Turkey coup death toll touches 90
ANKARA, July 16, 2016 (Xinhua) — People gather near a destroyed car in Ankara, Turkey, July 16, 2016. A military statement on Turkish media said on July 15 that the armed forces have fully seized…
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Brazil vows to ramp up Olympic security after Nice attack
Rio de Janeiro, July 16 (IANS) Brazil has vowed to raise security to “another level” at next month’s Rio Olympics amid growing fears the Games could be a terrorist target. The announcement came less than…
Turkey coup: Soldiers on Istanbul’s Bosphorus bridge surrender
Ankara, July 16 (IANS) Soldiers who backed an attempted coup in Turkey and shot at civilians and police from a tank on Istanbul’s Bosphorus bridge surrendered on Saturday. A total of 50 soldiers surrendered abandoning…
‘Move On Pakistan’ leaders approach court for protective bail
Islamabad, July 16 (IANS) The leadership of Move on Pakistan, a political party which is inviting the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif to take over the government, approached the Islamabad High Court…
Turkey coup: Exiled Muslim cleric denies any involvement
Ankara, July 16 (IANS) Fethullah Gulen, a Muslim cleric who lives in exile in the US state of Pennsylvania and who once was an ally of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has condemned the ateempted…
Turkey coup: 754 detained
Ankara, July 16 (IANS) Turkish Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag on Saturday announced that a total of 754, mostly military officers, were detained over charges of an attempted military coup. This doubled the figure at 336…
India closely monitoring Turkey situation
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs on Saturday announced that India was closely monitoring the situation in Turkey following reports of an attempted coup. “We have been closely following the developments…
Newspapers seized in Kashmir, raids on printing press
Sringar, July 16 (IANS) Police on Saturday seized copies of major Urdu and English newspapers in the Kashmir Valley following midnight raids on the printing press creating an information blackout as mobile services also remained…
Turkish President declares attempted coup ‘act of treason’
Ankara/Istanbul, July 16 (IANS) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday declared an attempted military coup against his government as an “act of treason” and vowed to his supporters that the coup plotters will pay…
Turkey coup: 60 killed in Ankara
Ankara, July 16 (IANS) At least 60 people were killed during overnight clashes in capital Ankara following an attempted coup in Turkey, Xinhua news agency quoted the prosecutor’s office as saying on Saturday. Turkish President…
Turkey coup: Soldiers enter Hurriyet daily building, take hostages
Ankara, July 16 (IANS) A group of soldiers on Saturday entered state-run Hurriyet daily building taking several journalists hostage following a military coup attempt underway in Turkey. CNN Türk’s broadcast also went off air after…
US voices concern over Turkey situation
Washington, July 16 (IANS) The US on Friday said it was viewing with “gravest concern” the attempted coup in Turkey and monitoring the fluid situation. “The United States views with gravest concern events unfolding in…
European leaders reject coup attempt in Turkey
Ankara, July 16 (IANS) The President of the Council of Europe on Saturday rejected a military coup attempt in Turkey late on Friday night. Any attempt to overthrow the democratically elected leaders in a member…
Turkey’s Erdogan lands in Istanbul as coup apparently fizzles
Ankara, July 16 (IANS) Turkish television on Saturday broadcast images of a plane carrying President Recep Tayyip Erdogan landing at Istanbul’s Atatürk Airport shortly after Turkey’s MIT intelligence service said that the attempt by elements…
Turkey’s military declares coup; Erdogan says he is still President
Ankara, July 16 (IANS) Tanks opened fire around the Turkish parliament building and military jets were seen flying low over the city as the Turkish military claimed it has seized control of the country late…
Turkish coup: Military seizes power, President urges people to take to the streets
Ankara, July 16 (IANS) The Turkish military late on Friday night released a statement claiming to have taken over and martial law has been imposed, the Independent online reported. A “Peace in the Nation” council…
Indian warships visit Malaysia’s Port Kelang
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) In a bid to bolster India’s bilateral military relations with Malaysia and demonstrating India’s operational reach, three Indian warships arrived on Friday at Malaysia’s Port Kelang in Malaysia, as part…
Germany tightens border controls after Nice attack
Berlin, July 15 (IANS) Germany tightened controls along its borders with France after a terror attack killed at least 84 people in the French city of Nice, police said on Friday. The German Federal Police…
156 Indians return from war-hit South Sudan, PM lauds efforts
New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, July 15 (IANS) A total of 156 Indian nationals, including 46 from Kerala, were brought back to India from violence-hit South Sudan on Friday on board a special IAF plane as part of…
India rejects Pakistan cabinet’s decisions on Kashmir
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) India on Friday completely and unquivoally rejected the decisions adopted by the Pakistani cabinet earlier in the day on the situation in Jammu and Kashmir. “India completely and unequivocally rejects…