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Holy Shab-e-Qadr today
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
BSF tropper killed in Pakistan firing along LoC
Srinagar, July 6: Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire along the frontiers in Jammu and Kashmir, targeting Indian positions along the LoC and international border overnight and killing a Border Security Force (BSF) trooper.
Indian intelligence paid militants in Kashmir: Former RAW chief
New Delhi, July 4: Former chief of India's spy wing RAW, AS Dulat, has said that Indian intelligence agencies have paid militants, separatists and politicians in Jammu and Kashmir to tackle the situation in the valley.
Afghan Ambassador Called to Pakistan Foreign Office
Kabul/Islamabad, July 3: The Ambassador of Afghanistan was called to the Foreign Office and a demarche was made regarding detention of an official of Pakistan Consulate General at Kandahar by Afghan authorities, Pakistani officials said on Friday.
Three killed as infiltration attempt by terrorists foiled in Uri sector
Srinagar, Jul 3: At least three persons were killed as the Indian army foiled an infiltration attempt in Jammu and Kashmir's Uri sector on Friday morning.
Village head shot dead by suspected militants in J & K
Srinagar, Jul 2: A village head was shot dead by suspected militants at Wagum village in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district on Wednesday.
18 die in landslides as heavy rains lash Darjeeling
Darjeeling, Jul 1: At least 18 people have been killed in landslides in the Darjeeling hills since Tuesday.
Senior UN official urges global action to end years-long plight of 2.6 million Afghan refugees
New York, June 30: Expressing concern over the plight of millions of Afghan refugees, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has called on the international community to boost its engagement, employ innovative solutions and pro-active joint advocacy to end the world’s largest prolonged humanitarian crisis.
Afghanistan: UN official expresses deep concern after report reveals children bear brunt of conflict
New York, June 27: 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.
India politicising Lakhvi issue : Pakistan
Islamabad, June 26: Pakistan's foreign office has condemned the Indian Government saying it is politicising the Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi issue.
Nepal: Two months on, UN agency shifts post-quake focus from emergency response to recovery
New York, June 25: Thousands of porters are carrying food and other relief high into Nepal's mountains, and repairing trails as they go, as part of a shift by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) from emergency response to longer-term recovery, after the 25 April earthquake.
Nepal: senior UN development official pledges support ahead of post-quake reconstruction conference
New York, June 24: Two months after a massive earthquake and several powerful aftershocks ravaged Nepal, the United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP) Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific, Haoliang Xu, arrived in Kathmandu for a visit will include participation in an International Donors’ Conference aimed at bolstering the country’s post-disaster reconstruction efforts.
In the face of growing insecurity, Afghanistan still needs support, Security Council told
New York, June 23: It is absolutely clear that Afghanistan continues to need the support of the international community, as well as the sustained attention of the Security Council, Nicholas Haysom, the head of the UN mission in the country said on Monday, warning the Security Council that there is no room for “complacency.”
Afghan parliament attack ends with the death of all seven militants
Kabul, June 22: A Taliban attack on the Afghanistan parliament on Monday ended after all seven militants were killed in a prolonged gun battle with security forces and an explosion, triggered by a suicide bomber.
Afghanistan: UNAMA condemns killing of 16 civilians by improvised explosive device
New York, June 21: 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.
J&K: Pakistan militant prisoner killed in Sopore blast
Srinagar, June 20: An under trial Pakistani prisoner was killed in a blast in Sopore town in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, police official said.