Bangladesh upholds death sentence for six militants
A Bangladesh court on Thursday upheld the death sentence for six Islamist militants convicted over a suicide bombing in 2005 of a lawyer`s office that killed eight people, a top prosecutor said.
Jul 28, 2016, 15:10 PM IST
31 killed in Syria bomb attacks
At least 31 people were killed and over 100 injured when twin bombings rocked the predominantly-Kurdish city of Qamishli in Syria on Wednesday, the media reported.
Jul 27, 2016, 15:11 PM IST
Donald Trump has already damaged national security: Madeline Albright
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has already damaged US' national security as he has undermined the fight against ISIS by alienating Muslim partners and weakened America's standing in the world, former secretary of state Madeline Albright said here on Wednesday.
Jul 27, 2016, 09:40 AM IST
Two explosions kill 8 near Mogadishu airport
At least eight people were killed on Tuesday when two huge bombs went off near Mogadishu's airport, including one close to the UN's political office in the Somali capital, a security source said.
Jul 26, 2016, 15:16 PM IST
Suicide bomber kills 10 north of Baghdad: Officials
A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-rigged vehicle near a checkpoint north of Baghdad on Monday, killing 10 people, officials said.
Jul 25, 2016, 13:33 PM IST
Doomed EgyptAir flight broke up midair after fire: Report
An EgyptAir flight that crashed into the Mediterranean in May likely broke up in midair after a fire erupted in or near the cockpit, the New York Times reported Friday.
Jul 23, 2016, 12:01 PM IST
Exclusive: Osama Bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad is at centre of row — Know the controversy
A tussle has erupted between Pakistan's powerful military and the government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa over a sprawling piece of land in the garrison city of Abbottabad where al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden lived and was killed in 2011.
Jul 22, 2016, 19:45 PM IST
6 ISIS men conspired to carry out terror acts: NIA to court
Six suspected ISIS operatives were allegedly conspiring to carry out terror activities in national capital and adjoining regions and during Ardh Kumbh in Haridwar to terrorise people, the NIA on Monday told a special court.
Jul 18, 2016, 19:00 PM IST
US resumes airstrikes against Islamic State as Turkey reopens air base
The US resumed airstrikes against the Islamic State (IS) after Turkey opened its airbase which was closed in the wake of a failed attempted coup on July 16.
Jul 18, 2016, 13:37 PM IST
16 Taliban militants killed in Afghanistan in air strikes
At least 16 Taliban militants were killed and six others injured in separate air strikes in Sangin and Marja districts of Afghanistan's Helmand province, an official said on Monday.
Jul 18, 2016, 13:29 PM IST
With 84 dead, France investigates whether truck attacker acted alone
French authorities tried to determine whether a Tunisian who killed at least 84 people by ploughing a truck into Bastille Day crowd.
Jul 18, 2016, 09:14 AM IST
US-led coalition resumes strikes against IS from Turkey base: Pentagon
The US-led coalition against the IS group has resumed air strikes from a Turkish air base that were suspended after a failed military coup the Pentagon.
Jul 17, 2016, 20:38 PM IST
US-led coalition resumes strikes against IS from Turkey base: Pentagon
The US-led coalition against the IS group has resumed air strikes from a Turkish air base that were suspended after a failed military coup the Pentagon.
Jul 17, 2016, 20:38 PM IST
Failed Turkey coup 'not blank cheque' for Erdogan, France warns
France's foreign minister warned Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday against using his country`s failed coup as a "blank cheque" to silence his opponents.
Jul 17, 2016, 19:06 PM IST
Bangladesh identifies masterminds of deadly Dhaka terror attack
Bangladesh said it has identified the masterminds of the deadly Dhaka cafe terror attack.
Jul 16, 2016, 19:25 PM IST
Militant killed during encounter with security forces in J&K's Poonch
A militant was killed by the security forces in Sawjian Sector of Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday.
Jul 16, 2016, 13:13 PM IST
HC seeks NIA's response on bail pleas of 16 ISIS operatives
Delhi High Court on Friday sought the response of National Investigation Agency (NIA) on bail pleas filed by 16 suspected ISIS operatives, arrested from across the country for allegedly financing and recruiting people to join the terror group.
Jul 15, 2016, 18:55 PM IST
Senior IS leader had exhorted supporters to ''run over filthy French''
A senior Islamic State leader, Abu Mohammed al Adnani, had urged his supporters to "run over" the "filthy French" two years before the devastating attack in Nice, France.
Jul 15, 2016, 15:37 PM IST
US to offer Russia anti-terror pact in Syria: report
The United States is to offer to cooperate with Russia in joint military action against the Al-Nusra Front and Islamic State extremist groups in Syria, a media report said on Thursday.
Jul 14, 2016, 15:33 PM IST
IS radio station destroyed in Afghanistan
An Islamic State (IS) radio station was destroyed and some militants were killed on Thursday in a drone strike in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province.
Jul 14, 2016, 13:34 PM IST
