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UN chief says Trump-Kim summit 'important milestone'
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres today welcomed the summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as "an important milestone" toward the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula. Guterres urged all those concerned to "seize this momentous opportunity" and again offered UN help to achieve the goal of dismantling North Korea's nuclear weapons program. The summit held in Singapore was "an important milestone in the advancement of sustainable peace and the complete and verifiable denuclearization on the Korean peninsula," Guterres said in a statement. Trump and Kim signed a joint statement in which Pyongyang pledged to "work toward complete denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula" but the term "verifiable" did not appear in the text. Agreeing to verification would entail international inspections of North Korean military sites to certify that nuclear weapons and the means to produce them have been scrapped. Ahead of the summit, Guterres stressed that a
Congress concerned over rising terror attacks in Kashmir
Condemning the dual attacks that left two cops dead and over a dozen CRPF men injured, Jammu and Kashmir Congress today expressed concern over the unabated militant strikes despite the Centre's peace-initiative during Ramzan. In Pulwama, two policemen died in a gunfight with militants while a grenade attack in Anantnag left over a dozen CRPF men injured. "We condemn the terror attack today in which two cops were killed in this holy month of Ramzan," JKPCC Chief Spokesperson Ravinder Sharma said. "It shocked us that two grenade attacks on security forces have left dozens injured," he added. On May 16, the Union government directed security forces not to launch counter-terror operations during Ramzan but said they reserve the right to retaliate if attacked. The Congress said militants have no respect for any religion and were misusing the Central government's peace initiative to carry out their "nefarious" activities. "The militants have no respect for any religion and are trying to ...
Security forces defuse explosive device planted by terrorists in JK's Pulwama
A major tragedy was averted today as security forces detected and destroyed an IED in the Awantipora area of Pulwama district in Jammu and Kashmir, police said. A foot patrol of security forces detected an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted by militants at Kanjinag this morning, a police official said. A bomb disposal squad was summoned to the spot and the IED destroyed, he added.
Israel police evict wildcat settlers as deadline looms
Israeli police began evicting settlers from homes in a West Bank outpost today ahead of a court deadline to leave structures partially built on Palestinian land, an AFP correspondent reported. Young boys in tears were followed by a young woman holding a baby, as they were escorted out of their home in the Netiv Haavot neighbourhood of Elazar settlement, south of Jerusalem. They left without any resort to physical contact by the unarmed police. In February, Israel's Supreme Court gave the settlers until June 15 to vacate 15 homes found to have been built partly on private Palestinian land. An estimated 2,000 people, most of them young activists, had travelled to the outpost to support the settlers and protest against their eviction. Large Israeli flags were flying on some of the rooftops, as well as signs pledging to return to the site. After morning prayers, men sang and danced in a show of faith outside the homes to be razed. Police entered house after house, escorting residents and .
Taliban launch attacks as Afghan govt ceasefire starts
Taliban fighters killed a governor and took control of his district in northern Afghanistan as clashes broke out across the country, officials said today, accusing the militants of defying the start of a government ceasefire with them. There was intense fighting between Afghan security forces and Taliban gunmen in the northern provinces of Faryab and Sari Pul, with officials reporting an unspecified number of casualties on both sides. The governor of Kohistan district in Faryab was killed along with eight others in an ambush overnight, provincial governor spokesman Jawed Bidar told AFP, blaming the Taliban. He said the militants had seized control of the district. That was confirmed by provincial police chief Nabi Jan Mullah Khail. The Taliban claimed the Faryab attack as well as one in Sayad district of neighbouring Sari Pul where provincial governor spokesman Zabiullah Amani said fighting was still under way. "Last night large numbers of Taliban attacked several villages... the ...
Casualties as twin suicide attack hits eastern Libya
Two suicide bombers today hit forces loyal to Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar who is leading an offensive against jihadists in an eastern town, a spokesman for his forces said. The explosions were heard across Derna as the bombers hit the Chiha district in the south of the town, spokesman Khalifa al-Abidi said. Abidi did not give a toll for the attacks but said civilians were among the casualties as the roof of a family home collapsed. On Monday night, another suicide attack killed two fighters of Haftar's Libyan National Army and wounded three, the spokesman said. Over the past month, the self-styled LNA has been engaged in an offensive to take Derna, the only eastern town outside Haftar's control. Derna is held by a ragtag alliance of Islamist and jihadist militias, including groups close to Al-Qaeda, hostile to both Haftar and the Islamic State group. The coastal town is located more than 1,000 kilometres (600 miles) east of the capital Tripoli and around 300 kilometres east of ...
Militants to blame if security forces hit them hard: Omar
Jammu and Kashmir's former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said Tuesday said that the militants would be to blame if the security forces hit them hard after the unilateral ceasefire is withdrawn.
Hundreds at funeral of J&K policeman killed by militants
Hundreds of locals in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district on Tuesday attended the funeral of a policeman killed by militants in Pulwama.
Trump leaves Singapore after Kim summit
US President Donald Trump flew out of Singapore today after a historic summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Shortly before Air Force One took off for Guam, where en route for Hawaii and Washington he was expected to greet US troops, Trump said "there was nothing more we could have done" in the talks with Kim.
Mob torches alleged army spy's house in J&K
A mob on Tuesday set on fire the house of a civilian in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district for allegedly working as an informer for the Army, police sources said.
Terror, hooligan threats cast shadow over Russia's World Cup
Russia has deployed air defence systems and stringent fan background checks in a sweeping security operation to counter the twin threats of terror attacks and hooliganism at the World Cup. The country was already intensely policed when it was controversially awarded the right to host the event in 2010 but the clampdown that followed saw hardened hooligans seek cover and business barons wind down the operations of factories that process hazardous materials for fear they might be attacked. Fans travelling to Russia are required to register with the police on their arrival in one of the 12 host cities and even riverboat traffic is being curtailed to make it easier for the authorities to keep track of everything that moves. At least 30,000 security personnel will fan out across Moscow by the time the hosts kick off against Saudi Arabia at the Luzhniki Stadium on Thursday. Squadrons of fighter jets will be on standby near the capital and air defences will be on the alert for suspicious ...
1,100 more CISF personnel deployed for security upgrade of 10 airports
Over 1,100 CISF personnel have been additionally deployed at 10 select airports in the country as part of bolstering their anti-terror security grid and upgrading of manpower for better passenger services, a senior official said today. As per records accessed by PTI, 10 civil airports in the cities of Chennai, Patna, Bagdogra, Trivandrum, Vishakhapatnam, Jaipur, Goa, Aurangabad, Hyderabad and Madurai have been provided with a total 0f 1,172 additional CISF personnel over the last few months. "The fresh manpower, over the existing security deployment, has been made as these airports are witnessing growing passenger traffic and increase in the number of flights. "The increase in CISF numbers was required to ensure that the anti-terror and counter-sabotage grid is intact and passengers are able to board their flights quickly with the least time taken for frisking and cabin baggage inspection," a senior official said. He said larger airports like those in Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru apart
Militants to blame if forces hit them harder after peace initiative ends: Omar Abdullah
Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah today said militants "will only have themselves to blame" if security forces hit them harder than before after the Centre's peace initiative ends. On May 16, the Union government directed security forces not to launch counter-terror operations during Ramzan but said they reserve the right to retaliate if attacked. "With the militant organisations doing their best to make sure the ceasefire is a failure they will only have themselves to blame if the security forces come back at them even harder when the ceasefire ends," Abdullah tweeted. He was reacting to the two militant attacks in south Kashmir's Anantnag and Pulwama districts in which two policemen were killed and six other security personnel were injured. Abdullah said those who killed the policemen in Pulwama "deserve nothing but eternal flames of hell". "And that too on the night of Shab-e-Qadr. The killers of these police personnel deserve nothing but the eternal flames of ..
Yemen president in rare visit to estranged UAE ally
Yemen's president is to hold talks in Abu Dhabi today as he attempts to repair relations with the United Arab Emirates, which has increasingly sidelined him in its three-year military intervention. President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi is making the rare visit on the advice of King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia, where he lives in exile, Yemen's government-run Saba news agency reported. Saudi Arabia and the UAE sent troops to Yemen in 2015 with the stated goal of restoring Hadi to power after he fled the country as Huthi Shiite rebels overran most of the country. But Hadi's close relations with the Muslim Brotherood-dominated Islah party have infuriated Abu Dhabi, which has swung its support behind secessionists who want to restore the pre-1990 independence of south Yemen. With UAE backing, in January the secessionists overran the main southern city of Aden where Hadi's government has its headquarters. UAE forces and their allies have also occupied several ...
EFSAS organises seminar on terrorism and its challenges
The European Foundation for South Asian Studies (EFSAS) organised a seminar, 'Terrorism in South Asia; Challenges for the West', during the world's largest German Congress conference in the field of Crime Prevention.The seminar was held in Germany on Monday.The event was hosted in collaboration with the Federal State of Saxony, the city of Dresden and the Crime Prevention Council of Saxony.The topic of this 23rd session was 'Violence and Radicalism - Current Challenges for Prevention'. The seminar was moderated by the Research Analyst of EFSAS Yoana Barakova.The seminar was arranged under the conference's Annual International Forum (AIF).It was established to address the international audience with the aim to add an international perspective to the German Congress and share experiences in crime prevention, terrorism and radicalization on an international level.A Kashmiri writer and Director of the EFSAS, Mr Junaid Qureshi, delivered a lecture and elucidated the remarkable expansion of
Official says suicide bomber kills 5 police in Afghanistan
At least five policemen were killed by a suicide bomber using a military Humvee in Afghanistan's eastern Ghazni province, an official said today. Arif Noori, governor's spokesman in Ghazni, said 26 others, including a district governor and 18 police, were wounded in the attack in Muqar district. The Humvee was taken earlier from Afghan forces by Taliban fighters in a separate attack, said Noori. Also today, the Islamic State group in a statement claimed responsibility for Monday's attack outside the Rural Rehabilitation and Development Ministry as employees were leaving work, killing 12 people. According to Afghan officials, more than 30 others were wounded in the attack that took place in the capital Kabul. The Taliban have agreed to a cease-fire coinciding with the three-day Eid al-Fitr holiday marking the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. The holiday is set to begin later this week. The IS affiliate is not included in the cease-fire.
Punjab farmer booked for sowing paddy before time
A farmer from Punjab's Moga district was today booked for flouting the state government's advisory against transplanting paddy saplings before June 20 to save depleting water table, police said. Gurmeet Singh, the former village head of Sekhan Kalan village was found to have sown the paddy in his fields by officials of the district agricultural department and the police. He was booked for violating the state government direction, police said. Several farmers came out in protest of the police action. The farmer was not arrested, police said.
Trying to identify terrorists indulge in Pulwama attack: SSP Chowdhary
Pulwama Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Muhammad Aslam Chowdhary on Tuesday said they are trying to identify the terrorists indulged the Pulwama attack, which took place earlier in the day and assured to nab the perpetrators as earliest as possible."Two of our officers have lost their lives and one is critically injured. Terrorists are being identified and they will be nabbed soon," Chowdhary said.Earlier in the day, two police personnel were killed and three others were injured in a terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district.The police revealed that an exchange of fire took place after terrorists attacked a police guard post, at a court complex, at around 3 am.The area has been cordoned off and a search operation is underway.
10 CRPF jawans injured in grenade attack in Anantnag
A total of 10 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawans sustained minor injuries in a grenade attack by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Sadar area on Tuesday morning.The incident took place at 3 a.m. in the morning.The injured jawans are admitted to Anantnag Hospital.Few jawans were shifted to Srinagar for treatment.Further details are awaited.Earlier in the day, two police personnel were killed and three others were injured in a terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district.The police revealed that an exchange of fire took place after terrorists attacked a police guard post, at a court complex, in the wee hours of Tuesday morning.
2 policemen killed in J&K attack
Two policemen were killed on Tuesday in a militant attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district.