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5 Ukrainian troops killed in rebel east: Military

Five Ukrainian soldiers were killed and seven wounded in the country's rebel east today in an attempt to hold back an assault by separatist forces, Ukraine's defence ministry said. "As a result of a five-hour-long battle, four Ukrainian soldiers died, and seven more... received various injuries," spokesman for the defence ministry Dmytro Gutsulyak told a press briefing. The battle early today took place in Lugansk region near the village of Krymske when pro-Russian separatists "attempted to overtake observation posts" on a local highway, Gutsulyak said. Another soldier was killed in artillery fire elsewhere in the conflict zone, he added. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said Ukrainian troops were attacked with high-calibre artillery. "The Russians... are trying to attack the positions of our troops, violating the ceasefire," he said. Rebel officials, cited by official media in the so-called Lugansk People's Republic, the separatist enclave in Lugansk region, in turn blamed the ...

4 troops killed, 7 injured in fighting in eastern Ukraine

Ukraine's defense ministry says that intense fighting in the country's rebel-held east has killed four troops and injured seven. The defense ministry said in a statement today that what appears to be the biggest loss of life in months happened early morning during clashes that lasted five hours. The ministry said the fighting erupted when the rebels began to shell government troops with mortars, trying break through the front line in the east of the Luhansk region. The rebels in Luhansk, however, accused government troops of attacking them first. The separatist conflict in eastern Ukraine has killed more than 10,000 since it began in April 2014. A 2015 peace agreement has helped reduce hostilities, but clashes have continued.

BJP, Congress obfuscating on rightwing terror: activists

Both the BJP-led NDA and the former Congress-led UPA governments have been "obfuscating on the issue of cracking down on Hindu terror organisations despite evidences available against them", a group of civil society activists said on Thursday.

Police officer commits 'suicide' following marital dispute

A personal security officer (PSO) assigned to Union minister Uma Bharti allegedly committed suicide in Bhopal when he was being taken to police station following a dispute with wife, an official today said. Ram Mohan Dauneriya, a company commander-rank officer of Madhya Pradesh police's Special Armed Force, allegedly shot himself with his service revolver late last night in a police vehicle. Kamla Nagar police station in-charge Madan Mohan Malviya said that following an altercation, Dauneriya's wife called the police control room last night and informed that her husband was drunk and was beating her. A police team was sent to Dauneriya's house. The policemen tried to resolve the dispute, but as Dauneriya's wife insisted on filing a complaint, they asked the couple to come to the Kamla Nagar police station with them, Malviya said. On the way, Dauneriya took out his revolver and shot himself in the head inside the police vehicle, he said. He was rushed to a nearby private ..

Knifeman kills mother, sister near Paris; IS claims attack

A man stabbed his mother and sister to death and seriously injured another person in a town near Paris today before being shot dead by police. The killer had serious mental health problems and had been on a terror watch list since 2016, Interior Minister Gerard Collomb told reporters after visiting the scene in the town of Trappes. The motive for the violence remained unclear despite a claim by the Islamic State group that it was an attack by one of its fighters responding to the terror organisation's propaganda. Collomb said the attacker was "mentally unstable, rather than someone who was committed, who would respond to orders from a terrorist organisation, in particular Daesh," another name for IS. Regular French criminal prosecutors are investigating the case rather than anti-terror specialists, Collomb stressed, although checks on the knifeman's phone and computer were under way. Experts have urged caution about recent IS announcements because it has lost credibility after ...

Checkpoint attack kills four Libyan soldiers: Mayor

An attack on a checkpoint between the Libyan capital and the town of Zliten killed four soldiers of the UN-backed unity government today, the town's mayor said. "The attack was carried out with grenades and light weapons at 7:45 AM. Four people were killed and five wounded," Mayor Moftah Ahmadi told AFP. Zliten lies 170 kilometres (105 miles) east of the capital in an area of western Libya under the control of the beleaguered Tripoli-based government. The mayor said the attackers hit a checkpoint manned by special forces from the interior ministry, on the main highway along the Mediterranean coast. "According to preliminary reports, there were three attackers and one of them was killed in the exchange of fire with the forces manning the checkpoint," Ahmadi said. Zliten security chief Mohammed Abu Hajar told Libya's Al-Nabaa television that the attack was the work of the Islamic State group, although there was no immediate claim of responsibility from the jihadists. IS took advantage ..

Two killed in knife attack near Paris

A man armed with a knife killed his mother and sister and seriously injured another person in a town near Paris today, officials said. The man, who police said had been on a terror watch list since 2016, was later shot and killed after confronting police in Trappes. The motive for the violence remains unclear, but the Islamic State group claimed the attack via its propaganda channel. Experts urge caution about the group's announcements, however, because it has lost credibility after recently claiming seemingly unrelated violence as it faces defeat on the battlefield in the Middle East. "My first thoughts go to the victims and their loved ones," Interior Minister Gerard Collomb wrote on Twitter. "I want to commend the security forces for their exemplary reaction and mobilisation." The man had been on the terror watch list after expressing extremist views, a police source said. Trappes has a population of around 30,000 and is part of the far suburbs of the greater Paris area, lying ...

Lankan Navy sinks TN fishing boat, 6 fishermen arrested

A Sri Lankan Navy vessel allegedly rammed into a mechanised boat carrying six fishermen from Tamil Nadu and sank it off Neduntheevu, a Fisheries department official said today. The incident occurred last night when the fishermen from Jegadapattinam in Pudukottai district strayed into the Sri Lankan waters due to a strong wind and rough sea conditions, Assistant Director of Fisheries Kumaresan said. The Naval personnel allegedly rammed their vessel against the fishing boat, he added. However, the fishermen, who were struggling for life, were rescued and taken to the Kangesanthurai port in the island nation, Kumaresan said. They would be produced before the Mallagam court there, he added. On August 10, a total of 27 fishermen from Tamil Nadu were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy on charges of fishing in the island nation's waters.

1 killed in Paris knife attack

At least one person was killed and two others were injured in a knife attack in a Paris suburb on Thursday, police said.

Hopeful Pakistan will win Jadhav case: Foreign Minister

Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Thursday said he is hopeful that the country will win the case against alleged Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav in the International Court of Justice (ICJ).

One killed, two injured in knife attack near Paris: police

A man armed with a knife killed one person and seriously injured two others today in a town about 30 kilometres southwest of Paris, a police source told AFP. The man was "neutralised" by police in Trappes after trying to hide in a building, the source said, without specifying if he had been killed.

Taiwan marks 60 years since China attack as tensions rise

Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen called for unity and vowed not to bow to pressure from Beijing today as the island marked the 60th anniversary of a deadly Chinese artillery attack. The anniversary of the assault on tiny Kinmen island, known as the "823 bombardment", comes as China steps up pressure on self-ruling Taiwan, which it sees as part of its territory to be reunified. China's People's Liberation Army fired 470,000 shells at Kinmen and nearby islets in 1958, killing 618 servicemen and civilians in an attack that lasted 44 days. Kinmen is part of Taiwan, but lies less than two miles off mainland China, at the narrowest part of the Taiwan Strait. "When we remember the '823 bombardment' 60 years later, we will not forget the spirit of solidarity," Tsai said on her Facebook page. "When we face diplomatic suppression we will not forget how strong our country can be when we are united," she added, saying that while Taiwanese people cherished peace they would not take national ...

Police officer shot dead in Pulwama

Police Inspector Mohd Asharf Dar was shot dead by terrorists in Pulwama's Larve village on Wednesday.Ashraf succumbed to critical bullet injuries in the attack, an official release noted.Police said that as per initial investigation, the complicity of terror outfit Hizbul Mujahideen was established."We condemn these acts of cowardice by terrorists involving attacks on police officials," the police said.This is the third such attack on the same day, where a policeman succumbed to his injuries after being shot by terrorists at Louswani area of south Kashmir's Pulwama district.Earlier on Wednesday, a policeman was shot dead by terrorists in Kulgam district. Terrorists opened fire at Fayaz Ahmed Shah, a constable in Jammu and Kashmir Police, outside an Eidgah, when he was leaving after prayers.

Priyanka and I were not happy after Prabhakaran was killed: Rahul (Lead, Correcting intro)

Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said he and his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra were not happy after his father's (Rajiv Gandhi) killer, LTTE chief Prabhakaran was killed, as they felt "the violence inflicted upon him had impacted others, including his children".

Priyanka and I were not happy after Prabhakaran was killed: Rahul

Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said he and his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra were not happy after his father's (Rajiv Gandhi) killer, LTTE chief Prabhakaran was killed, as they felt "the violence inflicted upon him had impacted others, including his children".

Afghanistan has 'unprecedented' opportunity for peace: US general

The top commander for US and NATO forces in Afghanistan said today that warring parties now have an "unprecedented" opportunity for peace, and insisted President Donald Trump's strategy for the beleaguered country is working. General John Nicholson, the outgoing commander of NATO's Resolute Support mission, spoke to Pentagon reporters a year after Trump unveiled his Afghanistan strategy, which increased the US troop presence and now includes a renewed push to bring the Taliban to the negotiating table. "We have an unprecedented opportunity, or window of opportunity, for peace right now," Nicholson said. Despite a wave of violence that has rocked Afghanistan and its capital Kabul in recent weeks, killing scores of civilians and Afghan security forces, Nicholson said he was seeing signs of hope. "There's been progress on the peace process," he said, pointing to a short ceasefire in June, the first since the US-led invasion in 2001 that toppled the Taliban regime. On Sunday, Afghanistan .

Ruckus over rumours of cow slaughter in outer Delhi, security tightened

Hundreds of people gathered in outer Delhi's Mianwali Nagar after rumours spread that the leftover of slaughtered animals being disposed off after Eid ul-Adha were of cows, following which security was tightened in the area, police said. Around 600 people, including members of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad, gathered near a MCD dustbin where the leftover was being dumped. They alleged that the leftover were of cows and created a ruckus. Police rushed to the spot to avert any tension and seized the leftover. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Outer) Seju Kuruvilla said police force has been deployed in the area and the samples have been sent for examination. The officer said the mob has been dispersed. Police force has also been deployed outside a mosque in the area to ensure that no untoward incident happens in the area, said another officer. He said there was police deployed in the area as a precautionary measure since early morning and when the incident was reported, they immediately reached

Militants kill three policemen on Eid day in J&K

In a stunning escalation of violence on Eid day, militants shot dead three policemen in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday.

Cattle slaughter in J'khand, villagers attack cops

Villagers attacked a group of policemen when they tried to prevent illegal cow slaughter on Eid ul-Adha today in Jharkhand's Pakur district, leaving four cops injured, officials said. Cow slaughter has been banned in Jharkhand since 2015. The state government had on August 18 directed deputy commissioners of all districts to ensure that cattle is not slaughtered on Eid ul-Adha. Replying to a query, the DIG, Santhal Paraganas, Raj Kumar Lakra, said cow slaughter had occurred in the village. He told PTI that a police team had rushed to Dangapara village under Maheshpur Police Station of the Pakur district following a tip-off about cattle slaughter and faced brickbatting by the villagers. Four policemen suffered minor injuries and were taken to a nearby primary health centre. Doctors referred them to the Pakur sadar hospital for better treatment, he said. Police retaliated by bursting tear gas shells to disperse the mob. "We had received a call informing that cattle were being ...

Eid celebrations marred in J&K: terrorists kill 3 cops, BJP worker

The Eid festivities in militancy-hit Kashmir were marred as terrorists shot dead three policemen, including an inspector, and a BJP worker in two districts of the state today, police said. Militants killed Police Inspector Mohd Asharf Dar inside his residence at Larve in South Kashmir's Pulwama this evening when he had gone home to celebrate Eid, they said. Dar was working in a special branch of the state police and was posted in Budgam in central Kashmir. Earlier in the day, Fayaz Ahmad Shah, a trainee police constable, was shot when he was returning home after offering Eid prayers in Kulgam, one of the worst militancy-hit districts of South Kashmir. The 34-year-old was working with the Jammu and Kashmir Police as a Special Police Officer and had been given an out-of-turn promotion and selected as a constable. He was undergoing training at Talwara in Jammu region and had gone home. Terrorists fired at Shah from a close range near his house and he died on the spot. A pall of gloom ...