Man shot dead in Kashmir
Srinagar, Dec 25 (IANS) Unidentified gunmen shot dead a man in Jammu and Kashmir’s Sopore town on Sunday evening, police said. Police here said that earlier this evening, gunshots were heard in the town’s Behrampora…
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French footballer Evra offers help to struggling Syrian families
Paris, Dec 25 (IANS) Veteran French footballer Patrice Evra has offered help to the struggling people of war-torn Syria, asking them to contact him via Instagram if they need help. Posting a video on Instagram…
Libyan plane hijackers charged with terrorism
Valletta, Dec 25 (IANS) Two Muammar Gaddafi loyalists, who hijacked an internal Libyan flight before giving themselves up at Malta, have been charged with a string of offences, including terrorism. Both men pleaded not guilty….
Russia to hold trilateral talks on Afghanistan
Kabul, Dec 25 (IANS) Russia along with Pakistan and China will hold secretary-level trilateral talks in Moscow on December 27 about restoration of peace in Afghanistan, the media reported. “Russia is gravely concerned over expansion…
No establishment of new state in northern Syria: Erdogan
Istanbul, Dec 24 (IANS) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed on Saturday not to allow a new state to be established in northern Syria. “We will never allow the founding of this kind of state,”…
Hijackers of Libyan plane to face charges: Maltese police
Valletta, Dec 24 (IANS) Maltese Police Commissioner Lawrence Cutajar said on Saturday the police were bound to charge in court the two men who hijacked a plane within 48 hours of their arrest. The Police…
Two militants die in suicide blasts during Bangladesh raid
Dhaka, Dec 24 (IANS) Two militants, a female and a boy, were killed in separate suicide blasts when Bangladesh Police raided their hideout here on Saturday. Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal said “the woman and…
Female militant blows herself up during Dhaka raid
Dhaka, Dec 24 (IANS) A female militant was reportedly killed as she blew herself up when Dhaka police, who were looking for Islamist radicals, raided a building on Saturday. “Militant Suman’s wife came outside and…
Turkey: IS has taken 3 soliders hostage
Istanbul, Dec 24 (IANS) Turkey’s Minister of Defence said that the Islamic State jihadist group had taken three Turkish soldiers hostage. Defense Minister Fikri Isik confirmed on Friday that the IS had captured three servicemen,…
FBI warns of possible IS attacks on US churches
Washington, Dec 24 (IANS) The Federal Bureau of Investigation advised US law enforcement agencies and private security firms to be on the alert in light of threats by Islamic State to target churches and Christmas…
German minister lauds Italian police for Amri’s killing
Berlin, Dec 23 (IANS/AKI) Germany’s Interior Minister Thomas De Maiziere on Friday hailed the killing by police in Milan of a Tunisian suspected of the deadly Berlin Christmas market truck attack after a four-day manhunt….
Libyan jet hijack drama ends in Malta, hostages released
Valletta (Malta), Dec 23 (IANS) A Libhyan jetliner hijack drama ended peacefully at Malta International Airport on Friday and all 118 persons aboard were safely rescued, Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat confirmed in a series…
Germany was informed about Tunisian suspect earlier
Rabat, Dec 23 (IANS) Moroccan intelligence services had warned Germany about a potential threat posed by Tunisian national Anis Amri, the main suspect in the December 19 Christmas market attack, ahead of the deadly incident…
Maoist killed in Jharkhand gun battle
Ranchi, Dec 23 (IANS) A Maoist guerrilla was killed in gun battle with security forces in Jharkhand’s Khuti district on Friday, police said. According to police, the gun battle broke out between security forces and…
India condemns terror attack at German Christmas market
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) India on Friday strongly condemned the terror attack on a Christmas market in Germany that claimed the lives of 12 persons. “India strongly condemns the attack that occurred at a…
Berlin Christmas market attack suspect killed in Italy
Rome, Dec 23 (IANS/AKI) The suspect in the December 19 terror attack at a Berlin Christmas market, which claimed 12 lives, was on Friday shot dead near Milan in Italy, the media reported. Anis Amri,…
Women, children released from hijacked Libyan jet
Valletta (Malta), Dec 23 (IANS) A Libyan aircraft with 118 people on board, including 82 men, 28 women and an infant, was hijacked on Friday by a man claiming to have a hand grenade. Hours…
Hijacked Libyan jet lands in Malta, 118 people on board
Valletta (Malta), Dec 23 (IANS) A Libyan aircraft with 118 people on board, including 82 men, 28 women and an infant, was hijacked on Friday by a man claiming to have a hand grenade, media…
Hijacked Libyan plane lands in Malta
Valletta (Malta), Dec 23 (IANS) A hijacked Libyan plane with around 120 people, including 111 passengers, on board landed in Malta on Friday, Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said. “Informed of potential hijack situation of…
Hijacked Libyan plane lands in Malta
Valletta (Malta), Dec 23 (IANS) A hijacked Libyan plane with 118 people on board landed in Malta on Friday, Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said. “Informed of potential hijack situation of a #Libya internal flight…