Baghdad, June 12 (IANS) The Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (ISESCO) on Saturday condemned Friday’s terrorist bombings in Baghdad, linking the rampant terrorist acts to the dysfunctional handling of Iraq’s tense situation. The terror…
Baghdad, June 12 (IANS) Iraqi security forces on Saturday tightened their grip around the city of Fallujah and freed some areas from Islamic State (IS) terrorists after fierce clashes, a security source said. The troops,…
Kabul, June 12 (IANS) The Afghan forces have adopted an aggressive stance against Taliban in the northern region as more than three dozen armed militants have been killed since Friday, officials said on Saturday. To…
Dhaka, June 12 (IANS) The Bangladeshi police have detained 37 suspects in the first 24 hours of a clampdown against militants since Friday across the country. The Bangladesh police said in a statement on Saturday…
Dhaka, June 11 (IANS) Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday vowed to hunt down those behind the recent targeted killings of bloggers and minorities as police detained over 3,000 people, including 37 suspected Islamists,…
Jammu, June 11 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Police and the Army said on Saturday that a guerrilla hideout in Rajouri district of Jammu province was busted and arms and ammunition were recovered. On a tip-off,…
Dhaka, June 11 (IANS) Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday vowed to hunt down those who were behind the recent targeted killings of bloggers and minorities, even as police detained over 1,000 people since…
Kabul/Kolkata, June 11 (IANS) Afghanistan and India on Saturday continued their efforts to secure the release of an abducted Indian woman aid worker but her whereabouts remain unknown. Judith D’Souza, 40, working with Aga Khan…
Kabul, June 11 (IANS) At least eight Taliban militants were killed on Saturday in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan. A local government spokesperson said a drone strike targeted a vehicle carrying the Taliban militants, leaving…
Damascus, June 11 (IANS) At least eight people were killed in a twin bomb attack on a suburb of Damascus which is home to Syria’s holiest Shia shrine, state media reported. Some 13 other people…
Kabul, June 11 (IANS) Ayman al-Zawahiri, the leader of Al-Qaeda terrorist network, has pledged allegiance to the newly appointed supreme leader of the Taliban group Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada. Al-Zawahiri, who became Al Qaeda leader after…
Kolkata/Kabul, June 11 (IANS) The Afghan and Indian governments are working at “various levels” to secure the release of an Indian woman development worker abducted in Kabul, her brother said on Saturday. Judith D’Souza, 40,…
Tripoli, June 11 (IANS) Libyan forces have re-taken control of the port in the city of Sirte, after fierce fighting against militants from Islamic State. Earlier this week warplanes bombed IS positions in Sirte, the…
Kabul, June 11 (IANS) At least four policemen and 13 Islamic State militants were killed on Saturday in a clash in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province, an official said. “IS fighters attacked police headquarters in Deh Bala…
Kabul, June 11 (IANS) Efforts are on to secure the release of an Indian woman development worker abducted by unknown gunmen in the Afghan capital, media reports said on Saturday. Judith D’Souza, 40, who works…
Nairobi, June 11 (IANS) Kenyan police on Friday warned citizens to be extra vigilant as Somalia-based Islamist group Al-Shabaab threatened to stage attacks in the country during the month of Ramadan. Inspector General of Police,…
Brussels, June 11 (IANS) A new suspect linked to bombings in Brussels on March 22 was arrested following a search in Brussels, said the Belgian federal prosecutor’s office in a statement on Friday. A search,…
London, June 10 (IANS) Islamic State executioner Mohammed Emwazi, widely known as “Jihadi John”, was presumed dead — killed in a US drone strike. The jihadist’s former university and the Information Commissioner, however, have cast…
Mosul (Iraq), June 10 (IANS/AKI) Militants from the Islamic State group stoned a woman to death for alleged adultery in the northern city of Iraq, aided by onlookers, local news site Aranews reported on Friday….
Kabul/Kolkata/New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) An Indian woman, working with an international aid agency in Afghanistan, has been abducted from the volatile Kabul, her family and officials said on Friday. Armed suspected Islamists seized Judith…