Terrorism
Philippines to amend constitution to forge peace with rebels
Manila, Dec 19 (IANS) The Philippine government on Monday said it was willing to amend the constitution to lure the insurgents into signing a peace pact. Jesus Dureza, presidential adviser on the peace process, said…
Lost in Terror: Voices of many women, penned by one
By Somrita Ghosh New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) Kashmir is on the boil; the “Azadi” chant reverberates from every corner; normal life is at a halt. A young, educated, career-oriented woman’s life gets entangled amidst…
3,500 people leave war-torn Aleppo
Damascus, Dec 19 (IANS) At least 3,500 people have left government-besieged areas in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo since the evacuation resumed Monday, a British war monitor said. Some 500 others left Shiite towns…
NIA charges Masood Azhar for Pathankot terror attack
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) The NIA on Monday filed charges against Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) chief Maulana Masood Azhar and three others for plotting and executing the January 2 terror attack at an IAF base…
NIA chargesheets Masood Azhar in Pathankot terror attack
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) The NIA on Monday filed charges against Pakistan-based militant outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad’s chief Maulana Masood Azhar and three others for plotting and executing the January 2 terror attack at an air…
NIA charge-sheets Masood Azhar in Pathankot terror attack
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) The NIA on Monday filed a charge-sheet in the Pathankot terror attack case naming Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Maulana Masood Azhar among three others. “The NIA has today (Monday) filed charge sheet…
Slain soldier cremated with full military honours
Pune, Dec 19 (IANS) Indian Army soldier Saurabh Nandkumar Pharate, who was killed by gunmen in a military convoy attack on Saturday in Jammu and Kashmir, was cremated here on Monday morning with full military…
15 killed in Jordan shootings
Amman, Dec 19 (IANS) At least 15 persons were killed in a series of shootouts between Jordanian police and a group of gunmen, Jordan’s homeland security department said in a statement. Seven policemen, two Jordanian…
5 killed, 14 wounded in Iraq bomb attacks
Baghdad, Dec 18 (IANS) At least five people were killed and 14 others injured on Sunday in separate bomb attacks which mainly targeted Iraqi security forces, security sources said. In one attack, a booby-trapped car…
22 vehicles torched near Imphal, violence spreads, curfew imposed
Imphal, Dec 18 (IANS) At least 22 cars, buses and other vehicles were torched in Manipur’s Imphal East district on Sunday by residents protesting against the Naga economic blockade and violence spread to more areas,…
IS claims Yemen suicide attack
Aden, Dec 18 (IANS) The Islamic State (IS) terror group on Sunday claimed responsibility for a suicide attack that targeted government forces in Yemen’s Aden city on Sunday, leaving at least 49 soldiers killed. An…
Protesters torch 22 vehicles in Manipur district, curfew imposed
Imphal, Dec 18 (IANS) At least 22 cars, buses and other vehicles were torched in some places in Manipur’s Imphal East district on Sunday by residents protesting against the Naga economic blockade even as curfew…
49 die in Yemen suicide attack
Aden, Dec 18 (IANS) At least 49 persons were killed and 39 injured in a suicide bombing that targeted government forces in Yemen’s Aden city on Sunday, an official said. According to an intelligence source,…
India, Tajikistan to help Kabul: President
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) India and Tajikistan are committed to helping Afghanistan in its peace process, President Pranab Mukherjee has said. “We are committed to assist our mutual friend and neighbour Afghanistan to realise…
32 die in suicide attack in Yemen
Aden, Dec 18 (IANS) Thirty-two pro-government soldiers were killed and several injured when a suicide attacker struck their gathering in Yemen’s southern port city of Aden on Sunday, the military said. “The suicide bomber detonated…
Turkey blames Kurdish militants for bomb blast
Ankara, Dec 18 (IANS) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has blamed the militant Kurdistan Workers’ party (PKK) for the car bomb that killed 13 soldiers, reports said on Sunday. The Saturday blast near university in…
UN to vote on Aleppo evacuation plan
United Nations, Dec 18 (IANS) The UN Security Council on Sunday will vote on a French draft resolution to monitor the evacuation process of civilians and rebel fighters from the Syrian city of Aleppo. Diplomatic…
Minors detained in Belgium for planning attack
Brussels, Dec 18 (IANS) At least 12 minors have been placed in detention in Belgium for allegedly planning an attack, the media reported. “There are currently 10 ten files concerning minors who have been recruited…
Militants overrun security camp in Manipur, loot nine guns
Imphal, Dec 17 (IANS) In a surprise attack, a large group of tribal militants overran a paramilitary camp in Manipur’s Noney district and fled with nine assorted automatic guns, official sources said. The incident occurred…