Cairo, Jan 17 (IANS) At least eight security personnel were killed and three others injured in a terror attack on a checkpoint in Egypt’s New Valley Governorate, some 600 km south of Cairo, according to…
Damascus, Jan 17 (IANS) The Islamic State terrorist organisation has taken control of a hospital in the northeastern Syrian city of Deir al-Zour, following an offensive that was launched two days ago against military positions,…
Islamabad, Jan 16 (IANS) US Central Command (CENTCOM) chief General Joseph Votel and Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Monday pledged to support “inclusive reconciliation” in Afghanistan through an Afghan-owned and Afghan-led process….
Islamabad, Jan 16 (IANS) The Pakistan Senate on Monday unanimously passed a resolution that condemns Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for attributing terrorism to Pakistan at various international forums, including the BRICS Summit held in…
Damascus, Jan 16 (IANS) Syrian rebel groups have agreed to attend peace talks in Kazakhstan, in what Russia says is a boost to its diplomatic attempts to end the nearly six-year-old civil war. The talks…
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) A court here on Monday remanded a suspected female Manipuri militant of the proscribed KCP (Poirei Meitei) outfit to judicial custody until January 31. Additional Sessions Judge Reetesh Singh sent…
Kabul, Jan 16 (IANS) Afghan President Ashraf Ghani told Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa that those who recently launched attacks in Afghanistan “lived, were recruited and operated freely in Pakistan and no action…
Istanbul, Jan 16 (IANS) Turkish authorities are looking into possible financial motives behind a gunman’s deadly attack on a nightclub in Istanbul as about $150,000 believed to be belonging to the militant were seized, the…
Jammu, Jan 16 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir legislative council Chairman on Monday extended the protection of the house to the National Conference legislator who called Hizbul commander Burhan Wani a “freedom fighter” and said…
Abuja, Jan 16 (IANS) At least five persons were killed and over 15 injured when two suicide bombers attacked a university in Nigeria’s Borno state on Monday, police said. A seven-year-old boy detonated his improvised…
Muscat, Jan 16 (IANS) Ten prisoners from the Guantanamo Bay facility in Cuba have been released and will “temporarily reside” in Oman, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Monday. Oman received them at the…
Kula Lumpur, Jan 16 (IANS) Three Malaysian militants from the Islamic State (IS) terror group were killed during an airstrike in Raqqa in Syria, a media report said Monday. Zainuri Kamaruddin, Ahmad Asyraf Arbee Ahmad…
Kabul, Jan 16 (IANS) Unknown gunmen shot dead a government official in Baghlan province of Afghanistan on Monday, police said. The victim was identified as Mohammad Safa Sanae, head of the Development Department, in Pul-e-Khumri…
Srinagar, Jan 16 (IANS) Three militants were killed on Monday during a gunfight with security forces in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, police said. The bodies were recovered from Awoora village. “An operation against the militants…
Moscow, Jan 16 (IANS) Russia intends to stay at the Hmeimim Air Base in the Syrian province of Latakia, where it will build barracks and administrative buildings for its forces,a Russian military source said. More…
Kabul, Jan 16 (IANS) Four Taliban militants and one police personnel were killed after Taliban attacked security checkpoints in Afghanistan’s northern Kunduz province on Saturday night, a local official said. “Unknown number of armed militants…
Islamabad, Jan 15 (IANS) Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Sunday telephoned Afghan President Ashraf Ghani to condole the loss of life in recent terror attacks in Afghanistan and urged him to restrict…
Kabul, Jan 15 (IANS) An official of the Afghan High Peace Council was fired on Sunday for his controversial remarks calling the Taliban group ‘Angels of Peace. Abdul Hakim Mujahid, adviser to the High Peace…
Kabul, Jan 15 (IANS) The Afghan Eduction Ministry on Sunday said the Islamic State terror group has kidnapped 14 teachers from Nangarhar province. The ministry said the incident took place on Sunday when students were…
Srinagar, Jan 15 (IANS) A gun battle erupted between security forces and militants on Sunday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Police said that as soon as the security forces cordoned off Awoora near Pahalgam…