French magazine Charlie Hebdo uncowed after attacks - but now with bodyguards
More than five years after Islamist militants killed 12 of their colleagues, staff at French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo say they re-published cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad to tell the world they are "still standing" - albeit with a security detail.
Sep 08, 2020, 02:02 AM IST
Sri Lanka strongman Gotabaya Rajapaksa set to become president after rival concedes defeat
Rajapaksa, who oversaw the military defeat of Tamil separatists under his brother and then president Mahinda Rajapaksa 10 years ago, has promised strong leadership to secure the island of 22 million people.
Nov 17, 2019, 12:08 PM IST
Sri Lanka bans face veils after attacks by Islamist militants
The measures would help security forces to identify people as a hunt for any remaining attackers and their support network continues across the Indian Ocean island, authorities said.
Apr 29, 2019, 14:30 PM IST
Nigeria accuses UNICEF staff of spying for Islamist militants, suspends activities
It said UNICEF had been training people to sabotage troops` counter-insurgency efforts by uncovering the military`s alleged human rights abuses.
Dec 14, 2018, 22:43 PM IST
Britain says militant Islamist threat to stay high and may rise further
Britain will publish a revised counter-terrorism strategy on Monday designed to cope with what it said was a shift in the threats the country faces as militants of all ideologies adopt new tactics.
Jun 03, 2018, 17:10 PM IST
Anti-terrorism raids launched in southeastern France: Report
French police today launched an anti-terrorism operation in the southeastern Alpes-Maritimes region.
Nov 07, 2017, 18:16 PM IST
Australia to send more troops to help Philippines fight Islamist militants
Australia will send troops to assist Philippine forces in the ongoing battle against Islamic State fighters in the southern city of Marawi, Australia’s Defence Minister Marise Payne said on Friday.
Sep 09, 2017, 13:42 PM IST
France's President Emmanuel Macron eyes special centres in Libya to handle asylum requests
Earlier this week, Macron chaired talks between Libyan Prime Minister Fayez al-Serraj and the divided country`s eastern commander Khalifa Haftar.
Jul 27, 2017, 16:11 PM IST
Suspected Islamist militants attack Kenya village, behead nine men
Suspected Islamist militants beheaded nine men in an overnight attack on a village in the Kenyan coastal district of Lamu, police said, days after Somali militants killed three policemen in an attack on a nearby village.
Jul 08, 2017, 16:15 PM IST
US wanted terror leader may have fled Philippine city
An attempt by government troops to arrest Hapilon in Marawi on May 23 triggered a rampage by Islamist militants flying black IS flags and backed by some foreign fighters who seized parts of the mainly Muslim city.
United States wanted terror leader may have fled to Philippine city: Army
Isnilon Hapilon, a veteran Filipino militant said to be the leader of the Islamic State (IS) group in Southeast Asia, has not been seen in the battle zone in Marawi City, said Lieutenant General Carlito Galvez, head of the military's Western Mindanao Command.
Jun 24, 2017, 11:22 AM IST
Philippines military says hostage drama resolved
A hostage drama that unfolded at a primary school in the southern Philippines on Wednesday has been resolved, a military spokesman said, and the Islamist militants who had held people captive had withdrawn with no reports of casualties.
Jun 21, 2017, 10:12 AM IST
Islamist militants storm school in southern Philippines, take students hostages
Pro-Islamic State militants stormed a school in the southern Philippines early on Wednesday and are holding several students hostage, police said, on the same island where fighting between government troops and Islamists has entered its fifth week.
Jun 21, 2017, 08:52 AM IST
Philippine troops pound Islamists as death toll passes 300
Philippine troops pounded Islamist militants holding parts of southern Marawi city with air strikes and artillery Saturday as more soldiers were deployed and the death toll rose to more than 300 after nearly a month of fighting.
Jun 17, 2017, 17:24 PM IST
White House has no update on Russian report of Baghdadi's death
The U.S. administration on Friday was unable to provide any update on a report by Russia`s defense ministry that it may have killed Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in an air strike near the Syrian city of Raqqa last month, a White House official said.
Jun 16, 2017, 20:07 PM IST
Islamist militants rapidly increasing in Sweden: Security Chief
The biggest concentrations of militants are in Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmo and Orebro, according to Sapo.
Philippines politician says residents see 100 bodies in besieged city
The military has said 290 people have died in more than three weeks of fighting, including 206 militants, 58 soldiers and 26 civilians.
Jun 15, 2017, 13:53 PM IST
Philippines' Rodrigo Duterte says didn't seek US support in city siege
President Rodrigo Duterte said on Sunday he did not seek support from Washington to end the siege of a southern Philippines town by Islamist militants, a day after the United States said it was providing assistance at the request of the government.
Jun 11, 2017, 19:33 PM IST
US forces back Philippine troops in Islamist held city
The local terrorist groups are using the mosque, they are entrenched there. They also used civilians as human shields.
Jun 10, 2017, 19:19 PM IST
US joins battle as Philippines takes losses in besieged city
The Philippines is majority Christian, but Mindanao has a significant population of Muslims and Marawi City is overwhelmingly Muslim.
