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Myanmar Army kills 6 unarmed prisoners
The Myanmar Army has shot dead six detainees in a village school in Rakhine state 'for trying to grab soldiers' weapons'.
Kashmiri man who left home to join Hizbul held, arms recovered
A man who had gone missing from Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir allegedly to join the the terror outfit Hizbul Mujahideen was arrested on Friday from Kupwara district, police said. "On a credible input, police, along with security forces, intercepted Shafat Yousuf Malik at a check-point near Chowgal in Handwara of north Kashmir's Kupwara district and took him into custody," a police spokesman said. Some incriminating material, including arms and ammunition, were recovered from Malik, he said. Malik, a resident of Thune area of Kangan in Ganderbal district of central Kashmir, had gone missing from his home earlier this week, the spokesman said. "It is learnt that he was provided with arms and ammunition by a terror group and was on way to join the proscribed terror outfit Hizbul Mujahideen. As such, he has been restrained from joining the terror outfit," the spokesman said. A case had been registered and further investigation into the matter was on, the spokesman said.
Reuters photojournalist arrested in Sri Lanka
An India-based photojournalist working for news agency Reuters, who was in Sri Lanka to cover to the Easter Sunday suicide bombings, has been arrested by the police for allegedly attempting to forcibly enter a school.
Afghanistan loya jirga demands 'immediate and permanent' ceasefire
A historic "loya jirga" peace summit in Kabul ended Friday with delegates from across Afghanistan demanding an "immediate and permanent" ceasefire. "The government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the Taliban movement should declare and implement an immediate and permanent ceasefire, starting from the first of Ramadan," delegates said in a closing statement at the end of the week-long conference. The conference saw thousands of Afghan representatives and tribal elders convene in the capital. Ramadan is due to begin in the coming days.
Burhan mate Hizbul man Tiger among 3 killed in Shopian gunfight (2nd Lead)
Lateef Tiger, a top Hizbul commander and a close associate of the slain separatist poster boy Burhan Wani was among the three militants killed on Friday by the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district, sources said.
Massive Afghanistan peace summit ends in Kabul
A huge peace meeting aimed at finding an exit from Afghanistan's war is due to finish Friday in Kabul, with leading politicians expected to announce visions for a much-needed breakthrough. This week's "loya jirga", or grand assembly, saw about 3,200 religious and tribal leaders, politicians and representatives gather under tight security to try to find common ground and discuss possible conditions for a peace deal with the Taliban. On Thursday, several officials said a vital first step is an immediate reduction in violence, which has continued apace across Afghanistan even with various peace summits taking place. "Every day, Afghans are being killed without any reason. An unconditional ceasefire must be announced," said Mohammad Qureshi, head of one of the jirga's many committees. The jirga comes as the Taliban, who were not at the talks, are this week separately meeting in Doha with US peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad. Those talks focus on a potential deal that would see the withdrawal ..
Top Hizbul man Lateef Tiger likely among 2 killed in J&K
Lateef Tiger, a top Hizbul commander and a close associate of the slain separatist poster boy Burhan Wani was among the two militants killed on Friday by security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district, sources said.
Myanmar forces kill six suspecting rebel-links
Myanmar security forces shot dead at least six people in the perturbed western state of Rakhine for their alleged links with rebel Arakan Army.The army also detained nearly 275 people during a search operation to nab the members of the Rebel Army, reported Al Jazeera.Soldiers opened fire at the detained villagers after the latter revolted against the army."Villagers were shot dead and eight others were seriously injured," said Khim Maung Lat, a member of the country's Upper House of the Parliament.Meanwhile, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and Myanmar Red Cross in a statement said that three "severely injured patients" have been shifted to a hospital."The ICRC is concerned about increasing numbers of civilian casualties during the recent weeks, and urge all parties to protect the civilian population in line with International Humanitarian Law," said Stephan Sakalian, head of delegation in Myanmar for the ICRC.The Myanmar government came under global scrutiny after .
Christchurch terror attack toll increases to 51
The death toll in the March 15 attacks on two mosques in Christchurch increased to 51 after one of the injured succumbed to his injuries, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Friday.
Encounter breaks out between militants, security forces in J-K's Shopian
An encounter broke out between militants and security forces in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir Friday, police said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in the Imam Sahib area of Shopian district in south Kashmir in the morning, a police official said. He said a brief exchange of firing took place between the two sides after a contact with the militants was established. The area has been put under cordon and further details were awaited, the official said.
Pak violates ceasefire, shells forward areas in J-K's Poonch
Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire agreement Thursday by resorting to mortar shelling and firing along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, prompting retaliation by the Indian Army, officials said. "At about 0930 hours, the Pakistani army initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation, starting with firing of small arms, followed by shelling with mortars, along the LoC in Shahpur and Kirni Sectors in Poonch district," a defence spokesperson said. The Indian Army mounted a befitting retaliation, he added. Guns had been silent along the LoC since April 15 when Pak troops had resorted to firing and shelling on forward areas in Nowshera sector in Rajouri. Ten people, including four soldiers, have been killed and over 50 people injured in Rajouri and Poonch districts since India's February 26 air strike on a JeM terror camp in Pakistan's Balakot in response to the Pulwama terror strike that left 40 CRPF personnel dead. As many as 513 ceasefire violations by ...
Afghan grand council sets recommendations for Taliban talks
An Afghan grand council on Thursday agreed on several recommendations for peace talks with the Taliban, after four days of meetings in Kabul meant to hammer out a common strategy for future negotiations. President Ashraf Ghani had convened the council of more than 3,200 participants, known as Loya Jirga, earlier in the week. Though the gathering is consultative and its recommendations are not binding for Ghani, it underscored his government's effort to project a unified stance. However, a number of prominent Afghans, including Ghani's partner in the unity government, Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah, boycotted the council, which ends on Friday. The US has in recent months stepped up efforts to resolve Afghanistan's 17-year war America's longest conflict and has been pressing for direct talks between the Taliban and Kabul. The insurgents refuse to talk to the government, considering it a US puppet, though they have held several rounds of talks with US peace envoy Zalmay ...
Cops gun down criminal in Salem
A 35-year-old history-sheeter was shot dead after he attempted to attack a police team which went to arrest him here Thursday, police said. A few police personnel were reportedly injured in the incident. Police said they were on the lookout for Kathirvel for the last few years and following a tip raided a place at Kariampatti in Salem. As police started searching the area, he tried to attack the police personnel forcing them to open fire in self-defence, they said. Kathirvel, who was seriously wounded, was taken to the government hospital where he was declared brought dead, police said. Police said he escaped when a crackdown on rowdies was launched in and around Salem a few years ago.
Key Maoist behind BJP MLA's killing eliminated
Days after the killing of BJP MLA Bhima Mandavi in a deadly Maoist attack in Dantewada, one of the masterminds of the ambush, Madvi Muyya, was killed in a shootout with Chhattisgarh Police in the district on Thursday morning, police said.
Anger as Paris protesters accused of storming famed hospital
The French government on Thursday accused radicals of storming a famed Paris hospital during a fiery May Day, in an incident that risks further raising tensions between authorities and a nationwide protest movement. Doctors at the Pitie-Salpetriere hospital -- where Diana, Princess of Wales died in 1997 after a car crash in Paris -- also said protesters had forced their way into the hospital, caused damage and even tried to enter an intensive care unit. But supporters of the "yellow vest" movement, whose protests have shaken the government of President Emmanuel Macron over the past half year -- insisted the demonstrators were merely seeking refuge from tear gas fired by police. The incident came during a hugely tense May Day which saw Paris police clash with hardline protesters. More than 30 people were arrested for entering the hospital, Paris prosecutors said. The hospital's director, Marie-Anne Ruder, accused protesters, some of whom were masked, of forcibly entering the ...
Delhi: Two Inter- firearms syndicate busted
Delhi police Special Cell busted an interstate firearms syndicate and arrested four people.The arrested persons were identified as Ranjeet Singh, Nakshe Lal, Bachchu Singh and Ajay Salve. 64 pistols along with live cartridges and a rifle were recovered from their possession, the police said on Thursday."During the investigation, it was revealed that the said accused persons used to procure these firearms from weapon suppliers in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh following which they distributed the procured consignments to criminals and arms peddlers in the northern belt of the country including the national capital," said Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Special Cell, Pramod Singh Kushwaha,The senior police official added that two cases of Arms Act have also been registered following their arrest.
Pak foreign minister cancels Sri Lanka visit amid security concern
Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi cancelled his upcoming visit to Sri Lanka in the wake of the security situation in the island nation following the Easter Sunday suicide attacks which killed more than 250 people, a media report said Thursday. Qureshi was due in Maldives on May 2 and in Colombo from May 3 till May 5, but the visit was cancelled in light of the security situation in Sri Lanka, the Express Tribune reported, citing diplomatic sources. A revised schedule for the minister's visit would be released later. Nine suicide bombers carried out a series of devastating blasts that tore through three churches and three luxury hotels on the Easter Sunday. The Islamic State group has claimed the attacks, but the government has blamed local Islamist extremist group National Tawheed Jamath (NTJ) for the attacks. Pakistan Foreign Office Spokesperson Muhammad Faisal said last week that Islamabad has offered "every possible" assistance to Sri Lanka in investigations into the
Lankan Catholic churches cancel all Sunday mass until further notice
Sri Lanka's Catholic church announced Thursday that it has cancelled all Sunday mass in churches across the island nation until further notice after warning of more possible attacks, days after it was announced that public mass would resume from May 5. All public church services were cancelled after the Easter Sunday bomb blasts that ripped through three churches and high-end hotels, killing 253 people and injuring 500 others. Three main churches which were conducting Easter Sunday mass were attacked by suicide bombers. "His eminence the Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith has instructed that Sunday masses should not be held this week," Reverend Edmund Thilakaratne the spokesman for the Archbishop's House Reverend Edmund Thilakaratne said. On April 30, Cardinal Ranjith said that public mass in Sri Lanka would resume since the attack in certain Catholic churches from May 5 and no bags will be allowed inside as part of the tight security measures. Cardinal Ranjith, the head of the local church, ...
SL cancels weekend masses over fresh attack fears
Sri Lankan authorities have cancelled weekend masses in the capital because of fears of fresh bomb attacks.
Sri Lanka: Death toll in Easter Sunday bombing rose to 257
The death toll in a series of coordinated bombing that rocked Sri Lanka on April 21, has risen to 257 on Thursday.The authorities of the island nation have indicated that the death toll would rise further, reported Al Jazeera.The attack was deadliest in the last 10 years in the country. The attackers had targeted mass gathering during the celebration of Easter Sunday.Meanwhile, the Catholic services are being cancelled for the second weekend after authorities warned people for more possible attacksRevered Edmund Tillakaratne, a spokesperson for the Colombo diocese, said, "Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith cancelled all Sunday services in the diocese based on the latest security reports. "The authorities last week slashed the death toll in the blasts from 359 to 253.In the wake of the attacks, Sri Lankan authorities, last week, banned two different local Islamist groups, including the National Thowheeth Jama'ath (NTJ), and the splinter group Jamathei Millathu Ibrahim (JMI).These two terror ...