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Twin bombing kills 16 in Baghdad
At least 16 people were reportedly killed and several others injured in twin suicide bombings in Iraq's capital Baghdad on Monday.The explosions took place in central Baghdad's Tayaran Square which is usually crowded by labourers seeking work, local media reports said.No group has so far claimed responsibility for the attack.The blasts come after Iraq's security forces recently retook nearly all the territories once held by the Islamic State (ISIS).
6 killed in twin bomb blasts in Iraq
At least six people were killed and 24 others wounded on Monday in twin bomb explosions, one by a suicide bomber, in the Iraqi capital, officials said.
26 killed in Baghdad twin suicide blast: officials
A double suicide bombing killed 26 people in Baghdad today, officials said, the second such attack in the Iraqi capital in three days. Dr Abdel Ghani al-Saadi, health chief for east Baghdad, reported "26 dead and 90 wounded". "Two suicide bombers blew themselves up in Tayyaran Square in central Baghdad," said General Saad Maan, spokesman for the Joint Operations Command, which includes the army and the police. Tayyaran Square is a bustling centre of commerce and a place where day labourers gather in the early morning waiting for jobs. It has been the site of deadly attacks in the past. An AFP photographer at the site of the bombing said many ambulances had gathered and security forces had been deployed in large numbers. There was no immediate claim of responsibility, but most such attacks in Iraq are the work of the Islamic State jihadist group. In December, the government announced the "end of the war" against IS, which has been expelled from the Baghdad region and ...
26 killed in Baghdad twin suicide attack: health official
A double suicide attack killed 26 people in Baghdad today, a health official said, the second such attack in the Iraqi capital in three days. Dr Abdel Ghani al-Saadi, health chief for east Baghdad, reported "26 dead and 90 wounded". "Two suicide bombers blew themselves up in al-Tayyaran square in central Baghdad," said General Saad Maan, spokesman for the Joint Operations Command, which includes the army and the police. He said there had been 16 deaths.
Five Jaish militants killed on LoC in Kashmir
Five militants from Jaish-e-Mohammed's suicide squad were killed on Monday near the Line of Control (LoC) in a joint operation by Jammu and Kashmir Police, army and paramilitary forces, officials said.
Infiltration bid foiled, 4 JeM militants killed
Security forces today foiled an infiltration bid near the Line ofControl in Uri sector of Jammu and Kashmir, killing four Jaish-e-Mohammad militants,a senior police official said. Director General of Police S P Vaid said four JeM militants were killed at Dulanja in Uri sector in a joint operation by the Army,police and other security forces. "Three suicidal JeM terrorists killed in Dulanja Uri while infiltrating in a joint operation by @JmuKmrPolice/Army/ CAPF.Search for the fourth terrorist is still on," Vaid said in a tweet. The DGP later updated that the fourth militant has also been killed.
'Abu Dis offered capital of future Palestinian state'
President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday confirmed that Palestinians are being offered Abu Dis as the capital of a future Palestinian state.Abu Dis is a Palestinian town on the outskirts of Jerusalem, where Al-Quds University, one of the largest Palestinian universities, is located.The Jerusalem Post quoted Abbas, as saying that "What would you want if Jerusalem were to be lost? Would you want to make a state with Abu Dis as its capital?" Abbas stated rhetorically. "That's what they are offering us now. Abu Dis."The Palestinian president did not mention, whose plan is to make Abu Dis as the capital of a future Palestinian state.However, several Palestinian and Lebanese officials, have reportedly said that a forthcoming United States peace plan includes Abu Dis as the capital of a future Palestinian state.Abbas said "no" to US President Donald Trump's peace plan."We can say no to anyone... And we have now said 'no' to Trump and others. No, we will not accept his plan," Abbas said. "We told ...
Abbas slams Trump's Mideast peace plan as 'slap on face'
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas slammed on Sunday the peace deal proposed by US President Donald Trump, calling it a "a slap on the face".
UN's Guterres hails Colombia peace effort as rebels bomb
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has praised the "total commitment" of Colombia's government and former FARC rebels to peace- building, as the military blamed a smaller rebel group for bombing an oil pipeline. "A peace-building process is not easy," Guterres said yesterday during a visit to an area where former fighters of the Marxist Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) are being reintegrated in civilian life. The government of President Juan Manuel Santos and the FARC signed a peace deal in November 2016 to end their half- century conflict. Some 260,000 people have died, 60,000 more are unaccounted for and seven million have been displaced since the insurgency began in 1964. The UN is tasked with verifying compliance with the pact. Guterres heard complaints from the former rebels, now transformed into a political party, that it has not been properly implemented. "There are imperfections, there are delays, but what was very clear to me is the total ...
Iraqi PM allies with Iran-backed Shiite group
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Sunday allied with a powerful Shiite group close to Iran in his stand for re-election in the coming national elections tentatively slated for May 12.
Food riots in Venezuela claim 4 lives
At least four people have died and 16 others got injured after riots broke out in Venezuela's Merida state over food shortages.Venezuela is dealing with a major economic crisis caused due to the decline oil prices and sanctions levied by the United States."An armed group in moving vehicles shot people queuing to buy rice in front of a store," the Anadolu Agency quoted the Mayor Silvio Luis Torres, as saying.According to the eyewitnesses, among the dead were a 17-year-old minor and a 23-year-old Manuel Alberto Oria Marquez, who was shot while looting a food truck.The injured were rushed to a hospital in Valera city for medical assistance.When asked about the reason behind the riots, deputy to the National Assembly for Merida state Addy Coromoto Valero said, "In this town, lots of people go hungry.
Drone strikes kill 17 IS terrorists in Afghanistan
At least 17 terrorists belonging to the Islamic State (IS) group have been killed in airstrikes conducted by foreign forces in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan.The Tolo News quoted the provincial police as saying in a statement on Sunday that the drone strikes were carried out in the Haska Mina and Achin districts of the province.The statement further said that 14 IS terrorists were killed in Achin and three others in the Haska Mina district.Earlier this week, it was reported that Nangarhar has been the deadliest province for the United States forces over the last year.It is one of the few provinces in Afghanistan, where U.S. troops have been routinely accompanying Afghan forces into the battle.According to the report, US warplanes have carried out hundreds of airstrikes, while its special forces conducted ground operations in the province.As per the new Afghan strategy of the U.S. administration, which President Donald Trump announced in August, the forces have intensified ..
RFID-enabled ECHS smart cards launched on Veterans' Day
MoS for Defence, Subhash Bhamre today launched 'RFID-enabled ECHS smart cards' with enhanced features to facilitate the veterans in utilising medical services. The initiative was announced on the occasion of Armed Forces Veterans' Day. Chiefs of all the three defence forces--Admiral Sunil Lanba, General Bipin Rawat and Air Chief Marshal B S Dhanoa-- were present at the occasion. "On #VeteranDay today, a new Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) enabled Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) smart card was launched for its beneficiaries which will provide enhanced features and facilitate the veterans in utilising the medical services. "The smart card application can be filled and tracked online. #DIAV," the Additional Directorate General of Public Information of the Army said in a tweet. The Armed Forces Veterans' Day is celebrated across the country today as a mark of respect and commitment towards the veterans. The day is commemorated in the memory of first ...
25 killed in recent Iran unrest: judiciary
A total of 25 people were killed in the recent unrest that hit several towns and cities across Iran, the judiciary said today, with 465 still under arrest. "Twenty-five people, ordinary citizens and our own forces, were killed during the recent troubles," said judiciary spokesman Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejeie, according to the Mizanonline news agency. "None were killed by shots from the security forces because they were ordered not to use their weapons," he added. He provided no details on how the members of the security forces or civilians were killed, including six protesters who died while trying to storm a police station in the central province of Isfahan. The figure was four more than the death toll announced during the unrest that spread across the country between December 28 and January 1. "At most, there were 465 people under arrest across the country as of yesterday, while a certain number have probably been released since then," Ejeie said, adding that the number
Syria army seizes dozens of villages in advance on key base:
Syrian troops have recaptured dozens of towns and villages from jihadist fighters, a monitor said today, bringing them closer to a key military airport in the country's northwest. "In the past 24 hours, regime forces have taken at least 79 villages in the southern parts of Aleppo province, an area near the Abu Duhur military airport," said Rami Abdel Rahman, the head of the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitor. Russia-backed regime troops are aiming to reach the Abu Duhur base as part of a weeks-long assault against Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), which is dominated by Al-Qaeda's former Syria affiliate. The offensive has seen Syrian forces seize surrounding territory in the provinces of Aleppo and Hama as they close in on Abu Duhur, which lies just inside the Idlib province. They briefly broke into the air base this week from the south but were ousted in a ferocious counter-offensive by jihadists and rebels. With the latest push in Aleppo province, Abdel
Four soldiers killed in DR Congo's Kasai region: witnesses
Men armed with machetes killed four soldiers in an attack today near the main Kananga airport in Kasai, an opposition stronghold in the south of the Democratic Republic of Congo, residents said as tensions returned to the restive region. The assailants attacked the soldiers as they were sleeping in their tent, the sources told AFP, adding that they then set fire to the tent. "An army vehicle arrived not far from my house and I saw four bodies of soldiers that they were transporting as well as another soldier with blood all over his body and wounds," one resident said by telephone. The regional army commander, Brigadier General Marcellin Assoumani Issa Kumba, confirmed the attack but said he could not confirm the death toll. "We are in full pursuit of these bandits," he told AFP, adding that "the situation is under control for the moment." A large contingent of soldiers could be seen patrolling the Kananga airport, while the streets of the city of around one million ...
Delhi's Teen Murti Chowk renamed after Israeli city
The iconic war memorial at a roundabout near Teen Murti Bhavan in Delhi was on Sunday renamed Teen Murti-Haifa Chowk to pay homage to the Indian soldiers who fell in the battle of Haifa -- now in Israel -- during World War I.
Nation stands with armed force veterans: Minister
The nation is proud of the selfless devotion to duty and the sacrifices made by the armed forces veterans and stands firmly with them, Minister of State for Defence Subhash Bhamre said here on Sunday.
Taliban, IS clash in Afghanistan, one killed
At least one Islamic State (IS) militant was killed and two others injured in a clash between the radical IS outfit and Taliban fanatic group in Jawzjan province on Sunday, provincial governor's spokesman Mohammad Reza Ghafori said.
2 Taliban commanders among 10 killed in Afghanistan
Two Taliban senior commanders were among 10 militants killed in Wardak province of central east Afghanistan on Sunday, spokesman for the provincial government Abdul Rahman Mangal said.