US: Nikki Haley targets Pakistan over 'terrorism' issue
Washington: Indian-American Republican politician Nikki Haley on Saturday targeted Pakistan and said US President Donald Trump stopped providing "billion dollars" in military aid to Islamabad as it harbours terrorists.
Bangladesh: Three members of banned terror outfit detained
Dhaka: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) members have detained three members of banned terrorist outfit Allahr Dal from Bangladesh's Rangpur region, media reports said on Sunday.
Afghanistan: Female police officer shot dead in Kandahar
Kabul/Kandahar: Unidentified gunmen shot dead a woman police officer in Afghanistan's Kandahar province, media reports said on Sunday.
European Parliament asks France, EU to impose sanctions against terrorist activities in Pakistan
Brussels: Members of European Parliament, Ryszard Czarnecki, Fulvio Martusciello and Gianna Garcia on Wednesday wrote a letter of concern to the French government and the European Union and urged them to impose sanctions against unabated terrorist activities in Pakistan.
Misuse of terrorism laws during conflict creates ‘unmitigated calamity’
New York: The misuse of terrorism laws during conflict situations often leads to an “unmitigated calamity” on the ground, an independent UN expert has warned.
Swiss hostage killed by terrorists in Mali: Foreign Ministry
Zurich/Sputnik: A Swiss female citizen, who had been a hostage of terrorists in Mali for four years, has been killed, the Swiss Foreign Ministry said.
Amsterdam: The European Foundation for South Asian Studies (EFSAS) hosted a well-attended webinar titled, ‘Rise of ISIS in South Asia’, on the sidelines of the 45th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC).
Geneva: European Foundation for South Asian Studies (EFSAS) director Junaid Qureshi has targeted Pakistan and said the country's military establishment has used youth from Jammu and Kashmir to join its various terrorist proxies like Hizbul Mujahideen, Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed since 1980s.
Afghanistan: Unknown gunmen kill district NDS chief
Kabul: Unknown gunmen killed the head of NDS for Kohband district in Afghanistan's Kapsia province, media reports said on Saturday.
Geneva: Amsterdam-based think-tank The European Foundation for South Asian Studies (EFSAS) has hit out at Pakistan PM Imran Khan-led government and said the country is harboring terrorists in its territory.
Switzerland: Draft anti-terrorism law sets ‘dangerous precedent’, rights experts warn
New York: A proposed new anti-terrorism law in Switzerland could set a dangerous precedent for the suppression of political dissent worldwide, a group of five independent UN human rights experts warned on Friday.
UN denounces Kabul attack targeting Afghan Vice President
New York: The United Nations has strongly condemned Wednesday's attack in the Afghan capital Kabul, targeting the official convoy of the country's First Vice President, Amrullah Saleh.
Lebanese military arrests members of terrorist cell who planned attacks in country
Cairo/Sputnik: The Lebanese military intelligence detained members of a terrorist cell, which is linked to the Islamic State terrorist group (IS, banned in Russia) and planned attacks in the country, the press office of Lebanon’s armed forces said on Saturday.
Afghanistan: Unknown gunmen kill religious scholar in Paktia
Kabul: Unknown gunmen killed religious scholar and Quran memorizer Mawlawi Mohajer in Afghanistan's Paktia province on Thursday, media reports said on Friday.
Afghanistan: 3 security officials killed in Taliban attack in Paktia
Paktia: At least three security officials were killed as Taliban militants attacked a public protection forces unit compound in Gardez city of Afghanistan's Paktia province on Tuesday, media reports said.