Baghdad, July 23 (IANS) Police arrested 12 persons suspected of belonging to the Islamic State terror organization and 13 imams of mosques in the northern Iraqi province of Nineveh, officials said. Nineveh’s police chief Wathiq…
Kabul, July 23 (IANS) Two civilians were killed and five others wounded after a mortar shell exploded in a shop in Taluqan, capital city of Afghanistan’s Takhar province, police said. “The blast occurred in a…
Cairo, July 23 (IANS) The Syrian army announced the cessation of hostilities in several areas of a rebel stronghold near the capital Damascus. This announcement on Saturday coincided with an agreement reached between Russia and…
Tehran, July 23 (IANS) Iran will continue full support to Iraqi government and nation to establish security and stability, Iranian Defence Minister Hossein Dehqan said. “We have cooperated and will cooperate with the Iraqi government…
Islamabad, July 23 (IANS) The Pakistani army said that security forces have “killed many terrorists” during an on-going major operation against militant groups. “Many terrorists have been killed, a few fled to Afghanistan. Terrorists hideouts…
Kabul, July 23 (IANS) Up to 56 insurgents have been killed and 30 others injured during military operations conducted by Afghan security forces across the country, the Defense Ministry said. “In past 24 hours, Afghan…
Ankara, July 22 (IANS) Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday condemned Israel’s excessive use of force against Palestinians in East Jerusalem, urging an immediate end to its new restrictions at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound….
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) Describing as “disturbing” the CAG report which highlighted that the Indian Army is battling critical shortage of ammunition, especially for its tanks and artillery, the Congress on Saturday accused the…
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) The CBI on Saturday took up the sensational gang rape and murder case of a school girl in Shimla that has led to massive protests in the hill state. The…
Beirut, July 22 (IANS) Hezbollah registered gains on the second day of its operation against the Al Qaeda linked al-Nusra Front entrenched on the outskirts of the border town of Arsal, the media reported on…
Hyderabad, July 22 (IANS) Telangana police have launched an investigation into threat calls received by Excise Enforcement Director Akun Sabharwal, who is heading the probe into the drug scandal. Director General of Police Anurag Sharma…
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) Outgoing President Pranab Mukherjee will be given a farewell by Members of Parliament on Sunday in the Central Hall of Parliament. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is also hosting a farewell…
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) The Indian Army is battling critical shortage of ammunition, especially for its tanks and artillery, and 121 out of the total 152 types of munition do not meet the minimum…
Abuja, July 22 (IANS) Nigeria’s army chief Lt General Tukur Buratai on Saturday directed his troops to capture Abubakar Shekau, self-styled leader of the Boko Haram sect, “dead or alive”, a statement said. According to…
Cairo, July 22 (IANS) Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Saturday inaugurated the largest military base of the Middle East in Alexandria, the media reported. The President raised the Armed Forces flag at the new…
Cairo, July 22 (IANS) An Egyptian court on Saturday confirmed death sentences against 28 people over the murder of a former public prosecutor in 2015, the media reported. The Cairo Criminal Court also sentenced 15…
Patna, July 22 (IANS) In another setback after the CBI raids, RJD chief Lalu Prasad and his wife and former Chief Minister Rabri Devi will no more enjoy the privilege of direct access to Patna…
Srinagar, July 22 (IANS) Eight Jammu and Kashmir policemen, including an Assistant Sub-Inspector, were beaten up by some army men in civvies when asked to stop at a check post in Ganderbal district. While the…
Manila, July 22 (IANS) Members of the Philippines’ Senate and Congress on Saturday voted for extending the martial law on the island of Mindanao until the end of the year. At the joint session at…
Washington, July 22 (IANS) The Pentagon has said it will not give Pakistan the remainder of a key US military reimbursement fund allotted to the country for 2016 due to Islamabad’s insufficient counterterrorism action. The…