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'Several children' among Yemen Hodeida strike dead: UN
Several children were among those killed in a strike on rebel-held Yemeni port Hodeida, the UN said, calling it "one of the deadliest attacks" on minors in the country for years. "The United Nations has verified the killing of several children in an attack... in the coastal city of Hodeida in western Yemen," children's agency UNICEF said in a statement yesterday. "Many children are reported missing as the injured and killed are still being pulled out from the rubble." The statement described the attack as "one of the deadliest attacks on children since the conflict in Yemen escalated in March 2015". A security source told AFP Monday that an air strike had killed 16 people in a building where Huthi rebels were gathering. There were conflicting reports on the number of rebels versus civilians killed in the strike which was believed to have been carried out by the Saudi-led coalition. The coalition said it was investigating the reports. The strike occurred in the district of Al-Hali in ..
Global concerns over Islamic forces gaining ground in Bangladesh
As Bangladesh gears up for the general elections to be held in December this year, the Islamic forces in the country have started gaining ground.The Khalida Zia-led Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), in alliance with Jamaat-e-Islami and other Islamic fundamentalist groups, are making attempts to root out the Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League.Experts believe that the Jamaat-e-Islami has committed war crimes during the 1971 Liberation War and killed three million people in the name of Islam.Around 500,000 women were reportedly violated by the Pakistan Army and their collaboratorsShahriar Kabir, a Dhaka-based journalist and human rights activist, said, "The rise of Islamic militancy, terrorism in the name of Islam that is being perpetrated by the Jamaat-e-Islami and the Hifazat-e-Islam, and backed by the BNP, one of the largest political parties of Bangladesh. Because of the BNP, the Jamaat-e-Islami and the Hifazat-e-Islam as well as other fundamentalist and extremist groups have become so
Bihar opposition protests police action against Dalits
The RJD, Congress and CPI-ML legislators protested in the Bihar Assembly on Tuesday against the police action on Dalits during demonstrations in the state the previous day.
Five soldiers injured in Pakistan firing on LoC
Five soldiers were injured on Tuesday in Pakistani firing on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, police said.
JK: Terrorists break into civilian's house, kidnap 1
Four terrorists barged into the house of a civilian in Hajin area of Bandipora district on Monday night.The terrorists fired indiscriminately and caused serious injuries to one Farooq Parrey's wife, daughter and brother, according to an official statement.The injured have been identified as Rafeeqa, Neelofar and Hilal Ahmad Parrey.The militants, who are believed to be affiliated with the militant organisation Lashkar-e-Taiba, carried knives causing serious injuries to the residents of the house.The injured in the incident have been shifted to Srinagar.The militants have also abducted one Muntazir Ahmad Parrey from the house.Meanwhile, an FIR has been lodged, and the police have begun an investigation.
Twitter mourns the loss of anti-apartheid activist Winnie Mandela
Twitter is mourning the loss of South Africa's Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, the anti-apartheid campaigner and former wife of the late Nelson Mandela.The activist died following a long illness at age of 81, stated an official statement issued by her family.Her followers and fans have been outpouring their grief on the social media.A fan wrote, "A hero, a mother and a legend has passed on. Her legacy will live on and we will remember her as the mother of the nation. We salute you Mother Winnie Mandela. Rest in Peace great soul, Winnie Madikizela Mandela #RIPWinnieMandela #WinnieMandela".A hero, a mother and a legend has passed on. Her legacy will live on and we will remember her as the mother of the nation. We salute you Mother Winnie Mandela. Rest in Peace great soul, Winnie Madikizela Mandela???????????? #RIPWinnieMandela#WinnieMandelapic.twitter.com/QhsddUfP36— Christo (@ChristoThurston) April 2, 2018Another fan tweeted, "Power. Bravery. Wisdom. Timeless Beauty. RIP Winnie ...
Civilian abducted by militants in Bandipora
Militants abducted a civilian and injured three of his relatives in Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said today. Suspected militants of Lashkar-e-Toiba barged into house of one Farooq Ahmad Parray at Hajin in Bandipora district last night and opened fire on inmates, a police spokesman said. "The terrorists used knives to causegrievousinjuries to wife, daughter and brother of Farooq," he said. The militants also abductedMuntazir Ahmad Parrey, son-in-law of the house owner from there, the spokesman said. "Efforts are on by the police to trace out the abducted person," he added. The injured persons have been shifted to a hospital here for treatment. The spokesman said the militants had killed Farooq Ahmad's son last year. "Muzzafar Ahmad Parrey was killed ruthlessly by terrorists last summer. He was first decapitated and then the body was thrown into the river," he added.
Amnesty calls on Mali to probe extrajudicial killings
Amnesty International today called on authorities in Mali to investigate extra-judicial killings following the discovery last week of a mass grave containing six bodies. The rights group said it had collected evidence that "the six bodies found in a mass grave on 25 March had been arrested by the military three days earlier in the village of Dogo and taken away to an unknown location." "This macabre discovery comes after weeks of escalating violence which has left civilians in central Mali caught in the crossfire, facing enforced disappearances and unlawful killings by the military on one side, and roadside bombs and abductions by armed groups on the other," Amnesty's West Africa researcher Gaetan Mootoo said in a statement. "We are urging the Malian authorities to investigate reports of enforced disappearances and extra-judicial killings of civilians in the central region, and bring all those suspected of criminal responsibility to justice," Mootoo said. The UN Mission in Mali ...
Srinagar restrictions continue after extension of separatist-shutdown
Restrictions continued in parts of Srinagar and some other places in the Kashmir Valley on Tuesday after separatists extended their protest shutdown against the killings of four civilians in Shopian district on Sunday.
Man abducted in J&K
Militants have abducted a man and seriously injured three other persons in Jammu and Kashmir's Bandipora district, police said on Monday.
US designates Hafiz Saeed's Milli Muslim League as terror organization
The United States on Tuesday designated Milli Muslim League (MML), a the political front of Hafiz Saeed-led Jamaat-ud Dawa a foreign terrorist organisation.The US Department of State on Tuesday brought amendments to the designation of Pakistan-based banned terrorist organization Lashkar e-Tayyiba (LeT) and also included Tehreek-e- Azadi-e Kashmir (TAJK) under the list of terror organisation.The US also designated seven members of the MML as foreign terrorists for acting on behalf of LeT.The changes have been done to designate LeT as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO) under Section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) under Executive Order 13224, as per a press release by the US Department of State dated April 2.These designations seek to deny the resources it needs to plan and carry out further terrorist attacks.Among other consequences of the designations, LeT's property and interests in property subject to U.S. ...
UN chief condoles death of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was saddened by the death of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, a former wife of Nelson Mandela and an anti-apartheid leader in her own right, a UN spokesman has said.
S.African president mourns Winnie Madikizela-Mandela's death
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has mourned the death of anti-apartheid heroine Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, calling her "an abiding symbol of the desire of our people to be free".
14 civilian killed in clash between Nigerian Army, Boko Haram militants
More than a dozen people were killed in a clash between suspected Boko Haram militants and Nigerian soldiers in Northern Nigeria.Reportedly around 18 militants including suicide bombers, mortars and gunmen targeted two villages namely Bale Shuwa and Alkaranti and a military base near the city of Maiduguri, in Borno State.A cross-firing took place between the soldiers and the militants which reportedly left 14 civilians and a soldier dead.Further 83 others sustained injuries in the attack.As per the government statement, it was the largest attack since it initiated bilateral talks with the Islamist militants to consider a proposed peace process.
UN Security Council to visit Myanmar, Bangladesh to study Rohingya crisis
The UN Security Council is planning to finally visit Myanmar and Bangladesh this month to study first-hand the Rohingya crisis and "convey the relevant message," according to Council President Gustavo Meza-Cuadra.
Leading South African Indians pay tributes to Winnie Mandela
Prominent South African Indians have paid tributes to Winnie Mandela, the former wife of South African anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela and one of the country's defining and most divisive figures. The woman, who became the face of the anti-apartheid struggle while her husband was in prison for 27 years of apartheid rule, passed away yesterday at Milpark Hospital in Johannesburg. She was 81. Her demise has triggered an outpouring of tributes from the leading South African Indians. "News of her passing came just a few days after the first death anniversary of Ahmed Kathrada, and a few months after the passing of Laloo Chiba and Eddie Daniels. It deepens the sense of realisation that with their passing, we lose not only liberation activists, but sources of history that cannot be replaced," said Shan Balton, Executive Director of the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation. "Comrade Winnie and Ahmed Kathrada shared a strong sense of camaraderie and friendship that extended from before Kathrada's ...
Leading South African Indians pay tributes to Winnie Mandela
Prominent South African Indians have paid tributes to Winnie Mandela, the former wife of South African anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela and one of the country's defining and most divisive figures. The woman, who became the face of the anti-apartheid struggle while her husband was in prison for 27 years of apartheid rule, passed away yesterday at Milpark Hospital in Johannesburg. She was 81. Her demise has triggered an outpouring of tributes from the leading South African Indians. "News of her passing came just a few days after the first death anniversary of Ahmed Kathrada, and a few months after the passing of Laloo Chiba and Eddie Daniels. It deepens the sense of realisation that with their passing, we lose not only liberation activists, but sources of history that cannot be replaced," said Shan Balton, Executive Director of the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation. "Comrade Winnie and Ahmed Kathrada shared a strong sense of camaraderie and friendship that extended from before Kathrada's ...
Leading South African Indians pay tributes to Winnie Mandela
Prominent South African Indians have paid tributes to Winnie Mandela, the former wife of South African anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela and one of the country's defining and most divisive figures. The woman, who became the face of the anti-apartheid struggle while her husband was in prison for 27 years of apartheid rule, passed away yesterday at Milpark Hospital in Johannesburg. She was 81. Her demise has triggered an outpouring of tributes from the leading South African Indians. "News of her passing came just a few days after the first death anniversary of Ahmed Kathrada, and a few months after the passing of Laloo Chiba and Eddie Daniels. It deepens the sense of realisation that with their passing, we lose not only liberation activists, but sources of history that cannot be replaced," said Shan Balton, Executive Director of the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation. "Comrade Winnie and Ahmed Kathrada shared a strong sense of camaraderie and friendship that extended from before Kathrada's ...
Killings of civilians in Kashmir 'needs to be investigated': UN spokesperson
The recent killings of civilians in Kashmir "needs to be investigated," Stephane Dijarric, the spokesperson for Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Monday as protests swept the state.
Four Christians killed by gunmen in Pak
Four persons from the minority Christian community in Pakistan were killed today after gunmen opened fire on a rickshaw in south-western Balochistan province. The four Christians were travelling in a rickshaw on Shah Zaman road when they were attacked by gunmen on a motorbike in Quetta, police said. "All four died in the gun attack and the attackers fled after the crime," a police officer said. A minor girl was also injured in the attack. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, which appeared as targeted killing, police said. Christians make up around two per cent of Pakistan's mainly Muslim population of 180 million. They have been targeted in attacks and riots in recent years, often over allegations of blasphemy.