Bahrain executes three Shia convicts
Manama, Jan 15 (IANS) Bahrain on Sunday executed three Shia men despite widespread protests in the capital. The three were convicted for the killing of three police officers in a bomb attack in March 2014,…
Terrorism
Seven civilians die in Afghan bombing
Kabul, Jan 15 (IANS) Seven civilians were killed and two injured in a roadside bombing in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province on Sunday. A roadside bomb hit a civilian vehicle in Pachiragam district, Xinhua news agency quoted…
US will be invited to Astana talks: Turkish FM
Ankara, Jan 15 (IANS) The United States would be invited to Syrian peace talks due to be held on January 23 in Astana, Kazakhstan, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said. Officials from Turkey, Russia, and…
US embassy moved to Jerusalem won’t help peace, says Abbas
Rome, Jan 15 (IANS) The President of the Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday said that the President-elect Donald Trump’s proposal to move the US embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem would hinder…
US warns citizens to avoid Kenya-Somalia border
Nairobi, Jan 15 (IANS) The United Sates has warned its citizens living in Kenya to avoid travelling to the border area between Somalia and Kenya because of threats by the terrorist group Al-Shabaab. In a…
Militant killed as BSF foils infiltration bid
Jammu, Jan 14 (IANS) A militant was killed on Saturday on the Indian side of the International Border in Jammu region when Border Security Force troopers foiled an infiltration bid. Police said the troopers at…
IS launches major offensive against Syrian regime
Damascus, Jan 14 (IANS) The Islamic State (IS) terror group on Saturday launched a major offensive against the Syrian regime’s strongholds in the city of Deir Al-Zor. According to the Syrian Observatory For Human Rights…
Iraqi troops expel IS militants from Mosul University
Baghdad, Jan 14 (IANS) Iraqi counter-terrorism forces on Saturday liberated the campus of the University of Mosul and drove out Islamic State militants, according to military sources. Major General Fadhil al-Barwari, commander of an Iraqi…
Abu Sayyaf frees 2 hostages in Philippines
Manila, Jan 14 (IANS) The Abu Sayyaf terror group has released a South Korean captain and Filipino crewman who had been held hostage since an assault on their cargo ship last October on the island…
Terror suspect arrested in Bangladesh
Dhaka, Jan 14 (IANS) Bangladesh police on Saturday said they have arrested a top terrorist, whom authorities hold responsible for killing at least 22 people belonging to religious minorities and is also believed to be…
Rajnath seeks report on Manipur ambush
Imphal, Jan 14 (IANS) Home Minister Rajnath Singh has sought a report on Thursday’s ambush on National Highway 37 in Manipur in which one person was killed and three injured, officials said on Saturday. Two…
IS militants set houses on fire in Afghanistan
Kabul, Jan 14 (IANS) Militants loyal to the Islamic State (IS) group have set 60 residential houses on fire in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province, an official said on Saturday. “A group of IS rebels stormed some…
Another ‘mastermind’ of Dhaka cafe attack arrested
Dhaka, Jan 14 (IANS) Bangladesh Police on Saturday claimed to have arrested Neo-JMB terrorist Jahangir Alam, one of the key figures behind the Gulshan caf? terror attack in 2016 in which over 20 people, mostly…
Iraqi forces recapture Mosul University
Mosul, Jan 14 (IANS) Iraqi government forces on Friday extended grip in the city of Mosul after intense fighting with Islamic State (IS) terrorist group, recapturing several buildings of Mosul University, the Iraqi military said….
Terror hideout busted in Jammu
Jammu, Jan 13 (IANS) The army on Friday said it has busted a terror hideout in Rajouri district of Jammu region and recovered arms and ammunition. “A number of intensive search operations have been launched…
Syrian opposition likely to attend talks in Kazakhstan
Moscwo, Jan 13 (IANS) Major Syrian opposition groups, including the largest one, the High Negotiations Committee, are likely to attend the upcoming talks on the Syrian settlement in Astana, Kazakhstan, Russian media reported on Friday….
Need to make situation in J&K normal: Army chief
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Army chief General Bipin Rawat on Friday said the situation in Jammu and Kashmir should return to normalcy as it was before the advent of militancy. Addressing a press conference…
Protest held outside Pakistan embassy in Kabul
Kabul, Jan 13 (IANS) Dozens of protestors gathered outside the Pakistan embassy in Kabul on Friday to demonstrate against Islamabad for “continuing to support the insurgents”. The demonstrators carried slogans against the Pakistans Army’s intelligence…
Manipur MLA denies charge of links with militants
Imphal, Jan 13 (IANS) Congress MLA Thounaojam Shyamkumar has denied Delhi Police’s charge that he has nexus with a proscribed underground organisation in Manipur. Shyamkumar held a press conference at his residence here on Friday…
Pakistan concerned over ‘nexus’ between Indian, Afghan spy agencies
Islamabad, Jan 13 (IANS) Pakistan on Friday expressed concern over the “nexus” between the Afghan spy agency and India’s Research and Analysis Wing, saying that foreign elements were exploiting the already worsening situation in the…