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300 Muslim Brotherhood loyalists jailed in Egypt

Cairo : An Egyptian court sentenced 300 loyalists of the blacklisted Muslim Brotherhood group of former Islamist president Mohamed Morsi for three to...

Three family members of bin Laden killed in UK plane crash

London : Three family members of former Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden were killed when a private jet crashed in Britain's Hampshire county,...

Taliban releases audio of new leader

Kabul : The Afghan Taliban on Saturday released an audio tape of Mullah Mohammad Akhtar Mansoor, who was elected the new leader of...

India, Bangladesh enclave residents get freedom after 68 years

Dhaka : On Saturday, when the clock struck 12.00 a.m., around 52,000 inhabitants of 162 enclaves in Bangladesh and India got the taste of...

JMIAA Riyadh holds discussion for all-round development of Jamiaites

By TCN News, Riyadh: The Riyadh chapter of Jamia Millia Islamia Alumni Association held a panel discussion on the approach of Jamia’s founders towards the...

EU starts implementing Iran nuclear agreement

Brussels : The European Council said here on Friday that it has adopted the first legal acts implementing the latest Iran nuclear deal, which...

Moderate earthquake rocks Pakistan

Islamabad : An earthquake of moderate intensity rocked parts of Pakistan's southern Sindh province on Friday afternoon, the Met office said. The earthquake, measuring 5.0...

Palestinian toddler killed in West Bank attack

Jerusalem: A Palestinian toddler was killed and three of his family members injured in an arson attack on their home on Friday in Israel's...

Four Indians abducted in Libya

New Delhi: Four Indian men, including three who were working as lecturers, have been kidnapped in Sirte in Libya. The Indian government is...

White House cites India’s support to sell Iran nuclear deal

By Arun Kumar Washington : The White House has again warned that if the Republican controlled Congress kills the historic nuclear deal with...

Afghan Taliban confirm Mullah Omar’s death

Kabul: The Afghan Taliban on Thursday confirmed the death of their leader Mullah Mohammad Omar, but did not say when and where he died. "Leadership...

Pakistan to facilitate Afghan-Taliban second round talks

Islamabad : Pakistan is slated to facilitate the second round of talks between the Afghanistan government and Taliban, it was announced on Thursday. The announcement...

US calls reports of Mullah Omar’s death ‘credible’

Washington: President Barack Obama's administration has called reports about the death of Taliban leader Mullah Omar "credible". "We do believe the reports of his death...

Five killed in Pakistan terror attack

Peshawar: Three suspected militants and two security personnel were killed in an exchange of fire on Thursday in Pakistan's Bannu district. Security sources said the...

Taliban’s Mullah Omar died two years ago: Afghan intelligence

Kabul : Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad Omar died two years ago in Pakistan and his death was kept secret to avoid demoralisation of Taliban...

The monstrosity called ISIS

By Mushtaq Ul Haq Ahmad Sikander Many a youngsters, literate, well to do, self-made men included, are talking about the need of establishing Khilafah in...

Bangladesh SC upholds opposition leader’s death sentence

Dhaka: Bangladesh's Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the death sentence for opposition BNP leader Salauddin Quader Chowdhury for atrocities committed during the 1971 liberation...

Taliban leader Mullah Omar dead?

London: The leader of the Afghan Taliban, Mullah Mohammed Omar, has died, BBC reported on Wednesday quoting Afghan officials. The militant group has not commented...

Tributes pour in for APJ Kalam

By TCN News, Various organisations – Indian and of NRIs – have offered glorifying tributes to former Indian President APJ Abdul Kalam, who died at...

Obama sees no ‘factual argument’ against Iran n-deal

Addis Ababa: US President Barack Obama on Monday defended the agreement reached with Iran over its controversial nuclear programme, saying he has not heard...

Oman ambassador-designate meets Kerala CM

Thiruvananthapuram: Indian ambassador-designate to Oman Indra Mani Pandey on Monday called on Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy and said the embassy in the sultunate...

Pakistan may purchase military equipment from Russia

Washington : Pakistan might purchase weapons and military equipment from Russia and counts on cooperation with Moscow in the energy sphere, a senior...

Indo–Kuwait Friendship Society hands over 25 Eid kits to needy people from India

By TCN News, Kuwait: The Indo–Kuwait Friendship Society (IKFS), known for its activities in human rights and finding solutions for various problems of NRIs abroad,...

54 missing soldiers believed to be in Pakistan: Parrikar

New Delhi : As India prepares to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1965 war with Pakistan, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Friday...

Turkey allows US to use airbase to strike IS targets

Ankara: Turkey will let the US carry out airstrikes against the Islamic State terror group from a key military base near the Syrian border,...

Pakistan floods affect thousands: UN

United Nations: An estimated 285,000 people have been affected by floods in Chitral district, north-west Pakistan, said a UN spokesperson here. The UN Office for...

Don’t take Pakistan threats lying down, Thackeray tells Modi

Mumbai : Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi not to take lying down any threats from Pakistan...

Obama invites Pakistan PM for US visit

Islamabad: US President Barack Obama has invited Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for a visit to Washington to expand and deepen bilateral ties, a...

Kerala mulls schools in Middle East

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Education Minister P.K. Abdu Rabb told the assembly on Thursday that the education department would conduct a feasibility study to see if...

Obama discusses security partnership with Afghan leaders

Washington : US President Barack Obama discussed with Afghan leaders ways to deepen security partnership between the two countries, the White House said...

Pakistani qawwal plans India visit over ‘Bhar do jholi’ row

Karachi : Pakistani qawwal Amjad Sabri has decided to approach an Indian court over the inclusion of his father's qawwali in Salman Khan...

One of world’s oldest Quran fragments found in Britain

London : The radiocarbon dating of ancient documents has identified an Islamic manuscript kept at the University of Birmingham as one of the...

White House uses Twitter to justify Iran nuclear deal

Washington : In a clear indication of social media's increasing clout and power to influence public opinion, the White House has launched...

UN observer group looking into Pakistan ceasefire complaint

United Nations : The UN Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) is looking into Pakistan's complaints about ceasefire violations by India,...

US troops ‘mistakenly’ kill eight Afghan soldiers

Kabul: At least eight Afghan army soldiers were killed and five wounded after the US Air Force contingent of the NATO-led Resolute Support Mission...

Two 4,000-year-old reliefs discovered in Egypt

Cairo: Egyptian Antiquities Minister Mamdouh Eldamaty announced that two 4,000-year-old reliefs, belonging to Ptolemaic Queen Berenice, were found by Polish archaeologists in the temple...

India, Pakistan trade heavy fire in Jammu district

Jammu: Heavy firing started early Monday between the Indian and Pakistani troopers along the line of control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu region. "Pakistan...

20 people killed in Bangladesh accidents

Dhaka : At least 20 people were killed and 30 injured in two separate accidents occurred over the weekend in Bangladesh, police said...

Two dacoits set on fire in Karachi

Islamabad : A mob set on fire two dacoits after badly torturing them in Pakistan's port city of Karachi. One of them succumbed to...

Five soldiers killed in Egypt terror attack

Cairo : At least five soldiers were killed and seven wounded in an attack by militants at a military checkpoint in Egypt's Sinai peninsula,...

UN chief slams terrorist bomb attack in Baghdad

United Nations : UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Sunday condemned "in the strongest terms" a bomb attack on a market in Baghdad that killed...

‘Shoulder to Shoulder’ joint Shia-Sunni Eid prayers held at Delhi

By Raqib Hameed Naik, TwoCircles.net, New Delhi: Almost 10,000 devout from Shia and Sunni sects offered joint Eid prayers together – for the first time...

Now visa row heats up between India and Pakistan

New Delhi : After ceasefire violations escalated tension between India and Pakistan, a row also erupted over denial of visas to diplomats from...

Hafeez suspended from bowling for one year

Dubai: Pakistani all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez was on Friday suspended from bowling in international cricket for the next 12 months following an independent assessment of...

After Modi-Sharif bonhomie, India, Pakistan trade fire

New Delhi/Islamabad : India and Pakistan on Thursday lodged protests against each other after cross-border firing in Jammu and Kashmir left one dead and...

UN observer group probing India-Pakistan conflict report

United Nations : The UN observer group for the India-Pakistan border is investigating reports of renewed cross-border firing, a UN spokesperson said on Thursday. Replying...

Geelani’s no to Eid party an affront to Pakistan: Daily

Islamabad: Hardline Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani's refusal to attend an Eid Milan party hosted by the Pakistan High Commission in India is...

Obama launches 60 day offensive to sell Iran deal

By Arun Kumar Washington : President Barack Obama launched a 60-day campaign to sell the historic nuclear deal with Iran to lawmakers and the nation...

Myanmar to handover more boat people to Bangladesh

Yangon : Myanmar authorities are slated to handover 165 verified Bangladeshi boat people, an official report said on Thursday. A total of 733 boat...

Iran N-deal: Devil’s in detail, so hold the champagne, please

By Aadil Mir New Delhi : The contentious nuclear deal struck on Tuesday between Iran and the five permanent members of the UN...

Taliban leader approves Afghan peace talks

Kabul: Elusive Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad Omar on Wednesday described the peace talks with the Afghan government as "legitimate" and announced his outfit's readiness...

‘Iran n-deal done, yet not a time to celebrate’

Beijing: The Tehran nuclear deal has finally been done, yet this is "not a time to celebrate as Iran and the international community should...

‘India to go by joint statement, not be bothered by Aziz remark’

New Delhi : India will work with Pakistan on the points laid down in the Ufa joint statement after talks between Prime Minister...

Iran n-deal reached

Vienna: After days of intense negotiations here, Iran and the six world powers have reached a deal intended to limit Tehran's nuclear programme in...

Crude prices fall further with Iran n-deal

New Delhi: As Iran and the six world powers reached a nuclear agreement by their deadline, crude oil prices fell further on Tuesday, pulled...

Taliban militants overrun Afghan valley

Kabul: Taliban militants on Tuesday overran a strategically important valley in Afghanistan's Faryab province, a security officer said. "More than 1,000 Taliban militants attacked Qarain...

Israeli NGO asks Barcelona to suspend ties with Qatar Foundation

Jerusalem: An Israeli NGO has called on FC Barcelona to suspend ties with its Qatar Foundation title sponsor as it is "immoral to receive...

Failure on Lakhvi a national embarrassment: Daily

Islamabad : The failure to comply with the Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's assurances at Ufa in Russia over Mumbai terror attack mastermind Zakiur...

Israel re-arrests released Palestinian hunger-striker

Jerusalem : The Israeli police on Monday evening re-arrested a Palestinian in east Jerusalem a day after he was freed following a 55-day...

Egypt identifies three Italian consulate bombers

Cairo: Egyptian authorities have released the names and photos of three militants who they allege carried out the bombing at Italy's consulate in Cairo...

30 injured in Afghan mosque blast

Kabul: At least 30 people were injured in a bomb attack that targeted a mosque in Pul-e-Khumri city, capital of Afghanistan's Baghlan province on...

Modi visit: India, Tajikistan to boost anti-terror cooperation

Dushanbe (Tajikistan): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that India and Tajikistan have resolved to intensify cooperation in combating terrorism as well as...

No dialogue without Kashmir issue, says Pakistan

Islamabad: Days after efforts at cordiality in ties were made by Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Indian Premier Narendra Modi in Russian...

Modi presents Tajikistan president miniature painting

Dushanbe (Tajikistan): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday presented Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon a specially commissioned miniature painting of the tomb of 17th century...

India, Tajikistan agree to boost anti-terror cooperation: Modi

Dushanbe (Tajikistan): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said combating terrorism is an important area of cooperation between India and Tajikistan which are located...

Saudi king names new minister, provincial governor

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia's King Salman Bin Abdulaziz on Monday named a new housing minister and governor of the Northern Borders province, media reported. In a...

Saudi-led air strikes kill 21 in Yemen

Sanaa: At least 21 civilians were killed and 45 others injured on Monday when Saudi-led airstrikes struck a residential neighbourhood in Yemen's capital city...

India, Tajikistan ink agreements in culture, HRD

Dushanbe (Tajikistan): India and Tajikistan on Monday inked agreements in the field of culture and human resource development after talks between Prime Minister Narendra...

Car bomb kills 33 in Afghanistan

Kabul: The toll from a car bombing near a NATO base in Afghanistan has risen to 33, a media report said on Monday. According to...

Modi, Tajik president hold talks

Dushanbe (Tajikistan): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday sat down for talks with Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon, on the concluding day of his Central...

15 killed in Saudi-led airstrikes in Yemen

Sanaa : Despite a UN-brokered truce, Saudi-led coalition forces bombed Houthi targets in several provinces of Yemen on Sunday killing at least...

IS releases new video of massacre at Iraq’s Air Academy

Baghdad: The Islamic State terrorist group has released new video footage showing last year's mass execution of hundreds of Iraqi soldiers in the northern...

India, Kyrgyzstan to deepen defence cooperation

Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan): India and Kyrgyzstan on Sunday inked four agreements, including those on deepening defence cooperation and working jointly in the field of elections. The...

Nine terrorists killed in Pakistan gunbattle

Islamabad: At least nine terrorists were killed during a search operation, launched by security forces in Pakistan's border area of South and North Waziristan,...

‘India not causing water shortage in Pakistan’

Islamabad: Denying general assumption that India is responsible for water shortage in Pakistan, the Indus River System Authority (Irsa) chairman has said that media...

US ‘absolute embodiment’ of arrogance, says Khamenei

Tehran: Though the crucial negotiations over Tehran's nuclear programme are in the last lap, a top Iranian leader on Sunday said the US is...

Pakistani minister attacks Musharraf over Kashmir

Islamabad: The Kashmir issue would have been resolved by now had not then Pakistan army chief Pervez Musharraf ousted Nawaz Sharif in 1999, a...

Three killed in Afghan bomb attack

Kabul: At least three civilians were killed and 10 others injured after a roadside bomb struck a security convoy in Afghanistan's Kunduz province on...

Last Call for the 10-Day Youth Volunteer Trip to India

By TCN News, Washington DC: IMRC (Indian Muslim Relief and Charities) is organizing a 10-day youth volunteer trip to India from July 26 to...

United Muslim Council and SDPI protest in Kolkata against Myanmar Govt

By Zaidul Haque, TwoCircles.net, Kolkata: A protest rally was organised in Kolkata on July 10, under the banner of United Muslim Council demanding from the...

NGO offers food to Rohingya Muslims during Ramadan

New Delhi : An NGO is providing food items to Rohingya Muslim refugees who have been fasting during the holy month of Ramadan...

India, Turkmenistan sign seven agreements

Ashgabat (Turkmenistan): Following delegation talks on Saturday, India and Turkmenistan signed seven agreements for enhanching cooperation among the two nations. "Following delegation level talks, India...

Connectivity key aspect of India-Turkmenistan ties: Modi

Ashgabat (Turkmenistan): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that connectivity is a key aspect of the relationship between India and the Central Asian...

Explosion outside Italian consulate in Cairo

Cairo:A powerful explosion occurred in front of the Italian consulate in the Egyptian capital city of Cairo on Saturday, a security officer said. He said...

Modi has tried to improve ties with Pakistan: Daily

Islamabad: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sought to improve ties with Pakistan, said a leading daily which noted that Modi's meeting with his...

Army kills five suspected terrorists in Tunisia

Tunis:The Tunisian Army killed five suspected terrorists in the mountainous region of Orbata, a media report said. Tunisian press on Friday said that the alleged...

Prince Saud, world’s longest serving foreign minister, passes away

Riyadh : Saudi Arabia's former foreign minister Prince Saud Al Faisal, the world's longest serving foreign minister, died on Thursday at the age of...

Jackky makes birthday video for Malala Yousafzai

New Delhi: Hindi film actor Jackky Bhagnani, who made a faux pas last year when he misspelled Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai's name...

Modi-Sharif discuss terror, skirt Kashmir

Ufa (Russia)/New Delhi: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif on Friday agreed to eliminate terror and expedite the trial...

23 killed in Bangladesh stampede

Dhaka: At least 23 people -- all women and children -- were killed in a stampede in Bangladesh's Mymensingh district, about 120 km...

Fasting has a positive impact on maintenance of glucose level: Malaysian study

By TwoCircles.net staff reporter Kualalumpur: A study by researchers at National Defence University of Malaysia have come to conclusion that fasting during Ramadan has a...

Indo-Kuwait Friendship Society demands lifting of ban on cow meat

IKFS write to President of India, Supreme Court chief justice By TCN News, Kuwait: The Indo-Kuwait Friendship Society (IKFS), a non-profit socio cultural Indian...

Saudi Arabia extends grace period to 338,352 Yemenis

Riyadh : Saudi Arabia on Thursday announced the extension of the grace period to August 16 to 338,352 Yemenis living in the country, Al...

Taliban brought up foreign troops’ presence issue: Afghan government

Kabul : In their first official meeting with Afghan government representatives, the Taliban brought out issues regarding presence of international troops, UN sanctions and...

Thailand repatriates 90 Uyghur Muslims to China

Bangkok : Thai authorities confirmed on Thursday that they have repatriated 90 Uyghur asylum seekers, detained by immigration authorities for over a year, to...

After abstaining in anti-Israel vote, Indian official on Palestine visit

New Delhi : Days after India abstained in a UNHRC vote against Israel over the 2014 Gaza conflict, a top Indian official visited...

Two Indonesian pilots pose security threat: Australian authorities

Sydney: Australian authorities believe two Indonesian pilots radicalised by pro-Islamic State (IS) forces may pose an international security threat, according to a leaked intelligence...

Islamabad confirms Sharif-Modi Friday meeting

Islamabad: Pakistan on Thursday confirmed a meeting between Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Indian Premier Narendra Modi on the sidlines of the Shanghai Cooperation...

19 killed in Syria bombing, missile attack

Beirut: At least 19 people were killed in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo in regime bombing and rebel rocket attacks, the Syrian Observatory...

US-led airstrikes kill seven Al Qaeda affiliates in Syria

Damascus: At least seven militants of the Al Qaida-linked Nusra Front were killed in airstrikes by the US-led anti-terror coalition in northwestern Syria, a...

Modi-Sharif bilateral meeting in Ufa on Friday

Ufa (Russia): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is to hold a bilateral meeting with his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif on Friday - in a...

IS supporters hack Syrian rights monitor’s website

London: Alleged supporters of the Islamic State (IS) group on Wednesday hacked the website of the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group...

Afghan lawmakers reject woman’s nomination for Supreme Court

Kabul : Afghanistan's parliament on Wednesday rejected the first nomination of a woman for the country's Supreme Court after she failed to win the...

20 killed in Pakistan road accident

Islamabad: At least 20 people were killed and 40 others injured in a road accident in Pakistan's Tarnol town on Wednesday, media reported. The accident...

Taliban, Afghanistan agree to continue peace talks

Islamabad: Afghan officials and Taliban representatives have agreed to "continue talks to create an environment conducive for peace and reconciliation process", authorities said on...

Modi gifts Nazarbayev books on religions born in India

Astana: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday presented Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev a set of books relating to religions born in India. President...

Afghan, Taliban peace talks end

Islamabad : The peace talks between Afghan officials and Taliban representatives ended on Wednesday, media reported. Officials of the Afghanistan Peace and Reintegration Programme held...

‘Highly dangerous’ terror cell dismantled in Tunisia

Tunis: Tunisian security forces have dismantled a "highly dangerous" jihadist terrorism cell and arrested its members, interior minister Mohamed Najem Gharsalli said. The alleged cell...

25 killed in suicide bombings, clashes with IS in Iraq

Baghdad : At least 25 people were killed and some 50 others wounded in clashes with Islamic State (IS) militants and suicide bomb attacks...

Afghan officials in Pakistan to negotiate peace with Taliban

Islamabad : Officials belonging to the Afghanistan Peace and Reintegration Programme, appointed by former president Hamid Karzai to negotiate peace with the Taliban, are...

Saudi brothers arrested for Kuwait mosque attack

Jeddah: Three Saudi brothers have been arrested on a "strong suspicion" of having links with last month's bombing of a Shia mosque in Kuwait,...

20 killed in Nigeria explosion

Abuja: At least 20 people were killed in a bomb explosion that rocked Zaria city in Nigeria's northwestern state of Kaduna on Tuesday, provincial...

Suicide bombing kills 25 Syrian soldiers

Damascus: A suicide bomber killed 25 government troops when he blew himself up near a military position in the key Syrian city of Aleppo,...

Explosion rocks Kabul

Kabul: An explosion ripped through the southeastern part of the Afghan capital Kabul on Tuesday, Xinhua reported. "There (may be) possible casualties," a security source...

Over 100 die in coalition airstrikes in Yemen

Sanaa: Over 100 people, mostly civilians, died and dozens were wounded in airstrikes by the Saudi-led coalition against two areas controlled by Houthi rebels...

Thousands attend the lecture of Dr Zakir Naik at the closing night of Dubai...

By Mohammed Hidayathullah Dubai: The 14th Dubai Ramadan Forum, organized by the Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) in Dubai under the patronage of...

Key Taliban commander killed in Afghanistan

Kabul: A key Taliban commander was killed when police retaliated a militant attack on checkpoints in Afghanistan's Laghman province on Tuesday, the provincial government...

Visit will strengthen India-Uzbekistan ties: Modi

Tashkent: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said his visit to Uzbekistan would strengthen ties between the two nations. "A memorable visit to Uzbekistan....

14 killed in Kenya terror attack

Nairobi: At least 14 people were killed and 12 others injured when Al Shabaab militants opened fire near a market in Kenya, police said...

Indian movies very popular in Uzbekistan: Modi

Tashkent: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that Indian movies, language and music were extremely popular in Uzbekistan. "Indian movies, language and music are...

No more US troops abroad to fight IS: Obama

Washington: US President Barack Obama said that local forces should be the main forces to fight the extremist group the Islamic State (IS) and...

Over 180 children suffer food poisoning in Pakistan

Islamabad: Over 180 children at a home for orphans here took ill after consuming "substandard" food, media reported. The children were taken to Pakistan Institute...

Three soldiers killed in Pakistan blast

Islamabad: At least three soldiers were killed and six injured when a bomb hit their vehicle in North Waziristan in Pakistan on Sunday, a...

Runaway terrorist shot dead in Saudi Arabia

Riyadh: A terrorist, who escaped a raid at a house in Saudi Arabia's Taif city, was killed in a shootout with police, the interior...

IS new video shows government forces’ execution in Syria

Damascus: The Islamic State (IS) militants released has a video footage, purporting to show the execution of as many as 25 government forces in...

Key Taliban commander killed in Afghanistan

Kabul: A key Taliban commander in Afghanistan, Hajji Wazir, was killed in a raid on Saturday, police said. "Hajji Wazir, the commander of Taliban militants...

Netanyahu blasts UNHRC for endorsing Gaza war crimes report

Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has slammed a decision by the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to endorse a report accusing Israel and...

India abstains in UNHRC vote against Israel

New Delhi: Marking a significant change in stance, India abstained on a United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) resolution condemning Israel over a UN...

Saudi policeman killed in shootout with IS members

Riyadh: The Saudi interior ministry announced on Friday the death of one of its personnel during a raid to arrest three Islamic State (IS)...

Contain the IS epidemic

The attackers look at it as jihad and are misled to believe that killing others by killing themselves they become martyrs (shuhda). There is...

IS trying to gain hold in PoK: Indian Army

Jammu: The Islamic State (IS) terrorist group is attempting to gain a foothold in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) even as the terror infrastructure across the...

US drone attack kills senior jihadi leader in Libya

Tripoli/Tunis: A US drone strike in Libya has killed senior jihadi leader Abu Iyadh, who was believed to have masterminded a series of terrorist...

BSF court clears trooper of felani killing

Kolkata: While upholding its previous verdict, a special BSF court has acquitted a trooper who was accused of shooting dead a minor Bangladeshi girl...

17-year-old Palestinian killed by Israeli soldiers

Ramallah: A 17-year-old Palestinian youth was shot dead by Israeli soldiers stationed at an army roadblock located between the West Bank city of Ramallah...

30 Afghan police personnel killed in Taliban attacks

Kabul: At least 30 Afghan police personnel have been killed in heavy clashes that broke out between Taliban militants and security forces in Afghanistan's...

‘Comprehensive Iranian n-deal supposed to be reached’

Vienna : The basic elements for reaching a comprehensive nuclear deal has been provided, and there should be an accord to be agreed...

Afghan foreign ministry summons Pakistan envoy, lodges protest

Kabul: The Afghan foreign ministry summoned Pakistan's ambassador to Afghanistan Sayed Ibrar Hussain on Thursday and protested over what it described as indiscriminate firing...

Bangladesh nabs two top Al Qaeda-affiliate’s leaders

Dhaka: Bangladesh's Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has nabbed the country's chief of an Al Qaeda affiliate and his top advisor and 10 other Islamist...

Iran, US claim progress in latest round of n-talks

Vienna: Iran and six world powers are making progress in the latest round of talks over Iran's long-disputed nuclear programme, said top diplomats of...

Iran gets back 13 tonnes of gold in sanction relief

Tehran: Iran has received 13 tonnes of gold which had been held in South Africa for two years due to sanctions, Iran's central bank...

50 army men killed in wave of attacks in Egypt’s Sinai: Report

Cairo: At least 50 army officers and soldiers were killed in a wave of attacks on Wednesday on military bases in the Egyptian province...

Indonesian plane crash: 142 body bags taken to site

Jakarta: A total of 142 body bags have been taken to the site where an Indonesian military plane crashed on Tuesday in Medan city,...

Indonesian plane crash toll rises to 141

Jakarta : The toll in the crash of an Indonesian Hercules C-130 military cargo aircraft in the city of Medan has risen to 141,...

Number of displaced in Libya totals 434,000: UNHCR

Tripoli: The number of people displaced within Libya has almost doubled from an estimated 230,000 last September to more than 434,000 amid escalating fighting...

Tunisian beach attack gunman trained in Libya: Report

Tunis: The Tunisian gunman who allegedly shot dead 38 tourists at the resort town of Sousse crossed into Libya earlier this year to receive...

Sharif, army chief discuss alleged Indian funding

Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and army chief Gen. Raheel Sharif on Tuesday discussed India's alleged involvement in funding terrorism in the country,...

Suicide bombing rocks Kabul

Kabul: A suicide car bomber exploded himself near the diplomatic quarter in the Afghan capital on Tuesday, causing casualties, Xinhua said. The attack occurred in...

Five killed, 51 injured in Afghan suicide attack

Kabul: At least five people were killed and 51 injured in a suicide attack in Afghanistan's Helmand province on Tuesday, an official here said. The...

President greets Somalia on National Day

New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday greeted the government and people of Somalia on the eve of its National Day. In his message to...

154 illegal immigrants rescued from Sudan-Libya border

Khartoum : Sudanese authorities have rescued 154 illegal immigrants from the Sudan-Libya border, a media report said on Tuesday. The immigrants were onboard a truck...
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