Former Finnish president to advise UN's Sri Lanka war crimes inquiry
Sri Lanka opposes the inquiry, arguing that it is doing enough to investigate alleged war crimes
Gunmen planned to blow up plane in Pakistan by hitting fuel tank
PAKISTAN-AIRPORT/:Gunmen planned to blow up plane in Pakistan by hitting fuel tank
Efforts to lower maternal and child deaths fall short, USAID targets 24 high-risk countries
USAID redirects $2.9 bln in funding over two years to jumpstart progress
When Faith Meets Disaster Management
By Kalinga SeneviratneBANGKOK, Jun 25 2014 (IPS) - A consortium of faith-based organisations (FBOs) made a declaration at a side event Wednesday at the 6th Asian Ministerial Conference On Disaster Risk Reduction (AMCDRR), to let the United Nations know that they stand ready to commit themselves to building resilient communities across Asia in the aftermath of natural disasters. Hosted this year by the […]
A policeman stands near Bacha Khan airport in Peshawar
A policeman stands near Bacha Khan airport in Peshawar early June 25, 2014. Gunmen fired on a Pakistan International Airlines plane as it was landing in the northern Pakistani city of Peshawar on Tuesday night, killing a woman on board and injuring three crew members in the third incident at a Pakistani airport this month. REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz (PAKISTAN - Tags: CIVIL UNREST CRIME LAW TRANSPORT)
Gunmen fire on plane at Pakistan's Peshawar airport, one killed
PAKISTAN-VIOLENCE/AIRPLANE (UPDATE 1):UPDATE 1-Gunmen fire on plane at Pakistan's Peshawar airport, one killed
Gunmen fire on plane at Peshawar airport, injuring two on board-Pakistan police
PAKISTAN-VIOLENCE/AIRPLANE (URGENT):Gunmen fire on plane at Peshawar airport, injuring two on board-Pakistan police
Polio spread feared as nearly 500,000 Pakistanis uprooted - UN
The religious leadership in North Waziristan has banned polio vaccinations
Fighting in Pakistan's North Waziristan region uproots more than 400,000
The newly displaced are being registered in Saidgai, as well as Kurram and Alizai in Kurram Agency to the north-east of North Waziristan.