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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
Curfew in J & K's Rajouri over Islamic flag and VHP demonstration
New Delhi, Jul 22: Curfew was declared in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri town and the army held a flag march following protests after reports that activists of Vishwa Hindu Parishad had burnt flags of the Islamic State.
Afghanistan: UN welcomes establishment of electoral system reform commission
New York, Jul 20: The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on Sunday welcomed the establishment by the National Unity Government of an Electoral System Reform Commission in the country.
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Pakistan: Train hits car, 6 killed
Islamabad, July 19: A train hit a car at an open railway crossing in Matiari district of Pakistan which killed at least six people on Sunday, media reports said.
Pakistani troops refuse Eid sweets by Indian counterparts
Wagah, Jul 18 : Amid mounting tension at the border with conflicting allegations from both sides, Pakistani rangers on Saturday reportedly refused to accept sweets from their Indian counterparts on the occasion of Eid at the Wagah-Attari border in Punjab.
UNESCO calls for investigation into death of Indian journalist
New York, July 18: The Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Irina Bokova, on Friday called on the Indian authorities to investigate thoroughly the death of reporter Akshay Singh in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh on 4 July.
Pakistan 'lodges protest' with Indian High Commissioner over drone and ceasefire violations
Islamabad, July 16: Pakistan on Thursday said the Indian High Commissioner was called in the Foreign Office by the country's Foreign Secretary to lodge 'strong protest' over air space violation at Banchirian Sector on Wednesday when an Indian UAV (Spy Drone) entered Pakistan' s air space in violation of the International Law, Pakistan's territorial integrity and the two Agreements of 1991 on Air Space Violation, and SOPs of Advance Notice for Military Exercises, Military Maneuvers and Troops Movement.
Government, UN and donors examine organization’s work in Afghanistan
New York, Jul 15 : The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), senior Afghan Government officials and representatives from the international donor community have gathered on Tuesday in Kabul for the first of three meetings aimed at examining the role of UN entities in the country.
In Nepal, UN and partners help quake-stricken district prepare for monsoon season
New York, July 14: More than 2.8 million people remain in urgent need of life-saving humanitarian assistance in Nepal, especially in the district worst hit by the twin earthquakes east of the capital, Kathmandu, where monsoon-triggered heavy downpours, floods and landslides will soon exacerbate their needs, the United Nations has said.
Afghanistan: UN envoy condemns deadly suicide attack that killed 27 civilians
New York, July 14: The top UN official in Afghanistan on Monday condemned the deadly attack perpetrated on Sunday in the eastern province of Khost.
3 days after talks, Pakistan wants more evidence on 26-11 terror attacks
Islamabad, July 13: Pakistan also said that Kashmir "tops the list of outstanding issues with India", an issue that did not find place in the joint statements made by the foreign secretaries of the two countries on Friday last.
Afghanistan: IED blast kills 10
Kabul, July 12: 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
New York, July 11 : 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.
Modi, Sharif surprise Indo-Pak watchers with breakthrough talks, issue joint statement
Ufa, Russia, July 10: The hour-long bilateral talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif on Friday in Russia produced breakthrough results, including a decision to set up military-to-military contact between the two countries and Modi's first-ever visit to Pakistan for a SAARC summit.
Afghanistan: UN officials welcome direct talks between Government and Taliban
New York, July 9 : United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and his Special Representative in Afghanistan Nicholas Haysom have welcomed direct talks held between Afghan Government and Taliban representatives in Islamabad, Pakistan – urging both parties to move towards reconciliation and peace.
ISIS group's No. 2 leader in Afghanistan killed in airstrike
Kabul, July 7: An air strike killed The second-in-command of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) affiliates in Afghanistan in the country's Nangarhar province.