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Third Palestinian shot dead in clashes northeast of Jerusalem:

A third Palestinian was killed by Israeli fire today, the health ministry in Ramallah said, after a man was shot dead in clashes northeast of Jerusalem. The Palestinian ministry said Bassel Ibrahim, 24, was shot dead by Israeli forces in Anata, a town between the West Bank and Jerusalem, in protests against Washington's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital. Earlier, two Palestinians died in clashes along the Gaza border, with seven killed in total since Trump's shock announcement last week.

Two persons booked for posting inside pictures of Jagannath

Odisha Police today registered cases against two persons on the charge of posting inside pictures of Sri Jagannath Temple in Puri in the social media. Akash Madake of Pune in Maharashtra and Jugal Kishore Vaishnav of Raipur in Chhattisgarh were booked under different sections of Sri Jagannath Temple Act, 1955 and Information Technology (IT) Act of 2000, police said. Singhdwar Police Station registered the cases on the basis of an FIR lodged by Sri Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA). The duo had separately taken the photographs inside the 12th Century Temple with the help of their mobile camera during a visit to the temple with family members a few months ago. The SJTA had already banned still cameras, video recording devices and mobile phones inside the temple in view of the security. "There is clear writings on the entry gates of the temple on the ban on carrying mobile phones inside the temple," said SJTA spokesman Laxmidhar Pujapanda adding that the security ...

Russia 'could cut UK's undersea internet cables', warns defence chief

Air Chief Marshal Stuart Peach says cutting or disrupting the cables could have a 'potentially catastrophic' economic effect

Belgian trial delayed for Paris attacks suspect Abdeslam:court

The Belgian trial of Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam, which was scheduled to begin on Monday in Brussels, has been delayed, the court said today. Abdeslam, the sole surviving suspect of the November 2015 Paris attacks, was due to go on trial over a shooting in the Belgian capital that led to his capture. But the court said it agreed to set a new date at Monday's hearing following an application by Abdeslam's lawyer Sven Mary. Abdeslam and Sofian Ayari, also implicated in the shootout, were set to stand trial on charges of "attempting to murder several police officers in a terrorist context" and "carrying prohibited weapons in a terrorist context". Both Abdeslam and Ayari were captured days after the March 15, 2016 shootout, ending a four-month manhunt for Abdeslam for his alleged role in the Paris attacks that left 130 people dead and hundreds wounded. Abdeslam, 28, is linked to the same cell that carried out suicide bombings in Brussels a week after the gun battle.

Arms stolen from UP gun shop seized near Nashik, 3 held

Police today seized a huge cache of arms, which included 25 rifles, from a vehicle on the Mumbai- Agra national highway near Nashik and arrested three persons, in one of the biggest seizure of this kind in Maharashtra. The firearms were allegedly stolen from a gun shop in Banda district of Uttar Pradesh, Sanjay Darade, Superintendent of Police, Nashik (rural), told PTI. The police have formed at least eight teams to investigate the sensitive matter and to know why the three men were heading towards Mumbai. "We are trying to find out their intention," Darade said. The three men have been identified as Salman Amanulla Khan (19), Badari Juman Badshah (27), residents of Sewri in Mumbai, and Nagesh Bansode (23), a resident of Nashik. Describing the events leading to the arrests, Darade said the police intercepted the vehicle early today at Chandwad toll booth and seized 25 rifles, 19 revolvers and more than 4,000 live cartridges after the owner of a nearby petrol pump alerted .

Strikes kill 28 Yemen rebels: security sources, medics

Saudi-led air strikes have killed 28 Huthi rebels south of the port of Hodeida on Yemen's west coast, medics and security sources close to the insurgents said today. The reports came as the UN refugee agency UNHCR warned of a new displacement of civilians in the area. The security sources said the air strikes yesterday and today hit five towns controlled by the Huthis around 70 kilometres (45 miles) south of Hodeida. Medical sources said 28 Huthis were killed and 17 others wounded in the strikes. There has been no let-up in the air campaign against the rebels that a Saudi-led coalition has been waging since March 2015. The air strikes have intensified since the December 4 killing of ex-president Ali Abdullah Saleh at the hands of the Huthis after his alliance with the rebels collapsed. At the same time forces of the Saudi-backed Yemeni government have stepped up attacks on the rebels and last week retook the Red Sea town of Khokha from the Huthis. The security sources ...

Woman Naxal killed in encounter with security forces

A woman rebel, believed to be a close aide of senior Naxal leader Paparao, was killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh's insurgency-hit Bijapur district today, police said. Kosi Sodhi, the woman, was a member of Pamed area committee of Naxals, they said. Sodhi was killed in a gun-battle with the Special Task Force of police in a forest under the Pamed police station limits, Special Director General of Police (anti-Naxal operations) D M Awasthi told PTI. The area is around 500 km away from Raipur. Security forces had been sent to the area after receiving information about Naxals' movement there, Awasthi said. The encounter took place in Jarampalli forests. Sodhi's colleagues escaped into the core area of the forest when the security personnels closed in, he said. During the subsequent search, police found Sodhi's body. A firearm was also recovered. Sodhi was a trusted associate of Paparao, a top member of South Bastar Division of Naxlals, Awasthi ...

Trump: Russia not helping on North Korea

US President Donald Trump today criticised Russia for not doing enough to pressure North Korea to halt its nuclear weapons programme. "China is helping, Russia is not helping. We would like to have Russia's help," he told reporters outside the White House. Trump said he had mainly discussed the North Korea issue with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call yesterday. "He said very nice things about what I have done for the country in terms of the economy, and he said also some negative things in terms of what is going on elsewhere." "But the primary point was to talk about North Korea, because we would love to have his help on North Korea." Today, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is to address the UN Security Council how to deal with North Korea's nuclear weapons and long-range missile tests.

One naxal killed, three DRG jawans injured in Sukma encounter

One naxal was killed and three District Reserve Guard (DRG) jawans were injured in an encounter between security forces and Maoist rebels in Chhattisgarhs insurgency-hit Sukma district today, police said. The incident took place in Gogunda-Mudopara forest under Phulbagdi police station when a team of the DRG was out on an anti-Maoist operation, Special Director General of Police (anti-naxal operations) DM Awasthi told PTI. He said that the rebels triggered an improvised explosive device (IED) when the DRG patrolling team reached the forest of Gogunda-Mudopara, around 500 kms away from here. The explosion left three jawans wounded and a gun-battle broke out between the two sides subsequently, he said. "After the firing stopped, security forces recovered the body of one ultra along with a 12 bore gun, Claymore mine and other explosives from the spot," Awasthi said. The injured DRG personnel, assistant constables Ishwar Lal Sori, Raju and sainik Padami Hidma, were airlifted

Deploy adequate Central forces for Sabang bypoll: BJP

The West Bengal BJP unit today accused the ruling TMC of "letting loose a reign of terror" and demanded adequate deployment of Central paramilitary forces for the Sabang assembly bypoll, which is scheduled to be held on December 21. The BJP today organised a sit-in demonstration outside the office of Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of West Bengal and demanded deployment of adequate Central forces to ensure free and fair elections. "According to the norms of election commission of India, we want Central paramilitary forces to be deployed in all the booths of Sabang constituency. Democracy is under threat and TMC has let loose a reign of terror. It is the duty of the election commission to ensure that free and fair voting takes place," BJP leader Mukul Roy said. Earlier this week a BJP delegation had met the CEO and submitted a deputation in this regard. The CEO of West Bengal had already sent eight companies of Central forces to Sabang. But the BJP wants 14 companies of ...

Lanka releases 16 TN fishermen from prison

Sixteen fishermen from this coastal town, arrested by Sri Lankan Navy in October, were released by the island nation today. A court in Jaffna ordered their release from prison, according to information received by Rameswaram Fishermen's Association leader P Sesuraja. He said that Sri Lankan naval personnel would hand over the fishermen to the Indian Coast Guard at the International Maritime Boundary Line tomorrow. More than 130 Tamil Nadu fishermen, arrested on various occasions, are still languishing in different prisons in Sri Lanka, he said.

Naxal killed along Andhra-Odisha cut-off area

The BSF has killed a suspected Naxal and recovered ammunition after an encounter in the jungles of Malkangiri district that fall along the Andhra- Odisha cut-off area, the paramilitary today said. The encounter took place at about 7:00 am in the forests on Lukapani on the Badapada-Janbai axis of the district, when a Border Security Force patrol detected movement of Maoists in the area. "Body of an unidentified male Naxalite along with one SLR (self loading rifle), two bullet-holding magazines and 54 live rounds was found after a brief exchange of fire. "On further search of the area a powerful IED (improvised explosive device) was recovered hidden under the boulders," a BSF spokesperson said. The spokesperson said it was after a long time that security forces launched an operation in the cut-off area of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha.