Pakistan To Execute Indian ‘spy’
Pakistan will execute an Indian man arrested in the southwestern province of Balochistan last year who officials claim has confessed to being a spy for Indian intelligence, the country's powerful...
Tag: War_Conflict
Egypt Set For Emergency Rule After Church Attacks
Egypt prepared to impose a state of emergency Monday after jihadist bombings killed dozens at two churches in the deadliest attacks in recent memory on the country's Coptic Christian minority....
Four Killed In Kashmir Firefight Near Border With Pakistan
The Indian army said Monday its soldiers killed four suspected rebels who attempted to cross into the Indian-administered part of Kashmir at the unofficial border dividing the disputed territory with...
Catholic Bishops Commend IGP, Interior Minister’s Swift Response To Delta Force Attack
The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference has condemned last Thursday’s attack of the KMA Circuit Court by political vigilante group Delta Force. The group defied a judge’s order and set some of...
Confession Of 17-Year Old Abducted And Turned Killer Machine
Ali Mustapha made a shocking confession when he was arrested by the troops of the Nigeria Army at the centre of Boko Haram insurgent. The 17-year old who was intercepted while on an espionage...
Eight Killed In Clashes During By-Election In Kashmir Violence
Eight people have been killed and scores injured after police clashed with protesters during a by-election in Indian-administered Kashmir. Paramilitary forces fired bullets and shotgun pellets as...
Tillerson: Russia ‘failure Allowed Syria Chemical Attack’
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has criticised Russia, saying it had failed to prevent Syria from carrying out a chemical attack on a rebel-held town. Russia had agreed to ensure Syria’s...
Egypt Declares State of Emergency After Deadly Church Attacks
Egypt’s President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has announced a three-month state of emergency after attacks on two Coptic churches that left at least 44 dead. The measure allows authorities to make arrests...
Several Dead In Attack On Mogadishu Army Camp
A suicide bomber detonated his vest inside a military training camp in Mogadishu on Monday, a day after an attack on the army chief's convoy, a military official said. "A suicide bomber disguised as...
Main Southern Thai Insurgent Group Rejects Army Peace Plan
The most prominent insurgent group in Thailand's south rejected the military's peace plan in a rare statement on Monday, underscoring Bangkok's inability to open negotiations with the actual fighters...
IGP Declares ‘war’ On Vigilante Groups
Following acts of lawlessness by some members of the Delta Force in Kumasi last Thursday, the Inspector-General Police (IGP), Mr David Asante-Apeatu, has declared war on the activities of vigilante...
Catholic Bishops Commend IGP, Interior Minister After Delta Force Response
The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference has condemned last Thursday’s attack of the KMA Circuit Court by political vigilante group Delta Force. The group defied a judge’s order and set some of...
Hungry S.Sudanese ‘eat Leaves and Seeds To Survive’
South Sudanese villagers are eating leaves from trees and precious seed stocks as food runs out in areas where famine has not been declared, a humanitarian aid group said Monday. The Norwegian...
Indonesian Men Face Caning For Gay Sex
Indonesia's Aceh looks set to cane two men who admitted having sex in contravention of Islamic laws, an official said Monday, the first such punishment of a gay couple in the conservative province....
Maldives Opposition In New Bid To Take Control of Parliament
Maldives opposition parties said on Monday they would launch a fresh bid to seize control of parliament by impeaching the speaker, weeks after their first attempt failed when the president called in...
US Marine’s Conviction For Killing Transgender Filipina Upheld
The conviction of a US Marine for killing a transgender Filipina in a case that reignited long-simmering anti-American sentiment in the Philippines was upheld by a court Monday. Lance Corporal Joseph...
Assad Allies Threaten To Act Against Further ‘aggression’
A joint command centre made up of forces from Russia, Iran and militias backing Syrian President Bashar al Assad threatened reprisals against any party that carries out "aggression" against Syria,...
PM Trudeau In France
On Sunday, near Arras in Northern France, a WWI battle centenary commemoration looked for all the world like a celebration -- even a birthday party. Canadian pop stars entertained a massive crowd –...
Six Killed In Clashes During By-Election
Six people are dead and scores injured after police clashed with protesters during a by-election in Indian-administered Kashmir. Paramilitary forces fired bullets and shotgun pellets as people...
Pressed In Iraq and Syria, IS Lashes Out In Egypt
The twin bombings of churches in Egypt suggest that Islamic State group jihadists are lashing out as they find themselves coming under increasing pressure in Iraq and Syria, analysts say. The group's...