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Venezuelan ambassador to Cuba Ali Rodriguez dies
Ali Rodriguez, an icon of Venezuela's socialist revolution who went on to serve as a diplomat in top government posts, has died. Rodriguez had served as ambassador to Cuba since 2014. He passed away in Havana on Monday at the age of 81, Venezuela's state TV network said. Among stages of his storied career, Rodriguez oversaw the mass firing of thousands of workers at Venezuela's state-run oil company PDVSA. He also defended the sharply anti-American foreign policy of the socialist governments of late President Hugo Chavez and current President Nicolas Maduro. "His experience and honesty were a school for all of us," Maduro said on Twitter, calling Rodriguez, "a tireless fighter" who was "indispensable to the revolution." Born in 1937 in Venezuela's central state of Lara, Rodriguez joined guerrilla fighters as a young man inspired by the Fidel Castro-led revolution in Cuba. He earned a reputation as an expert in explosives and was given the nickname of 'Comandante Fausto.' The ...
3 men charged with planning mass killing in Australian city
Three men inspired by the Islamic State group were charged on Tuesday with planning a mass-casualty attack in Australia's second-largest city, police said. The Australian citizens of Turkish descent Hanifi Halis, 21, and brothers Samed Eriklioglu, 26, and Ertunc Eriklioglu, 30 were arrested in pre-dawn raids on their Melbourne homes, police said. All had their passports cancelled this year on suspicion that they intended to fight with extremists overseas. The trio communicated with encrypted messages, which made it difficult for police to determine when and where the attack was to take place, Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Graham Ashton said. "Whilst a specific location was not finalized, there was a view toward a crowded place," where they could kill more victims, Ashton said. Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton reacted by calling on Parliament to pass by next month draft cybersecurity laws that would force global technology companies such as Facebook and Google to help police ..
Two soldiers injured in Pakistani firing
Two Indian soldiers were injured on Tuesday on the Line of Control (LoC) as Pakistani troops broke the 2003 ceasefire in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri and Poonch districts.
2 soldiers injured in Pak shelling, firing from small arms; schools along LoC in Jammu region shut
Two soldiers were injured after Pakistani troops fired mortar shells and from small arms on areas along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch and Rajouri districts, prompting authorities to close schools in some places. Pakistani troops resorted to mortar shelling and fired from small arms on places in Poonch sector's Figwar and Malti areas. One shell also landed in Poonch town, officials said. One army man suffered injuries and was hospitalised, they said. In another incident in Laam belt of Rajouri district's Nowshera sector, a soldier was injured in sniper fire from across the border, the officials said, adding that he has been hospitalised. Following the ceasefire violations, schools in several places along the LoC were shut for the day, they said. These include schools in Degwar, Ajote, Malti and Karmara areas, they said.
12 injured in clash after man's chickens enter neighbour's house
Two groups clashed with sharp weapons and sticks here after a man's chickens entered his neighbour's house in an Uttar Pradesh town, leaving 12 people injured, police said Tuesday. The clash took place Monday evening in Bhojaheri town after Shehzad alleged that Mehrazuddin's chickens had entered his house, Station House Officer, Bhopa, Brijesh Pratap, said. Their argument on the issue turned violent and their supporters clashed with sharp weapons and lathis, he said. The injured people, including women, were admitted to a local hospital, Pratap said. Security was tightened in the area to thwart any untoward incident and the situation is under control, he said.
2 Army personnel injured in ceasefire in Poonch & Rajouri
Two Army personnel were injured when Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch and Rajouri districts on Tuesday, officials said. The Pakistani troops resorted to mortar shelling and small-arm firing along the LoC in Figwar and Malti areas of the Poonch sector, the officials said. One Armyman suffered injuries and has been hospitalised, the officials said, adding that one shell had landed in Poonch town. There was another violation of ceasefire in Laam belt of Nowshera sector in Rajouri district, with an Armyman injured in a sniper fire, the officials said, adding that he had been hospitalised.
Police officer injured in Brussels knife attack
A Brussels police officer was injured in a knife attack in front of the city's main police station early Tuesday, a spokeswoman said. The attack took place on the second day of a state visit to Belgium by French President Emmanuel Macron with memories of the Paris and Brussels attacks running high. An assailant stabbed the officer outside the central police station at 5:30am (local time), police spokeswoman Ilse van de Keere told AFP. "A police officer was stabbed and slightly wounded" and taken to hospital, she said. "His colleagues retaliated by firing shots at the attacker who was subdued" but whose life is not in danger. The spokeswoman refused to confirm a local media report that the attacker had cried "Allahu Akbar" (God is Greatest) during the incident. Later Tuesday, Macron visits the Brussels district of Molenbeek, home of Islamic State jihadists who carried out the 2015 Paris attacks that left 130 people dead.
Four Hizbul militants, jawan killed in Shopian encounter
Four Hizbul Mujahideen militants and an Army jawan belonging to an elite para unit were killed Tuesday in an encounter in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. Two soldiers were also injured in the encounter. Security forces, acting on a credible input about the presence of militants in Nadigam area of Shopian, launched a cordon and search operation in the early hours of Tuesday, a police spokesman said. He said as the search operation was going on, the militants hiding in the area opened fire on the search party of security forces. "The fire was retaliated by security forces, leading to an encounter. In the initial exchange of fire, one Army jawan identified as H C Vijay of 23 Para sustained injuries and was evacuated to the hospital for medical treatment where he succumbed," the spokesman said. In the ensuing gunbattle, four militants were eliminated and the bodies retrieved from the site of encounter, he said. The slain militants have been identified as Abid Nazir .
Separatist leader killed in J&K
A leader of Syed Ali Shah Geelani's Tehreek-e-Hurriyat group was shot dead by unidentified gunmen on Tuesday in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district, police said.
Soldier, 4 militants killed in J&K gunfight
One para commando of the Indian Army and four militants were killed in a gunfight in a Jammu and Kashmir village in Shopian district on Tuesday while four civilians were injured in ensuing clashes, officials said.
Shopian encounter: 1 Army jawan, 4 terrorists killed
One Indian Army jawan was killed and four terrorists were gunned down in an encounter at Nadigam village of Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district on Tuesday.The encounter broke out between terrorists and security forces in the wee hours today.Two days back, two terrorists associated with terror outfit Al-Badr were killed in an encounter in Rebban area of the Shopian district. On the same day, a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan lost his life after terrorists opened fire on a CRPF camp at Railway Colony in Pulwama's Kakapora area.Meanwhile, all schools have been closed in Degwar, Malti and other adjoining areas of Poonch sector after Pakistani troops resorted to unprovoked ceasefire violation along the Line of Control.
Pak shells forward areas in Poonch
Pakistani troops Tuesday targeted areas along the LoC in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir with mortars and small arms, officials said. No casualties have been reported. The shelling took place in Figwar and Malti areas in Poonch sector, they said. According to reports, Pakistani troops also violated the ceasefire in Nowshera sector of Rajouri district.
PNG police, soldiers storm parliament over unpaid APEC bonuses
Papua New Guinea police and soldiers stormed the country's parliament Tuesday, smashing windows and furniture and demanding unpaid APEC bonuses just days after the international summit wrapped up, police and witnesses said. The impoverished Pacific nation had rolled out the red carpet for visiting world leaders during the two-day conference, and even bought 40 Maseratis to ferry the dignitaries around. "A group of policemen and soldiers are outside the parliament and demanding their APEC allowances," PNG police spokesman Dominic Kakas told AFP. He said that other police were "dealing with it". No-one was known to be hurt, Kakas said, adding that he did not yet know how many police and soldiers were involved in the incident in the nation's capital Port Moresby. A witness outside parliament told AFP "hundreds of police and troops" were standing on the front steps of parliament protesting that they had not been paid a special APEC allowance of 350 kina (USD104). "The scene outside ...
Amritsar attack: Punjab Police detain hardliners for questioning
The Punjab Police have detained a few people having links to separatist organisations in connection with Sunday's grenade attack on a prayer meeting of the Nirankari sect in Amritsar, police sources said on Tuesday.
3 arrested in Australia for plotting 'IS-inspired' attack
Three men were arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of plotting an "Islamic State (IS)-isnpired" terrorist attack in Melbourne, police said.
Shopian encounter: 4 terrorists killed
At least four terrorists have been gunned down in an ongoing encounter at Nadigam village of Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district.The encounter broke out between terrorists and security forces in the wee hours of Tuesday.This comes after, two terrorists associated with terror outfit Al-Badr were killed in an encounter in Rebban area of the Shopian district on November 18. On the same day, a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan lost his life after terrorists opened fire on a CRPF camp at Railway Colony in Pulwama's Kakapora area.
Four militants, soldier killed in Shopian encounter
Four militants and a soldier were Tuesday killed in an encounter between ultras and security forces in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir,officials said here. Two other Army men were injured in the gunbattle. "Four terrorists have been killed in the operation in Nadigam area of Shopian," Srinagar-based defence spokesman, Col Rajesh Kalia said. He did not give further details. However, a police official said an Army man was killed while two others were injured in the encounter. The operation is on, the police official said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in the area Tuesday morning after receiving specific intelligence inputs about the presence of militants there. The search operation turned into an encounter after the militants fired upon the forces, who retaliated.
3 killed in J&K gunfight
Two militants and a para-commando were killed on Tuesday in a gunfight in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district, police said.
Indian peacekeeper injured in DRC rebel attack
An attack by a rebel group has injured an Indian police peacekeeper serving an UN operation in a Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) area facing the Ebola crisis, an UN official said.
Encounter underway in J-K's Shopian
An encounter broke out between terrorists and security forces at Nadigam village of Shopian district in Jammu and Kashmir in the wee hours of Tuesday.Two to three terrorists are believed to be holed up in the area.The Valley has been witnessing a spurt in terror activities for the past few months.On November 18, two terrorists associated with terror outfit Al-Badr were killed in an encounter in Rebban area of Shopian district.On the same day, a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan lost his life after terrorists opened fire on a CRPF camp at Railway Colony in Pulwama's Kakapora area.