Separatist strike in Kashmir affects normal life for 2nd day
Separatist-sponsored strike against the death of eight civilians in poll violence affected normal life for the second consecutive day in Kashmir where a school designated as a polling centre in Shopian district was set on fire by miscreants.
Apr 11, 2017, 19:56 PM IST
Strike kills 15 near Syria's Islamic State-held Raqa: Monitor
At least 15 civilians, including four children, were killed in a suspected US-led coalition airstrike on Saturday near the Islamic State group's Syrian bastion Raqa, a monitor said.
Apr 08, 2017, 20:01 PM IST
Hillary Clinton chides Donald Trump on Syrian refugee ban after airstrikes
Hillary Clinton has chided President Donald Trump for ordering massive airstrikes on Syria and said the US cannot in one breath speak of protecting Syrian babies and in the next close America's doors to them.
Apr 08, 2017, 17:34 PM IST
EU's Juncker says of US Syria strikes: 'Use of chemical arms must be answered'
The head of the European Union`s executive arm said on Friday that use of chemical arms in Syria "must be answered", after US.
Apr 07, 2017, 16:31 PM IST
Four children among 9 civilians dead in US Syria strike: State media
A US missile strike targeting an airbase in central Syria killed nine civilians, including four children, on Friday, state news agency SANA reported.
Apr 07, 2017, 16:18 PM IST
Over 300 civilians killed since start of west Mosul operation: United Nations
Over 300 civilians have been killed since last month in an offensive against the Islamic State group in western Mosul, the UN said on Tuesday, adding the toll could exceed 400 if fresh killings are verified.
Mar 28, 2017, 17:54 PM IST
IS gunmen target civilians fleeing Mosul by night
Islamic State gunmen are opening fire on men, women and children as they try to flee Mosul under cover of darkness, civilians who escaped the besieged Iraqi city said on Friday.
Mar 25, 2017, 10:48 AM IST
Child victims of Mosul battle fill emergency hospital
The 9-year-old Iraqi boy was playing football on a patch of wasteground during a lull in the battle for Mosul when a mortar round fired by Islamic State militants landed nearby. It sprayed shrapnel into his lower legs and virtually severed them.
Mar 23, 2017, 16:06 PM IST
Iraqi forces try to bring civilians out of west Mosul, US pledges more support
Iraqi government forces attempted to evacuate civilians from Mosul`s Islamic State-held Old City on Tuesday so that troops could clear the area, but militant snipers hampered the effort, Iraqi officers said.
Mar 21, 2017, 20:17 PM IST
IS mortars kill 9 civilians in Mosul
At least nine civilians were killed and another 17 wounded on Saturday after the Islamic State jihadist group shelled mortars at two neighbourhoods east of the Iraqi city of Mosul.
Dec 25, 2016, 05:49 AM IST
Fierce fighting, bombardment shake Syria's Aleppo, seven civilians dead
Fierce fighting shook Syria's Aleppo today, killing at least seven people, as sources said a deal for the evacuation of civilians and fighters from remaining rebel-held areas was on hold.
Dec 14, 2016, 18:11 PM IST
Injured in Pakistan firing, 14-month-old girl battling for life
Undergoing treatment for severe neck, spinal and abdominal injuries at a hospital here, 14-month-old Pari is a testimony of the "barbarism" unleashed by the Pakistan Rangers on unarmed civilians on the Indian side.
Nov 04, 2016, 14:14 PM IST
Efforts on to bring stranded Indian jawan back from PoK: Manohar Parrikar
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Sunday asserted that efforts are on to bring back the stranded Indian jawan from Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) and said the Centre has activated the procedure which takes place at the Director General Military Operations (DGMO) level.
Oct 02, 2016, 12:09 PM IST
Afghan civilian casualties at record high in first half of 2016: UN
Civilian casualties in Afghanistan touched a record high in the first half of 2016, the UN with children in particular paying a heavy price as insurgent groups step up fighting.
Jul 25, 2016, 12:26 PM IST
Suspected US coalition strikes kill 56 civilians in IS-held Syrian city: Monitor
At least 56 civilians were killed on Tuesday in air strikes north of the besieged Islamic State-held city of Manbij in northern Syria, and residents said they believed the attack was carried out by US-led warplanes, a monitoring group said.
Jul 19, 2016, 23:36 PM IST
Suspected Russian raids kill 29 civilians in Syria: Monitor
At least 29 civilians were killed in air strikes suspected to have been carried by Russian warplanes on a village in eastern Syria on Saturday, a monitoring group said.
Jan 24, 2016, 00:03 AM IST
Regime bombardment across Syria kills 56 civilians
The monitor said it was likely the US-led coalition had conducted the strikes, which targeted a school that the group had taken over as a base.
Dec 05, 2015, 00:40 AM IST
3 policemen, 4 civilians hurt as bomb goes off in Egypt
At least three policemen and four civilians were injured today when a roadside bomb went off in Egypt's restive North Sinai Governorate.
Oct 31, 2015, 01:52 AM IST
Eight civilians killed in Saudi-led airstrikes in Yemen
At least eight civilians were killed in Saudi-led airstrikes in Yemen's southern province of Taiz on Thursday, medics and witnesses said.
Oct 30, 2015, 07:38 AM IST
Two civilians injured in suspected blast along LoC in Poonch
Two civilians were injured in a suspected blast on a track along the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday night.
Sep 13, 2015, 23:16 PM IST
