One killed in knife attack in Munich
Berlin, May 10 (IANS) One man was killed and three others were injured in a knife attack at a train station in Grafing, near Munich in Germany, on Tuesday. The man attacked four commuters shortly…
Terrorism
Afghanistan urged to halt further executions
New York, May 10 (IANS) Afghanistan should immediately halt further executions and impose a moratorium on death penalty, Human Rights Watch said on Tuesday. The executions by hanging of six Taliban prisoners on May 8…
Pakistan urged to probe killing of rights activist
New York, May 10 (IANS) Pakistan should conduct a prompt and impartial probe into the killing of human rights activist Khurram Zaki and prosecute the murderers, Human Rights Watch said on Tuesday. Zaki, 40, had…
Tourism to Egypt almost halved
Cairo, May 10 (IANS/AKI) The number of tourists visiting Egypt fell by 47.2 percent between March 2015 and the same month this year, according to official statistics cited by state-run daily Al-Ahram. A total of…
Seven Afghan militants killed in coalition drone strike
Kabul, May 10 (IANS) Seven Taliban militants were killed after an unmanned plane of the NATO-led coalition forces struck a vehicle in Afghanistan’s Kunduz province, an official said on Tuesday. “Based on a tip-off, a…
Strengthen legal systems to achieve ‘zero tolerance for terrorism’: India
United Nations, May 10 (IANS) To achieve the universal goal of “zero tolerance for terrorism,” India has called for strengthening the legal systems of nations in order to effectively prosecute terrorists. India’s Permanent Representative Syed…
Key IS leader killed in airstrike: Pentagon
Pentagon, May 10 (IANS) US-led coalition airstrike killed a senior military leader of the Islamic State in Iraq, a Pentagon spokesperson said on Monday. “On May 6th, a coalition airstrike targeted Abu Waheeb, IS’s…
Osama bin Laden’s youngest son in call to free Jerusalem
Rome, May 9 (IANS/AKI) Late Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden’s youngest son has urged Muslims to liberate the holy city of Jerusalem in an audio message, US terrorist-tracking organisation SITE tweeted on Monday. “Jerusalem…
More Italian troops to safeguard Florence
Florence (Italy), May 9 (IANS/AKI) A total of 55 more soldiers have arrived in the central city of Florence to protect its ‘sensitive sites’ as Italy remains on high alert against possible terrorist attacks. The…
14 GNLA rebels surrender in Meghalaya
Shillong, May 9 (IANS) Another 14 rebels of the outlawed Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) on Monday surrendered to Meghalaya Home Minister Roshan Warjri along with a huge cache of arms and ammunition. A police…
Iran says rebels not respecting ceasefire in Syria
Tehran, May 9 (IANS) Iran’s Foreign Ministry on Monday said the recent killing of Iranian military advisers in Syria shows that militants fighting the Syrian government are not committed to the ceasefire. “In recent developments,…
Parliament approves anti-hijacking bill providing for death penalty
Indian Parliament. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) The parliament on Monday gave nod to the Anti-Hijacking Bill that provides for death penalty to the offenders in case of death of hostages or…
Bomb blast injures six policemen in Russia
Moscow, May 9 (IANS) Six police officers were wounded in a suicide bombing at a checkpoint in Russia’s Chechnya region on Monday, authorities said. The blast ripped through a checkpoint in Chechnya’s capital city Grozny…
Belgium to put terror accused on trial
Brussels, May 9 (IANS) Four people are going on trial in Belgium on Monday accused of being part of a group linked to Islamists who attacked Paris and Brussels. Police broke up the cell when…
Three policemen die in Mogadishu car bombing
Mogadishu, May 9 (IANS) Three police officers were killed on Monday when a car bomb exploded at the entrance to the traffic police headquarters in this Somalian capital. Government spokesman Abdifitah Halane said one gunman…
Three Afghan militants killed in premature blast
Kabul, May 9 (IANS) Three militants were killed in a premature explosion in Afghanistan’s Kunduz province, police said on Monday. “Six militants tried to destroy a bridge along a main road by an improvised explosive…
15 coal miners abducted in Afghanistan
Kabul, May 9 (IANS) Unidentified assailants abducted 15 coal miners from Afghanistan’s Baghlan province, an official said on Monday. “A group of unidentified assailants stormed the office of the coal miners in Karkar area n…
Eight Egyptian cops killed in IS attack in Cairo
Cairo, May 8 (IANS) At least eight Egyptian policemen were killed in an attack by Islamic State militant group in Cairo on Sunday. The IS group’s claim was not independently verified, while the Egyptian authorities…
12 injured in Pakistan attack
Islamabad, May 8 (IANS) At least 12 people were injured in a hand grenade attack in Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi on Sunday. Two militants hurled a hand grenade at a restaurant and fled…
Turkey kills 55 IS members in Syria
Ankara, May 8 (IANS) Turkish military killed 55 Islamic State (IS) members in Aleppo province of Syria, the armed forces said on Sunday. Turkish army on Saturday destroyed three vehicles and three rocket installations, Xinhua…