Supreme Court dismisses ex-Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif's plea seeking bail extension
May 03, 2019, at 02:36 pm
Islamabad, May 3 (UNI): The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed Nawaz Sharif's plea seeking extension in his bail on medical grounds.
Taliban militants blow up oldest shrines in Afghanistan's Ghazni city
May 03, 2019, at 08:15 am
Kabul, May 3 (IBNS): Suspected terrorists belonging to the Taliban group have blown up one of the oldest shrines in Ghazni city in Afghanistan, media reports said on Friday.
May 02, 2019, at 01:36 pm
Islamabad, May 2 (IBNS): In a strong reprimand against 'persecution of religious minorities' in Muslim-majority Pakistan, the European Parliament has warned that it would suspend all subsidies and trade preferences to the country in case it failed to take measures to "dismantle" its "discriminatory system”.
Zakir Naik's Peace TV taken off air in Sri Lanka following attacks
May 01, 2019, at 07:40 pm
Colombo, May 1 (IBNS): Two major cable networks in Sri Lanka have taken Zakir Naik's Peace TV off air in the wake of the April 21 attacks in the island nation that killed more than 250 people, Colombo Gazette reported citing sources.
Leaders among 42 Taliban militants killed in E. Afghanistan airstrikes
May 01, 2019, at 06:31 pm
Ghazni, Afghanistan, May 1 (Xinhua) More than 40 militants loyal to the Taliban group, including three of their local commanders, have been killed, following a spate of joint Afghan and foreign coalition forces operations in the country's eastern Ghazni province, an official said Wednesday.
Afghan forces kill eight militants in northern Sari Pul province
May 01, 2019, at 06:27 pm
Sar-e Pol, Afghanistan, May 1 (Xinhua) A total of eight militants have been killed and seven others sustained injuries as clash flared up in Sangcharak district of Afghanistan's northern Sari Pul province on Tuesday, army spokesman in the northern region Mohammad Hanif Rezai said Wednesday.
Haqqani network operator killed in E Afghanistan
May 01, 2019, at 06:08 pm
Gardez, Afghanistan, May 1 (Xinhua) Afghan government forces have killed a prominent Haqqani network operator in eastern Paktia province, provincial police spokesman Sardar Wali Tabasumsaid said Wednesday.
Dhaka: Two domestic help workers found dead in Uttara
May 01, 2019, at 04:25 pm
Dhaka, May 1 (IBNS): Bodies of two female domestic workers were recovered from the rooftop of a building at Uttara area in Bangladesh capital Dhaka city, police said on Wednesday.
Easter Sunday attacks: Sri Lankan government lifts ban on social media
May 01, 2019, at 07:56 am
Colombo, May 1 (IBNS): The Sri Lankan government has lifted the ban on the social media which was imposed following the Easter Sunday blasts which had rocked the Island nation last week.
Afghanistan: Explosion rips through border police vehicle in Mazar-e-Sharif, 1 killed
May 01, 2019, at 07:46 am
Kabul, May 1 (IBNS): At leas one person was killed as an explosion ripped through the vehicle of the border police forces in Mazar-e-Sharif city of Afghanistan, media reports said on Wednesday.
Pakistan: Doctor arrested for allegedly spreading HIV among patients
May 01, 2019, at 07:36 am
Islamabad, May 1 (IBNS): Pakistani police have arrested a doctor for allegedly spreading HIV virus among his patients in Larkana area of the country, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Taliban weapons and explosive smuggler killed in arstrike
Apr 30, 2019, at 04:14 pm
Kabul, Apr 30 (IBNS): A Taliban weapons and explosives smuggler was killed during an airstrike conducted in Afghanistan's Andar district, media reports said.
Dhaka cocktail attack on cops: ISIS claims responsibility
Apr 30, 2019, at 03:58 pm
Dhaka: Apr 30 (IBNS): Militant activity watchdog SITE Intelligence Group on Tuesday claimed that Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the cocktail attack on police in Bangladesh capital Dhaka on Monday.
Dhaka: Crude bomb blast leaves three cops hurt in Gulistan
Apr 30, 2019, at 09:41 am
Dhaka, Apr 30 (IBNS): A crude bomb blast in Bangladesh capital Dhaka's Gulistan area left two traffic constables and a community policeman injured, media reports said on Tuesday.
Dhaka: Two suspected terrorists killed in blast
Apr 30, 2019, at 09:00 am
Dhaka, Apr 30 (IBNS): At least two suspected terrorists were killed in an explosion during a RAB conducted raid in a house located in Bangladesh capital Dhaka's Mohammadpur area, media reports said on Tuesday.
Sri Lankan president appoints new defense secretary following Easter blasts
Apr 29, 2019, at 06:36 pm
Colombo, Apr 29 (Xinhua/UNI) Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Monday appointed a former army commander as the island's new defense secretary, the president's media division said.
15 insurgents killed, commander captured in E Afghanistan's Ghazni province
Apr 29, 2019, at 06:31 pm
Ghazni, Afghanistan, Apr 29 (Xinhua/UNI) Up to 15 militants have been killed and a group commander captured after the government forces targeted Taliban hideouts in Gilan and Muqar districts of eastern Afghanistan's Ghazni province, an army statement released here said on Monday.
Afghanistan: 10 ISIS Khurasan terrorists killed or wounded as IED goes off prematurely
Apr 29, 2019, at 06:28 pm
Kabul, Apr 29 (IBNS): A premature explosion of an Improvised Explosive Device in eastern Kunar province in Afghanistan left at least ten ISIS Khurasan terrorists killed or wounded, media reports said.
Easter Sunday attacks aftermath: Sri Lankan government bans burqa
Apr 29, 2019, at 06:25 pm
Colombo, Apr 29 (IBNS): More than a week after Sri Lanka witnessed eight blasts by Islamist groups that left 253 people dead on an Easter Sunday, the Island Nation in order to ensure public safety on Monday banned burqa worn by Muslim women to cover their faces.
Sri Lanka blasts: Island nation bans burqa to ensure public safety
Apr 29, 2019, at 05:24 pm
Colombo, Apr 29 : More than a week after Sri Lanka witnessed eight blasts by Islamist groups that left 253 people dead on an Easter Sunday, the Island Nation in order to ensure public safety on Monday banned burqa worn by Muslim women to cover their faces.
Afghan president calls for durable peace in consultative Loya Jirga
Apr 29, 2019, at 04:49 pm
Kabul, Apr 29 (Xinhua) Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani stressed achieving viable peace in his militancy-battered country through dialogue in the much-awaited consultative Loya Jirga or traditional grand assembly of elders and chieftains inaugurated here on Monday.
Sri Lanka: Churches suspend Sunday mass because of security concerns
Apr 28, 2019, at 09:10 pm
Colombo, Apr 28 (UNI): Churches across Sri Lanka suspended Sunday mass as security concerns remained high a week after terrorist bombings in churches and hotels that killed more than 250 people.
Islamic State takes responsibility for attack in Kalmunai town during police raids
Apr 28, 2019, at 05:33 pm
Colombo, Apr 28 (IBNS): Terrorist group Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the clash with Sri Lankan forces in Kalmunai town on Saturday.
Clash claims 11 lives including two civilians in N Afghanistan
Apr 28, 2019, at 05:07 pm
Maymana, Afghanistan, Apr 28 (Xinhua/UNI) Two civilians are among 11 persons who lost their lives in the fighting between security forces and the Taliban outfit in Qaisar district of the northern Faryab province of Afghanistan on Sunday, an army spokesman in the northern region Ghulam Hazrat Karimi said.
Pakistan: Blast in North Waziristan kills 3
Apr 28, 2019, at 04:35 pm
Islamabad, Apr 28 (IBNS): A blast close to a checkpost in North Waziristan area of Pakistan on Sunday left at least three Levies personnel killed, media reports said.
Lanka on security alert, President bans two national terror groups
Apr 28, 2019, at 10:51 am
Colombo, Apr 28 (UNI): Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena has banned two national terror groups named National Thawheedh Jamaath (NTJ) and Jamathei Millathu Ibrahim.
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Pakistan: Three security personnel killed in bomb blast in North Waziristan
Apr 28, 2019, at 10:16 am
Islamabad, Apr 28 (Xinhua): At least three security personnel were killed and two others injured in a bomb blast in Pakistan's northwest district of North Waziristan, local media reported Saturday night.
Over 100 suspects arrested in Sri Lanka in wake of blasts
Apr 27, 2019, at 10:18 pm
Colombo, Apr 27 (Xinhua/UNI) Over 100 suspects have been arrested since last Sunday's explosions which targeted churches and luxury hotels in Sri Lanka, killing over 250 people and injuring over 500, police said on Saturday.
Sri Lanka blasts: Two gunmen killed, 13 more bodies discovered
Apr 27, 2019, at 11:20 am
Colombo, Apr 27 (UNI/IBNS): Two gunmen and four suspected suicide bombers were killed when Sri Lankan forces engaged in a gun battle with suspected terrorists in Kalmunai city of Sri Lanka, the military confirmed on Saturday. 13 bodies, including of the two gunmen and of women and children, were recovered.
Sri Lanka imposes curfew in eastern city effective immediately after three explosions
Apr 27, 2019, at 06:47 am
Moscow, Apr 27 (Sputnik/UNI) Sri Lanka has instated a curfew effective immediately in its eastern city of Kalmunai following three explosions in the area, local media reported, citing police.