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New York, July 2 (IBNS): The Security Council has concluded a first-ever visit to Iraq on Saturday, five years on from the proclamation, by the ISIL terrorist group, of a “caliphate” in the country. The visit, which also took in a trip to Kuwait, saw the members meet senior government, UN and humanitarian officials to discuss the development of Iraq, the humanitarian situation, and the ongoing security challenges faced by the Government. more
Afghanistan: Heavy blast rocks Kabul, 1 killed

Kabul: At least one person was killed and 65 others were hurt as a blast rocked Afghanistan's Kabul city on Monday, media reports said.

Six IS militants killed in airstrike, anti-IS operation in northern Iraq

Baghdad (Xinhua/UNI) A total of six Islamic State (IS) militants were killed on Sunday in an airstrike carried out by the US-led coalition aircraft and an operation by Iraqi security forc ...

Four people killed in air attack on Damascus' outskirts - Reports

Moscow (Sputnik/UNI): The recent air attack on the outskirts of the Syrian capital city of Damascus resulted in four people have been killed, while 21 more were wounded, local media repor ...

Afghanistan: Taliban's IED expert dies in explosion

Kabul: A Taliban group member, who was an expert in improvised explosive devices, died in an explosion which rocked Afghanistan's Jawzjan province on Saturday, media reports said.

Afghanistan: 7 ISIS terrorists killed during operation conducted by security forces

Kabul: During an operation conducted by security forces in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, at least seven ISIS terrorists have been killed, media reports said on Friday.

‘Words must never be met with violence’ urges UN, following Taliban threat to journalists

New York, June 28 (JEN): Following last week’s public threats by Taliban militants to deliberately target media outlets in Afghanistan, the United Nations mission chief in the count ...

‘Words must never be met with violence’ urges UN, following Taliban threat to journalists

New York, June 28 (JEN): Following last week’s public threats by Taliban militants to deliberately target media outlets in Afghanistan, the United Nations mission chief in the count ...

IS claims responsibility for attacks in Tunisia

Tunis (Xinhua/UNI) The Islamic State extremist group on Thursday evening claimed responsibility for the two terrorist attacks that occurred in the Tunisian capital Tunis.

Syria: Ease suffering, save lives, UN Emergency Relief Coordinator tells Security Council

New York, June 26 (JEN): “Week after week, month after month, year after year”, the Security Council has been briefed on Syria’s humanitarian suffering, and on Tuesday, ...