US sends mass military gears to SDF in Raqqa
The large quantities of weapons aim to help the SDF in their fight to completely clear Raqqa from IS, said the group.
Sep 25, 2017, 06:22 AM IST
Russian general killed fighting IS in east Syria
The ministry said Assapov would be posthumously decorated for his service.
Sep 25, 2017, 06:06 AM IST
Bangladesh says Rohingya influx grinds to a halt
The UN says 429,000 Rohingya have sought refuge in Bangladesh since attacks by Ronhingya militants in Rakhine on August 25 sparked a major Myanmar military crackdown.
Sep 23, 2017, 17:57 PM IST
US-backed forces capture big gas field in Syria's Deir al Zor province: Senior commander
US-backed forces on Saturday seized a major natural gas field in Syria`s Deir al Zor province from Islamic State militants after days of fighting close to the western bank of the Euphrates River, a group commander said.
Sep 23, 2017, 17:39 PM IST
Turkey warns of 'security' steps in response to Iraqi Kurd vote
Turkey has repeatedly voiced opposition to the Kurdistan Regional Government`s non-binding independence vote on September 25, urging it to cancel the poll.
Sep 23, 2017, 17:09 PM IST
London Parsons Green bombing could have been much worse: Police chief
Six men have been arrested in connection with the attack, and four remain in custody.
Sep 22, 2017, 18:07 PM IST
Two Hizbul Mujahideen sympathisers arrested in J&K's Kupwara
Two suspected overground workers of the banned Hizbul Mujahideen have been arrested in north Kashmir, police said today.
Sep 14, 2017, 14:34 PM IST
Security forces cordon villages in J&K's Pulwama, suspect terrorists' presence
In a joint operation, the Indian Army, Jammu and Kashmir Police and CRPF on Thursday started a cordon and search operation in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district suspecting the presence of terrorists in the area.
Sep 14, 2017, 13:48 PM IST
Iraq says 90 per cent of IS-controlled areas regained
"The joy of victory has been completed and the entire province of Nineveh has become in the hands of our heroic forces," Abadi said.
Sep 11, 2017, 17:13 PM IST
Iraq holding 1,400 foreign wives, children of suspected ISIS fighters
Many of them say they are from Russia, Turkey and Central Asia, but there are also some from European countries, the officials said. They have mostly arrived at the camp south of Mosul since Aug 30.
Sep 11, 2017, 00:18 AM IST
250,000 Rohingya have fled to Bangladesh: UN
In the last two weeks alone 164,000 mostly Rohingya civilians have fled to Bangladesh, overwhelming refugee camps that were already bursting at the seams and triggering warnings of a humanitarian crisis.
Sep 07, 2017, 19:33 PM IST
Number of terror camps across LoC has gone up: Army commander
Internally, he said the NIA raids on separatists and the killing of top militant leaders by security forces have helped in improving security situation in Kashmir.
Sep 07, 2017, 18:26 PM IST
US forces apologise for 'highly offensive' Afghan propaganda leaflet
The dog is considered unclean in Islam and associating an image of the animal with one of the religion`s most sacred texts prompted indignation. The Taliban said the leaflet showed American "hatred" of Islam.
Sep 06, 2017, 19:59 PM IST
Russia fires missiles near enclave besieged by IS
As a result of the strike, a "large" group of fighters was destroyed, along with a communications centre, warehouses and ammunition, the ministry said in a statement.
Sep 05, 2017, 20:09 PM IST
Suspected militants kill 2 police in attack on Kenyan church
Kenya's police say two officers were killed when gunmen attacked them at a church they were guarding by Kenya's Indian Ocean coast.
Sep 03, 2017, 19:02 PM IST
Food aid suspended as Myanmar state sinks deeper into violence
Around 120,000 people — most of them Rohingya Muslim civilians — have relied on aid hand-outs in camps since 2012, when religious riots killed scores and sparked a crisis which is again burning through the state.
Sep 02, 2017, 16:50 PM IST
Security forces surround six Jammu & Kashmir villages
Security forces surrounded six villages in Jammu and Kashmir`s Shopian district on Monday following information about the presence of militants, police said.
Aug 28, 2017, 11:50 AM IST
Bangladesh sends back 70 Rohingya despite violence
Police intercepted the Rohingya late Saturday after they crossed the "zero line" border zone, where Myanmar soldiers earlier fired mortars and machine guns at villagers making the dangerous dash from the northern state of Rakhine into Bangladesh.
Aug 27, 2017, 13:33 PM IST
Lebanon army declares pause in offensive against Islamic State on Syria border
"The army command announces a ceasefire beginning at 7:00 am to make way for the last phase of negotiations linked to the fate of the kidnapped soldiers," it said in a statement on Sunday.
Aug 27, 2017, 13:08 PM IST
Islamic State submits to ceasefires in Syria-Lebanon border fight
The Lebanese army announced its own ceasefire took effect at 7:00 am to allow for negotiations over the fate of Lebanese soldiers who are in Islamic State captivity.
Aug 27, 2017, 13:01 PM IST
