
Kabul, July 29: Taliban leader of Aghanistan, Mullah Mohammed Omar, has died two to three years ago, said a BBC report on Wednesday quoting Afghan officials even as the militant group has not yet corroborated the same.
Children in Nepal still at risk three months after devastating quake: UNICEF
New York, Jul 28: Three months after Nepal's devastating 25 April earthquake and its aftershocks, children continue to face multiple risks as their families have been pushed deeper into poverty and they remain in need of aid, warned the United Nations's Children Fund (UNICEF).
Two of the four terrorists killed in Gurdaspur: Nine dead so far
Gurdaspur, Punjab, July 27: Two suspected Pakistani terrorists and four policemen were among nine killed in hours long gun battle in Punjab's Gurdaspur district as intermittent exchange of firing was going on between gunmen, holed up in Dinanagar police station.
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US embassy employee shot dead in Pakistan
Islamabad, July 26: Unknown gunmen have shot dead a Pakistani man who was working with the United States embassy in Islamabad, media reports said on Sunday.
Nepal: UN relief official warns emergency is not over yet
New York, Jul 25: Three months after the first of the devastating earthquakes that hit Nepal, hundreds of thousands of survivors continue to require and rely on urgent humanitarian assistance, the top United Nations humanitarian official in the recovering country said on Friday.
Yakub Memon being hanged because he is a Muslim : Owaisi
New Delhi, Jul 24: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen chief Asaduddin Owaisi has triggered a controversy, saying 1993 Mumbai blasts convict Yakub Memon is being executed because he is a Muslim.
UN Mission condemns deadly bombing in northern Afghan province
New York, Jul 23: The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on Wednesday condemned the bombing that killed at least 19 civilians and injured at least another 28 in the Almar district of Faryab province.