54 killed in Egypt mosque attack
Cairo, Nov 24 (IANS) At least 54 people were killed in a bomb attack on a mosque in Egypt’s Sinai peninsula on Friday, Egyptian state media reported. The assailants planted home-made explosives in the mosque…
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Hafiz freed in Pakistan, vows to fight for Kashmir
Lahore, Nov 24 (IANS) Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) founder Hafiz Saeed, accused by India and the US of masterminding the 2008 Mumbai massacre, was on Friday freed after 10 months of house arrest here and vowed to…
Three killed in Pakistan suicide attack targeting police official
Islamabad, Nov 24 (IANS) At least three persons were killed and five injured on Friday in a suicide attack that targeted the vehicle of a senior police official in Pakistan’s Peshawar city. The attack took…
Hafiz Saeed freed in Pakistan
Lahore, Nov 24 (IANS) Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) founder Hafiz Saeed, accused of masterminding the 2008 Mumbai massacre, was on Friday freed after 10 months house arrest here in Pakistan. The Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief, who carries a…
Hafiz Saeed freed
Islamabad, Nov 24 (IANS) Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) founder Hafiz Saeed, accused of masterminding the 2008 Mumbai massacre, was released from house arrest in Pakistan on Friday. (This story has not been edited by Social News XYZ…
Three killed in Pakistan suicide attack
Islamabad, Nov 24 (IANS) A senior police officer was among three people killed while six others were injured on Friday in a suicide attack in Pakistan’s Peshawar city. The suicide attacker, who was on a…
Iraq reopens oil refinery in Salahudin after rehabilitation
Baghdad, Nov 24 (IANS) The Iraqi Minister of Oil on Thursday announced that the oil ministry reopened al-Seniyah Refinery in the province of Salahudin after rehabilitation by Iraqi technical teams, a ministry statement said. The…
Syrian army poised to liberate country’s east, says Russia
Moscow, Nov 23 (IANS/AKI) Syrian army units, supported by Russian air power, will soon free all areas of eastern Syria from the Islamic State jihadist group, Russia’s Defence Ministry said on Thursday. “Government forces under…
Former Manipur militants blamed for robberies
Imphal, Nov 23 (IANS) A taxi drivers’ association in Manipur on Thursday alleged there have been seven cases of robberies on a key highway in one week and suspected the involvement of former militants. Members…
Suicide attack on Afghan demonstration kills 8
Kabul, Nov 23 (IANS) At least eight people were killed and another 17 wounded on Thursday in a suicide attack on a group of demonstrators gathered in support of a former police chief in Afghanistan’s…
8 killed in Afghan suicide bombing
Kabul, Nov 23 (IANS) At least eight people were killed in a suicide bombing in Afghanistan’s Jalalabad city on Thursday, an official said. The explosion also injured 17 others in the city situated in Nangarhar…
TV actors to come together for 26/11 Memorial Day event
Mumbai, Nov 23 (IANS) Television actors including names like Divyanka Tripathi, Arjun Bijlani, Ravi Dubey, Shubhangi Atre and Surbhi Chandana will come together for an event to mark the 26/11 terror attacks. Commemorating the bravery…
Hafiz release exposes Pakistan’s true face: India
New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) The decision to set free Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) founder Hafiz Saeed, accused of masterminding the 2008 Mumbai massacre, shows Pakistan’s “true face”, the Indian government said on Thursday. “His (imminent) release…
Hafiz Saeed set to walk free
Islamabad, Nov 23 (IANS) Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) founder Hafiz Saeed, accused of masterminding the 2008 Mumbai massacre, is all set to walk free after about 10 months of house arrest. A Lahore High Court review board…
India firm on stopping terrorists from using social media: Prasad
New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) : Radical elements and terrorists are abusing social media platforms for perpetuating hate and terror but India is determined to address the misuse of cyber space and thwart them, IT…
Iraqi forces launch anti-IS offensive near Syria border
Baghdad, Nov 23 (IANS) Iraqi forces on Thursday launched an offensive to retake the desert areas bordering Syria from the Islamic State (IS). In a Facebook post, the Joint Operations Command said this was the…
Arab quartet adds 13 entities, individuals to terror list
Riyadh, Nov 23 (IANS) Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain and Egypt on Thursday added two entities and 11 individuals to their terror lists. The two organisations comprise the International Islamic Council, known…
Egypt’s army destroys 10 vehicles loaded with weapons near Libya border
Cairo, Nov 23 (IANS) Egypt’s air forces destroyed 10 vehicles laden with smuggled weapons and ammunition on the country’s western border with Libya, military spokesman said on Wednesday. The move comes as part of the…
Congress flays government over Hafiz Saeed’s release
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) Reacting to the release of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) founder Hafiz Saeed from Pakistan’s jail, the Congress on Wednesday took a dig at Narendra Modi government, asking “where is the 56-inch chest…
Nations must keep up their guard against IS: Italy
Rome, Nov 22 (IANS/AKI) Despite the collapse of the Islamic State’s self-proclaimed Caliphate in Iraq and Syria, the international community “cannot turn off the spotlight” on the jihadist group, Italian Foreign Minister Angelino Alfano said…