Jerusalem, May 29 (IANS) Israeli security forces have arrested five Palestinians who orchestrated an explosive attack on a Jerusalem bus in April, the Israeli army said on Sunday. At least 21 Israelis were injured in…
Damascus, May 29 (IANS) Over 6,000 people have fled areas in northern Syria as a result of the attacks by the Islamic State (IS) militants, a monitor group reported on Sunday. The mass exodus was…
Bogota, May 29 (IANS) Colombia’s National Liberation Army (ELN) rebel group released two TV reporters who were abducted when they entered militant-held territory in search of a another abducted journalist. Diego D’Pablos and cameraman Carlos…
Cairo, May 29 (IANS) The Egyptian armed forces in cooperation with the police killed 36 militants and defused 38 explosive devices in their last two-day security campaign in North Sinai province, the military spokesman said…
Islamabad, May 29 (IANS) At least five people including two security personnel and three militants were killed in two separate attacks in Pakistan’s Balochistan province on Saturday, local media reported. Two security personnel were killed…
Ankara, May 29 (IANS) Turkish military killed 104 Islamic State (IS) militants as it struck the IS positions in northern Syria, authorities said on Saturday. The attack was launched on Friday after six rockets fired…
Jammu, May 28 (IANS) A guerrilla hideout was busted in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district on Saturday and a quantity of arms and ammunition recovered, a defence official said. “Based on specific information, the Rashtriya…
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) If Pakistan does not have the capability to curb terrorist activity in its territory, it may seek India’s help, Home Minister Rajnath Singh has said. “I want to give a…
Imphal, May 28 (IANS) Newspaper editors in Manipur on Saturday decided not to yield to pressure from the NIA which has demanded they share source of underground press releases and other details which will lead…
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Former home minister P. Chidambaram on Saturday said there was a pattern in the Malegaon blast witnesses turning hostile, especially after the NDA government came to power. “Of course there…
Kabul, May 28 (IANS) At least 15 militants were killed by Afghan security forces in a military operation in Baghlan province, an official said on Saturday. “At least 13 militants were also injured in Baghlan-e-Markazi…
Srinagar, May 28 (IANS) Hours after denying as “baseless” reports of a top Hizbul Mujahideen operative surrendering in Jammu and Kashmir, the army on Saturday finally said it had captured the militant in the state’s…
Agartala, May 28 (IANS) Three Bangladeshi intruders with diplomatic passports, who were arrested in Tripura last Sunday, have yet to give a credible account of what they claim to be their transit through India to…
Srinagar, May 28 (IANS) In a U-turn, senior police and army officers denied that any Hizbul commander had surrendered before the security forces on Saturday. Denying earlier reports that Tariq Pandit, a close associate of…
Srinagar, May 28 (IANS) A Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) commander in Pulwama district of Kashmir region surrendered on Saturday, dealing a major blow to the Burhan group of militants in the Kashmir Valley, officials said. “Tariq…
Bogota, May 28 (IANS) A Colombian rebel group freed a Spanish journalist in the Catatumbo region after she went missing on May 21. Salud Hernandez-Mora, a correspondent for Spain’s El Mundo newspaper, was released Friday…
Panaji, May 27 (IANS) The National Democratic Alliance government is carefully dealing with the Islamic State (IS) issue, union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju said on Friday. “After our government came to power…
Srinagar, May 27 (IANS) At least six militants and a soldier were killed in two separate Kashmir gun battles on Friday amid flared up terrorist activities in the restive valley following increased levels of infiltration…
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) A court here on Friday extended the National Investigation Agency (NIA) custody of a suspected senior operative of the Indian Mujahideen, Abdul Wahid Siddibapa, by seven days. Additional Sessions Judge…
Damascus, May 27 (IANS) Doctors Without Borders, known by its French acronym MSF, said it was evacuating medics and patients from the Al Salamah in northern Syria as the Islamic State militants neared. It said…