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Security forces launch search operation in Pulwama
Security forces today launched a search operation in forest area of Tral in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir following a brief exchange of firing with militants. A brief exchange of firing took place between security forces and militants in Tral forests this morning, a police official said. He said the security forces launched a search operation as the ultras fled in thick vegetation of the forest. Further details of the operation are awaited, the official said.
Stan Lee files suit against Pow! Entertainment
Marvel Comics icon Stan Lee has filed a billion dollar lawsuit against Pow! Entertainment, alleging that the business partners took advantage of his declining eyesight.
Officer, 4 attackers dead in Indonesia police station assault: official
Indonesian authorities said today they shot and killed four men who staged an attack on a police headquarters that left one officer dead and several wounded. The group slammed a minivan into a gate at the station in Riau on Sumatra island and then attacked officers with samurai swords, according to the country's national police. "Four have been shot to death and one fled," said spokesman Setyo Wasisto. Television images showed what was reportedly the bodies of four suspects lying on the ground. Local police initially said they had killed three people and wounded another. Media said one attacker may have had a bomb strapped to his body but police did not immediately confirm the reports. The attack comes as the Southeast Asian nation has been rocked by a series of deadly attacks on churches and a police station, involving multiple suicide bombings carried out by families, including young children. It was not clear if today's incident was linked to the earlier attacks in Surabaya, ...
Militants fired upon 42 RR patrolling party in J-K's Tral
Militants on Wednesday fired upon 42 Rashtriya Rifles patrolling party in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir.The attack was reported from Shikargah area in Tral sub-division of Pulwama district.The area is being cordoned off.Further details are awaited.Yesterday, terrorists hurled a grenade at a police station in Pulwama's Rajpora.However, the grenade missed the target and exploded outside the station.Police retaliated with aerial firing.Earlier on Tuesday, suspected terrorists fired upon a police vehicle, killing Bilal Ahmad, a Special Police Officer (SPO) at Pazalpora Arwani area of Bijbehara town in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district.
Militants attack army patrol in J&K
Militants attacked an army patrol in Jammu and Kashmir's Tral region on Wednesday, police said.
3 killed in Indonesia Police HQ attack
Three militants were killed and one injured when eight terrorists attacked a police headquarters in Indonesia's Riau province on Wednesday, police said.
Officer, 3 attackers dead in Indonesia police station assault: official
Indonesian authorities said today they shot and killed three "alleged terrorists" who staged an attack on a police headquarters that left one officer dead and several wounded, the local police chief said. The group slammed a minivan into a gate and then attacked officers with swords. "Three officers were injured and one later died in hospital," said local police chief Nandang, who goes by one name.
N.Korea threatens to cancel Trump summit
North Korea on Wednesday said it may reconsider attending a summit with US President Donald Trump if Washington unilaterally insists upon Pyongyang giving up nuclear weapons, media said.
Surabaya HQ attack: 54 bombs found in suicide bomber's home
On May 15, the National Police's Densus 88 counterterrorism squad found in a raid a total of 54 pipe bombs at the home of Tri Murtiono.Murtiono is the man who had led his family in a suicide bombing of the Surabaya Police headquarters on May 14.The homemade explosives were active and ready to be detonated, Surabaya Police chief Sr. Comr. Rudi Setiawan said."We have found a number of active bombs. Those 54 bombs are being disposed detonated," Rudi confirmed, as quoted by Jakarta Post.To attack the Surabaya Police headquarters, Tri and his wife Tri Ernawati had brought their three children along. One child who survived is being treated for her injuries.The bombing followed a string of terror attacks on churches in the East Java provincial capital.On May 13, a family including their four children carried out suicide attacks on three churches in Surabaya, killing at least five people and injuring many others.The attackers included two daughters aged 9 and 12 years old. All of the six ...
North Korea threatens to cancel US summit: KCNA
North Korea threatened today to cancel the forthcoming summit between leader Kim Jong Un and President Donald Trump if Washington seeks to push Pyongyang into giving up its nuclear arsenal. If the Trump administration "corners us and unilaterally demands we give up nuclear weapons we will no longer have an interest in talks and will have to reconsider whether we will accept the upcoming DPRK-US summit", first vice foreign minister Kim Kye Gwan said in a statement carried by the official KCNA news agency. Washington is pressing for Pyongyang's complete, verifiable and irreversible denuclearisation. But so far the North has not given any public indication of what concessions it is offering. At a summit with the South's President Moon Jae-in last month, Kim Jong Un reaffirmed his commitment to the denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula. But the phrase is a diplomatic euphemism open to interpretation on both sides. "We already expressed our willingness for a denuclearised Korean ...
BSF confirms 5 militants sneaked into Indian side
Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Jammu and Kashmir on May 19, the Border Security Forces (BSF) have confirmed that five militants have sneaked into the Indian side.
Two alleged terrorists killed in Indonesia
Two alleged terrorists were shot dead in an exchange of fire with an anti-terror squad of Indonesian police on Tuesday in North Sumatra province.
UN extends African peace mission in Somalia
A UN-backed peacekeeping mission in Somalia, which faces attacks by an Al-Qaeda affiliate, received unanimous Security Council backing today until July 31. The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), with about 21,600 troops, operates with the approval of the UN and relies on international funding. By extending AMISOM's mandate to the end of July, the United Nations Security Council allowed for a review of recommendations expected in a "joint assessment" report on Somalia to be presented by June 15. In its resolution, the Security Council recalled that it authorised the African Union to reduce AMISOM to roughly 20,600 personnel by October 30, after 1,000 troops were pulled out last year. There are plans for a full withdrawal of foreign troops by December 2020, but heads of state and ministers from the main troop contributors -- including Burundi, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda -- in March warned the time frame for the drawdown was "not realistic and would lead to a reversal ..
Death toll in Gaza protests rises to 62
The death toll in the recent clashes between the Israel and Palestine at the Gaza Strip has risen to 62.Turkey's Anadolu news agency quoted Palestinian Health ministry as saying that there was an incident of gunfire during the anti-occupation rallies.Unidentified Palestinians were killed when Israeli soldiers opened fire at the eastern border of al-Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza, as claimed by Ashraf al-Qidra, the ministry's spokesman.The deceased include 8 minors and a toddler who died due to inhalation of tear gas.A large number of Palestinians has gathered to protest on the Gaza Strip's eastern border to commemorate the Nakba anniversary and protest the relocation of the U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.Following the violent clashes, Turkey recalled its ambassador from Israel and the U.S. for consultations, South Africa also recalled its envoy from Israel.Earlier in the day, the United Nations had called for an emergency meeting to discuss the outcome of the ongoing ...
Russian opposition leader sentenced to jail over protest against Putin
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was sentenced to 30 days in jail by a Moscow district court for participating in an "illegal" demonstration against President Vladimir Putin on May 5."The court has ruled to recognise Navalny guilty in committing an administrative offense under part 8, Article 20.2 of the Russian Code of Administrative Offence (recurrent violation of the established procedure of organization or holding rallies) and award a punishment of 30 days of administrative arrest," a judge from the Tverskoi district court was quoted by TASS news agency as saying.Navalny, a vocal critic of Putin, also faces charges of disobedience to the police, which carries a 15-day punishment of police custody.The anti-corruption crusader was released ahead of Putin's swearing-in ceremony as the president on May 7.During the widespread protests, police in riot gear waded into the crowd on Moscow's Pushkin Square and were seen grabbing some demonstrators and leading them away, Euronews ..
Terrorists hurl grenade at police station in Pulwama
Terrorists hurled a grenade towards a police station in Pulwama's Rajpora on Tuesday.However, the grenade missed the target and exploded outside the station.Police retaliated with aerial firing.Earlier in the day, suspected terrorists fired upon a police vehicle, killing Bilal Ahmad, a Special Police Officer (SPO) at Pazalpora Arwani area of Bijbehara town in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district.
Taliban launch large-scale assault on western Afghan city
The Taliban launched attacks from multiple directions on a city in western Afghanistan early today, killing and wounding at least six security forces, officials said. Fared Bakhtawer, head of the Farah provincial council, said the insurgents overran several security checkpoints in the provincial capital of the same name and that heavy fighting was underway. He said casualties were high among security forces, but couldn't provide a precise number. "Security checkpoints around the city have collapsed into the hands of the Taliban, causing high casualties among security forces," he said. Samihullah Samim, a lawmaker from Farah, said parts of the city are under Taliban control, with heavy fighting underway just 300 meters (yards) from the governor's residence. He said if the Taliban gain a foothold then fighters from neighboring provinces would flood into the city. Farah borders Helmand province, where the Taliban control several districts. "If the security forces can't take control of ...
'Recruiter' of terror suspect detained in UAE: Police
Farooq Devadiwala, allegedly the recruiter of a terror suspect arrested in Mumbai last week, has been detained by the law enforcement agencies in the United Arab Emirates, a senior police official said here today. Faizal Hassan Mirza, a distant relative of Devadiwala, was arrested on May 11 for allegedly plotting attacks in Mumbai, Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh. The action against Devadiwala followed Mirza's arrest, the official said. When asked if Devadiwala would be deported to India, the official said it was a "distinct possibility". UAE officials are questioning Devadiwala about his alleged role in recruiting people and sending them to terror training camps in Pakistan, he said. Devadiwala is suspected to have links with fugitive gangster Dawood Ibrahim's close aide Chhota Shakil, and is wanted in terror-related cases in Mumbai, the official added. Devadiwala allegedly recruited Mirza to work for an outfit backed by the Islamic State group and carry out terror activities in Mumbai, ...
Maoist-hit Bastar to get air connectivity from June 15
The Bastar district of Chhattisgarh, battling Maoist insurgency for long, will be on the aviation map of the country from June 15 when Air Odisha begins services from Visakhapatnam to district headquarters of Jagdalpur and Raipur. Jagdalpur was one of the four cities in Chhattisgarh to get an airport under the regional connectivity scheme (RCS) of the Centre. Civil Aviation Secretary R N Choubey has informed the Chhattisgarh government about the air services connectivity to Jagdalpur from June 15, sources in the Civil Aviation Ministry said. The development assumes significance as the operation of the airport promises to give a big boost to the local economy of the region with air connectivity. "The district has been fighting the insurgents for long. There has been a long standing demand from the locals for air connectivity which would finally be realised," said an official of the Civil Aviation Ministry, informing about beginning of the air service. The regional connectivity scheme .
Palestinian killed by Israeli fire along Gaza border: ministry
A Palestinian was killed by Israeli fire on Tuesday amid renewed sporadic clashes on the Gaza Strip border, the Gazan health ministry said, a day after dozens died in the bloodiest day in years. The man killed was identified as Nasser Ghorab, 51, the ministry said, adding he was hit east of Bureij in the central Gaza Strip. Further details of the incident were not yet available. Protests continued on the Gaza border on Tuesday though they were far fewer in number. On Monday, tens of thousands had gathered near the border while smaller numbers of stone-throwing Palestinians approached the fence and sought to break through, with Israeli snipers positioned on the other side. Most of the 60 Gazans killed Monday were shot by Israeli snipers, Gaza's health ministry said. The toll included a baby who died from tear gas inhalation along with eight children under the age of 16, the ministry said. At least 2,400 others were wounded in the bloodiest day in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict since .