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Beijing urges ceasefire after deadly Myanmar border clashes

China today condemned fighting on its border between Myanmar forces and ethnic rebels that has left 19 dead, mostly civilians, in some of the worst violence to rattle the restive frontier in recent years. The fighting erupted yesterday when ethnic-minority insurgent groups, who are locked in a long-running battle with the Myanmar state, attacked security posts around Muse, a border town and trade hub in northeastern Shan state. A local resident told AFP she heard gunfire through the night until early Sunday morning, with fear gripping a town that lives at the mercy of both government militias and ethnic armies fighting for more autonomy. "We heard shooting the whole night until this morning around 6:00 am. We do not know what was going on and who was fighting," said Muse resident Aye Aye. Yesterday's carnage, which also left at least 27 injured, was one of the bloodiest days in recent years in a long-running rebellion that is separate from the Rohingya crisis to the west. Fighting in .

Nine killed in Indonesia church bombings

At least nine persons were killed and 35 others injured as suicide bombers blew themselves up on Sunday during congregations in three churches in Surabaya city, capital of Indonesia's East Java province, officials said.

Indonesia church attacks kill nine, dozens wounded

A wave of blasts including a suicide bombing struck outside churches in Indonesia today, killing at least nine and wounding dozens of others, police said, the latest assault on a religious minority in the world's biggest Muslim-majority country. Indonesia, which will begin the holy fasting month Ramadan this week, has been on high alert over attacks by militants, including some incidents claimed by the Islamic State group. No one has yet claimed responsibility for the Sunday bombings in Indonesia's second-biggest city Surabaya. "Nine people are dead and 40 are in hospital," East Java Police spokesman Frans Barung Mangera told reporters, adding that two police officers were among the injured. The official death toll climbed from an initial two killed and may include those who succumbed to injuries in hospital. Three separate locations were hit by the bombings around 7:30 am (0030 GMT). Images from one scene showed a body lying outside the gate of Santa Maria catholic church and members

6 killed in Indonesia church bombings

At least six persons were killed and 35 others injured as suicide bombers blew themselves up on Sunday during congregations in three churches in Surabaya city, capital of Indonesia's East Java province, officials said.

3 churches bombed in Indonesia, 5 killed

Bombings at three churches killed at least five people and injured many others in Surabaya, Indonesia's East Java province during Sunday mass on May 13.All the three places were bombed around 7 am.As per media reports, two people were killed at the Santa Maria Church in the Ngagel Madya area of Indonesia's second-largest and busiest city, one other succumbed to injuries at the Surabaya Centre Pentecostal Church and two others were killed at the GKI Diponegoro Church.The attacks may have been carried out by suicide bombers, although none of the terrorist groups has claimed the responsibility of the attacks yet.

Six killed, dozens hurt in Indonesia church attacks: police

At least six people were killed and dozens more injured in a wave of blasts including a suicide bombing outside churches in Indonesia's second-biggest city Surabaya today, police said, tripling the initial death toll. Three separate locations were hit by the bombings around 7:30 am (0030 GMT), which left at least 35 injured. No one has yet claimed responsibility.

Aurangabad clashes were pre-planned: AIMIM lawmaker

All India Majlis-e-Ittehad Muslimeen (AIMIM) MLA Sayed Imtiyaz Jaleel has claimed that clashes that broke out in Aurangabad on Friday were pre-planned as some people wanted to disturb communal harmony in the city."Government and police should act now and catch the culprits," Jaleel told ANI.Two people died and over 40 people were injured, including police personnel, when the clashes broke out in multiple areas of the city two days ago following the removal of a water connection to a place of worship in Moti Karanja area.About 50 shops were gutted in the clashes, and hundreds of youths took to the streets to pelt stones when the issue took a communal colour.

At least two dead, 13 injured in Indonesia church attacks: police

At least two people were killed and 13 others injured in bomb attacks, including a suicide blast, targeting churches in Indonesia's second biggest city Surabaya, police said today. "There have been three attacks at three churches," East Java Police spokesman Frans Barung Mangera said. The deadly blasts all occurred within 10 minutes of each other, police said, with the first explosion at 7.30 am.

IS claims responsibility of Paris knife attack

Islamic State (IS) terrorist group has claimed the responsibility of the Paris knife attack in which the person who stabbed five people in Paris late on Saturday yelled "Allahu Akbar," meaning "God is great", city prosecutor François Molins said.

China's first indigenously built aircraft carrier leaves for sea trials

China's first domestically developed aircraft carrier has left for its sea trials today, the country's official media announced here. The completely home-grown aircraft carrier has departed for sea trials this morning, state-run China Daily said in a brief report. China launched the second aircraft carrier in April 2017 after it commissioned the first carrier, the Liaoning, a refitted Soviet Union-made vessel, in 2012. Though Liaoning has become operational, it is being mostly used for research and improvements for the new carriers China plans to build. Reports said China is also building its third aircraft carrier in Shanghai. The country reportedly plans to have four aircraft carriers by 2030 to operate from the disputed South China Sea as well as the Indian Ocean. Some reports said China is also planning to build a nuclear aircraft carrier. China has developed a new jet fighter called A J-15 fighter to operate from the decks of its carriers.

Aurangabad clash: 3 FIRs registered, few people detained

Police said on Saturday that the situation in Aurangabad city was under control, a day after two persons died in communal clashes that broke out in multiple areas of the city.Three FIRs have been registered and a few people have been detained too for rioting which left over 40 people injured, including police personnel.Aurangabad Acting Commissioner and Special IG Milind Bharambe said necessary measures have been taken to control the situation which has become normal now."Seven companies of State Reserve Police Force (SRPF) and one company of riot control police have currently been deployed there," Bharambe told ANI.Talking about the casualties, he said one person died due to a plastic bullet injury while the other lost his life as a slab had fallen on him.Clashes broke out in the city two days ago following the removal of a water connection to a place of worship in Moti Karanja area.About 50 shops were gutted in the clashes, and hundreds of youths took to the streets to pelt stones, .

ISIS claims responsibility for Paris knife attack

Terrorist organisation ISIS has claimed the responsibility of Saturday's knife attack in central Paris, according to nydailynews.com.The attacker was shot dead by the police after he killed one person and managed to injure four others near the Palais Garnier opera house in the Second Arrondissement.According to Parisian police, two of the injured are in critical condition.The ISIS claimed the responsibility on social media and stated "carried out the operation in response to calls targeting the coalition countries".Citing local media reports, nydailynews.com stated that the attacker, a north-African man in his mid-twenties, shouted "Allahu Akbar" while carrying out the attack.

ISIS claims responsibility for fatal stabbing in Paris

Terrorist organisation ISIS has claimed the responsibility of Saturday's knife attack in central Paris, according to nydailynews.com.The attacker was shot dead by the police after he killed one person and managed to injure four others near the Palais Garnier opera house in the Second Arrondissement.According to Parisian police, two of the injured are in critical condition.The ISIS claimed the responsibility on social media and stated "carried out the operation in response to calls targeting the coalition countries".Citing local media reports, nydailynews.com stated that the attacker, a north-African man in his mid-twenties, shouted "Allahu Akbar" while carrying out the attack.

IS claims responsibility for Paris attack: SITE monitoring group

The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for a deadly knife attack carried out in central Paris, according to the SITE monitoring group. "The executor of the stabbing operation in the city of Paris is a soldier of the Islamic State and the operation was carried out in response to the calls to target the coalition states," a "security source" told IS's official Amaq news agency.

IS claims responsibility for Paris attack: SITE monitoring group

The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for a deadly knife attack carried out in central Paris, according to the SITE monitoring group. "The executor of the stabbing operation in the city of Paris is a soldier of the Islamic State and the operation was carried out in response to the calls to target the coalition states," a "security source" told IS's official Amaq news agency.

IS claims responsibility for Paris attack: SITE monitoring group

The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for a deadly knife attack carried out in central Paris, according to the SITE monitoring group. "The executor of the stabbing operation in the city of Paris is a soldier of the Islamic State and the operation was carried out in response to the calls to target the coalition states," a "security source" told IS's official Amaq news agency.

Terror probe launched after deadly Paris knife attack

A knifeman shouting Allahu akbar was shot dead by police in central Paris after he killed one person and injured four, prompting a terror probe. The attack took place near the city's main opera house in an area full of bars, restaurants and theatres which were brimming on a weekend night. French President Emmanuel Macron said: "France once again pays the price of blood." Prosecutors cited witnesses as saying the man shouted Allahu akbar as he went on the rampage, and added that a terror investigation had been launched. The man attacked five people with a knife, one of whom died, police said. Two were in serious condition and all the victims are in hospital. Interior Minister Gerard Collomb hailed in a tweet the "sang-froid and reaction of the police who neutralised the attacker." A large area was cordoned-off where police, fire and rescue vehicles converged. Shocked tourists and residents looked on from behind the security perimeter. "I was on the cafe terrace, I heard three, four ...

Record low turnout in first Iraq elections since IS defeat

Iraq saw a record low turnout today in its first elections since the collapse of the Islamic State group, pointing to widespread dissatisfaction with the direction of the country under Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi and presaging a long period of deal-making as politicians squabble over posts in a new government. There were no bombings at any polling stations a first since the U.S. invaded Iraq in 2003. Al-Abadi called it a "historic day, spent peacefully by all Iraqis." Riyadh al-Badran, a member on Iraq's national elections commission, said turnout was 44 per cent. No election since 2003 saw turnout below 60 percent. More than ten million Iraqis voted. With no clear front-runner, it could take months for a new Parliament to form a government name a prime minister seen as suitable to the country's rival Shiite political currents, who have adopted diverging positions on Iran. The low turnout could open the door to Sunni-led and Kurdish electoral lists to play an outsized role in the .

Two spies among three sentenced to death in Yemen: rebel media

A court in Yemen's rebel-held capital sentenced three people to death today, including two for spying for Saudi Arabia, a news agency controlled by the insurgents said. Two men were sentenced by the criminal court in Sanaa for "providing information to a foreign state and co-operating with aggressor state Saudi Arabia between 2015 and 2016," the Saba agency reported. A third man was sentenced for belonging to Al-Qaeda, Saba said. The press agency did not specify whether the three convicts were present in court or if they were tried in absentia. The Huthi rebels have controlled Sanaa and large swathes of the north and west of Yemen since 2014. The insurgents are fighting forces loyal to an internationally recognised government, which since March 2015 have been bolstered by a military coalition led by Saudi Arabia. The Shiite Huthis are supported by Iran, although Tehran denies providing military aid. The conflict has claimed 10,000 lives, wounded more than 54,000 and provoked what the .

Chaos at Tej Pratap's wedding; unruly crowd loots food items, crockery

Chaos prevailed at the wedding of Tej Pratap Yadav, the elder son of RJD chief Lalu Prasad, as an unruly crowd breached the cordon separating the pandal meant for VIPs and the media and started looting food items. Yadav tied the nuptial knot with Aishwarya Rai, who is the daughter of RJD MLA Chandrika Rai. Preparations were made for thousands of people gathered for the wedding. Shortly after Tej Pratap and Aishwarya exchanged garlands, a horde of people believed to be RJD supporters -- broke the cordon and started looting food items. Soon the entire area was strewn with broken crockery and upturned tables and chairs, while a number of party leaders made a vain attempt to chase away intruders by wielding sticks. Several media persons, including cameramen, complained of having been manhandled and their equipment damaged. Caterers said the unruly crowd looted some of their utensils and other items. Organisers had earlier said that arrangement of food had been made for around 7,000 ...