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Iraq sentences 19 Russian women for joining IS
An Iraq court has sentenced 19 women from Russia to life imprisonment after they were found "joining and supporting" the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group.According to Iraq's Al Sumaria broadcaster, the ruling was issued by the Central Criminal Court of Iraq, Sputnik reported.As per media reports, over 60 Russian women, who were held, are awaiting trial in Iraq for their alleged ties to the dreaded militant group.On April 17, three women, including two Russian citizens and one French national, were sentenced to life imprisonment for their alleged ties with the IS.According to experts, there are nearly 20,000 people, who are behind bars for their alleged involvement with the terror group. However, the Iraq government has not released official figures yet.Thousands of foreigners have fought on behalf of the IS in Iraq and Syria since 2014. Many foreign women came or were brought from overseas to join the militants.In December, Iraq declared victory over the IS, which had seized control
Dantewada: CoBRA jawan injured in IED blast
A Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) jawan sustained injuries in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district on Sunday.The jawan was admitted to a hospital for treatment.Similar attacks were carried out by Naxals on March 25 in Sukma's Sirsatti when four district reserve guard jawans were injured.On March 13, nine CRPF jawans of the 212 Battalion were killed and two severely injured in another IED blast.
Deciding easy if Kim made strategic decision to give up his nuclear program: Bolton
Deciding on a place and date for a meeting between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong un should be fairly easy if the latter has taken a strategic decision to give up his entire nuclear weapons program, a top presidential advisor said Sunday. In his first television interview in this capacity, which US National Security Advisor, John Bolton, assumed less than a month ago, he said the president sees the is a potential here for a historic agreement: a breakthrough that nobody could have imagined even a few months ago. "We need to agree on a place and that remains an issue, but if, in fact, Kim has made a strategic decision to give up his entire nuclear weapons program, then I think deciding on the place and the date should be fairly easy," Bolton was quoted as saying by Fox News. "That potential is there. But as he says repeatedly, the potential for no deal at all is also there. And we're not going to know until we actually have the meeting and see what Kim ...
Iraq signs contract with PowerChina, Norinco to build Fao oil refinery
BASRA, Iraq (Reuters) - Iraq has signed a contract with two Chinese companies, PowerChina and Norinco International, to build an oil refinery at the port of Fao on the Gulf, an Iraqi oil official said on Sunday.
Political activist shot at by militants in J&K
Two suspected militants shot at and injured a political activist here this evening, just days after the killing of a local leader in Pulwama, police said. The motorcycle-borne assailants shot at Zubair Parray outside his shop in Aloochi Bagh area of the city, an official said. Sources said Parray was a political activist reportedly affiliated with the BJP. The official said Parray sustained bullet injuries to his stomach and was undergoing treatment at a hospital here. Earlier on April 25, a political activist, Ghulam Nabi Patail, was killed and two policemen injured in a militant attack in Rajpora Chowk area in south Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama, officials said.
BJP activist shot at in Srinagar
Militants shot and critically injured a BJP activist here on Sunday, police said.
Seoul: Kim says he'll give up nukes if US vows not to attack
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un told his South Korean counterpart at their historic summit that his country would be willing to give up its nuclear weapons if the US commits to a formal end to the Korean War and a pledge not to attack the North, Seoul officials said today. Kim also vowed during his meeting with South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Friday to shut down the North's nuclear test site in May and disclose the process to experts and journalists from South Korea and the United States, Seoul's presidential office said. While there are lingering questions about whether North Korea will ever decide to fully relinquish its nukes as it heads into negotiations with the US, Kim's comments amount to the North's most specific acknowledgement yet that "denuclearization" would constitute surrendering its weapons. US national security adviser John Bolton reacted coolly to word that Kim would abandon his weapons if the United States pledged not to invade. Asked on CBS' "Face the Nation" .
Lankan Minister briefed on use of tech by Hyderabad Police
A Sri Lankan Deputy Minister today studied the functioning of the Hyderabad police and appreciated their use of technology and IT initiatives. " Faizal Cassim, the Deputy Minister of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine, visited the command control centre of the city police and was briefed on the implementation of several technological initiatives and measures taken for people-friendly policing. The briefing was also on crime prevention, detection, public order management and traffic management, among others. " The Minister told reporters that he was impressed with the functioning of the police here and appreciated them for using technology and IT-enabled technologies for security of the public. "The police here have built a good system for the safety of the citizens. We will be discussing about a similar system that could be replicated in Lanka. The Law and Order Minister from Sri Lanka can come here and study the functioning of the police," he said. He praised .
Man shot at by suspected militants in J&K
Two suspected militants tonight shot at and injured a person here, police said. The motorcycle-borne assailants shot at Zubair Parray outside his shop in Aloochi Bagh area of the city, an official said. He said Parray sustained bullet injuries in his stomach and was undergoing treatment at a hospital here. The official refused to share further details. However, sources said Parray was a political activist and was reportedly affiliated with the BJP.
Doctor shot at in Delhi, suspects brothers behind attack
A doctor received four gunshot injuries early on Sunday when four unidentified assailants fired at him near his farmhouse in south Delhi, police said.
CoBRA jawan injured in IED blast by Naxals in Chhattisgarh
A jawan of the Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA), a specialised anti-Naxal unit of the CRPF, was today injured after Naxals triggered an IED blast in Chhattisgarh"s insurgency-hit Dantewada district, police said. Police identified the injured CoBRA commando as constable Piyush Kumar, adding that he had sustained splinter injuries in the IED blast. The incident took place this evening in the forest at the foot of a hill in Bacheli area, some 450 kilometres from here, bordering Bijapur district, during a search-cum-area domination operation by security forces, said an official. "A joint team of CoBRA"s 204th battalion and District Reserve Guard (DRG) had launched the operation from Gangaloor in Bijapur and were in Bacheli area when Naxals triggered an IED blast and opened fire," he said. The Naxals fled after coming under heavy retaliatory firing, the official said. The injured constable was taken for treatment to a local hospital and then shifted to Raipur, .
In first for Tunisia, police and soldiers head to polls
Police and soldiers went to the ballot box for the first time in Tunisia today, casting votes in municipal elections after the lifting of a longtime ban. Most Tunisians will vote on May 6 in the municipal polls -- the first since the North African country's 2011 revolution -- but members of the security forces cast their ballots a week earlier. "This is a historic day. For the first time we are exercising a right of citizenship," a police officer told AFP at a polling station in central Tunis, asking to remain anonymous. Under the long rule of ex-president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, authorities outlawed voting by soldiers and police, insisting security forces remain outside of politics. But after Ben Ali's fall, long-banned police unions formed and called for the right to vote. The new electoral law only allows security forces and members of the army to vote in municipal elections. Police and soldiers are barred from participating in election campaigns or attending public meetings. Some
Pope decries attack on church in Nigeria that killed 15
Pope Francis has decried an attack on a church in Nigeria that killed 15 people, including two priests. In remarks today to the public in St. Peter's Square, the pontiff prayed that Nigeria's Christian community can find harmony and peace. The massacre last week occurred in Benue state in central Nigeria, which has recently seen a series of attacks, many linked to an ongoing dispute between farmers and herdsmen. Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has described the attacks on churches as an attempt to stoke religious conflict.
No magic solution to Rohingya crisis: UNSC
The United Nations Security Council, after visiting the Rohingya camp here on Sunday, said that there was no magic solution.The UNSC team comprising of delegates from five permanent members China, France, Russia, UK and the US, and 10 other non-permanent members visited the Kutupalong refugee camp at Tombru border in Bandarban's Naikhyangchhari to assess the plight of the refugees there, as reported by the Daily Star.Further, the delegates were debriefed by the local administration of Border Guard Bangladesh about the on-going Bangladesh crises.The Rohingya refugees arrived at the location, holding several posters and demanding safe repatriation back to Myanmar.As per the Daily Star, at least 700,000 Rohingya people have fled to Myanmar since violence escalated following a military crackdown in Rakhine state back in August 2017.Bangladesh has earlier assured assistance to the UN Security Council to help in the repatriation process.Earlier on April 16, the Myanmar government said in a .
Syria regime, rebels reach evacuation deal in southern Damascus: state media
The Syrian government and rebels have reached a deal to evacuate opposition fighters from an area of southern Damascus near the site of a regime offensive against jihadists, state media said today. The announcement comes more than a week into a regime assault to oust Islamic State group fighters from the capital's southern suburbs, including the Palestinian refugee camp of Yarmuk. Today, state news agency SANA said a deal had been reached to evacuate opposition fighters and members of their families from rebel-held areas east of Yarmuk. SANA reported "an agreement reached between the Syrian government and terrorist groups in southern Damascus, in the areas of Yalda, Babila and Beit Sahem", using its usual term for all rebels. The deal gives fighters the choice between leaving the area with their families or handing over their weapons and staying, SANA said. The reported deal is the latest in a string of such agreements that have seen the regime retake areas near the capital after ...
Militants attack Army patrol in Shopian
Militants targeted an Army patrol in south Kashmir's Shopian district today, a police official said. No casualties were reported. A patrol party of Army's 34 Rashtriya Rifles was fired upon by militants in Malikgund area, he said. The official said the Army personnel retaliated, forcing the militants to flee from the spot. A search operation is underway, he said.
Indian Navy's IL-38 aircraft makes emergency landing near Moscow
An Indian Navy aircraft, which is in Russia for a mid-life upgradation, made an emergency landing at the Zhukovsky airfield outside Moscow after its chassis malfunctioned, Russian media reported today. An Indian Navy official said the IL-38 aircraft was on initial test flight and that the extent of damage to the plane in the incident is being ascertained. The Russian-built IL-38 is an anti-submarine warfare aircraft. "The aircraft is in Russia for Overhaul (OH) and Mid-Life Upgradation (MLU). No Indian Navy crew was onboard during the sortie though they are present in Russia. The aircraft was on initial test flight with all Russian crew," the official said. The incident had taken place yesterday. According to Russia Today, the plane, which was bracing for the emergency landing, emitted quite dense smoke and was seemingly dumping fuel in order to reduce the chances of catching fire. It said all the people four pilots and three technical specialists on board the aircraft walked away ..
35 Taliban militants killed in US air strikes
35 Taliban militants were killed and 40 others were wounded in United States-led airstrikes at Chahar Bolak district in Balkh province, Afghanistan National Army (ANA) officials said on Saturday.The airstrikes were carried out on Saturday in close cooperation with the Afghan commandos. The strikes lasted for 40 minutes, the TOLO news quoted Mohammad Hanif Rezaye, spokesman for 209 Shaheen Military Corps in Balkh, as saying.The commandos then launched operations and cleared the village of Taliban, Rezaye added.Further, dozens of weapons being used by Taliban attackers were destroyed in the airstrikes.A week ago an operation was launched to get rid of the Taliban establishments in the area to maintain the security of vulnerable areas in Chahar Bolak district, TOLO further reports.Balkh Governor Mohammad Ishaq Rahgozar and former governor Atta Mohammad Noor also participated in the operation.
Phagwara calsh: Youth injured in clashes dies
A youth, who was critically injured in a recent clash in Phagwara between members of Dalit outfits and Hindu right-wing groups on the issue of renaming an NH1 traffic intersection, succumbed to injuries at a hospital in Ludhiana, police said. Yashwant alias Bobby (19), a Dalit activist, who was critically injured in the clash, in which three others were also injured, succumbed to injuries yesterday night at DMC Hospital in Ludhiana. His body reached Phagwara in the morning after postmortem by doctors under tight police security. Though tension had gripped the town, the cremation passed off peacefully, officials said. Tanish, Bobby's younger brother, lit the funeral pyre. Punjab Police, besides personnel of the Rapid Action Force, Anti-Riots squads and women police and BSF, have been deployed in all sensitive areas in the town. On April 13, clashes erupted in Phagwara between members of Dalit outfits and Hindu right-wing groups after Dalit members allegedly put up a board ...
First time: CRPF gets SRE funds directly for works in Naxal areas, Kashmir
In orderto better equip the CRPF for operations in LWE affected areas and in the Kashmir Valley, the government for the first-timehas allowed the force to directly utilise Centrally-sponsored SRE funds for building infrastructure facilities for its troops, officials said. Faced with tardy pace of creation of camps, barracks and other living facilities in its main operations theatres, the Union Home Ministry has allowed the paramilitary force to directly draw from the Security Related Expenditure (SRE) funds after seeking approval from respective states to whom this money is made available by the Centre. The SRE scheme is granted by the Union government to Left Wing Extremism (LWE) hit and insurgency affected states of the country for the purpose of reimbursement of security-related expenditure like transportation, communication, hiring of vehicles, stipend to surrendered Maoists, construction of infrastructure for forces among others. Creating good living facilities and providing ...