Attack

Police warn Barcelona attack fugitive 'dangerous, possibly armed'

Police in Catalonia launched an appeal for information about the fugitive, Younes Abouyaaqoub, 22, believed to be the last remaining member of a 12-man cell.

Aug 21, 2017, 18:21 PM IST

120 gas canisters found for 'one or more' attacks in Barcelona: Police

On the eve of the attack in Barcelona, an explosion had occurred at the house about 200 kilometres south of the city.

Aug 20, 2017, 23:02 PM IST

ISIS used Wales companies to finance terror: Report

FBI documents seen by 'The Sunday Times' reveal that surveillance technology dispatched to Spain is believed to be linked to the development by the terror group of weaponised drones routed through the UK.

Aug 20, 2017, 16:57 PM IST

Pakistan must ensure its soil is not used for terror activities: US commander General Joseph Votel

"In his discussions with Pakistani leaders, he emphasised that all parties must work to ensure that Pakistani soil is not used to plan or conduct terrorist attacks against its neighbours," the US Embassy here said in a statement.

Aug 20, 2017, 11:04 AM IST

Turkey kills ISIS suspect, detains four more 'planning attack'

In one of the bloodiest strikes, a jihadist gunman opened fire on an elite nightclub in Istanbul just 75 minutes into New Year`s Day in 2017, killing 39 people, mainly foreigners.

Aug 19, 2017, 22:50 PM IST

Finland suspect an asylum seeker, targeted women: Police

Two women were killed in Friday`s attack, and eight other people were injured. Among the eight were six women and two men.

Aug 19, 2017, 17:55 PM IST

Terror cell behind Spain attacks 'dismantled': Interior minister Juan Ignacio Zoido

The terror cell behind Spain`s deadly twin attacks has been "dismantled," Interior Minister Juan Ignacio Zoido said Saturday, as police still hunted for one remaining suspect.

Aug 19, 2017, 17:21 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi condemns Barcelona terror attack, writes to Spanish President Mariano Rajoy Brey

As many as 13 people were killed on Thursday in the popular tourist destination Las Ramblas when a van mowed down dozens of people in the heart of Barcelona.

Aug 19, 2017, 15:45 PM IST

Spain suspects were preparing bigger attack: Police

Suspects in Spain`s twin terror attacks were preparing an even bigger assault but were thwarted in their plans and forced to act quickly.

Aug 18, 2017, 18:44 PM IST

Samurai sword attack outside Taiwan Presidential office

"A Chinese national flag was found in his backpack. He said he wanted to express his political stance by going to the Presidential office," the official said, adding that the man had wanted to fly the flag there. 

Aug 18, 2017, 17:53 PM IST

Gunmen kill seven relatives of Iraqi policeman

IS, which seized swathes of northern Iraq in a 2014 campaign, has been on the defensive since its ouster last month by Iraqi security forces from second city Mosul.

Aug 18, 2017, 17:22 PM IST

US general pledges to defend Japan from North Korean attack

Dunford and his Japanese counterpart Katsutoshi Kawano agreed to work together to strengthen missile defense systems.

Aug 18, 2017, 13:51 PM IST

Israel hit nearly 100 arms convoys in 5 years: Former Air Force Commander Amir Eshel

Former air force commander Amir Eshel told Haaretz newspaper that "since 2012, I`m talking about many dozens of strikes... the number is close to being three digits".

 

Aug 17, 2017, 17:43 PM IST

Rahul Gandhil says BJP, RSS trying to change Constitution

Gandhi said the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) was aware that with its ideology it would not win elections and that was the reason why they were placing their men in every institution — bureaucracy, media and universities.

Aug 17, 2017, 15:07 PM IST

China planning to attack India with Pakistan help, claims Mulayam Singh Yadav

Mulayam Singh Yadav, who had been dethroned by his son Akhilesh from the post of party president earlier this year.

Aug 15, 2017, 23:25 PM IST

18 dead in 'terrorist attack' on Burkina Faso restaurant

A government statement described the latest deadly shooting as a "terrorist attack", while President Roch Marc Christian Kabore condemned it as "a despicable attack that has Ouagadougou in mourning."

 

Aug 14, 2017, 18:15 PM IST

Operation against Burkina attackers is over: Minister Remis Dandjinou

Security forces in the Burkina Faso capital early Monday concluded an operation against suspected jihadist gunmen who launched a deadly attack on a restaurant, the communications minister announced.

Aug 14, 2017, 16:54 PM IST

20 injured in melee as Jat agitation leader slapped

The attacker was overpowered by supporters of Malik even as a clash ensued between his supporters and the rival group. 

Aug 14, 2017, 16:11 PM IST

Islamabad wants positive, constructive ties with neighbours: Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi

"Pakistan desires positive and constructive relations with all the countries of the world, especially with its neighbours on the basis of sovereign equality," Abbasi said in his address to the nation on the occasion of Pakistan`s 70th Independence Day.

Aug 14, 2017, 14:55 PM IST

Suspected Islamic State militant kills Turkish police officer in Istanbul: Anadolu

Turkey has detained more than 5,000 Islamic State suspects and deported some 3,290 foreign militants from 95 different countries in recent years, according to officials. It has refused entry to at least 38,269 people.

Aug 14, 2017, 14:19 PM IST