Supriya Jha

'ISIS plays 'Jihadi John' like a piano, uses him to attract Europe's Muslims'

'ISIS plays 'Jihadi John' like a piano, uses him to attract Europe's Muslims'

London: As more details tumble out about the Islamic State's infamous executioner better known as “Jihadi John”, a clearer character portrait has emerged of the man who has appeared in a bunch of I

Mar 3, 2015 - 09:32 AM IST
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IS killer 'Jihadi John' dreaded MI5, felt like 'dead man walking'

IS killer 'Jihadi John' dreaded MI5, felt like 'dead man walking'

London: The Islamic State killer better known as ''Jihadi John'' was so panic-stricken after being accosted by British intelligence in 2010 that he considered committing suicide, it has been reveal

Mar 2, 2015 - 11:10 AM IST
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UN repeatedly failed to prevent mass killings, 2014 a 'devastating' year, says Amnesty

UN repeatedly failed to prevent mass killings, 2014 a 'devastating' year, says Amnesty

London: Drafting a scathing report on the global response to mass atrocities in 2014, rights group Amnesty International has termed the governments' ineffectiveness in protecting their civilians fr

Feb 25, 2015 - 05:42 PM IST
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Czech restaurant shooter a sexagenarian 'crazed individual'

Czech restaurant shooter a sexagenarian 'crazed individual'

Prague: The shooting incident at a restaurant in Czech town of Uhersky Brod is not a terrorist attack but an insane act by a "crazed individual" in his 60s, Interior Minister Milan Chovanec said.

Feb 25, 2015 - 02:29 PM IST
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US-led strikes pound ISIS in Syria near the area where 150 Christians were abducted

US-led strikes pound ISIS in Syria near the area where 150 Christians were abducted

Washington: Issuing a strong condemnation of abduction of over 150 Christians in Syria, the United States has said the targeting of a religious minority by the extremists is further testament to it

Feb 25, 2015 - 02:25 PM IST
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In UAE, cash is in the air! Mystery money raining on Dubai street

In UAE, cash is in the air! Mystery money raining on Dubai street

Abu Dhabi: While many souls in this world, in their flights of imaginations, might have wished for lots of moolah to just rain on them someday, it turned out to be astonishingly true for some peopl

Feb 25, 2015 - 05:16 PM IST
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Cash for access: Malcolm Rifkind quits as security chair; UK to ban MPs' outside jobs?

Cash for access: Malcolm Rifkind quits as security chair; UK to ban MPs' outside jobs?

London: Embroiled in 'cash for access' scandal after being caught in a sting, Conservative Party leader Malcolm Rifkind has resigned as the chairman of Parliament's Intelligence and Security Commit

Feb 24, 2015 - 05:30 PM IST
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Vladimir Putin is 'wrong' on improbability of war in Ukraine, says EU official

Vladimir Putin is 'wrong' on improbability of war in Ukraine, says EU official

Moscow: Even as a ceasefire agreed between pro-Russian rebels and Ukraine is hanging by a thread, with both sides struggling to abide by the terms, Russian President Vladimir Putin has claimed that

Feb 24, 2015 - 02:57 PM IST
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'Ripped shirt, broken arm': Maldives ex-prez Mohamed Nasheed dragged into courtroom

'Ripped shirt, broken arm': Maldives ex-prez Mohamed Nasheed dragged into courtroom

Male: Even as scores of his supporters protested against his sudden arrest, Maldives ex-President Mohamed Nasheed was at the receiving end of police manhandling ahead of his hearing as he was dealt

Feb 24, 2015 - 03:46 PM IST
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Ex-UK ministers Jack Straw, Malcolm Rifkind under scanner for 'cash for access' scandal

Ex-UK ministers Jack Straw, Malcolm Rifkind under scanner for 'cash for access' scandal

London: Former British foreign secretaries Jack Straw and Sir Malcolm Rifkind on Monday sought to defend themselves after they fell for a sting laid by journalists and were caught on tape offering

Feb 24, 2015 - 02:55 PM IST
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